Number is it having any effect. A landslide hit suggest mine in northern myanmar killing more than 120 miners one of the deadliest disasters to ever hit the industry. Plus its been a cathedral a mosque and the music now istanbuls famous piles of fear is at the center of the political battle that could have implications for the worlds 2 largest. Im going to belfast welcome to the program tensions are rising over hong kong with china threatening reprisals of britain goes ahead and grants residency rights to 3000000. 00 eligible on kong as china has faced a groundswell of criticism from mainly western nations over its decision to. Poses sweeping new security law banning acts of subversion police have arrested hundreds of prodemocracy protesters rallying against the new law. A critics fear the new security security law will be used to crush any dissent against chinese rule among those critics is acclaimed hong kong artist casey want who in the past has produced a politically charged that o
Now at 9 as most of the bay area transitions into phase 2 of reopening the number of covid19 related fatalities in the nation has now surpassed 90,000 raising concerns about a second wave. Good evening, everybody, im paying more and im ken wayne, the first known us coronavirus related fatality was back on february 6th. Since then 10s of thousands of americans have died and tonight there are more than 1. 5 million cases in the United States this as state after state relaxes a social distance, the rules and restrictions today experts say only 18 say showed a downward trend of new cases last february it was im sorry last friday it was 28 states. It is not clear if the increase in cases is because of more testing whether the virus is just spreading more now that so many places are back open. Heres a look at the numbers globally there is close to 5 there are close to 5 million cases more than 318,000 deaths in california more than 81,000 cases more than 3,000 deaths in the bay area more tha
In myanmar a direct assault on the countrys transition to democracy. The countrys armed forces seized power, detaining civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and her top advisers. The takeover follows a Landslide Win by her National League for democracy in novembers election, which the army claims was fraudulent. Myanmar, also known as burma, was ruled by the military until 2011. Democratic reforms by Aung San Suu Kyi ended their control. Troops are being said to be patrolling the streets of the capital and the main city yangon. Now her leadership and reputation has been once hailed as a beacon of democracy she was awarded the nobel peace prize. Her leadership has been tarnished by looking at the Rate Map Working alongside the army. Alongside the army. Muslim rohingya minority. But she still enjoys great support throughout the country. Our special correspondent fergal keane reports. tx next this. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected
Highest level in almost 11 years as an army of investors take a shine to the precious metal. And storm orlena strikes americas east coast, warnings of power cuts and deep snows, could be one of the worst in years. Hello. The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi and other memebers of the civilain civilian leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at wha
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other memebers of the civilain leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at whats happened. Translation the army assaulted i people as it carried out a coup i on the civilian government elected by our people. Our country is just a Bird Learning to fly. Now the army has broken our wings.