Removed from office addressed the nation for the 1st time since the crisis began he presented his solution by promising to fight corruption and invited the protesters to engage in dialogue. With the regime cannot be toppled from the streets the regime must be changed through conditional tools now we have economic models to bring jobs we also have concerns about the economy i am willing to listen to your demands i am waiting for you his invitation was swiftly rejected Civil Society activists say that people have heard promises like these before the president s speech did not address promises that he will address corruption and try to return some of the stolen money but thats just promises that there is no confidence. With the people that they will actually that the government will follow through and recover the stolen money they say they want radical change they want new faces in power who are not affiliated with the governing parties and theyre promising to keep lebanon on lockdown until that happens blocking the roads is very essential because we have to keep the country as paralyzed this possible of course everything related to food water transport the main the people who cant afford maybe to meet week to eat meat or drink the governing Coalition Says the protest is only worsening the economic crisis theyre also accusing opposition politicians of riding the wave of popular anger to push their own political agenda the governing coalition is refusing to resign and ignoring calls for early. I should say there was a just change can only happen at the ballot box. Point to time both sides are not budging the stalemate is dangerous and a deeply divided society. So far the army has not taken a side it hasnt used Excessive Force to open roads it hasnt emptied squares it has kept the antigovernment demonstrators and loyalists apart there have been counter protest by supporters of Political Parties in power so far theyve been spontaneous and limited in numbers that can change. They vote. Well much more ahead here on news hour including a vigil for 39 people found dead in a truck near london all of the victims from china. And the heir to the sun some 10 pirates a court with his future in the balance. But in sports the former World ChampionLewis Hamilton hits back at his critics ahead of the mexico. The iraqi Prime Minister has explained how he plans to appease public anger there be more antigovernment protests in baghdad and they started early this month and more than 100. 00 people have been killed since protesters say the governments failed to deliver on its promises of more jobs and training the police to be must lean had that that we plan to reduce the salaries of officials in the president ial offices and ministries as well as members of parliament and executive managers of National Public entities the funds derived from the reduction of salaries along with contributions from the state will be used to establish a social welfare fund that ensures that no iraqi lives below the poverty line and that any iraqi without income will receive a monthly grant of no less than 110. 00 u. S. Dollars the council of ministers will submit the draft law to the house of representatives for approval. The final count by bolivias electoral board has given president evo morales an outright victory meaning he wont have to face a 2nd round but runner up colace meza is a fizzing to accept the result and International Pressure is growing for another vote on hold and how small from a pass there was a huge march snaked through the center of the powers on thursday almost certainly the biggest since discontent began over bolivias elections and that im not going there and were protesting because they dont respect outright or democracy. The anger numbers on the streets appear to increase after president ever morale is said that he was the outright winner of the bolivian elections. We won the 1st round electoral authorities later confirmed his win but there is doubt over that vote and not just from these protesters the European Union and the organization of american states also voiced concerns especially about an almost 24 hour freezing of the rapid vote count just when it indicated that this was going to a 2nd round. When the count came back online rallies was suddenly heading for an outright 1st round win on thursday a usually fragmented opposition united around Carlos Messer the leading challenger to moralise. But he made the coordination in defense of democracy resolves to 1st call for a 2nd election round administered in a peaceful and impartial way 2nd to call on citizens social organizations and institutions to continue to hold peaceful rallies until the voters respect and. Many still support president morales he was the favorite going into the election partly thanks to well distribution programs that have almost hall of poverty he called this a coup and chided the organization of american states for questioning the process look at the internet you love use your i dont want to think. The oas mission is already taking part in a coup detat i dont know if they understood me yesterday that oh yes as a whole should evaluate themselves and the mission it sent as well president morale is has really addressed the main criticism here that almost 24 hour gap between results instead is hit back accusing hand to make homelessness or of being a criminal im saying that the young people protesting against them have been paid with money or with better grades. Was we put that to students on the march is enough but. Its disrespectful to say that to the universities and the students hes trying to minimize or vote they havent paid us or given us grades this is actually affecting us because this week we had exams. Protests strikes all burning of public buildings and many of the levy is departments the crisis is if anything deepening John Holdren Al Jazeera pass. Protests continue in neighboring chile this is how it looked earlier on the streets of santiago at least 18 people are being killed since the antigovernment demonstrations began a week ago. But the army called but the today i want to see good news with my countrymen today we signed in seemed to congress a bill that stabilizes the price of electricity electricity rose on average of 9. 