Talklking office last month. The summit began aboout an hour ago. I understand knnees wra is a ke member of the association of Southeast Asian nations. Japans Strategic Partner and shares basic values. Chief among his priorities is securing a pledge to Work Together on a range of regional issues including addressing chinas growing maritime presence in the nation. Suga wants to step up cooperation in the field of security including holding a meeting of foreign and defense ministers from both countries. He plans to speed up negotiations on the transfer of defense equipment to indonesia. The coronavirus pandemic will also likely be only the agenda. Indonesia has the highest number of cases in southeast asia. Suga will likely offer loans to help limit the economic fallout in the country and hopes to secure a plan to ease entry restrictions for nurses and caregivers coming to japan as foreign workers. Japan is seeking deeper defenense ties with australia a they champion what they term a fre
A court in south africa 2 black man appear in court charged with killing a white farm worker. Ah. And more than a fire isnt prisoners are exchanged in a deal that could revive peace talks to end yemen civil war. And our view to stem it with all the days sports news would champion south africa withdraw from the Rugby Championship citing play welfare as the main concern. But we begin in thailand where theres been violence between police and antigovernment protesters Security Forces used Water Cannons to break through a barricade set up by the demonstrators in the center of bangkok thousands have been defying a ban on gatherings for seconds nights that theyve been calling for the prime. Mrs resignation and for reforms to the monarchy but in spite of the surprise. Is refusing to stand lets get more now from aljazeera scott heide lawyer he joins us live from bangkok and scott weve been seeing dramatic scenes over the last hour or so it seems slightly calmer night when you are just give us a
A deal that could revive yemen peace talks. The u. S. Is on track to break all records for the most early votes cast ever before election day. And im peter stemmed with all day sports news Will Champion south africa withdrawal from the Rugby Championship citing player welfare as their main concern. Lets begin in thailand where police and antigovernment protesters a fault in the center of the capital was a can was used to break through a barricade set up by demonstrators in bangkok for a 2nd night in a row thousands of people defy the government ban on gatherings calling for the Prime Ministers resignation and reforms to the monarchy the recorded statement the thai king said the country needs people who. Love the country love them all mickey scott high the has more from bangkok. There was that major confrontation at. A barrier that the protesters makeshift bury the protesters had used even using Police Barricades and thats resell the water cannon use there was another a secondary barrie
Mexicos former defense minister has been arrested in the u. S. Now new details about the charges against him will be live in mexico city. Lets start in thailand where police and antigovernment protesters a force in the center of the capital water cannon was used to break through a barricade set up by demonstrators in bangkok for a 3rd day in a row thousands of people defied the government ban on gatherings calling for the Prime Ministers resignation and reforms to the monarchy scott hide the reports. Face to face in bangkok antigovernment protestors and thai police got into a violent confrontation 3 months in the making. The mostly Peaceful Demonstrations started in july but for the 2nd day thousands ignored the risk of arrest under emergency decree issued the day before. As promised in an announcement just after the violence began taia 30 began using everything at their disposal to stop the protests including water cannon with burning agent laced with water the protesters are demandin
Officials report 5 new cases of the coronavirus with one county in the east bay seeing its very first case will begin with 2 hospital workers one from Alameda County and one from Solano County both testing positive. After coming in contact with a known patient. Both healthcare workers are employed by north bay vaca valley hospital, a woman from Solano County was treated there last week before testing positive for coronavirus in response to their first case Alameda County Health Officials have declared a Public Health emergency. And we want we again the died yesterday in miami. Alameda county Public Health officer doctor eric upon says they are expecting more cases to pop up in the county. Both hospital workers are currently in isolation at home and will not return to work until they are cleared Health Officials say they have identified people in close contact with both of them and those people have self quarantine now to Santa Clara County where Health Officials say there are 3 more ca