A tightening the screws on free media the countrys most popular independent news site has been suspended for 3 months following its coverage of antigovernment protests other journalists in belarus have reported being threatened jailed or forced into exile tens of thousands of people have been rallying every week to demand that president Alexander Lukashenko resign. Amin in and as a vision he forces have engaged in a 4th day of heavy fighting over the separatist region of nagornokarabakh thats despite calls by the International Community to cease hostilities dozens of people have been killed in the worst clashes saying in the disputed region in decades. This is data revenues from berlin followers on twitter and instagram and data with the news or visit our website data dot com. It was a televised event that confirmed what many europeans have suspected since donald trump became u. S. President s europes best friend american democracy is at best consumed with itself at worst being consume
Less brass is like a prison with Restricted Movement and poor sanitation we hear from the reporter who was allowed inside. Some protesters in thailand sent a strong message to their king in an unprecedented move these activists call for reform of the monarchy installing a park declaring the country belongs to its people. Im rebecca rivers welcome to the program protesters in belarus are not giving up despite a worsening government crackdown tens of thousands of people have gathered in major cities throughout the Country Police and the army have been out in force and have started detaining pace for demonstrators this has been the same in the capital mins the focus of opposition protests since. President ial elections in august the protests have gone ahead despite Security Forces becoming increasingly brutal in recent wakes. Correspondent Nick Connelly is covering those protests for us he joins he joins us on the phone now from mainz knee has this intensifying crackdown succeeded in keep
To close it early and putting their businesses on ice. Plus hes back Donald Trump Tells cheering supporters he feels great his doctor says the president is no longer at risk of transmitting the crossfire. Im rebecca ridges welcome to the program the number of coronavirus cases in india has passed 7000000 a Navy United States has previously recorded so many infections and theyre still rising rapidly in india officials have registered almost 70 5000. 00 new cases in the last day experts say that figure may be much higher the total is set to either take the us in the next few weeks a government is hoping to avoid another nationwide lockdown to protect the economy. With but with many pay. Ignoring hygiene guidelines workers fear a return to toughen measures will push up unemployment. Yeah the god there are no jobs here in the city or in rural areas all you hear about is people getting fired hardly anyone is hiring recent graduates either cant find jobs all theyre being fired is going to go
Foreign journalists in the country this footage was posted on social media. Ordinary by the recent had also been warned by official text message that they could Face Criminal Charges if they took part in unsanctioned rallies. But tens of thousands defied the warning turning out to be godless this time to march towards a Detention Center in minsk on their way they called for the freeing of dozens of people who have been arrested since the protests began. Rights group says there are now 77 Political Prisoners in better reuss including a number of key opposition figures on friday the us and the European Union gets better loose with sanctions for rigging the president ial vote in new guest and for the harsh and frequent crackdowns on protesters ever since the sanctions target key officials theyre not you could go himself minsk swiftly announced counter sanctions against the e. U. Though its not clear what form these would take all what or who they would target. The 1st of the 2020 nobel pr
Good afternoon, the meeting will come to order. Without objection, declaring a recess of the committee, i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This morning, we heard the president in his own words recorded in february slam the coronavirus has, quote, deadly stuff. Yet we also heard remarks, i wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because i dont want to create a panic, end of quote. The Trump Administration did play down the pandemic refusing to level with the American People about the known danger and refusing to develop and implement a National Plan to stop the spread. As a result, 190,000 americans have died, continuing to kill hundreds, tens of thousands every day. Over the last eight weeks, americans will be changing their votes in the midst of this ongoing crisis. A free, fair and safe election under these circumstances is a challenge. Let there be no doubt we do our part, america is up to the challenge. In june the centers for Disease Control and preve