A stumbling block for the switch to home office during the pandemic. Im british. Welcome to news asia. Glad you could join us. Leaving hong kong prodemocracy, joshua wong and 2 others could be facing long jail times after pleading guilty to protest charges. The 3 were taken into custody in hong kong earlier today. Wong and fellow activists, ivan lamb, and agnes had been charged with organizing, participating in and inciting demonstrators during a protest outside Police Headquarters last june. They could be facing up to 5 years in prison. This is what was said, as he appeared in court. What we are doing now is to explain the well freedom to the world through our compassion, the home we love so much that we are willing to sacrifice the freedom of our own time for a prayer hall and have been charged walking free. This case patrol the world and Pay Attention to the opportunity power of the criminal Justice System impartially. His manner played by paging crackdown and the systematic violenc
Symposium cocoordinators. The hard work has made todays event possible, and also thank you to our friends at cspan for sharing American History. A very important task in these days. Our final speaker for the day is Paige Gibbons backus. We have been talking about the war in the east, but we cant forget about the aftermath of battle as well. One of the most compelling portions about Civil War History and the civil war story. Page is a public historian with Prince William county, virginia. She is here today to talk about the carnage in the medical field of the civil war. Thank you, chris, for having me and thank you all for listening in and watching these videos and joining us for the virtual ssymposium. So im going to talk to you about the fight for life and death in the aftermath of these battles. We have heard a lot of talks today about the battles, the prison camps, and the raids. And the aftermath of the battle and in the years and days and months following was a war in itself. It w
Gathered, or could not gather, impacted by the coronavirus. Help us all to be grateful for our blessings, while mindful of those for whom it is so difficult during this pandemic. Plus the newly elected members of the 117th congress, as they prepare their arrival on capitol hill. Give them call me on confidence, as they enter into new roles as servants of our nations citizens. Bless the members of the peoples house, who have been entrusted with the privilege to serve our nation and all americans. May all that is done this day before your greater honor and glory. Amen. A, pursuant to section 4 the proceedings are approved. Chairman will lead the house the chairman will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with all. Rty and justice for the house stands adjourned until monday. Heres a look at Congress Next week to read both the house and senate
Going. Anyway coming up on tonights show, there is a younger an hotter coronavirus vaccine, donald trump gets a loser approximate raid in his honor and Tanehisi Coates is joining us on the show to talk about how books are being turned into movies. So lets do this, people, welcome to the daily social distancing show. From trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world. This is the daily social distancing show with trevor noah. Trevor lets kick things off with the coronavirus, the reason we are all throwing dinner parties in a parking lot. Right now things are looking pretty dire. There have been over 11 million recorded cases in the u. S. And onethird of all americans know someone who has died of covid19. And with the holidays just around the corner there is both good news and bad news. The bad news, of course, is that you wont be able to spend time with your extended family. The good news is you wont have to spend time with your extended family. And this morning th
Hello, im christine one, but its good to have your company. I was off to being handed a 72 hour deadline to surrender. Leaders off. Thats a gripe. Peoples liberation front showed no signs of giving in. At the weekend, ethiopias Prime Minister made gave the t. V. Until wednesday to hand themselves over all face a final assault. A spokesman for the Ethiopian Military wants civilians in the busy to grind capital mechanic, that there will be no mercy if they dont save themselves before a final fans of to flash else defiant, regional leader. The hundreds and possibly even thousands have been killed in fighting an airstrike. And it strikes that he brought to you this month about 40000. People have fled into neighboring saddam. And for more on the story im joined by Ahmed Soliman from chesham house. Hes a research on the wall, hold off africa. Welcome to news africa. So what is the most likely outcome following the 72 hour made him of his of about has given the t. P. M. If you need a ship. We