2 percent a few days ago we want to cancel this price rise which affected almost 7000000. 00 children households the protests the protests meanwhile have spread beyond the capital. City of party so police fired on crowds who were throwing stones several stalls have been looted and it follows with is Vice President of the council of americas which works to promote democracy he says pereira doesnt have a lot of options. President s already tried to placate them hes even apologized and asked for their forgiveness saying that he and his government fundamentally misunderstood some of their feelings and where theyre coming from he did announce a raft of reform Social Security reforms tax reforms rescind the planned hike in the transit c. And redistribution of some income etc but those reforms are going to take a while to work through the economy they havent even been implemented yet there is simply a statement of intent and i think you know once the genie is out of the bottle the protesters are saying well theres a lot more here than just the price of a ticket for us so i think theyre making their voices heard when they all go back is anybodys guess i know that the president and his government are very actively trying to find a solution to the protests and get it get the folks off the street and said to europe no way cundall it vigils been held in london for the 39 people found dead in the back of a truck a wednesday people gathered outside the u. K. Home wolf is the Government Department responsible for Immigration Police have confirmed the death with chinese citizens both hes with east of london after the trailer arrived from belgium lawrence lee how small. The belgian and the british Authorities Say theyve noticed a spike in attempts at people trafficking from belgium since the french authorities closed down the camps in cali and dunkirk and so it seems the criminal gangs are looking at belgium instead as a route to the u. K. And apparently are favoring refrigerated containers to put these people in is absolutely hideous as all that sounds politicians over here are expressing their horror and same keep saying much more must be done against these criminal gangs while completely ignoring the facts as human rights organizations keep saying these criminal gangs only make a living out of this because the asylum policies across the European Union absolutely terrible and the e. U. Keeps trying to put up fences and stop people coming in the 1st place and thats the reason why its so lucrative for criminal gangs to exploit people in this way just today that they are this happened east of london the European Parliament in strasbourg was asked to pass a resolution to make better search and rescue facilities in the mediterranean where over a 1000 people have drowned this year and that resolution was defeated by 2 votes because the center right in the European Parliament allowed itself to the far right to block it and so the European Union says its into human rights while maintaining a policy of trying to stop people coming in and that ultimately is the reason why the criminal gangs are doing so well and people keep dying in this way u. S. Vice president mike pence has criticized chinas record on trade and human rights a day ahead of another round of talks between the worlds 2 largest economies depends also says a good constructive relationship is still possible no longer will america and its leaders hope that Economic Engagement alone will transform communist chinas thora tyrian state into a free and open society. That respects private property the rule of law and International Rules of commerce instead is the president s 2017 National Security strategy articulated. The United States now recognizes china as a strategic and economic rival. And i can attest firsthand a Strong Majority of the American People in the city and on the farm are behind president trumps clear eyed vision of the u. S. China relationship. Businesses across the u. S. Are hoping for a resolution to the trade war with china before too many jobs the last work is that the chinese train that Manufacturing Firm in chicago particularly what it has john hendren reports. From the chicago skyline follow the southbound tracks for half an hour and youll arrive at the latest battleground in the u. S. China trade war in this gleaming new 100000000. 