A 350000000000 Euro Recovery Fund but 1st they have to get all 27000 you members to agree. Also coming up tracing the provenance of a treasure trove of art looted in nazi era germany after 8 years of detective work the inquiry has been closed many mysteries for me. I want to welcome to the program we begin in hong kong where riot police have fired pepper pellets had prodemocracy protesters and arrested more than 300 people demonstrators were out in the streets to protest a newly proposed bill criminalizing disrespect for chinas National Anthem hong kong lawmakers are expected to pass the law next month thousands of hong kong residents. Fight Police Orders and took to the streets demonstrating for their independence and against chinas efforts to tighten its grip on the semi autonomous region the protesters were met by a Strong Police force which fired pellets filled with pepper to disperse the crowds and arrested hundreds one of the residents concerned a bill threatening anyone who disrespect the chinese National Anthem with up to 3 years in prison. Im worried about the National Anthem law i know it will pass in the Legislative Council because prostitutes that lawmakers have a majority there. I came to hong kong from Mainland China when i was young so i know about the darkness of china im worried china will impose its standards and its system on hong kong. Protesters want to express their outrage not only against the National Anthem law but also against the new National Security law imposed by the Chinese Government the full text of the legislation has yet to be published but it has raised International Alarm over freedoms in the city. Bangkok security chief defended the measures on Chinese State television. When it is necessary and important to establish a Legal Framework and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding National Security and the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region at the state level this will be conducive to the long term stability and prosperity of hong kong and also helpful in safeguarding the legitimate rights and freedoms of hong kong residents young and call for action. But thats exactly what the protesters fear hong kong will loose the freedoms and Civil Liberties secured when the former british colony was handed back to china in 1997 they are meant to remain in place for at least another 2 decades beijing brands the matter and internal chinese affair but the leader of hong kongs prodemocracy. The civic party is calling on the International Community for help. Your partner has long be a member of the free world we share the same values we share the same liberty and freedom and now when china is trying to take this away from call we expect the rest of the well speak up for us despite social distancing rules resistance against beijings attempt to tighten its grip on hong kong this growing fiercer protests are likely to continue in the coming days. Amid the protests u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei oh notified congress that the Trump Administration no longer considers hong kong to be autonomous from Mainland China the announcement could end the Asian Financial hubs special trade status with the u. S. China said the move was interfering in what it calls a domestic matter heres what pale had to say hong kong does not continue to warn treatment on the United States laws in the same manner as u. S. Laws were applied to hong kong before july 997 no reasonable person can assert today that hong kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from china given facts on the ground lets get more now from all of our salat whos in washington all over what does this notification from the secretary of state actually mean. Well you know what mike pump aoa saying here essentially is that if beijing puts this socalled National Security law in place then hong kong would no longer be a free territory in the u. S. Could then move ahead and there are special trade and economic relations that theyre currently having with hong kong now and the Trump Administration went on and curtailing their relations and this would be of course a major blow for hong kong but not only for hong kong also for Mainland China which is relying heavily on hong kong for trade for other transactions too with other countries so reportedly now the United States is planning to impose the same tariffs on exports coming from hong kong as there are currently imposing on experts exports from Mainland China and that would certainly lead into a situation where hong kong suddenly would face the same punitive tariffs that chinas facing now this is ultimately a congressional decision so how is this announcement being received so far by u. S. Lawmakers whether republican or democratic will trumps allies are applauding of course senator Lindsey Graham 1st and foremost calling for the senate to act penalties against china but there hasnt been much of an opposition coming from the democrats on this in fact the speaker of the house of representatives nancy pelosi already a couple days ago called beijings plans deeply alarming she said china was disrespecting the rule of law so we are looking at a very rare situation where it seems that both parties are actually on the same page. Today views washington correspondent oliver salih the covered 1000 death toll in the United States now tops 100000 thats the most in the world an absolute numbers the u. S. Also leads in another grim category that of most confirmed cases of the virus with almost 1700000 the troubling ministration has been criticized for playing down the pandemic and handling the response poorly which some experts say have cost lives. And taking the new normal to a new level. Churches are closed in the new york borough of queens but that didnt stop these catholic priests from tending to their flock outside. Many are in need of solace covert 19 has exacted a devastating toll in new york nearly a quarter of all deaths in the u. S. So far have been recorded in the state thats nearly 25000 