And protests against the nomination of the new election chief considered too close to the former president. Barbara welcome to the program. The United States has toughened the stance on chinas dispute to offshore resources and most of the china sea, calling them completely unlawful. But pompeo has released a statement saying beijing has no legal ground to unilaterally impose will on the region. The move is likely to further increase tensions in the nation. Sanctionsenators were for supporting measures in the treatment. Kimberly has more. What is so pronounced is the fact that up until now, the u. S. Maintained when it came to disputes with the territorial waters and claims china has made in the waters that this really needed to be resolved at u. S. Backed arbitration. This is a departure from that standpoint. The u. S. Secretary of state coming up strong, accusing china of bullying and being unlawful in their claims and making clear the United States is standing with their Southeast Asian partners in terms of moving forward, that they have been concerned for some time about what they call chinas increasing assertiveness and have completely rejected the claims. This is something we expected but what we see is a tit for tat that has been going on for days. We heard from the National Security advisor as late as late last week saying we could expect tough action toward china. It is clear this is the intention of the administration to send a very strong message. Barbara earlier i spoke wave china analyst who says beijing is feeding tension in the region. I believe we have a Tipping Point because the United States and a lot of other countries are deciding they are not going to ignore acceptable behavior on beijings part. We have seen especially since february china act in ways which are especially dangerous and it andushing against india other nations. The increased tempo of dangerous intercepts of the u. S. Navy in the Global Commons and beijing is driving this. There is a lot of disagreement over why china is doing it but the point is, they are doing it. The next step will be up to china. I think the issue is going to be driven in part by chinas purchases under the phase one trade deal that was signed generally 15th. China has made it clear it is not going to signed january 15. China has made it clear it is not going to eat their goods and services. I think this is largely in chinas court because countries including the United States are really reacting to what beijing is doing. The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to adhere to a sick health care precautions. They say to many countries are seeing infections rise and there will be no returning to the old normal for the foreseeable future. If the distancing is not followed, hand washing, wearing home when staying at sick, if these basics are not followed, there is only one way this pandemic will go. It is going to get worse and worse and worse. But it does not have to be this way. More than one quarter of the virus cases are in the United States. Or than 3. 2 million infections. One in 100 americans have tested positive. Administration seems to be targeting the Trump Administration seems to be targeting dr. Fauci. Claim thatetreated a most doctors and the Democratic Party are lying. Trump denies the men arent working together. I have a Good Relationship with him. I find him to be a good person. I dont always agree with him. I did the ban on china. Heavily infected. We saved lives. The president on the one hand accusing the Democratic Party and centers for disease control, saying most doctors are lying, but then saying he has a good working relationship with dr. Fauci. Are they incompatible . What is the feeling coming out of the white house . Reporter we see a lot of mixed messages with this white house. Thespokesperson said with president was referring to was that there were hundreds of Health Care Providers who signed a petition saying you should and they say they didnt say that about the protests across the country. Maybe thats because churches are inside, which is not as safe. According to scientists. When trump starts talking about , itng a great relationship usually means that persons days are numbered. Not necessarily the case with ouchi. Anthony fauci. He cannot be easily fired by the president. He has been there with six president s for decades and is widely popular. Trust for americans dr. Fauci. 26 for trump when it comes to the virus. He is popular. But the administration can try to silence him and discredit him and over the weekend they put thoughtst of times they he was wrong. They did not put on the list when the president said the same thing and he was wrong. He is popular with the American Public and capitol hill. They cannot fire him but they can try to silence him and we have seen that. Dr. Fauci was supposed to speak at several media appearances but the white house canceled him. But he is still going on podcast and talking in georgetown and contradicting the president , who is saying everything is fine. Dr. Fauci said if you look at what other countries are doing, the u. S. Is not doing a good job. So he is wrinkling people within white house, wrinkling ankling people within the white house, especially the president , who does not take kindly to criticism. Has had therida secondhighest daily total since their outbreak began. California has ordered shutting bars and banning Indoor Dining statewide. Become theca has second worst region for the virus. Than 35,000 people have died in mexico, aching it a fourth the worst making it the fourth worst death toll. The government is facing criticism for reopening the economy too soon. Is reinstating strict Safety Measures for at least a week to help combat a sudden spike in infections. Says jims salons and nightclubs will close wednesday. Gymnasiums, salons, and nightclubs will close wednesday. Hong kong has one of the lowest death rates but reported 50 cases monday. South africa is the worst affected country in africa with more than a quarter of a Million People infected. The government is reintroducing restrictions to try to combat the outbreak. Our reporter has more from johannesburg. Drinking sprees are a surge ind for infections. 