The changes could keep putin in power for years to come. Ethiopia erupts in anger and violence after a celebrated singer is shot dead. Im brent goff. Reviewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. Police in hong kong have made the first arrests since a controversial new security law imposed by beijing came into force yesterday. As thousands of people defied a public ban to protest the law, authorities responded with water cannon and tear gas, taking hundreds of demonstrators into custody. Under the new law, the symptom at the simple act of publicly displaying a proindependence banner or flag has now become a criminal offense. Despite the new law and a ban on holding marches during the pandemic, hundreds of protesters showed up. It just took minutes for police to roll into action. One protester was arrested for holding the hong kong independence flag. Dozens more were arrested later. At a news conference, prodemocracy lawmakers found themselves in a bizarre sit
The u. S. Plus, hong kong possibly to, carrie lam issuing a harsh warning to anyone caught violating the new laws. There is that there will be more dip suppression of dissent. That has caused facebook and zoom to reconsider being in hong kong. Tiktok says it is pulling out of the territory. I am brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome. Under his face mask it was not clear if a sonata was redfaced with anger or bolsonaro was redfaced with anger or embarrassment. He tested positive for covid19. We will have to wait and see if he Still Believes as measures to keep his fellow countrymen from catching covid19 other those are not worth the effort. From the very beginning of the outbreak, the sonora bolsonaro played down the virus and described it as a flu. He flouted social distancing recommendations and other measures including wearing face masks in public. Bolsonaro tested three times previously. They all came back negative. On tuesday, the braz
Territory where protests have escalated this week. And the agony of the Airlines Easyjet cutting 4500 jobs as a third of and a third of its workforce and its not the only carrier suffering in the coronavirus pandemic. And the jury is still out on whether it works, but some south african fafarmers say wormwood helped againstst the spanish fla centurury ago and they s say itn hehelp eat the coronavirus toda. Help beat the coronavirus today. Im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs and in the u. S. And around the world, we start tonight in the u. S. Where the city of minneapolis has been shaken by a second day of angry demonstrations and looting following the death of a black man in police custody. The mayor of the city in the state of minnesota has asked the governor to send in the national guard. He has also called for criminal charges to be filed against the officer who was seen kneeling on George Floyds net. The u. S. Department of justice says it has launched an investigation. Reporter m
A blow to Boris Johnson, who lost his majority, prompting him to push for a snap election. South africas president condemnened a series of attackss against foreigners as riots spread around the country. Up this hour, never mind payingng with your phone. How would you feel about paying with your face . Stephen c carroll will tell us about how the system is being used in china in o our business update. On liveur top stotory from paris. Carrie lam has announced the end of the extradition bill that kicked off protests. Since the protests started in june, they have turned to a push for greater democracy. Here is more of what carrie lam had to say. The government will withdraw the bill in order to allay public concerns. The secretary for security will move a motion adding to the rules of procedure when ththe legislativive council resumes. Pellegrin is in beijing. Announced she would withdraw the bill. What does that mean . T this bill l cannot be revevid in the future. She will let it lapse
good day to you wherever you re watching us in the united states and around the world. i m richard quest. it s 10:00 in the morning here in london, noon in gaza. and there heavy explosions have been reported over the last hour, nearly the al quds hospital in central gaza. the palestinian red crescent says the area has been struck by violent artillery explosions and air strikes. and it s believed there are deaths. cnn has reached out to the israeli defense forces for comment and information. one of the refugee camps south of the line where palestinians have been told to go was hit by another deadly explosion seven hours ago. the palestinian hospital official tells us that more than 30 people were killed and a hundred, at least, wounded. the israeli military has not commented on whether it targeted the area. at the same time, the idf is now saying a safe route from gaza city southwards is open for civilians, as israeli forces fight their way into the city, the idf says the offe