A stumbling block for the switch to home office during the pandemic. Im british. Welcome to news asia. Glad you could join us. Leaving hong kong prodemocracy, joshua wong and 2 others could be facing long jail times after pleading guilty to protest charges. The 3 were taken into custody in hong kong earlier today. Wong and fellow activists, ivan lamb, and agnes had been charged with organizing, participating in and inciting demonstrators during a protest outside Police Headquarters last june. They could be facing up to 5 years in prison. This is what was said, as he appeared in court. What we are doing now is to explain the well freedom to the world through our compassion, the home we love so much that we are willing to sacrifice the freedom of our own time for a prayer hall and have been charged walking free. This case patrol the world and Pay Attention to the opportunity power of the criminal Justice System impartially. His manner played by paging crackdown and the systematic violenc
Government just cuts you a check . Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. With lockdowns loosened across the country, were watching a balancing act play out in real time. How do you get people back to work, and how do you keep people healthy in the middle of a Global Pandemic . Michigan has had more than 4600 covid19 deaths, the fourth highest death toll in the country, behind new york and new jersey and massachusetts. Detroit has been the hardest hit city in the state, but they are now seeing a small decline in cases. Michigans democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has allowed some industries, like construction, manufacturing, and real estate, to reopen this month. Jessica gomez takes us to thebad crisis. Youre good to go, sir. Jessica new safety procedures in place at ford as automakers plan to start phasing in production on monday. Lane one jessica a different kind of Assembly Line at the detroit fairgrounds. Health care providers, testing for the coronavirus. What we
Wednesday 32 degrees here and look at 30. I was raised in france. These are my grandparents. These are my parents and this is mean. By thing both isis and us of. The fast of a teapot epic tale of a remarkable family. The father the son and the jihad. One on al jazeera. Again undermined with the top stories on aljazeera argentinas currency has collapsed after president receiver makris shop defeat in sundays president ial primary the paso fell might by more than 30 percent against the dollar but has since partially recovered. In an exclusive interview with al jazeera irans foreign minister has accused the us of leading a military buildup in the strait of hormuz that could destabilize the region. And saudi arabia is offering its full support to yemens government off the southern separatists took effect to control the port city of aden the saudi king and crown prince held talks with leaders from the u. A. E. And yet. One of the worlds busiest travel hubs has been paralyzed the hong kong an
A man who stabbed a passenger to death in a row on a train, has been found guilty of murder and jailed for life. Lee pomeroy was travelling with his 14 year old son, when he was stabbed 18 times by Darren Pencille, on the guildford to London Service injanuary. The jury at the old bailey rejected pencilles claim that he was acting in self defence, and his girlfriend was also found guilty of helping him hide from police. Our correspondent Richard Galpin reports from the old bailey. It should have been a fun trip together on the train. A father, lee pomeroy, and his young son heading to london. But also on board was Darren Pencille, who had previously been convicted for stabbing a man in the neck. Cctv footage shows pencille and mr pomeroy arguing because the aisle was blocked it escalated rapidly. You bleep heard what i said put your hands on me, i dare you, i dare you mr pomeroy, who allegedly had a reputation for starting fights, pursued pencille into the next carriage. Pencille was th
China is now thought to be holding more than a million muslims in camps in its far west region of xinjiang. Reporterjohn sudworth gets rare, highly controlled access to go inside. Muslims are being detained. Mosques demolished. Thoughts transformed. And children are disappearing. With rare official access. Have you been convicted of a crime . Our own evidence. And testimony from more than 60 grieving relatives. Where are they now . We find out whats really happening in chinas far Western Region of xinjiang. China used to deny that these places exist. But now we are being given a tour. Taken inside some of the giant secure facilities thought to hold more than a million muslims. Music plays. This is what china wants the world to see. Offered up as proof that these are not prisoners but students. Willingly being guided away from extremism. Is it your choice to be here . Government officials watch over every interview. This is how thoughts are transformed. Xinjiangs uighurs, kazakhs and ot