Most shops and businesses have reopened and many children will soon return to school some 26000 people have died from covert 19 in france. Russian president Vladimir Putin says hes countrys nationwide economic shutdown well and on choose day mr putin says it will be a regional authorities to decide which companies are allowed to open and who can return to work. A 2nd wave of Desert Locusts has descended on east africa estimates indicate it will be 20 times worse than the swarms that hit the region 2 months ago the u. N. Says the locusts pose an unprecedented threat to livelihoods this is news from berlin you can follow us on twitter at d w news of his at our website w dot com. Governments around the world have begun to ease the lock downs imposed to control the coronavirus pandemic france and england are amongst those that to make announcements today u. K. Prime minister baraks johnson has been criticised for sending out confusing messages in these National Address on sunday so has tod
Our challenge is to find a way for with the preserve our hard won gains easing the burden of a lot of the public are very hesitant about loosing a lot outreach and i also recommend in our results we shall introduce new restrictions at u. K. Pulled a recurring 14 days of so high station Prince National rivals but the country needs but this time its clarity of reassurance and at the moment both are in pretty short supply but our journey has reached the worst for the smooth very roll the roof could be disastrous. Also on the day german horses and jockeys are the 1st past the post in europe horse racing has resumed here after a 2 month hiatus because of the pandemic its and we happy to be back on our horses and riding again and that the horses can race server their usual distances its important that every business gets the chance to reopen and every athlete and every team want to return to action. British Prime Minister paris johnson has published his governments plan for easing the lockdo
A major expansion in coronavirus testing the u. K. Government extends knock down restrictions for at least 3 more weeks and Brazils Health minister is fired after a dispute with president abbas an hour over the call in a virus response. Chinas economy has suffered its shopping fall since it opened up to the world in the 1970 s. In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic Gross Domestic Product g. D. P. In the 1st quarter promenade by 6. 8 percent compared to a year earlier its the 1st time is contracted in decades as speak to our correspondent katrina youre in beijing so a story fall katrina but not a surprise entirely. No i mean outbreak prevention measures saw chinas economy at a standstill for almost 2 months Factory Production was halted businesses were closed and hundreds of millions of people were stuck indoors and the result is this full of 6. 8 percent historic as youve just said and also the 1st disruption to chinas an interrupted worth for almost half a century and we got so
About the importance of direct engagement, saying china and the us must resolve their differences responsibly. Although tensions have eased between the two nations since last year, disagreements on issues such as trade and security remain. He opened fridays meeting asking mr blinken whether the china us relationship would involve International Cooperation or rivalry and confrontation which he said could even slide into conflict. He is the response from the Secretary Of State. The president asked me to travel back to work on moving forward about the agreements that our two president s reached in San Francisco at the end of last year. Resuming communication on counter narcotics, restarting our military to military conversations, looking together at the future of artificial intelligence, risks and safety issues and trying to strengthen our people to people connections. But also, critically, managing responsibly our differences. Lets go straight to beijing. Stephen mcdonell is there. He he
Way for a new trial. In a was a 4 3 ruling, the states Court Of Appeals found mr weinstein did not get a fair trial, saying the judge made a mistake by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges he faced. The accusations against mr weinstein began in 2017. They sparked the movement known as metoo that exposed sexual abuse at the highest levels of hollywood and beyond. The 72 year old will remain in prison, serving a 16 year sentence for rape in a separate case in la that conviction is not directly affected by this ruling. Emma vardy has more from los angeles. When Harvey Weinstein one of the most powerful men in hollywood was accused of rape, it led to an outpouring about a culture of Sexual Assault and misogyny experienced by women Around The World what became known as the Metoo Movement. Many women came forward, accusing Harvey Weinstein of forcing them into sex. For years, there was a fear of speaking out, they said, because of his ability to make