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a new secure of judo imposed on the city to be scrapped look at what hong kong those are up against and how they are fighting back. to metro services resume in the comfort of delhi and other cities just as the country recalls the 2nd highest coronavirus to smolder in the world. i'm british manager welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us police in hong kong have arrested nearly 300 people for protesting in the territory on sunday protestors were on the streets on the day that hong kong should have been holding local elections have did not been postponed for a year by the government by this fear as police responded to temper balls against protesters who demonstrated against the defilement many believe it was to prevent a pro-democracy by. from gaining of the bandits riding on

a wave of anti establishment feeling a new security nor that prohibits virtually all protest in the city has added to the anti government mood. now this is what some of those protesting at to say. that come up they show you see only if the government cancels the legislative council election the main reason is certainly not to prevent the spread of the current 19 epidemic. i think the hong kong government is trying to suppress the people's right to express their demands the solutions they wish to see and what the future should look like our rights are being abused we ought to have them off. because right now the prototype. is that i did i thought. no we would have to fight for that belief to

voice out what we care what we want to talk about. you know i thought today is to keep up the momentum of the resistance because of the coronavirus and other factors they haven't been too many people protesting but we hope to come out to let everyone know we haven't forgotten those who have been arrested and forced into exile not to. do it on the high but we're here to oppose the national security law maybe there's nothing much to be done maybe the most we can do is to remind each other on the internet but we still want to express our voice for home commas as it is a now i have a process. but it's a voice that's been increasingly stifled under the new security law which critics have called draconian implemented and made its news the word of provisions virtually prohibit all forms of protest those convicted of offenses can be sentenced to a maximum of life in prison for hong-kong those used to be politically active and having free expression it is meant to just. what has become

a new normal. a lot has changed in hong kong it used to be that many cafes and restaurants exhibited pro-democracy slogans written on post it notes now the notes are all blank. for cafe owner dixon written political statements are now too risky to blank poster is the new form of protest. the police could put the national security law into effect. just being accused could lead to arrest and imprisonment so. you can see. it's not just post it notes protesters also hold up blank signs ever since the new national security law was instituted political opinions have become dangerous the 1st arrest a young man with a flag demanding hong kong's independence. least 10

people have been arrested under the new law. no one knows which political slogans are still allowed. should be left going to see. although you then huge leap you would guess is the. whole less willing to. speak that that may be. public libraries and school libraries are now being forced to remove books that don't follow the party line books my democracy activists have already vanished. many teachers are disheartened that resistance could cost them their jobs many in hong kong won't express their criticisms in public. we see that it's

the freedom of speech freedom of press or. prohibits a troll to bother girls we are free. to home call. the younger generation has been especially involved in the pro-democracy movement now schools are being targeted by beijing so called security law. even statements that teachers make in private are being monitored. their you receive to come to a truce or a political or social. ones school to be there for us to use or you for or to sworn their troops and all the. use of groups to for and for all before. the atmosphere in schools has changed

according to these students who call themselves cake and k.f.c. to avoid recognition a month ago cakes music class chose the song glory to hong kong for a class project. the song had become a him in the protest movement over the past year and was a fireball hit. i. i sudanese in schools and universities made a video and then spread it on social media it was often song at pro-democracy demonstrations. but cakes music teacher paid a high price for making the song a subject of the school exam she was fired. for all the time one of the students the presented the song in music class now i feel guilty i think. the

teacher was fired because of that song we never thought it would have such terrible consequences. what angers cake and k.f.c. the most is that their teacher was fired for trying to influence the students. but patriotic songs praising china's communist party are allowed in the school. they say that all the song without the communist party. there would be no china is not defined as a political song. why should glory to hong kong be considered a political song. cake and k.f.c. want to continue their protest to 14 and 16 year olds can barely believe how much the new law has already changed their lives free hong kong no longer exists.

in the same streets were a 1000000 people marched to defend their rights and security and fear are the new normal. coronavirus caseload has surged to the 2nd highest in the world behind the united states and india to just add another 90000 new infections on sunday to push the national tally passed 4200000 over this past month the country has emerged as the new global pandemic hotspot consistently recording the world's highest single day increases in covert $1000.00 cases as the public health situation worsens and efforts to head off the economic but other have gained new agency today train services resumed in cities across the country including in the capital delhi. the delhi metro for the 1st time in 5 months the rapid transit system is the largest in india it gutted more than 2 and a half 1000000 passengers per day before the pandemic lock down today's reopening

