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today latvia is a target of russian disinformation.pt to distort reality here by spreading fake news to sow doubt, confusion. russia's objective, to discredit a new european democracy on its border. and here is one example of what appears to be russian disinformation. this website is called baltnews. it is in russian, it is aimed at ethnic russians across the baltic but it is part of a news organisation which is bankrolled by the kremlin. what kind of stories does it put out? here is one. listen to this. among latvians, it says, adolf hitler is more popular than harry potter. hitler's mein kampf tops readers‘ book choice in latvia. astonishing. so the impression you get when you read this is that in latvia in an eu country nazi ideology is thriving. and this story was picked up and republished by a whole string of other news sites. but is it really true? i'm off to investigate. my first stop is latvia's largest book—seller. harry is here. but i can't find hitler. perhaps the company director can help me. how many copies of mein kampf h
today latvia is a target of russian disinformation.pt to distort reality here by spreading fake news to sow doubt, confusion. russia's objective, to discredit a new european democracy on its border. and here is one example of what appears to be russian disinformation. this website is called baltnews. it is in russian, it is aimed at ethnic russians across the baltic but it is part of a news organisation which is bankrolled by the kremlin. what kind of stories does it put out? here is one....
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locked on nuisance several baltic states create their own travel bubble citizens of lithuania and latvia and estonia can take advantage of their country's prick response to the pandemic. also on the show it can be only going 1st that once they got their tails to become the 1st major sports league to restart its season during the global pandemic officials note every single step will be scrutinized. by merely for the most unwelcome the u.s. justice department has asked a judge to drop its criminal case against president although struck donald trump's former national security adviser michael flynt and 2017 flynn pleaded guilty to lying to f.b.i. officials during an independent investigation into russia's interference in the 26000 presidential election the move from the justice department comes as flynn was attempting to withdraw that p.t. earlier i asked our washington correspondent stephanie what reaction he's hurt since the justice department's vote. well of course across the political spectrum this is very different right now republicans are seeing this as far as early indications seem t
locked on nuisance several baltic states create their own travel bubble citizens of lithuania and latvia and estonia can take advantage of their country's prick response to the pandemic. also on the show it can be only going 1st that once they got their tails to become the 1st major sports league to restart its season during the global pandemic officials note every single step will be scrutinized. by merely for the most unwelcome the u.s. justice department has asked a judge to drop its...
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restraint 3 baltic states have agreed to create a free travel within the european union this in year latvia and estonia will reopen their shared borders allowing free movement from country to country for their citizens it all starts next week. you reported stacy bivins joins me now for more so a lot of the countries have. eased their restrictions for their own citizens so why do these 3 baltic states why have they decided to open their borders for each other but only they say now is the time to move toward a more normal life lithuania latvia estonia all took early steps when the krona virus came to europe to responsibly they say and quickly slow the spread and for example lithuania declared a state of emergency in late february and then immediately shut the entire country down lot in a stone year on the same day mark we're on march 13th. institut it states of a of emergency and as you know this is weeks ahead of the united states and united kingdom which will lead 1st and 2nd and coronavirus cases and when you look at this region of these 3 baltic states and all and total there's about $600
restraint 3 baltic states have agreed to create a free travel within the european union this in year latvia and estonia will reopen their shared borders allowing free movement from country to country for their citizens it all starts next week. you reported stacy bivins joins me now for more so a lot of the countries have. eased their restrictions for their own citizens so why do these 3 baltic states why have they decided to open their borders for each other but only they say now is the time to...
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number of european countries have started reopening their borders with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mentally quarantine is being in force of people allowed back in the e.u. heard earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15. meanwhile measures have been easing in england this week certain workers are now back on the job and people can also spend more time outside but they've been there have been concerns that it's moving too quickly and that could spark a 2nd wave of infections the u.k. is one of the hardest hit countries in the world with more than 33000 deaths journal has more from london than how this is working in practice. the concern is now quite widespread that this is happening far too soon far too fast albeit these are only the very slightest easing of the lock down and only here in england the devolved ministrations in northern ireland scotland and wales have continued to be cautious they're not taking the s
number of european countries have started reopening their borders with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mentally quarantine is being in force of people allowed back in the e.u. heard earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15. meanwhile measures have been easing in england this week certain workers are now back on the job...
