After the Prime Ministers chief advisor refused to resign over a trip he made during lockdown. And brazils president remains defiant as the daily coronavirus death toll exceeds that of the United States for the 1st. Thank you very much for joining us hong kongs leader is trying to ease fears about beijings planned new security law activists say it will mean the end of the special one country 2 systems arrangement with china but kerry lamb has appealed for people to wait to see the details and promises the legislation was trample on hong kongs wide send freedoms. We are very free societies saw for the time being people have this freedom to say whatever they want to say but ultimately what is to be provided in this piece of legislation is fall or of us to see in order to be assured that hong kongs freedoms will be preserved and hong kongs vibrancy and the core values in terms of the rule of law the independence of a traditionally the various rights and freedoms enjoyed by people will con
Were put on hold due to coronavirus the restart. Hong kongs government says it will work with beijing to introduce a new National Security law as soon as possible Chinese Premier League jang announced the bill at the annual National Peoples congress were expecting more details later but its believed to ban sedition subs secession and sub version of the Central Government in Hong Kong News of the plan has already been met with protests and leading prodemocracy figures call it the end of the one country 2 systems. Adrian brown hes in on hong kong and were getting much reaction now. Well sadly this is been a very dark day for those people here in this city state who were already worried about hong kongs worsening autonomy and freedoms yes there have been some small protests here in hong kong as well as scuffles inside hong kongs legislature involving pro and Anti Government supporters there were of course clashes in that same chamber on monday now this new law this proposed law as you rig
A growth target as its economy reels from the coronavirus pandemic. A massive cleanup operation in india and bangladesh after cycling sweeps through the region. Also ahead the skys not to the limits the u. S. Pulls out of a longstanding open skies arms control treaty saying russia violated it. And in sport costa rica become the 1st country in the americas to resume their professional football league. The government in hong kong says it will work with beijing to introduce a new National Security law as soon as is possible we are expecting more details later but its believed to criminalize secession foreign interference and subversion of beijings state power news of the plan has already been met with. Protests in hong kong and leading prodemocracy figures called at the end of one country 2 systems the chinese premier li announced the bill at the opening of the annual National Peoples congress its meeting 3 months late because of the pandemic also coming from the parliament for the 1st ti
A defiant stand in hong kong where thousands of people ignore a ban to mark 31 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre. Also libyas new and recognized government says its taking complete control of the capital after months of fighting against warlord Khalifa Haftar. For more than a week the mood has been one of anger now the u. S. Is moving to one of remembrance for the black american man who died after a policeman knelt on his neck people are gathering around the country to pay tribute to george floyd the main focus is minneapolis where the 46 year old was killed 10 days ago is just after one in the afternoon there where a memorial is just getting underway in the North Central university as you can see Family Friends and civil rights leaders are all there. So thank you so much for your cooperation and god bless you. This is Brooklyn New York the home of floyds brother terence a Memorial Ceremony has been going on. For just over an hour now. We have correspondents across the u. S. Kr
Former defense secretary for accusing him of stoking divisions. Tensions high in hong kong as thousands defy a police ban to mark the 31st anniversary of the square crackdown. And daily coronavirus death toll surged to a new high in brazil and mexico which continue to ease restrictions. Mourning relatives civil rights leaders and politicians have held a memorial for george floyd the black man whose death in Police Custody sparked an outpouring of anger across the u. S. And the world mourners at a ceremony in minneapolis stood for 8 minutes and 46 seconds the length of time a white Police Officer knelt on floyds neck ignoring his cries that he couldnt breathe freuds death has brought Police Violence against black civilians back into the spotlight a civil rights activist reverend sharpton gave a eulogy for floyd saying it was time to stand up in his name. You know much throwing story has been the story of black folks because ever since 401 years ago. The reason we could never be who we w