Umbrellas from the warm rain, and almost all of them wearing a face mask. This was how the hong kong protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempt to quell the protest with emergency measures that outlaw facemasks. Some were even handing them out to stop people getting sick, one man told me. This was a sizeable turnout. Tens and tens of thousands marching on the streets and shutting down major roads once again. As the Police Watched from on high, some made roadblocks. Others prepared weapons for a fight, and then. The Police Firing tear gas to try and disperse this crowd. Firing fairly indiscriminately over the top, the police, and while there is no confrontation this is their first attempt to try and disperse the crowd today, it is definitely numbering in the tens of thousands. Hong kongs leader carrie lam spoke of paralysis here yesterday, condemning the protesters once again. The facemask ban has done nothing to help lessen that. Translation carrie lam
Cream with eric clapton has died at the age of 80. And in the sport at 5. 30, champions Manchester City fall eight points behind in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against wolves. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets in hong kong, defying a ban on wearing face masks, which has been imposed under a new emergency law. Police used tear gas and charged with batons to try to break up the crowds. The protesters, who first took to the streets injune, are demanding greater democratic freedoms. Our china corrspondent, robin brant reports. Standing and waiting, taking cover under umbrellas from the warm rain, almost all of them wearing a face mask. This was how the hong kong protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempt to quell the protests with emergency measures that outlaw facemasks. Some were even handing them out, to stop people getting sick, one man told me. This was a sizeable turnout. Tens an
In the east of england, warning that disruption from flooding is likely. The british rock drummerginger baker who was part of the band cream with eric clapton has died at the age of 80. And at 4 30 in witness history well hear first hand what happened when the soviet union tried to ban alcohol. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets in hong kong, defying a ban on wearing face masks, which has been imposed under a new emergency law. Police used tear gas and charged with batons to try to break up the crowds. The protesters, who first took to the streets injune, are demanding greater democratic freedoms. Our china corrspondent, robin brant reports. Standing and waiting, taking cover under umbrellas from the warm rain. Almost all of them were wearing a face mask. This was how hong kongs protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempts to quell the protests, with emergency measures that outlaw face masks. Some were eve
Loss of life. Security forces have been deployed by the Prime Minister who has also appealed for calm. If the security situation worsens, he warns the risk is the destruction of the state. These protests havent come out of nowhere. Their roots lie in the terrible damage inflicted on iraq and its people by decades of warand iraq and its people by decades of war and the failure of politicians to unite and rebuild a fragile country. A big force driving them to demonstrate is unemployment. Even those with jobs are struggling. Almost a quarter of the population lives on less than 2 us per day according to the world bank. This man says he has a masters degree that the government wouldnt even hire him, he says, is a street sweeper. All these young people, he complained, are treated unfairly. Frustration feeds their anger. Iraq has the worlds fourth biggest oil reserves. It should be rich. But it is also one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Another generation has grown up in a state
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