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of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e.u. thurst travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is now being enforced the people allowed back in and the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 50. well still ahead here on al-jazeera we'll bring you the outcome of or a view into accusations of police brutality in hong kong following last year's mass protests. and bracing for results is a bar boy a struggle to maintain social distancing as they queue for war to stay with us here on out to say. hello once again welcome to look at the international forecast still looking at some very heavy rain affecting the philippines and as a result of typhoon of on falling and you can see what it that means that the system has cause it's made its way across central parts of the philippines pushing further north now in the process of easing on in terms of those winds but we are still looking a
of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e.u. thurst travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is now being enforced the people allowed back in and the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 50. well still ahead here on al-jazeera we'll bring you the outcome of or a view into...
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of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries and what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being in force for people allowed back in and the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15. well american doctors and engineers have developed 2 devices to help the fight against covert 19 the staff at the university of michigan designed a so-called portable helmet as well as a negative pressure tent both prevent infected air from escaping into the wider environment. while severe flooding in east africa has forced nearly half a 1000000 people from their homes and prompted concerns over a rise in covert 19 cases save the children says many countries have recorded their highest rainfall in 40 years uganda's lake victoria is at its highest level since 1964 the rain has led to widespread flooding and forced $240000.00 children from their homes in burundi djibouti ethiopia kenya
of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries and what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being in force for people allowed back in and the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15. well american doctors and engineers have developed 2 devices to help the fight against...
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number of european countries have started reopening borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what is the 1st travel bubble meanwhile spain has begun enforcing a 14 day mandatory quarantine for people it's allowing back into the country. a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines has forced tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear typhoon involved could cause catastrophic landslides winds reaching 250 kilometers an hour have destroyed homes and cut off power supplies on the central island of some of those are the headlines next it's inside story do stay with us. as surely as natives fauna and flora are accustomed to busch riots this season has been an increase in dented landscapes usually left unscathed has been decimated. this bush tries season has burned through millions of packed as of land destroying the how the tides as many native animals some of these forests will take decades to regenerate and others may never recover. these baby kangaroos joeys are all foods now in
number of european countries have started reopening borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what is the 1st travel bubble meanwhile spain has begun enforcing a 14 day mandatory quarantine for people it's allowing back into the country. a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines has forced tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear typhoon involved could cause catastrophic...
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countries are also loosening border restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are allowing citizens to travel between the 3 countries and what's the use 1st of travel bubble austria has agreed to open its border with germany switzerland. in the middle of next month in other news the independent police complaints council in hong kong says the force generally acted within guidelines during last year's protests though it said there was room for improvement as the watchdog has been looking into allegations of misconduct and brutality in thailand is to reopen department stores shopping centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions there because of the virus the nightly curfew has also been reduced international flights are still banned however straining the country's tourism industry. dozens of palestinians holding friday prayers were injured after israeli forces fired tear gas at them it happened in the sub while village area in the upper right west bank illegal israeli settlements have already been built in much of the area around the village those are your headlines the news
countries are also loosening border restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are allowing citizens to travel between the 3 countries and what's the use 1st of travel bubble austria has agreed to open its border with germany switzerland. in the middle of next month in other news the independent police complaints council in hong kong says the force generally acted within guidelines during last year's protests though it said there was room for improvement as the watchdog has been looking into...
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list away near latvia and estonia have opened their borders to each other creating the 1st travel bubble within the european union since the corona virus outbreak citizens and residents of the baltic nations will be free to travel within the region they've seen few new infections recently with just a total of 7 reported on wednesday. south africa has banned the sale of a product that some consider essential alcohol the ban is part of some of the toughest anti pandemic restrictions anywhere in the world demand is still high however and police have reported robberies of shuttered liquor stores but an increasing number of south africans are trying to get around the restrictions legally. in the township of lying in cape town business for richard b. kenya has been brisk despite the coronavirus pandemic that is produced and one item in particular is selling very well pineapples he sells 20 cases every 3 days even though the price has doubled since public wish to actions began. to miss out of the hotel you know this this is the 1st sitting it would appear in the moment now but why is that it wa
list away near latvia and estonia have opened their borders to each other creating the 1st travel bubble within the european union since the corona virus outbreak citizens and residents of the baltic nations will be free to travel within the region they've seen few new infections recently with just a total of 7 reported on wednesday. south africa has banned the sale of a product that some consider essential alcohol the ban is part of some of the toughest anti pandemic restrictions anywhere in...
