Hit hard an economic report says corona virus has caused the worst noble slump in nearly a century. And Brazils Supreme Court orders the government to publish the total number of casualties from call the 1000. 00. More than 2 weeks after his death while being arrested george floyd has been buried in a Funeral Service in his hometown of Houston Texas floyd was remembered by family and friends as an ordinary man transformed by fades into the cornerstone of a movement his killing triggered protests across the u. S. And iran the world against racism and Police Brutality from houston john hendren reports. George floyds tragic journey ended in Houston Cemetery but across the u. S. The movement he and. Speired continues a montage of demonstrations in floyds name plate is his funeral displays his legacy and inspires a call to action from civil rights leaders god not the ritz that its all. And made him the cornerstone of a movement thats called save the whole wide work friends and family remember the man they knew is perry or big floyd. And. I think. This is not just. Oh im thick come on baby you should have good its not much of a good its the life of the man who died beneath a policeman was celebrated by members of congress and a president ial candidate who spoke directly to floyds daughter giana now is the time for Racial Justice thats the easternmost give to our children when they ask why. Because when there is justice for george florey. Truly be on our way to Racial Justice and then. He will have changed the world the funeral followed memorials in minneapolis and North Carolina and a viewing in houston attended by thousands who remembered his final words i cant breathe in the weeks months years after these people have left. Someone who transformed the world by what he did and by what was done to him some who didnt make the invitation list inside said they were outside because theyre concerned about the next generation. Fight at the poly and the law fight it is sad because they call it a game so when you hear stories like the one about mr floyd what does it make you think. Or. You know. George floyd was buried next to his mother in the place he once called home your family is gone miss you george put george make sure it is going to always remember your name he left behind children a family and a movement they hope will end the pattern of unarmed African Americans dying at the hands of police john hendren aljazeera houston are less a cannot live to capitol hill in washington where george choice brother is among those expected to speak at a hearing on Police Reforms a day after his funeral these are live pictures lets bring in castro who is on capitol hill following the proceedings for us today what are we expecting heidi. Fully today is the 1st day that we will hear live hearings on the legislation that was proposed by democrats earlier in the week and we are expecting a big panel of witnesses testifying before the House Judiciary Committee and of course the star witness called by democrats here will be the brother of george floyd philonous floyd we also heard memorialize his brother in that moving eulogy he gave during yesterdays funeral yesterday philonous floyd said to the nation that he wanted his brothers death to matter and that he wanted it to change the world now he will be speaking to the Committee Members as well as several other. Police experts including the police chief of houston that the republicans are also calling some of their own witnesses including 3 of these of the 12 witnesses expected today those republican witnesses will include a conservative radio show host as well as a pastor who is part of who was part of President Trumps Transition Committee now the these were expecting some moving testimony from these witnesses as well as this careful consideration of these proposals thats sponsored by democrats that includes creating a National Registry of Police Misconduct to more easily track what could be seen as problem off the surface and also banning chokeholds and banning no knock warrants in some cases and probably the most controversial element that some republicans have said is already a nonstarter would be stripping some of the legal immunity that Police Officers in the United States currently enjoy making it easier to hold officers accountable both in civil and criminal Court Proceedings now republicans under pressure to respond as well yesterday announced that they would be unveiling their own version of Police Reforms coming this week. That is being drafted on the senate side by the republicans lone black senator as far as the response from the white house we do know from the white house spokesperson that this issue of giving some sort of bit of a stripping some sort of immunity from the Police Officers is a nonstarter and President Trump has of course been on twitter supporting the police force calling the u. S. Now u. S. Police Law Enforcement the finest Law Enforcement in the world ali thank you heidi for the moment live for us on capitol hill well of course be check again checking in with you a little later in other world news speculation is building in burundi after the sudden death of president. At the age of 55 it was just weeks away from stepping down a government statement says he had a heart attack but they are rumors he may have been infected with call that 19 sees a safety near or was mocked by Political Violence and a withdrawal from the International Criminal court on web is following the story from nairobi kenya. The government says he died of a heart attack but the few things worth considering here 10 days ago about 10 days ago his wife denise and current visa flew here to kenyas capital nairobi seeking medical treatment for what the government said was an undisclosed reason but its been widely reported here in kenyas press that she has been suffering from covert 19 fighting thought is from the hospital where shes seeking treatment the ministry of health denied. Revealed to him so famously played football almost every day at a pitch in belgium who are now it was widely known to be fairly left think that it was surprising some people that he should die all of the sudden 55 years old from a heart attack i know him but when the own crew in the government have been widely criticized for having no policies after all to try and stem the spread of the coronavirus over the last month were being alleged. In campaigns where thousands of people gathered at rallies a large sporting event werent canceled and although the countrys only officially registered just over 80 cases a lot of doctors and Health Experts say that while the government denying the pandemic or urging the rudy and to fight the virus with religious faith that there is actually a growing crisis there are little so comes amid further on confirmed reports that there are other theni of people within the government who are also suffering from covert 19 the head of the uns Human Rights Commission says the surrender of a sudanese militia leader is extremely significant. Faces war crimes charges at the International Criminal court relating to the conflict in darfur former sudanese president omar bashir is also wanted by the i. C. C. For his role in the darfur conflict i just said day after surrender sudans military has close all roads and entrances leading to its headquarters in khartoum he morgan has more from her home in khartoum shes unable to leave because of those actions by Security Forces. Aleko shape was very much part of the former ruling party and the former ruling party has repeatedly showed that it still has supporters on the ground that they have to bear with protest against the wall the overthrow of former president ahmed bush here the fact