270,000 cases. South africa has one of the highest rates of infection in the world. Thegovernment has banned sale of alcohol after allowing the resumption of sale a few weeks ago. Evidence thelear resumption of alcohol sales has resulted in substantial pressure being put on hospitals, including trauma and icu due to Motor Vehicle accidents, and related trauma alcohol induces. Haveter other activities been banned but people can meet at restaurants, malls, and public areas and parks have been reopened for exercise. Wearing a mask is mandatory. But the government says people are not following the rules. There is Concern Health facilities cannot cope. Workers are using social media to speak up. Deaths inhad three less than two hours. The third was the most shocking. The lady was pregnant. All came in with shortness of breath. The facility is packed. We do not have oxygen ports to put patients on. Areas haveuarantine been set up across the country. The government is securing thousands of ventilators and oxygen for those who need it. More than 4000 people have died here. South africa has one of the lowest death rates compared to other countries but it might not stay that way. One quarter of those were recorded in the last week and estimates indicate there could be between 40000 and 50,000 deaths in the coming months. If the government says they are reluctant to return to a full lockdown, thousands of jobs were lost when they did it in march but the government insists they are trying to revive the economy while also protecting wives. The protecting lives. The speed with which the virus is spreading might make that more difficult. Saysra u. K. Government face coverings and shops and supermarkets will be mandatory in england from july 24. Those who failed to comply will face a fine of up to 125. This will bring england into line with scotland and other major european nations. Since may, authorities in england have advised people to wearverings wear coverings. Still ahead, kosovos president arrives in the hague to be quizzed over alleged war crimes. And how the pandemics forced one of the ancient worlds biggest Entertainment Venues to go back to their roots. Systemneeded and active. On the eastern side of new south wales. Welcome rain. The farmers need the rain. Wind will be brisk. 70 or 80 kilometers per hour. 15 or 16 celsius. To the southwest, wetter weather. And dry the next couple of days. High area of low pressure headed toward new zealand. Winding up through wednesday. New zealand has not fared badly. Some rain to the far north but much of new zealand will be dry. Temperatures struggling to get into double feature double figures. Rain in the forecast for japan. Rains in the process of gradually cleaearing away. Barbara here is a reminder of the top stories. The United States has toughened the stats on chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the south china sea, calling them unlawful. The World Health Organization says the page, it will worsen if countries do not adhere to basic health care precautions. They say to many nations are headed in the wrong direction. More than a quarter of the worlds recorded cases are in the United States. More than 3. 2 million infections , meaning one and 100 americans have tested positive. Mine these prime ministers as 11 have died in protests over the last few days. Thepeople were injured in recent demonstrations in the capital. Rounds f fired live Police Reportedly fired live rounds. They are calling for the president to resign since friday over militia violence and disputed elections. Several detained opposition figures have been freed in an effort to calm on the situation in , we are joined by the reporter in senegal. Reporter it seems the protesters and government are entrenched on their positions. By heavily patrolled Armed Security forces. Leading the movement, his house is protected by protesters who will not allow Security Forces to come near. The situation in that neighborhood is tense. Made someent confessions to protesters, notably devolving the Constitutional Court that it president whether the constitutionthe can dissolve the Constitutional Court. Normally would go through the constitutional assembly. Ofs significant resignation his son, a member of parliament who was reelected recently comes on the heels on friday in social media we saw footage of him partying on a yacht somewhere in europe. Half of the population lives on less than two dollars a day and need humanitarian assistance. So his resignation is significant but these moves are not enough to stop the violence because while he has made moves, he has sent out Security Forces, trained byommando the European Union and funded by international donors, normally men to fight armed groups but these Security Forces are being protesters whof are peaceful. So this situation remains tense and while the European Union and u. N. Have condemns the use of the Security Forces, the United States and state department have said they will not tolerate protesters ,estroying government buildings alluding to the National Assembly