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the russian facebook group is there is a latvia isolation started as a challenge between friends in moscow just a few weeks later it has nearly half a 1000000 members from all over the world video no one expected such a huge reaction paths for sure the group grew so quickly right away people are really taking time for this going through our books looking at the websites of international museums to find the right picture for themselves and their families and you. the rules of the group are simple use a classic like this leonardo da vinci painting take the photo at home and use props that you happen to have lying around in quarantine photoshop is not allowed. just when i decided to take part in the art isolation project because i'm sick of my cat. and she's sick of me. we hope what you are is over the prayer by uniting our hearts in this project because it is uniquely wildly joyful and it gives everyone positive emotions gives you a break from the difficult situation we are all in. for loose in church. used to say many of the recreate sions are a spontaneous thing but some people have been s
the russian facebook group is there is a latvia isolation started as a challenge between friends in moscow just a few weeks later it has nearly half a 1000000 members from all over the world video no one expected such a huge reaction paths for sure the group grew so quickly right away people are really taking time for this going through our books looking at the websites of international museums to find the right picture for themselves and their families and you. the rules of the group are...
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lithuania latvia and estonia have opened their borders to each other creating the 1st travel bubble within the european union since the corona virus outbreak citizens and residents of the baltic nations will be free to travel within the region they've seen few new infections recently with just a total of 7 reported on wednesday. countries around the world are entering a new phase of responses to the pandemic loosening lock downs and reopening their economies but achieving the balance between returning to normality and containing the virus could prove difficult authorities in lebanon have reimposed a lockdown after a spike in infections so is this the new reality facing all of us. after weeks of closures people in lebanon had finally begun to savor a gradual return to normal restaurants and cafes has started operating at reduced capacity shops and hairdressers had reopened their doors to customers but a jump in new cases $100.00 over 4 days brought the reopening to a sudden halt. the government announced a 4 day long total lockdown exempt only 2 essential sectors like health and agriculture
lithuania latvia and estonia have opened their borders to each other creating the 1st travel bubble within the european union since the corona virus outbreak citizens and residents of the baltic nations will be free to travel within the region they've seen few new infections recently with just a total of 7 reported on wednesday. countries around the world are entering a new phase of responses to the pandemic loosening lock downs and reopening their economies but achieving the balance between...
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of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mentally quarantine is being in force for people allowed back in those were the headlines peter dobby will be here with the al-jazeera news in half an hour but next knowledge is there it's one i want east to stay with us. what impact will call did 19 of the drop in oil prices have on the race to the white house can go on will trump survive these historic setbacks and does joe biden have what it takes to beat a. special coverage i'll just say. it's dangerous for it still this is good but cooking he is about the. continued use of the school knowing the kids you know. what i want to use makes that made shift serving up hospitality you know to those in. vietnam is a country of amazing color and unique food. but it's also a place where life for many is a struggle. i've come to a school ignoring to meet 43 kids who are about to start a journey that
of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mentally quarantine is being in force for people allowed back in those were the headlines peter dobby will be here with the al-jazeera news in half an hour but next knowledge is there it's one i want east to stay with us. what impact will call did 19...
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well now it's time for the weather and rob some unseasonable snow in latvia yes i asked the question are so what's wrong with snow and not fear yes may they shouldn't be any better if you see that we've got this part of europe here and this arc of cloud around but to me they are this one here is rather telling it is actually a cold front and it did bring don't bring rain it brought snow with it not just a lot of it to a good part actually of north eastern europe another could've cloud coming through the cold areas to maybe you ought to come but this is the picture i mean yes of course you can do this in march maybe but april and may sir may is 5th in the month of blue when everything grows but the latest 04 ever recorded in latvia obviously that discounts the end of the year but for you know for spring and this is a much for anything up to 16 centimeters so it wasn't even trivial when as far south as poland there was some in germany as well the cold front actually means all of northern europe is much colder it should be $910.00 degrees and should be in the teens now said the might be
well now it's time for the weather and rob some unseasonable snow in latvia yes i asked the question are so what's wrong with snow and not fear yes may they shouldn't be any better if you see that we've got this part of europe here and this arc of cloud around but to me they are this one here is rather telling it is actually a cold front and it did bring don't bring rain it brought snow with it not just a lot of it to a good part actually of north eastern europe another could've cloud coming...
