A border town struggling to survive amid a dispute between rwanda and uganda. Hello south korea has raised the alert level for the southeastern city of daegu thats after the countrys 1st death and an increase in coronavirus cases so medics have confirmed 156. 00 infections or 30 say dozens of them are linked to one church in daegu and the Prime Minister says special measures will be taken to stop the virus from spreading meanwhile china reported 118. 00 more deaths on thursday and confirmed more than 800 new infections which is more than double the number reported the day before theres also been an increase in the number of infections reported outside the outbreaks epicenter province and 2 australians evacuated from this cruise ship that had been under quarantine in japan have now tested positive for corona virus after returning home or theyre being isolated so lets get an update from katrina you joining us from beijing and we begin with the ongoing concern katrina of the rising number
Residence of a border town struggling to survive in many dispute between rwanda and uganda. The locals have opened for irans National Parliamentary elections turnout is expected to be low particularly among reformist voters after a senior clerical body barred thousands of candidates from running and that includes dozens of members of the Outgoing Parliament the u. S. Has opposed new sanctions on members of the Guardian Council accusing them of rigging the vote its only have 2 correspondents covering the elections in iran in a moment well speak to Bernard Smith whos an odd and central iran but 1st lets bring in dorset your bari joining us from tehran so tell us more about the big issues today and what people in iran are at least since a wrong are most concerned about. Ringback. Well one of the main issues here as is across the country is that of the current Economic Situation inside iran and many of the people that are disillusioned with the government and their policies as a result of
South koreas announced emergency measures to try to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak there 156 confirmed cases make it now the worst affected country outside china within the past 24 hours one persons died theres been a surge of 52 new cases most of them linked to a church in the Southern City of daraa give you the citys mayor has urged millions to stay home and wear face masks meanwhile in the capital seoul Mass Gatherings and rallies have been banned and in japan the last of the passengers deemed healthy on board a korean teen ship are now being allowed to go home theyve been more than 500. 00 cases of infections on the vessel and theres been criticism about whether quarantine measures have actually been effective meanwhile in china a 118 more deaths were reported on thursday along with over 1100 new infections well go live to asia and brown in hong kong about the developments on the mainland in a while 1st so heres rob mcbride with the latest from south korea. This all happene
A vigil was held in germany to remember victims of a shooting that is being treated as a terrorist attack. Fellow south korea says its entered an emergency phase in the fight against the coronavirus the southeastern city of daegu has been declared a special care a zone thats after the countrys 1st death and an increasing coronavirus cases medics have confirmed 156. 00 infections Authorities Say dozens of them are linked to one church in daegu now the Prime Minister says special measures will be taken to stop the virus from spreading and china has reported a 118 more deaths on thursday it also confirmed more than 800 new infections which is more than double the number reported the day before theres also been an increase in the number of infections reported out. At the outbreaks epicenter province and in a briefing on friday the Chinese Government said Clinical Trials on a Coronavirus Vaccine could begin from late april. 2 australians who were evacuated from this cruise ship that had bee
Sports as demonic secure the 2nd trophy in a week beating bits of rivals act on penalties in the chips and save the cup. Iranians are voting in parliamentary elections under the shadow of expanded sanctions and months after the government put down mass protests over Economic Hardship thousands of candidates mostly reformists and moderates were barred from running by the Guardian Council that is irans constitutional watchdog that includes dozens of members of the Outgoing Parliament the u. S. Responded by imposing new sanctions on members of that council accusing them of rigging the election irans leaders are calling for a high turnout so it is a new tech he said hes voting is a religious duty which we have said in the past and the truth is that elections guarantee the National Interests of iran anyone who believes in the National Interest of this country should participate. My advice is that everyone should vote with whatever it opinions they have formed and to do so early and do not l