on friday that was attacked and looted by protesters and saying as well they will not tolerate any type of move that would be beyond the constitution, so there is an International Context to this. This is the Current Situation here. The fighting in the north and center of the country between armed groups and Security Forces will focus at the heart of power. Miles away from the president ial palace, they want him out of power. Nicholas, thank you. Protectingave been against the nomination of a new Electoral Commission chief in the congo. Opposition politicians have accused of being complicit. Toward the is biased former who formed a coalition government. Our reporter has more on the unrest. Protests wereys organized by a coalition of and anion parties influential politician with a huge following. Thousands of supporters were trying to get to parliament but they were stopped by police with tear gas. They say they reject the nomination of the president of the Electoral Commission and they say they arent happy with the leadership of the president and the coalition he formed with the former president. He they say its not taking them in the right direction. The country is in crisis and they say things need to change. We spoke with parliamentarians who were saying the protesters are directing their anger to the wrong place because constitutionally the religious bodies are mandated to nominate the president of the Electoral Commission and it was done in june and went to parliament for approval but thousands have been coming to the streets and saying parliament should have decided perhaps to delay that, knowing the name would be rejected by andnd to maybe go back to the religious leaders to make compromises about whether there could be a commences made and i think the president should have gotten the opportunity because he has the final approval, even if he himself cannot reject the name but he can always go back to try to talk to them to see whether they can get a different name and he in order to do that deescalate tensions in the country right now. Barbara kosovos president has been questioned over war crimes in the hague. He is facing a 10 point indictment on crimes including later committed in the 90s. Reporter singing battle songs, the former independence fighters arrived at the court in the hague to show support for their former commander, now president. I am ready to face a new challenge and succeed for my son, my family, my people, and my country. As a commander of the kosovo liberation army, he is serbs, of killing albanians, and other ethnic groups but he denied the accusations and said it was a just war. More than 13,000 died. It ended after 17 days of airstrikes. It is rare for a sitting president to face questions over allegations of war crimes in the hague. He has been accused of obstruction the special courts and this is a price he will have to pay for priests. A process that brings back families of the long battle and a complicated war. There are fears the allegations that happened decades ago could cause more problems now. Dialogue between serbia and kosovo is restarting. Reporter the court will decide before october 24 if he will go on trial. He has announced he will resign if that happens. Mps have warned the u. K. Could face serious water shortages in 20 years if no action is taken to combat water waste and leakage. Their Environment Agency says taps could run dry in a generation because of Climate Change and population growth. Reporter it is something we take for granted. Clean water on demand. U. K. , famed for frequent floods, it could be soon in short supply. Parts of the country could run dry within 20 years. Some of the warnings were made 20 years ago and there has been little progress, particularly around leakage. The government has a responsibility to make sure consumers understand about the need to conserve water and make sure we supplied groups that use less water. Reporter Climate Change means hotter and drier summers. The population is growing. And with it, greater demand. So the way we handle water is leading to shortfalls with the report blaming companies for failing to reduce leaks. They do not mean the occasional trip and tap. Leaders of billion treated water every day every of treated water day lost because of aging infrastructure and creaking pipes. That is 2. 5 times the amount of water in this red is water this reservoir. 1000 olympic sized swimming pools. The organization representing the company has responded to the report saying leakage is a top priority and progress has been 7 . With leakage down Water Companies acknowledge more needs to be done and pledged to do more by 2050. London sits on makes stopping all leaks near impossible. In london with 10 Million People, we put it down on clay which is the most difficult environments to have because it is shifting over time. But the pipes are supposed to survive. They want manufacturers to put fishes and see proficiency labels on appliances. Shorter showers. Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. Not using the dishwasher until it is full. One day, overusing water will be socially unacceptable. Barbara one of the ancient worlds biggest Entertainment Venues is going back to its roots. Maximusyearold circus was where hundreds of thousands of romans went to watch chariot races. A is being repurposed as place for summer performances. People are working around the clock to ready the venue which is surrounded by ruins from the roman empire. Circus maximus has transformed from circus to theater, opera house, and now back to the origin as a shohow
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