Guys for a career serving the rich and famous and. Welcome to news asia its good to have you with us imagine for a moment being locked up in chains in a small room eating and sleeping there unable to leave for years only because you have a Mental Illness it sounds medieval but its happening in modern times in as many as 60 countries across the world according to a report by the end you Human Rights Watch in asia india china and indonesia are just some of the countries where the practice called shackling still exists here rights watch report in indonesia alone for example some 57000 people with Mental Health conditions have been shackled at least once in their lives people like this man on the island of bali locked up in a small cell for 2 years for having a Mental Health condition he comes from a poor family and his 94 year old father still works the land. Poverty a lack of access to Mental Health facilities stigma over Mental Health have something to do with it but in the end it incre
Medidical workers at high risk infection and elderly peoeople o are more likely to develop serious s symptoms will have to priority under the scheme. Pregnant women and people who care for seniors couould also receive early vaccinations. The Central Government says a local Health Authority should not have to bear the cost of vaccines. The draft also lays out a plan for what to do if vaccines, which have undergone accelerated testing, cause serious side effects. The government is creating a plan to compensate pharmaceutical companies for any losses they might incur if that happens. Experts will get a look at the plan on friday. The government has not yet decided how best to distribute doses of the vaccine or whether residents will need to pay for it. The head of the International Olympic committee is once again promising that the tokyo games will go ahead, despite ballooning costs and the risks posed by the coronavirus. Thomomas spark madee the pledge a r rare appppearanc at a coordidin
The granddaughter who has an infant dreams of her own. And im proceed to tap your company in the Central African republic there is growing concern about how the government is handling the cold in 1000 pandemic activists are complaining that corona regulations are not being implemented and test sun also available for free as originally promised in addition in the rural part of the country which is knology and the rebel control urges say armed groups are taking advantage of the situation to further exploit them. This hurt is on its way to the biggest got to market in the Central African republic. Here in some 42 kilometers from the capital bangui where the hurts us old or treat us in this country it means moving from areas that are controlled by different groups. The coronavirus pandemic is an additional problem the straightest complain that many armed groups have taken advantage of this Health Crisis by living in huge taxes and then. He turned on we face so many difficulties in transpor
Nearly 200 countries and. The no letup in the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan out of the disputed territory of the going out of cairo back the 2 countries project calls for pains talks as the conflict threatens to escalate into an all out war. Im rebecca races welcome to the program well were just 2 hours away from the 1st televised debate in the u. S. President ial election the republican incumbent donald trump will face off against his democratic challenger joe biden in the hotly awaited contest but candidates have been preparing intensely for tonights high stakes debate in Cleveland Ohio biden will step onto the stage with a significant late in the National Polls and more importantly with. Blades in k. Battleground states for donald trump its a crucial chance to claw back ground and reframe his campaign the showdown comes as the u. S. Faces multiple crises including the coronavirus pandemic economic woes and rising racial tensions when its head straight to the u. S. And Wash
Struggled since february. Francine im really looking forward to speaking ian the little more about this eurasia report. The question is if you look at financial risk, it is at the bottom of the list. We talk about you wonder if we talk about health risks and the pandemic that we ignore black swan. Next, we need to talk about brexit with en as well. Tom are we with ian as well. Tom are we on the watchlist for the Prime Minister of ireland . We are waiting for comment from ireland, right . Francine we have a new leader summit and we are expecting him to come out, yes. Also expected to talk about the internal markets bill. Tom pound sterling is 128. 47, a bit weak today. With first word news, here is ritika gupta. Ritika President Trump signed a stopgap legislation that will avert a government shutdown. It will keep the government operating at current spending levels through december 11. The countries of Spending Authority expired at midnight. Neither democrats nor republicans won today s