A Major Construction project has helped ease floodwaters. Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us prodemocracy protesters have again defied a Government Order aimed at preventing demonstrations 20000 people gathered in the streets of bangkok on sunday for a peaceful rally where they demanded political change it comes as thailands king returns to the country after months of on rest. 4 days of defiance tired prodemocracy protesters have been maintaining the momentum despite a ban on gatherings of over 4 people. We are here to. Take a stand for what we believe in. Their constitution. And also about the government off thailand. This going to be a country for a while. But mostly student power would movement has been leading unrest in thailand since july for the last 4 days have seen an escalation. On friday police used Water Cannons unsuccessfully dispersing the demonstrators many protesters were also arrested. By arresting the protest leaders and would be deterred som
Hello im christine one day its good to have your company there often is often electoral dispute in guinea a day off to a tense president ial election votes all still being counted but the opposition has already say it will publish its own results while the incumbent president alpha conde is seeking a 3rd term following months of protests against the move during which Security Forces killed dozens of people. And president alpha conde has called for a free fair and transparent election. He came to power in 2010 as an opposition candidate in guineas 1st democratic election since independence from france in 1000 or 58 back then his win was seen as a break from decades of authoritarian rule but now critics are accusing conde of varying towards authoritarianism himself. This year the 86 year old president pushed through a controversial new constitution that allowed him to stand for us in office. Oh. Mass protests against the move left dozens of people dead in a Security Forces crackdown. On.
Next month. Tired of for at least try to stem growing student protests by threatening to shut down several Media Outlets taking steps to block the messaging app telegram demonstrators are calling for the Prime Minister to resign. And the Champions League group stage gets underway to choose day evening when disney can leaders leipzig host turkish champions bush actually here the german side will be keen to make home advantage count against the club from istanbul. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program in europe with the 2nd wave of the pandemic has arrived and its prompting National Lockdowns ireland has become the 1st e. U. Country to return to an almost full nationwide lockdown as a battles to stop a surge in. Rhona virus cases Prime Minister Michael Martin said all nonessential retailers must close for 6 weeks starting on midnight on wednesday starting at midnight on wednesday while the schools will be allowed to stay open but bars and restaurants will only be able to serve
The highest daily rate reported worldwide. Police fired pepper balls of protesters in hong kong on the day a local election was due to be held. And the army and news year is accused of executions on the force disappearances of civilians relating to an attack in december. For the 1st time since he was shot in the back by the police 7 times and left paralyzed from the waist and weve heard a message directly from jacob blake in his hospital bed shooting in the state of wisconsin has added to the anger right across the United States of racial inequality and Police Brutality protests which is still going on well have more on that in a moment but 1st world reynolds reports now on blakes statement. Stabled i stand back state was speaking from a hospital bed jacob blake described his constant agony 24 hours every 24 hours as pain is not. Hers to breathe slowly. Move from side to side her. Blake was shot in the back by a konoha wisconsin policeman in august hes had numerous surgeries and is par
Joined victims families at the 911 memorial in new york city president went to the site in shanksville pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed. Hundreds of refugees on the greek island of lesbos have staged a protest demanding to leave this follows a massive fire on tuesday that destroyed the morea migrant camp leaving more than 12000 people homeless the greek government has been scrambling to build new accommodation. This is news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram news or visit our website. Org. Reopening the theaters and opera houses of europe is a challenging task in times of corona well check in with moscows famous boys choice feodor and have a look at these stories. A new museum in amsterdam explores how Human Experience is all 3rd by new media and technologies with experimental multisensory installation. And 2 italian photographers publish an ode to the beauty and diversity of the humble chicken. For all its proof once again that reopening measures must