In state in the u. S. Capitol donald trump looks set to nominate a female conservative to fill the Supreme Court vacancy and indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces iraq backlash as tens of thousands of thomas take to the streets over new agriculture recourse. Thank you for joining us we begin with egypt where they are reports that at least 3 protesters have been killed after thousands of people defied a Police Crackdown to demonstrate against the government for a 6 straight day dozens were arrested in braids ahead of the protests but that didnt stop people expressing their anger over corruption and deteriorating economy as well as for Living Conditions and also demanding the resignation of president. Jamal and child. Discouraged with threats of arrest or even death egyptians took to the streets in several areas across the country on friday. They dubbed it the friday of rage to demonstrate their opposition to the rule of opting for tough a c c and among the tea resigns. Slogans like
Been arrested. During the book 1000000. A retired colonel is sworn in as mollys interim president and promises to handle the power within 18 months. 40000. 00 songs in 16 languages tributes are being paid to indian singer s. P. Balasubrahmanyam who died after a long battle with corona virus. And im peter stem of the sport including a big win for the l. A. Lakers in the n. B. A. Playoffs bron james and his teammates beat the Denver Nuggets to move just one game away from the finals. Dozens of farmers in india have blocked roads and rail lines to protest against new laws. Approved earlier this week they have failed that theyre no longer going to began prices for their grain the government wants to loosen rules on who can buy wholesale produce farmers say the changes could allow large private by was like supermarket chains to control the market and drive down prices but has more. Promise in india and green thousands across the country a protest against new legislation they say will expose
Months plus. Feet. Still breaking barriers the u. S. Congress on as Ruth Bader Ginsburg the 1st woman to lie in state at the capitol. Were going to start with developments from egypt where protesters are defying a crackdown on dissent to demand the resignation of president of the fatah elsisi the deteriorating economy one corruption angers many People Security forces made dozens of arrests when they raided homes on friday morning security remains tight in major cities some protests are being staged in rural areas farmy is assistant professor of Political Science at Long Island University and a member of the egyptian rule of Law Association she explains why this movement has come as a surprise to egypts leadership and to observers. Well this is it really interesting moment in egypts modern history if you recall just around this time last year this. Figure in exile mohammed ali had emerged and was starting to narron to gyptian people what was really happening inside of egypts political e
Mollys interim president and promises to hand over power within 18 months plus. He. Was. Still breaking barriers the u. S. Congress on as Ruth Bader Ginsburg the 1st woman to lie in state in the capitol. And he simply disappeared including a big win for the l. A. Lakers in the n. B. A. Playoffs bron james and his teammates beat the Denver Nuggets to move just one game away from the finals. Were going to begin this hour with developments from egypt where protesters are defying a crackdown on dissent to demand the resignation of president. Most of the process of being held in smaller cities like giza and departure from past demonstrations has been rising over the worsening economy and rampant corruption in the city of media protesters tore down posters belonging to the president Security Forces made dozens of arrests when they raided homes on friday morning more detentions have taken place during demonstrations on the streets of demi at well our correspondent has reported extensively fro
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