The u. N. His bio is Available Online so let me be very brief in introducing him. Mark has more than 30 years of experience in both humanitarian and development context. Most of it spent with the u. K. s department for international development, which he eventually led as permanent secretary. He had led their humanitarian responses to such context as iraq, syria, nepal, several cases in africa, and haiti. He was also their directorgeneral for policy and corporate performance and finance. An extraordinary wealth of experience both in the context working where operations occur and on the infrastructure that helps to manage them. So were delighted to have sir mark with us today. Mark, there are innumerable humanitarian crises under way right now and at large scale. I know you Just Launched the u. N. s consolidated humanitarian appeal for the funding to support that effort. But today we want to focus on covid. And what the pandemic has meant for the crises that you helped to manage and for
Resignation and reforms to the monarchy scott hardly has moved from bangkok. You know another. In this process and the government protests that we have seen over the last several months this is before large scale protests that weve seen since july thousands gathered at democracy monument here in central bangkok it marched on to those thousands marched on to Government House area they broke through Police Barricades they bunkered in if you will for most of the night until this emergency decree came through yemens heathy is how the release to u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250. The freed rebels have arrived in yemens capital. On a swap is a fast of several prisoner exchanges expected in the coming days between the Saudi Led Coalition and the who face. Europe is battling to contain a 2nd wave of coronavirus germany has imposed tough the measures on gatherings and mall squaring france is introducing a nightly curfew and in the u. K. And new 3 tier system is in force. Tens of thousands of a
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Fighting flared last month. Taiwans president says shes willing to hold talks with china if there were an equal basis speaking at National Day Celebrations sigh in when said shes open to meaningful dialogue with beijing and hopes recent tensions can be resolved peacefully. So you know if you dont. Watch as long as the beijing authorities are willing to resolve an attack on isms and improve cross streets relations parity and dignity are maintained we are willing to Work Together to facilitate meaningful dialogue we are committed to upholding regional stability but this is not something taiwan can show to alone it is the joint responsibility of both sides. Hong kong Police Arrested 9 people suspected of helping prodemocracy activists who attempted to flee to taiwan doesnt activists have been held in the Southern City of shenzhen since august and they were intercepted by chinese authorities their families held a protest on thursday accusing with police of lying about the circumstances sur
Hill you can see Dianne Feinstein is leading the Battle Ground that they are going to attack this idea of the nomination on the basis that it could well jeopardize the Affordable Health care act shes making the point that the Supreme Court on november the 10th will hear a case which is called texas against california which is about a protecting preexisting conditions she says that if there is a conservative majority on the court particularly with someone like amy chua whos expressed concern about the Affordable Health care act or obamacare as it became widely new in the den that thing is at risk and shes hoping that that might plea into Public Opinion outside the chamber russias foreign minister has indicated that turkey will not be involved in peace talks over the disputed region of im gonna care about azerbaijan has proposed that ally turkey be involved in discussions armenia and azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a humanitarian since fire. Funerals have been held in the