is only partial and comes with a host of hygiene and social distancing measures. now only asymptomatic people will be allowed to board the trains mosques social distancing and temperature checks mandatory we also people what they think about the restrictions and whether they will keep passing just safe to bet that already do if it will be better if only those going to the office or travelling urgently or to far off places use the metro i don't think there's a reason to be barred of people taking care of themselves the girl is going to stay for 2 or 3 more years according to the hava studies and recent trends so i think it is important people should be if. not in the metro this morning and from what i observe i feel people will be safe. that i'm not confident enough to go in the metro in this scenario no not at least a coming 6 months. over in thailand the country's microbreweries and beer lovers

a facing a tough time the coroner about to spend on a crackdown on social media posts about drinking have left the industry feeling flat on top of that small brewers say government rules favoring mosby up productions forcing them to reconsider where they do business. who is a craft beer connoisseur and this one shouldn't spalt after all he brooded . but was covert 19 battering baseness and government rules that favor must produce these days beer lives of better taste in the mouth. is now forced to migrate. they have got to make do we hear the way to a tool that can treat i tell you what we have now come up with here sell for us. and. the thing that is possible we

will be in. thailand beer lovers have been left worried by something else not on wrong blogs about drinks recently his work began attracting the attention of the police he's been charged after he uploaded an image of a glass of wine under an old law which prohibits images of alcohol that may promote drinking. from camp here my man i've managed my page for almost 10 years i never had any problems related to my reviews until the pubs and bars closed and alcohol was banned during the lockdown i'm among several people facing this problem in almost the same period of time when a. government official say the 2008 law failed to consider social media. recently advertising his lean more towards online and so have sailors speaking frankly the old law has been disrupted the old law which was analogue has been

disrupted by social media without. the strict advertising rules have hit smaller independent craft brewers trying to compete with established household beer brands . it's just another reason to say goodbye to thailand or. that's a fan of be sure to check out our other stories on did other dot com forward slash . are back to more of the same time and sue them apart. every day. for us and for our planet. pluto why do you say is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities scream or how can we protect animals and their habitats what to do with

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devoted to new fish on the tour. and in our continuing series 100 german must reads author is spending a good offers an enlightening and entertaining glimpse into 19. well it's the oldest film festival in the world the venice film festival and for its 77th edition it's the 1st to brave new territory as a physical event with in the covert $900.00 euro with strict rules for social distancing sparsely populated theaters and a tad less glitz and glamor than usual but the important thing is the show must go on and on it goes and here's a look at what's causing some buzz on the lido. the 1st weekend of the venice film festival usually main stars on the red carpet for top 1st and film premieres and so it is this year with strict hygiene measures in place but there are also positive

changes fate of 18 films in competition from female directors not quite parity but a new record on the sunday mr moggs by italian director suzanne on each year only had its crimea. the film tells the story of eleanor marx a committed socialist and feminist and the daughter of karl marx she was one of the 1st activists to speak about the exploitation of women and the situation within families. and also on the weekend of the premiere of the world should come by norwegian director more no more. sorry film is set in the 18 fifty's on the u.s.

east coast. 2 farmers' wives fall in love with each other and start something they don't even have a vocabulary for instance if you have to ask a lesbian affair. stones or what the fortune they see. in the leading role vanessa kirby who has. 2 films in competition she's already being celebrated as the face of this year's festival. and paces of a woman by director. plays a woman who loses her unborn child so. this. is the room around to where we are. now is and as usual scott roxboro is in venice watching those movies for us welcome scott now pieces of a woman certainly getting

a lot lots of attention that film tell us what you thought of it. you know this is quite impressive this movie it's a based on the real life experience of the screenwriter and her partner who is the director of the movie and it's a really powerful look at trauma and loss and led by an incredible cast foremost among them but nasa kirby who really blew me away with this role ok so vanessa kirby we just heard there she's represented in 2 films in competition competition this is quite a festival for her tell us a bit. yeah really the star of this year's festival and for me i have to get a bit of discovery i mean i knew kirby some people who were from the crown her role in the crown i knew were actually in for a small role as an action films like the fast and furious movies here she plays 2 very different roles but 2 completely different scale i mean these are much darker

more complex characters than i've ever seen her play on screen before and she's really my favorite to take the best actress prize at the end of this week while that's quite a statement already at this stage of the festival now it is certainly very noticeable that female perspectives are much better represented this time around in venice than we've ever seen before tell us a bit more about what you've seen and what the magnitude of this is. yeah it is very impressive and i think what's most impressive is not just the number of female directors represented here but just the range of their work i mean it basically covers all genres all styles of cinema and all types of stories i mean ranging from the common 18th century 19th century romance story to a new film will be coming up this week and to morrow the entire world of a german film from europe on heintz and this film could have been torn from last week's headlines it's a story of a young woman who joins on the far left activist group and discovers the dangers of