people more than 8 times the number killed on 911 it didnt need to be this way says veterans call a noam chomsky he blames on the trump for the catastrophe is lou cooper leadership its. Grizzled see the word who is in the. Middle of be. Interested in nothing but whos a who or not surprisingly chum seen here playing golf on sunday is a different take on the situation. He insists the countrys out of the woods and says its time to move on and open up. All 50 states have begun lifting the lockdowns the relief of many especially during the holiday weekend. Each state is easing restrictions at its own pace the concerns are growing that some governors of pushing to open up too quickly because of the need to rescue the economy this is fueling fears of a 2nd wave of infections. You know im going to be sure because you know your credit youre going to be scum a big week and strip away is too many people we cant afford it. Usually the people should nice with a regular normal car and you can hear me those are people you dont want that. Many in the u. S. May be happy to be getting back to normal but the virus has not gone away and experts fear this could translate into more infections and more deaths. In European Commission president fonda lyon has proposed a 750000000000 euro relief fund to help the block bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic the money much of it grants would be raised as common debt borrowed by the commission on behalf of the e. U. Members now thats a controversial idea and it may not be easy getting the unanimous agreement required to make the plan a reality. The European Unions massive Recovery Funding is aimed at helping Member States hardest hit by the pandemic its really in spain will get the lions share the Commission President and brussels keen to play out europes united approach the a must be to invest together in our common good we will be bold by raising unprecedented amounts of funding at european level. We will be focused by channeling the funding to the new priorities that will shape the future. In practice its germany and france which are driving the plan and will provide most of the money german chancellor Angela Merkel for the 1st time accepting joint e. U. Debt as part of a mutual recovery strategy. Is of course not and this proposal contains elements of both what was discussed between germany and france as well as elements of the guarantees and loans that were mentioned by 4 other countries. And now we start negotiating with 400. 00 a group of northern e. U. Countries known as the frugal for the netherlands led by Prime Minister mark ritter plus austria denmark and sweden are less keen to hand out money to their southern counterparts with no Strings Attached dont see yonder go to an emergency we need an emergency recovery final tuesday to stimulate the economy. We believe this should consist of loans without any mutualization of tests for myself to go in for them its hot looking for. Some tough talking lies ahead for the Recovery Plan to come into force agreement must be reached before the autumn. With just 16 minutes to launch the 1st mission from u. S. Soil since 2011 to carry american astronauts to space was called off. Bad weather caused the delay at the Cape Canaveral launch pad in florida 2 u. S. Astronauts are hoping to ride the 1st privately built crude rocket to the International Space station elon musks space x. Made the vehicle which is now slated to lift off on saturday. 8 years ago German Authorities made an astonishing discovery a treasure trove of 1500 artworks by world famous painters suspected of having been looted from jews in nazi era germany the painstaking work trying to trace the paintings back to their rightful owners has now been concluded but the results leave much to be desired. A chapter closes on one of the biggest stories of not seen looted art in postwar germany but after years of research into the girl it scandal many questions remain unanswered. 8 years ago in munich tax authorities seized artworks from cornelius correlates apartment and more from his home in salzburg a total of 1500. 00 paintings by world class artists including france marc marc should go. To dicks and only make. It was a sensational discovery that electrified more than the art world the case made headlines across the globe. That father had to plant was a major artery there during north sea germanys occupation of france during world war 2 the artworks seized from his property were quickly suspected of being stolen from jewish owners or bought for drastically deflated prices. Where did these paintings come from and to whom did they belong. The center for lost Cultural Assets in monte borg has spent 8 years trying to solve myriad mysteries. The German Government says determining provenance is extremely urgent does one Steve Phillips and clauson only face a possibly endless task ladies and gentleman and we owe it to those deprived of their property and their rights to complete it so it is. And so is it an endless task and only 14 of the works found in the stolen bounty have been handed to descendants of the original owners the most spectacular case was 2 writers on the beach by Max Lieberman which was returned to the family of david torrent and the painting was later sold at auction for over 2000000 euro tauren a new york lawyer died last month of covert 19. So why have so few artworks found their way to the rightful owners the concluding report of the magdeburg center for last quarter all assets referred to an immense gray zone. The provenance of 1000 works of the socalled core that collection remains a mystery. After more than 8 years of research the suspicion that most of the paintings were stolen remains. Youre watching news remember to keep it here for all the latest or check out our website t w dot com and follow us on twitter i mean still graham at u. W. News im going to look for more news at the top of the hour thanks for watching. In the right of return. For. 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