Biden exchange a week out from election day. Plexiglass barriers were going to separate the two rivals but were removed at the last minute as both tested negative for covid19. The coronavirus pandemic dominated the first part of the debate. Trump defended his handling of the crisis while biden criticized the president s response. This is a worldwide problem, but i have been congratulated by the heads of many countries on what we have been able to do with the if you take a look at what we have done in terms of goggles and masks and gowns and everything else. And in particular, ventilators. We are now making ventilators all over the world, thousands and thousands a month, distributing them all over the world. It will go away, and as i say, we are rounding the turn, we are rounding the corner, its going away. The expectation is that we will have another 200,000 americans dead by the time between now and the end of the year. If we just wore these masks, the president s own advisers have to
In a statement on thursday, the government said the serious situation has eased enough that authorities can enforce the regular laws. Bangkok has seen eight Straight Days of unrest since last wednesday. Tens of thousands of protesters marched to the Government House demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister. Organizers put the figure at close to 50,000. In a televised address on wednesday, the Prime Minister said an extraordinary session of parliament will be held next week to discuss the demonstrations. Translator the only way to a lasting solution for all sides is to discuss and resolve these differences through the parliamentary process. Protest organizeers have issued a threeyda ultimatum to the Prime Minister calling on him to resign or face another flood of people in the streets. The japanese government is mulling further easing entry restrictions for Business Travelers. It is considering an exemption of quarantine requirement for short stays of up to 72 hours. The exemptio
Has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the world foodd program for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflictaffected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The World Food Program was founded in 1961 and is the Worlds Largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. The Nobel Committee says the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge inn the numberr of vicis ofof hungerr in the worldld and ququoted the wfp whichch said, l there is a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos. In 2019 the u. N. Branch provided assistance to close to 100 Million People in 88 countries affected by Food Insecurity and hunger. The wfp thanked the Nobel Committee for the honor on twitter adding the award is a powerful reminder peace and zero hunger go hand in hand. Next, a typhoon is now barreling toward japan. Weather Off
Underscoring japans relationship with the asean relationship and boosting ties with the two indopacific cntris. Translator at the two summits we created japans wish to create a peaceful and prosperous future in the region together with asean nations. We agreed to deepen cooperation toward that goal. Strengthening the japanasean partnership will lead to Economic Prosperity and will become a cornerstone of a free and open indopacific. Suga stressed that japan opposes activities that endanger security in the south china sea, urging involved parties to follow the rule of law. The comments are in apparent reference to chinas increasing maritime activities in the region. Beijing and other asean countries, including vietnam, have competing territorial claims. The Prime Minister also said japan will work with vietnam and indonesia to revitalize all three economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Translator with vietnam, we agreed to resume regular flights connecting the two countries
Hall t hallton, and rise, for the discovery of hepatitis b virus. Hepatitis is a major Global Health problem causing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world. It was the discovery of the remaining hepatitis, making blood tests and new medicines that saved millions of lives. The assembly added the nobel winners research is an achievement in the ongoing battle against viral diseases. Now to the united states, where the president is being treated for covid19 with just weeks to go until the november election. Donald trump prisurprised his supporters sunday with a brief appearance outside the hospital where he spent the weekend. Nhk camera crew captured video of the 74yearold waving from a motorcade before returning to the medical center. Some u. S. Media are criticizing trump for staging a photoop before hes recovered from the disease that killed over 200,000 people in the country. Commentators are also focusing on the secret Service Agents who were in the vehicle, saying trum