Great to have you with us in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary. The event in 1965 became the catalyst to the Voting Rights act. Police assaulted 600 protesters as they tried to march from selma to montgomery alabama. The event was known. Many say there is still a long way to go tony harris has been covering the event in selma. Lets begin with you on this powerful weekend, there has been a new call for action. Absolutely. A powerful weekend. Take a look behind me at the Edmund Pettus bridge, the crowd is starting to thin out. The curtain coming down on what has been a remarkable weekend in this small town. As was the case 50 years ago. This day began in church. Brown chapel the church that housed the power and muscle of the selma marches. The epicentre for an impressive array of thinkers and activists. All the doubt. The we have the chance to vote and do many things because so many walked across the bridge, cried on the bridge and bled on the bridge. Politics is americas religio
Brexit negotiators from the eu and uk meet today in london for the latest round of trade talks. Two australian journalists fly home from china after being questioned by Chinas Ministry of state security. Very disappointing to have to leave under those circumstances and it is a relief to be back in a country with genuine rule of law. And is italian fashion racist . We meet the designer urging brands to hire more black people. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Two of the uk governments scientific advisers have given warnings over the increase in coronavirus cases, saying that weve relaxed too much over the summer and must now re engage with social distancing rules. Englands depty chief medical officer, professor Jonathan Van Tam said the country faces a bumpy ride unless the virus is taken seriously again. And proffesorjohn edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory group f
A man spent two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. What hes looking to do now that hes free. Plus, frozen over an unusually cold winter creates a Winter Wonder land. Welcome to al jazeera america. We begin with breaking new, a Malaysia Airlines jumbo jet vanishes. A plane was scheduled to land in beijing 12 hours ago. Air Traffic Controllers lost contract two hours after it took off. The flight was carrying 239 passengers and crew members. Four u. S. Citizens were on board three adults and baby. Its been reported that it went down in the gulf of thailand. Relatives are waiting at beijing airport for news of their loved ones. Rob mcbride has more. An agonising wait for news. Here the beijing International Airport to the aircraft. Reports emerging that the aircraft crashed into the sea. The reports coming from vietnamese state media, quoting a senior Vietnamese Naval official saying it crashed 150 miles off the coast of vietnam. Its not been confirmed by mair lines. Mair
The stars come out for the biggest night, the oscars. How the awards also shines a spotlight on global issues. Secretary of state john kerry announced hell travel to ukraines capital on tuesday to support the interim cabinet. After russia took control of crimea. He warned russia to step back, there could be economic sanctions and russia could be kicked out of the g8. The head of the ukraine navy was kicked out after swearing allegiance to crimea. Russian troops surrounded military bases in crimea and depended military bases disarm. Jennifer glasse reports from one of the military bases in crimea. It wasnt the day that Sergei Storozhenko thought it would be. Russian forces came to his base ordering him to surrender. More russians arrived, truckloads. The colonel watches and tells someone theyre here. The ukrainians move an armored fighting vehicle to the gate. Therell be no enforcements. No one is coming from kiev, he tells me, me and my brigade. Well do what we can, well see. The comma
As liverpool are beaten for the second game in succession. And rain could wash away australia and englands hopes at the womens t20 world cup. Welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. The coronavirus continues to Impact Global sport. But the president of the International Olympic Committee Says its still full steam ahead for the scheduled start of the tokyo games in july. Thomas bachs been speaking at an executive Committee Meeting in switzerland on tuesday. 12 people have died injapan with almost a thousand cases of the virus identified. Japans olympics minister says the games could be postponed until later in the year if neccesary, but bach says that isnt being considered at the moment there is a task force in place since
mid february and following the regular information for the task force which consist of the ioc, the organising committee, the host city of tokyo, the government ofjapan, and in particular the world health organisation, of course, we will continue this regular