00 manufacturing plant chinas c r r c is building the 1st of 800 Passenger Rail cars for chicagos elevated trains but congress is now considering banning the company from making trains here unfortunately. We along with some others are. A much bigger issue the trade war and the political. Strife and issues that are going on between china and. These wires. Here meet the next potential casualties of the trade war. Of. The worlds the work c. R. C. Has 300 workers at a plant in massachusetts in plans to double the 90 here in chicago but china has a major image problem here we cant allow china to rid myself of the force of god. With donald trump sparking an economic battle with the worlds 2nd largest economy the bill to blacklist china from Passenger Rail projects that received federal funding which is virtually all of them has drawn support from both parties since pullman built its last car in 1968 no american manufacturer makes Passenger Rail cars the trade war launched by the trumpet ministration aims in part at increasing business and employment here in the United States but mistrust between the 2 countries is so great that the u. S. Seems intent on punishing china even if it means it also hurting jobs in manufacturing here at home some members of Congress Fear chinas growing Economic Dominance and the National Security threat posed by what they claim could be listening devices imbedded. Didnt real cars critics call them spike trains c. R. C. Calls that ridiculous. Is not doing that. When. Bill still rail cars and delivers than to the Transit Authority takes full control of the rail cars economists say the us china conflict has begun to slow trade generally there are been a number of Economic Outlook economic forecasts that have said that the trade war is beginning to drag on the Global Economy generally trade is affecting Global Growth and that threatens to derail not just chinese manufacturers and american jobs but the Global Economy john hendren aljazeera chicago well still ahead hill the aljazeera news. They have to agree to a general election on the same by the 12th. Britains Prime Ministers Office Parliament more time to scrutinize his bricks and deal but with one big condition. And divided over a dictator spain attempts to various fascist past by moving Francisco Francos remains also meet the 6 year old from england whos hoping to become the next tiger woods those stories after the break. Hello it has not stopped raining in china far from it to venice in the rings picking up again were not talking about these little clusters of thunderstorms that just drift down towards vietnam and talk about this big arc of cloud which is developing over the tibetan class are producing rain right into the heart of central and Southern China was stoke confined to the high ground west and sichuan of course with this is significant rain but the clouds floating along way ahead should really be a dry time there just hasnt yet come in sight of all this and again a should have it should be the time of year when the rains go size and reach internees yet theyre a little bit lackadaisical a moment we are seeing showers particularly in borneo and theyre stretching up towards the southern philippines as sumatra and sudden thailand but not much in the way of rain is heading sasabe a few showers in jakarta but java now looks drawee for the next couple of days its across finger time i think but maybe this is the reason why the monsoon rains arent retreating anymore either if anything they seem to be going back up we have a development off the west coast of india this could be a tropical depression forming in the arabian sea and affecting the rain still in maharashtra. The weather sponsored by catherine. And this life the most incredible stories are often true. And sharing go on experiences. Makes the unfamiliar for me. In this life diversity makes a difference understanding the importance of being part of something much great of the soul and this law is what i want to use as freedom of expression. The right to more each. Shining. Into the darkness. Because youre disloyal the desire to understand the world. Makes us human. And the human condition is universal. In the backyard of the officer of me said holroyd with a reminder of our top stories on this news the pentagon says its sending additional military assets to syria 2 weeks after president trouble called for all troops to be withdrawn the Defense Department says theyll help protect serial oilfields from falling into the hands of isis fighters. Lebanons president has offered to meet protestors to help save the country from collapse after more than a week of antigovernment protests and also suggested a reshuffle was possible but added that the government should not be. Toppled from the streets. Bolivias electoral board has given evo morales the president an outright a victory meaning he wont have to face a 2nd round vote but runner up Carlos Mercer is refusing to accept the result and International Pressures are growing for another vote. Now thailands former military rulers in government or terribly arrested detained and prosecuted its critics over the past 5 years that this is according to a Human Rights Watch report page r. W. Say that since the 2014 military coup officials have used repressive laws to silence opponents and this is continued after elections in march which are described as a return to democracy the authors point to what they describe as the abuse of sedition laws and say hundreds have been charged under legislation brevity in political gatherings of 5 or more people report once thailands government to drop all pending criminal charges against those who only crime was peaceful speech and Assembly John sifton is the asia advocacy director for Human Rights Watch and joins me now via skype from new york good to have you on the program sir we will sort of topic seem to be offending the authorities and getting various members of the public into hot water over the past 5 years the military country has prosecuted hundreds and hundreds of people for criticizing the government for a car and for a return to democracy for doing something thats a knock u. S. Is using 3 fingers Katniss Everdeen uses. 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