Im michael okun welcome to the program at least 90 people have been arrested in hong kong in protests against the governments decision to postpone Elections Police fired pepper balls at prodemocracy campaigner protesters are angry that authorities will hold elections to the citys Legislature Next july instead of this sunday authorities have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the delay antigovernment protesters have been held across since june last year. And correspondent phebe kong joins us now from hong kong by phone phebe hundreds of people are protesting there today against the press boning of the elections what exactly are they worried about. Yeah i have been writing that sos has all i said all afternoon in hong kong today and all this week with her protests so kind of like give me back my clothes and i want to kind of like those guys on the street so today i originally on this is just an election day one of the most important election in a city. Like this and so it acts like a st
The way they want to this specific case under touches off the National Security office later on they found another light opened is more appropriate charges but anyway critics say is this a pretty much 0 what they see as speech crimes like the i thought you wanted us to talk at the opposition fighters t. V. We have about 15 or 20 seconds besides the rest that. We have seen at this point is that been any of the reaction from hong kong authorities. What im asking i am the act that they sent to the wealthy to lay off the folks knowing that they stop its not going this is not politically motivated it is this but i think a Public Health and court like we have seen day rally today out in the latest and you know a little bit chaos so we will expect that all sorts of welcome damage but thats not the rally held today as they stand on its own authorized becoming much appreciated. Lets highlight some other stories making news around the world at this hour people have been gathering in the belushi
Surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation and poverty all because of the pandemic are suffering severe mental stress and the Italian Government invites migrants to help harvest fruits and vegetables some voters do not like it but farmers warn their crops are in danger of being in the fields with the like. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the coronavirus it is no equal opportunity pathogen in the u. K. More than 30000 people have died from coded 19 since the pandemic began and a disproportionate number of them are from ethnic minorities for example analysis from the u. K. Office of National Statistics reveals that black people in the u. K. Are 4 times as likely to die from the disease as white people are you sure lots of thoughts reports now from one. Has had enough which is why she came here to downing street to protest even though shes 6 months pregnant she had to fight for a protective hospital because it just wasnt enou
A rollercoaster 1st out of the walk down and shut down again because of a surge in infections will that pattern become the new normal and the Italian Government invites migrants to help harvest fruits and vegetables some voters dont like it but farmers warn their crops are in danger of being in the fields with the month. Im off its good to have you with us the corona virus it is no equal opportunity pathogen in the u. K. More than 30000 people have died of the disease since the pandemic began and a disproportionate number of them are from ethnic minorities for example black people in the u. K. Are 4 times as likely to die from the disease as white people thats according to analysis by the u. K. s office for National Statistics and show lots of parts reports now from one. Dr this has had enough which is why she came here to downing street to protest even though shes 6 months pregnant she had to fight for protective gear and hospital because it just wasnt enough. Out here today for the d
Well welcome to another dish and all of your a mix and this is what else we have lined up for you. Europes last sharpest carry heavy loads to slovakias mug and my colleague maggot meet his tips for a perfect weekend in granada spain. Whats an essential part of every birthday writes the cake but the creations in our 1st reports today are more off work then pastry they are made by cake autists comparing at the Cake International in Birmingham England and theyve come up with all kinds of bizarre ideas week joint cake on his bed callen at the fair and watched him create something very special. Otherwise known as the biking. And his world is that of cake artist every year the best from around the world meet at the Cake International in Birmingham England. This year some 1300 bakers professionals and amateurs are here to present their creations. Some of these artworks its hard to tell but they are in fact cakes. Such as this life size effigy of a character from the t. V. Series killing eve.