Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us the government of thailand has announced it will cancel the countrys state of emergency and in an attempt to call the ongoing student led protests since last week democracy protesters have assembled daily in bangkok demanding the Prime Ministers resignation the redrafting of the constitution and a reform of thailands monarchy Prime Minister prime said on wednesday it was time for people to stop taking to the streets their upward toward the protesters have made their voices and views heard why it is now time for them to reconcile their views with those of other segments of thais society or through their representatives in parliament. But demonstrators have pledged to continue gag. The ring they want the Prime Minister to step down in the next 3 days they say the protests have been steadily gaining momentum since mid july echoing last summers protests in hong kong and that parallel has not been lost on activists from both plac
Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us the government of thailand has announced it will cancel the countrys state of emergency and in an attempt to call the ongoing student led protests since last week democracy protesters have assembled daily in bangkok demanding the Prime Ministers resignation the redrafting of the constitution and a reform of thailands monarchy Prime Minister prime you know it just said on wednesday it was time for people to stop taking to the streets there up with the protestors have made their voices and views heard why it is now time for them to reconcile their views with those of other segments of thais society or through their representatives in parliament. But demonstrators have pledged to. New gathering they want the Prime Minister to step down in the next 3 days they say the protests have been steadily gaining momentum since mid july echoing last summers protests in hong kong and that parallel has not been lost on activists from both p
Cut the spread. Ireland has become the 1st european country to go into a 2nd log down during the 2nd wave of the coronavirus central dublin has was deserted look at this during the morning rush hour today nonessential businesses have been forced to close with bars and Restaurants Limited to take away service and everyone has been told to stay within a 5 kilometer radius of their homes ireland has recorded nearly 10000 new cases in the past 2 weeks and the government says it has imposed these measures to save the Public Health system. Lets get you more on these measures im joined now by governor riley he is a Political Correspondent at virgin media news ireland a very good day to you again evan ive won im guessing the people of ireland are not happy about the 2nd lockdown. No i dont think anyone would ever very enthusiastically embrace a 2nd lockdown but i think there is a widespread recognition that something had to change because arnold has already gone through a lot of the other prec
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A hearing was held wednesday on the oversight of the fcc. The hearing focused on a range of topics including Broadband Access during coronavirus, expanding broadband to rural areas, telehealth, and more. This is three hours and 25 minutes. Welcome to todays hearing on the federal communication committee. I thank our witnesses for appearing. Today we will hear from the fcc chairman, commissioner michael o riley, and jeffrey starks. The fcc is the nations primary regulator of interstate and international networks. They ensure that all people in the United States have access to rapid, efficient, and nationwide Communication Services at reason prices. Never has their job been more important. They have put a spot right on the nations Nations Communications networks. There has been a dramatic usage and we are fairing better than other countries in meeting this increased demand. This is to be applauded, but there is still more work to be done, of course. Today there are far too Many Americans