And taking to the airwaves classes in zimbabwe are held over the radio schools stay closed because of the growth of violence. We begin in the United States where congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was a titan of the Civil Rights Movement alongside Martin Luther king jr and helped organize the historic 963 march on washington his death comes at a time of heightened racial tension in America Black lives matter protesters who took to the streets after the death of george floyd have been violently suppressed by Law Enforcement civil Rights Groups is suing federal authorities the months of protests have seen statues toppled and Police Officers arrested and sacked now the Confederate Flag has effectively been banned from u. S. Military sites to begin our coverage with this report from how did your castro looking back at the life of john lewis we can argue about that cannot you that. We cannot give you. John lewis was born into the segregated world of rural alabama in 1940 wh
Friends. Time. United nations secretary general and highlights urgent Global Inequality especially in the wake of the virus pandemic. Demanding justice protesters in france mark 4 years since the death of a young black man in Police Custody. Investigators from the International Criminal court have now arrived in the libyan capital tripoli to look into whether the forces loyal to the warlord have committed war crimes the 3 member team will investigate after this 14 month siege of tripoli mass graves and bodies were found in the city of tire last month his fighters left behind booby traps and improvised explosive devices south of tripoli after they retreated. Joins us live from tripoli actually started their investigation now. Well peter the government of National Accord seems to be trying to keep the investigators issue a low profile but meanwhile sources of the government say that the team the i. C. C. Team is due to be transferred to several locations in southern tripoli to check the
City of portland or detaining black lives matter protesters without any explanation. The United States is struggling to contain a rising wave of the corona virus with cases of infections and deaths soaring more than 77000. 00 infections were reported in the latest daily tally that was on thursday thats another record high resources in many areas a stretch to the limits and hospitals are in danger of being overrun by patients debate is raging over mosques and whether they should be made mandatory u. S. President donald trump has ruled out making them compulsory at a national level. Would you consider what you consider a National Mandate that people need to wear a mask i want people to have a certain freedom and i dont believe in that no and i dont agree with the statement that if everybody were a mask everything disappears a doctor felt she said dont wear a mask or Surgeon General terrific guy said dont worry mask everybody was saying dont worry mask all of a sudden everybodys got to we
Candidates are required to pledge allegiance to the territory. Well have more on the breaking news the death of congressman john lewis in a few moments here on aljazeera but 1st americans are getting mixed messages about whether or not they should wear mosques to protect themselves from the coronavirus u. S. President donald trump has ruled out making them compulsory at a National Level is what he had to tell fox news earlier on friday. Would you consider what you consider a National Mandate that people need to wear a mask i want people to have a certain freedom and i dont believe in that no and i dont agree with the statement that if everybody were a mask everything just appears a doctor felt she said dont wear a mask or Surgeon General terrific guy said dont worry mask everybody was saying dont worry mask all of a sudden everybodys got to wear a mask and as you know mask those problems too with that being said im a believer in masks i think masks are good but americas top Infectious
A number far greater than was previously reported. As virus cases rise in bangladesh corruption is fueling fears of getting safe treatment in hospital. Also the mollies process leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. He helped to organize the march on washington where Martin Luther king delivered his historic i have a dream speech nearly 60 years later the dream of Racial Justice is ongoing black lives matter protests sparked by the death of george. Floyd to being violently suppressed by the police in the city of Portland Oregon overnight on friday federal agents fired tear gas at Peaceful Protesters the state of oregon is now suing over the use of force statues have been toppled and some Police Officers sacked during months of protests acros