that he was taken to court and tried for corruption on the ground and there were concerns that those supporters who supported former president on one of the sheriff and his aides and members of his party and his militias and military will come out and stage proceso with the military this process late last night was blocked off all main roads that lead to the Army Headquarters as well as make sure that they control who would be able to cross bridges that would eventually lead them to the Army Headquarters now they are concerned that they will in the process because i recall she was a member of their former ruling party was he was employed or rather recruited by the former military and by the whole ruling party rather to curb the rebellion and therefore and that earns him. Arrest warrants for work crimes and crimes against humanity in the Western Region of darkhorse of it all concerned that people would come out not only because he surrendered himself as the i. C. C. Said but because they are now concerned that other people involved will also be targeted by the i. C. C. Including former president ahmed bashir who has an arrest an arrest warrant issued again. And a sudanese Anticorruption Committee has confiscated a bank account belonging to ahmad bashir it is also close 5 Foreign Exchange bureaus used to fund his former administration a court handed bashir a 2 year sentence in december for corruption he also faces trials in investigations over the killing of protesters last year. Qatar a special envoy for afghanistan is in kabul the afghan Peace Process is top of the agenda for the tunnies visit of ghana sounds government released more than 3000. 00 taliban prisoners a spot of the doha agreement the United States and the Afghan Taliban signed a deal in february in qatar capital the agreement is seen as a prelude to talks between kabul and the armed. We want to have the scritched ability and the child more perspective to the Afghan People thats the primary purpose of the visit it is not up to us to decide its not to on up to the countries to decide or to impose and the preference it is up to the Afghan People to decide if they decide to to have the talks and or how we are more than happy to facilitate this and we will do this in a very transparent way in a very impartial way and in accordance with International Law still ahead on aljazeera find out why Security Forces in south africa under scrutiny and straight talking by germanys top diplomat. The. Head of the more very heavy rain across all central and southern areas of china the seasonal rains typical for this time of year but weve had some the ticket only have a downfalls for several weeks now so there are a number of province that have been very badly affected into the southeast these images coming from just 2 of those provinces and you can see the sort of water the flooding the flash was indeed that we are talking about but also just how widespread it is now there is more rain in the forecast site is a go through thursday knows as heavy across the fall southeast but still a very unsettled picture some heaviest piles as the day progresses and the particularly heavy rain at all times the same system works its way into Western Areas of japan will work its way east was as we go through friday by then we will see quite a good clearing up across much of the southeast but the rains heavy further to the north and pushing towards the shanghai as you can see watching a system in the central and northern philippines this could develop into a Tropical Storm in the few days ahead but for the next couple of days itll be a case of very heavy amounts of rain the winds were fairly strong but really it is the rain that is of concern we could have some low class flooding even some months lies with the rain that heavy and then across into india very heavy rains through eastern areas under pradesh up into edition and then on friday the rains particularly heavy across the west into carola. 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And around the world floyds brother is expected to testify to congress about Police Violence and Racial Injustice well bring that to you live when it gets in other news president kerry has died at the age of 55 an official statement says he had a harder time but some are speculating that he may have died from covert 19 it was used up down in all its ad a u. N. Human. U. N. Human Rights Agency chief says the surrender of a sudanese militia leader wanted for war crimes in darfur is very significant. Turned himself into the International Criminal court on tuesday. That at least 35. 00 people have been killed in Northern Nigeria gunmen on motorbikes attacked a village and cut scene in a state it came hours after the killing of at least 69. 00 people in borno state the Nigerian Government has blamed bandits for the attacks by its own book or on and on groups in the area has killed thousands and displaced about 2000000 people and its not just nigeria facing challenges in fact the vast majority of the worlds neglected crises are on the african continent in cameroon more than half a 1000000 people fled their homes in 21000 with violence escalating between book koran and the government the countrys also has a violent separatist conflict in the form reachin fighting in the democratic republic of congo meanwhile has forced more than 1700000 people to leave their homes thats the highest number of newly displaced people anywhere on the continent and in the sayit and ethnic divisions and violence in book you know fossil mali nigeria south sudan any share have led to fighting poverty and widespread displacement. Take you back to capitol hill where the hearing on Police Reforms is underway and a day after george throwing was laid to rest with no nation ever and they understand they understand the American People understand its time for a real discussion real debate Real Solutions about Police Treatment of africanamericans americans also understand that peaceful protest exercising their 1st amendment liberties honors George Floyds memory and it helps that discussion that debate in those solutions actually happen the people this great country you know what else they understand and what else they get then or stand that there is a big difference a big difference between peaceful protest and rioting there is a big difference between peaceful protest and looting there is a big difference between peaceful protest and violence and attacking innocent people and there is certainly a big difference between peaceful protest and killing Police Officers you know what else they get you know what else the American People fully understand they know as the chairman said the vast vast majority of Law Enforcement officers are responsible hardworking heroic 1st responders theyre the officers who protect the capitol who protect us every single day theyre the officers who rushed into the twin towers on 911 theyre the officers in every one of our neighborhoods and every one of our communities every day every night every shift they work who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe and guess what americans also get guess what else they understand they know it is pure insanity to defund the police and the fact that my democrat colleagues wont speak out against this crazy policy is just that frightening think about what weve heard in the last few weeks. For the mayor of our 2 the mayors of our 2 largest city america are said he said he wants to defund the Police New York says he wants a deep on the police the city council in minneapolis a veto proof majority says they want to defund the police and abolish the department this congress started off with the democrats folks in the left saying we sho