political extremism so incredibly and talk a subject. and i think it shows and all the other films being direct by women they're being shown here in venice shows that a female directors now aren't limiting themselves at all in story in style they're basically doing what they want and telling the whole range of stories of able to the. incredible stuff that you know venice also of course has this reputation as a bellwether for the oscars that we remember joker from last year are there any contenders in the offing that you want to take a tip on just quickly. yeah well that's a kirby i think will double be the oscar conversation for these 2 films that are here and there's one other film the screen today one night miami by the actress turned director regina king regina king already has an oscar for acting i think with this film which is a civil rights film set in the 1960 s. this could be your chance at the top prize as maybe best director will say and i've

got a little bit more time scott so just tell us what we'll be talking to you about on thursday because i think we'll be tuning back in. yes definitely will be looking at one of the most exciting films to be screening here nomad land which is a film starring frances mcdormand also being hailed as a potential oscar contender very very excited to see this of course friends with or one of my favorite all time actresses she sadly won't be here but the film will be and i'll be talking about that with you later this week and i will definitely be looking forward to that thanks so much and remember to stay safe but i see you wearing your mask thanks for joining me scott roxboro. all the time well no doubt good old beethoven was turning in his grave when the covert 900 pandemic arrived to rain on his 2050th anniversary parade a much of the initial programme for beethoven 2020 was extended so that germany's

most famous composer can be properly celebrated and you can almost feel the immense relief in the air as cultural events pick up again and artists can finally leave the confines of that lockdown and find their audiences again in the berlin state or pro over the weekend was a case in point. another step towards the return of musical life. state opera for under the baton of daniel barenboim. pittsburgh 7th $250.00 of perth to this year so no surprise that by it's over news on the program rushed out scott palmer is also celebrating a birthday its own $450.00 s. star soloist and sophie is delighted to be back on stage we have. missed it so much that i can't wait to share this great music again that records

old well and good streaming is quite nice because sitting in peru you can be part of the live experience being the lie. that. straight talk reform isn't on your high notes of the summer a free concert. tickets have been stepped up but it looks poorly attended corona means attendance has been cut from the usual 40000 just 2000 socially distance concert goers but it starts. opening is in times of corona the only way to. communicate with more than 200 listeners i don't think anyone really understands why social distancing is not an issue at demonstrations but when it comes to concerts people are so very exact almost painfully fussy 48.

daniel barenboim has been at the forefront of attempts to bring life music back to berlin he's like the berlin state opera for almost 30 years and is of course an ardent beethoven whether the composer is in bombastic or in romantic mood. this is the melancholy lyrical beethoven it's not the explosive one nor the extremely virtue as a one this is very intimate chamber music actually but with an orchestra can stop. the evening ends with the 9th symphony one of the most famous works in the classical music repertoire. to join sung by a choir at a safe distance. fittingly this hymns of freedom and community is dedicated to help those in the front line of the coronavirus pandemic doctors nurses shop

workers and teachers were also given priority access to the free tickets are special and much appreciated thank you. and staying here in berlin there's so much to see in this city but in times when travel isn't top of everyone's list a good. brylin novel can be a welcome distraction especially if it's a funny self-deprecating view of one of modern history's most exciting moments like in spend with berlin. in 1980 s. west berlin punk was part and 30 years old as dirt. sure you can

still hit the bars and try to live off student loans until you die but nothing is as wild as this neighborhood courts bragg was in the eighty's. and the novel berlin blues by spend a day you can i can give you a taste of what it was like the main character is frankly mine but his friends call him hell of a man because he's about the terms $31.00 a beautiful woman asks him what he finds for filling in wife of a month points out what do you mean for filling so meant as a totally idiotic expression what are you trying to say is life a glass or a bottle or a bucket or a container to be filled with something a container you have to fill a barrel maybe or a sick bag. everyone knows a thing or 2 about barf bags and buckets he spends his life inside smoky bars but his life is about to change the night he turns 30 the berlin wall opens up author

spend the make now conjures up a berlin that no longer exists and who better to write or someone who survived it. so much to read well hope you can put that on your reading list on with that it is time for me to sign off so until next time stay safe and a speedo. one

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a bit like winning the lottery going to 20. 1 is more unique start september 18th on d w. did beethoven invent jazz did you did don't want to do. it is it does and does 60 follow my e.p. to. broaden the odds. so many romance of stolen beethoven. and of course the subconscious always one thing is clear the beethoven just remarkably popular. i see a sure shot. i'm not sure. what the mood sound with the biggest composer this whole time i can't even begin to imagine a world class horn player centralist on a musical journey of discovery. without

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