Greece thats rig night in calls for the return of disputed artifacts. Welcome to the program from the beaches of spain to the streets of los angeles coronavirus cases are surging almost every continent faster further than ever before its taken just 4 days for the global number of cases to jump from 15 to 16000000 well over the past week 37 countries reported record spikes in daily infections including the u. S. Where the tally is going up by 60 to 70000 every day california remains the epicenter of its outbreak was florida has now overtaken new york with nearly 424000 infections brazil is the 2nd worst hit country out of the u. S. And the number of cases across latin. Erica has surpassed a 4300000 more than the u. S. And canada combined with those top 3 hotspots the u. S. Brazil india now account for half of the worlds infections Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the indian public to remain extremely vigilant saying the danger of covert 19 is far from over so lets see whats happening
Safe for terrorists as the u. K. s new quarantine ruins Holiday Plans and efforts to restart the spanish economy. And greece steps up its campaign to get the u. K. To return the parthenon marbles and seeks to undo the damage done by the british aristocrat took them. Hello thanks for joining us he marched alongside Martin Luther king jr and campaigned for a social justice right up until his death 2 weeks ago and now john lewis one of the most influential figures in the American Civil Rights movement has made a symbolic final journey his coffin was driven across the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma alabama on the way to his mom oriel service its 55 years since lewis led hundreds of black demonstrators across that very same bridge and was beaten unconscious state police violently broke up the march the violence was condemned across the United States the world through a National Spotlight on the struggle for racial equality lets bring in Andy Gallagher who is joining us from miami to talk us
A warning the disruption caused by the coded 19 pandemic could lead to double the number of malaria related deaths in africa this year. And the painstaking process of restoring the acropolis in athens says the greek government renews its call for britain to return to its ancient traditions. And sport the west indies are fighting to avoid defeat in the deciding task match against england stuart broad taking 8 wickets in the match so far and closing in on a series victory. A powerful politician who stood alongside Martin Luther king jr as a civil rights pioneer in the u. S. Has made a symbolic final judie 55 years ago john lewis was knocked down and beaten unconscious on a bridge in alabama for demanding that black people be given the right to vote his. Bodies been taken across that bridge in selma one last time its part of 6 days of ceremonies to remember the 80 year old who died after battling pancreatic cancer lewis was one of the socalled big 6 of the Civil Rights Movement led by Lut
From the beaches of spain to the streets of los angeles coronavirus cases are surging on almost every continent faster and further than ever before its taken just 4 days for the global number of cases to jump from 15 to 16000000 well over the past week 37 countries reported record spikes in daily infections including the United States where the tally is going up by 60 to 70000 every day california remains the epicenter of its outbreak while florida has overtaken new york with more than 432000 infections brazil is the 2nd worst hit country after the u. S. The number of cases across latin america has surpassed 4300000 more than the United States and canada combined those top 3 hotspots the us brazil india now account for half of the worlds infections by mr Narendra Modi warned the indian public to remain vigilant saying the danger of covert 19 is far from over. Well lets see whats happening across latin america petit joins us live now from the colombian capital bogota alexandros a latin
Disrupt a debate on beijings National Anthem bell and at least 39 students and teachers are injured in a knife attack at a Primary School in Southern China. Thank you very much for joining us all 4 Police Officers involved in the arrests of george floyd in the u. S. Have now been charged in connection with this death the charges against the office a c. Kneeling on floyds neck have been elevated to 2nd degree murder while the 3 others are accused of aiding and abetting his actions floyd sammy says its a significant step and as john hendren reports from minneapolis protesters on the streets say it proves the movement can deliver justice. For the crowds filling the streets here and across the u. S. A sign their demands are being heard i filed an amended complaint that charges the charges former Minneapolis Police officer Derrick Shaaban with murder in the 2nd degree for the death of george floyd for officer Derek Chauvin who was seen with his knee on George Floyds neck the charge was incr