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Virus. I understand the concern of all governments to protect their people from the Delta Von and but we can not. And we should not accept countries that have already used most of the global supply of vaccines using even more of it. While the worlds most vulnerable people remain unprotected, are the headlines. Nathan, lebanon, of u. T. A gas against protest outside parliament, the country, month, one year since the massive explosion at the port of Bay Root demonstrated gathered to demand justice for the more than 200. 00 people who died. They want authorities responsible for the block to be held for the accounts. Wildfire and turkey have now spread close to a coal fired Power Plant on the se in coast. The government says the main units of the Chemical Plant have not been damaged. The facility in the last year, the Resort Town of bertram has been evacuated. At least 8 people have been killed and dozens of wildfires across turkey. In afghanistan, the security forces are fighting defensiv
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Hello. Welcome to Bbc News in the uk and around The World. After months of uncertainty, and a Build Up marred by controversy and resignations, the delayed 2020 Tokyo 0lympics are finally under way. Although the japanese capital is under a State Of Emergency because of covid, 0lympic officials still managed to pull off a thoughtful Opening Ceremony watched by millions globally. Lucy hockings is in tokyo there wasnt exactly a party like atmosphere in tokyo today, still a lot of Fear And Anxiety around the rising Covid 19 Infection Rates is the city in the State Of Emergency or bars and restaurants are shutting at eight oclock and people are being told to stay home and stay safe because of the pandemic and because of these on games and the pandemic means theres been a lot of protests. Recent Opinion Polls say that over 55 of the japanese public didnt want these 0lympics that over 55 of the japanese public didnt want these olympics to happen and even of the olympics there has gone it away.
Hello, and welcome. The first full day of competition is under way at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 11 gold medals will be decided on saturday with the first likely to come in the womens ten metre air rifle. The Opening Ceremony took place despite the japanese capital being under a State Of Emergency because of covid pandemic. And another athlete, the dutch rower finn florijn, has pulled out following a positive test. The ceremony itself was watched by millions of people Around The World on television. Heres our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes. For the uno family, it has been a long, anxious wait to get to this moment. The Unos Are Serious Olympic fans. Dad has spent over £3000 on olympic tickets, so you can imagine the mixed emotions theyre feeling tonight. Yes, we think about, you know, the kids. Its the very first time to hold their olympics injapan, so we were excited. I am very disappointed, Masato Uno says. If they were not going to have spectators, they should have postponed ag