This protest took place in finland, which has more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. There were also anti lockdown protests in london. They came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced Vaccine Programme. And German Police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the Northern City of kassel, another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, Damian Mcguinness is following developments. Anti restrictions, demonstrations in germany have become a common sight over the past year and we saw the high point last summer we are, strangely, the Lockdown Measures were relatively light and the pandemic was seen as quite undercontrolled here in germany but what weve seen over the past few months is quite a change in mood across the country stop these particular demonstrations are a complete mix of people, so you have all sorts of people from far right groups to just people who dont agree with
Hello, and welcome to Dateline London The Programme which brings together International Correspondents filing from the uk with the best of bbc expertise. Im geeta guru murthy. This week, we ask what is britains role in the world . With a huge moment of change as we battle a Global Pandemic, and brexit has become real, there is renewed interest in what the Uks International future looks like. A new government report, called Global Britain, focuses on the indo pacific suggesting closer ties with india, japan and australia. What does this mean for the relationship with china . A question faced at the moment by president biden. Meanwhile, nations all over the world continue to grapple with their vaccination programmes. What do the diplomatic skirmishes over covid tell us about where power lies today . With me are Isobel Hilton, founder of china dialogue, jeffrey koffman, a us canadian journalist and formerly War Correspondent for abc news, and the bbc s chief international correspondent, l
The premier of New South Wales has pleaded with residents to heed Evacuation Warnings as life threatening flash floods threaten australias most populous state. Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes. The floods have been caused by record rainfall with the bad weather set to continue until as late as thursday. Now on bbc news, Iqra School In Aleppo was bombed by a fighterjet in 2013. Hospital nearby and captured the desperate attempts a warning this film contains very graphic and disturbing content. Almost 6 million children have been born into war in syria. In a decade of conflict, at least 25,000 children have been killed. Thousands of schools have been totally or partially destroyed. This is iqra school in north west syria. A Syrian Fighterjet has just dropped an incendiary bomb in its courtyard. Four students were incinerated immediately, and many, with horrific injuries, died soon after the attack. There has been nojustice for those who were killed, and the survivo
Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across europe to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions. It comes as much of the continent faces a third wave of deadly infections. Thereve been protests in poland, where a strict new lockdown has come into force, after a sharp increase in cases. There were also angry demonstrations in vienna, with many frustrated protestors calling for chancellor Sebastian Kurz to step down. This protest took place in finland, which has more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. There were also anti lockdown protests in london. They came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced Vaccine Programme. And German Police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the Northern City of kassel, another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, Damian Mcguinness is following developments. Anti restrictions demos in germany have become a common sight ove
Outside icelands capital reykjavic. Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across europe to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions. It comes as much of the continent faces a third wave of deadly infections. Thereve been protests in poland, where a strict new lockdown has come into force, after a sharp increase in cases. There were also angry demonstrations in vienna, with many frustrated protesters calling for chancellor Sebastian Kurz to step down. This protest took place in finland, which has more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. There were also anti lockdown protests in london. They came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced vaccination programme. Meanwhile, German Police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the Northern City of kassel another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, damian mcguinness, is following developments. Anti restrictions