The hands of indonesian authorities. Its a month since the death of george floyd in custody of policing in the United States could be on the brink of a major change the house of representatives is debating democratic legislation that reduces Legal Protections for offices and would make it easier to prosecute police it will also band chokeholds and change the criteria for using lethal force. Exactly one month ago george floyd spoke his final words i cant breathe and change the course of history since that horrific day americans from every walk of life and corner of the country have been marching protesting and demanding that this moment of National Agony become one of National Action today with the georgia floyd just just in policing act the house is honoring his life and the lives of all killed by Police Brutality and pledging never again on wednesday a republican bill on Police Reform was rejected democrats said the proposal didnt go far enough floyds death in may spark nationwide pro
U. S. Policing trip advisor has accused the profiting from war crimes and urged to stop advertising listings for sites on occupied Palestinian Lands. And in sport Australia New Zealand of won the rights to host the 2023 womens world cup. To join big b. To colombia and avoid world governing body fees. Welcome to the news hour we begin in the United States where texas has halted the phased easing of virus restrictions following a sharp rise in infections a record one day rising cases was reported across the country on wednesday almost 37000 cases were confirmed thats the highest number since the start of the pandemic cases had been on a downward trajectory since late april but theyve roared back in recent weeks after restrictions were the resurgence is concentrated largely in the south and west more than 2300000 americans have been infected and about 122000 have died. Well florida is one of the states experiencing a significant increase in cases officer easing lockdown restrictions more
33. 00 coming across the country were now looking youre born with a tree. Because the numbers are growing up that quickly. Also refugee camp becomes a virtual prison as bangladesh locks down hundreds of thousands of rotting go. Under siege at a sikh center in the Afghan Capital of kabul as gunman stormed a ceremony. Welcome to the program the largest lockdown in the world this wednesday is in india where 1300000000 people have been told to stay at home the Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the order which is expected to be enforced for the next 21 days ports roads Railways Services and ports are being closed in an effort to stop corona virus spreading through the dense population its feared 1000000 people could be infected by mid may elizabeth problem is following events for us from the indian capital a major lockdown obviously across india and the reaction is being sort of being housebound really dawning on millions. It is so and they have had a few days to get used to it so things ar
As reports come in from norway and sweden. That youre a 2020 has been and were awaiting confirmation from you way. So there are restrictions being imposed in many countries around the world and they are getting a whole lot more extreme this tuesday as the world tries to curb the spread of coronavirus malaysia 1st of all rolling out some of the most drastic rules at midnight tuesday malaysians will not be allowed to leave for 2 weeks the borders being sealed and of course it is led to this sort of panic buying and not just in malaysia as well in singapore next door in iran will have closed off access to keep religious shrines and also releasing temporarily least about 85000. 00 prisoners much of europe is going into lockdown in the past few hours from sealed its borders. Now reporting around 2000 new cases which bring its total number of infections to more than 11000. 00 so developments across the board weve got Natasha Butler in france to catch up with developments there but were start
Northwestern syria forces nearly a 1000000 people to flee a standoff between greece and turkey over migrants and refugees at the border is growing and growing has deployed 1000. 00 special forces we report from the seat. Plus under lockdown really takes drastic measures closes schools and universities across the country after the number of deaths from the coronavirus surpasses 100. 00. On my ark thank you so much for your Company Everyone turkish president retch up tired and russian president Vladimir Putin are holding talks at the kremlin on these stiring violence in northwestern syria while turkey and russia have troops on the ground there theyre supporting opposing sides. Russia d supports the Syrian Government well turkey has backed rebels fighting the regime of president Bashar Al Assad as he arrived in moscow area one priest called good relations with russia turkey wants both sides to agree to a cease fire during the meeting to ease the situation in libya. And we can take you now