Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us the government of thailand has announced it will cancel the countrys state of emergency and in an attempt to call the ongoing student led protests since last week democracy protesters have assembled daily in bangkok demanding the Prime Ministers resignation the redrafting of the constitution and a reform of thailands monarchy Prime Minister prime you know it just said on wednesday it was time for people to stop taking to the streets there up with the protestors have made their voices and views heard why it is now time for them to reconcile their views with those of other segments of thais society or through their representatives in parliament. But demonstrators have pledged to. New gathering they want the Prime Minister to step down in the next 3 days they say the protests have been steadily gaining momentum since mid july echoing last summers protests in hong kong and that parallel has not been lost on activists from both p
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Emergencies the small country of belgium has one of the highest infection rates in europe the government is worried that the pandemic my to get out of control the country also has the highest numbers of deaths per capita on the continent. But 19 has significantly impacted our day to day lives from contact bans to social distancing to face masks but the virus has also changed lives those who have loved ones who have gotten sick or even died know all too well what this means like the 10 year old lorenzos he lives in a region in belgium that was among the 1st to be declared a corona hotspots back in march and his story tells more about the horrors of the pandemic than mere facts and figures can. Before corona didnt know loneliness now he does every day here. And its just not right with the 10 year old misses his his grandfather luke they were inseparable grandpa was the best you know pretty happy yeah i was happy lorenzo lived with his grandparents for years and they took him everywhere l
Cut the spread. Ireland has become the 1st european country to go into a 2nd log down during the 2nd wave of the coronavirus central dublin has was deserted look at this during the morning rush hour today nonessential businesses have been forced to close with bars and Restaurants Limited to take away service and everyone has been told to stay within a 5 kilometer radius of their homes ireland has recorded nearly 10000 new cases in the past 2 weeks and the government says it has imposed these measures to save the Public Health system. Lets get you more on these measures im joined now by governor riley he is a Political Correspondent at virgin media news ireland a very good day to you again evan ive won im guessing the people of ireland are not happy about the 2nd lockdown. No i dont think anyone would ever very enthusiastically embrace a 2nd lockdown but i think there is a widespread recognition that something had to change because arnold has already gone through a lot of the other prec
Sin well tell you about the danish tradition that is helping people kid next even as the country grapples with life in the pandemic. I bring it off its good to have you with us tonight we begin in the United States where president double trump and his democratic rival joe biden are set to face off in just a few hours for their 2nd and final president ial debate both mitt will face questions tonight from 6 topic areas we want to go through those with you they are fighting coded 19 the state of American Families race in america Climate Change National Security and last but not least leadership now with election day. Only 12 days away this debate could be crucial for any of those last few undecided voters know the stage where the debate is sit at the Belmont University in nashville tennessee and new for this evening microphones will be muted when a candidate is not supposed to speak after that 1st debate last month you may remember. I know someone who does remember thats my colleague over