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estonia, latvia, before any hour, they have created their own travel bubble this week.utside but you can travel freely within that zone. you have austria, which earlier this week opened up, germany is moving ahead quite swiftly. i believe they are opening some of their borders today and will have them all open onjune 15. have them all open onjune15. june 15 is the date the european union has cited as a good day to aim for. but each state is acting in what it sees as its best interests and that means the poor, confused traveller has very little idea about what they might or might not be able to do the summer. very briefly, simon, the uk is no longer in the eu, so does it alone do you think i'll go its own way? very much its own way. very late in the day there is going to be a 1a—day on arrivals, quarantine, in the uk which will start at the end of the month was not a huge amount of distress has been caused to the travel industry that says, basically we were just getting back on ourfeet basically we were just getting back on our feet are now this is going to destroy our s
estonia, latvia, before any hour, they have created their own travel bubble this week.utside but you can travel freely within that zone. you have austria, which earlier this week opened up, germany is moving ahead quite swiftly. i believe they are opening some of their borders today and will have them all open onjune 15. have them all open onjune15. june 15 is the date the european union has cited as a good day to aim for. but each state is acting in what it sees as its best interests and that...
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bhutan, cambodia, china, croatia, cuba, djibouti, estonia, greece, iceland, jamaica, jordan, kosovo, latvianon, lichtenstein, lithuania, luxembourg, malta, mauritius, monaco, montenegro, new zealand, slovakia, slovenia, south korea, taiwan, thailand, tunisia, and finally, vietnam. >> seth: we're worse than lichtenstein, slovakia, and latvia i don't even know enough about those countries to make a joke i'll just assume everyone there is named gustav and they chug fanta while riding mopeds. let us know if we got close. we even did worse than bhutan. just a side note here about bhutan what's up with their graph everyone else has a nice bell curve and their chart looks like the opening credits of "frazier." i guess bhutan figured out that the cure for coronavirus is -- ♪ tossed salads and scrambled eggs ♪ no, you're doing a show in your attic. anyway, the point is, there are lots of countries that have suppressed their outbreaks and now some of them are safely reopening in ways that are still far off for us like germany, where professional soccer returned this weekend, although with a slight tw
bhutan, cambodia, china, croatia, cuba, djibouti, estonia, greece, iceland, jamaica, jordan, kosovo, latvianon, lichtenstein, lithuania, luxembourg, malta, mauritius, monaco, montenegro, new zealand, slovakia, slovenia, south korea, taiwan, thailand, tunisia, and finally, vietnam. >> seth: we're worse than lichtenstein, slovakia, and latvia i don't even know enough about those countries to make a joke i'll just assume everyone there is named gustav and they chug fanta while riding mopeds....
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estonia, latvia anuania created what they are calling a travele, bub opening their borders to each otheretting residents in all three nations to travel freely. in ireland the prime minister leo varadkar has eased restrictions for monday, groups of up toouet ordoors. a number of retailers will be open and conruction workers will be allowed to return to work. also, mandatoryat the beginninr than 100 people were gathered together to create a citizens assembly, hoping to irnd ways to reduce carbon emissions toally zero in the u.k. by 2050.t the coronavi, prohiting in-person sessions, the group has been meeting online. weekend is to finalize recommendations to government. our scienceorrespondent rebecca morel has the story. >>o not think climate change is something i was very concerned about. have this year cou ver impact on tlihee esshe spends most of her time the start of the year, she hase taken part in the u.k.'s first climate assembly. >> we need something that will .ork, not juestip p damre bersalrom work outk m f to how the u.k. can reduce its ring house gas emissions to net zero by 20
estonia, latvia anuania created what they are calling a travele, bub opening their borders to each otheretting residents in all three nations to travel freely. in ireland the prime minister leo varadkar has eased restrictions for monday, groups of up toouet ordoors. a number of retailers will be open and conruction workers will be allowed to return to work. also, mandatoryat the beginninr than 100 people were gathered together to create a citizens assembly, hoping to irnd ways to reduce carbon...
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the borders in the next few weeks so the people are able to travel again in the summer lithuania latvia and estonia and a similar idea last week for people in those countries to travel freely without being put into quarantine australia or new zealand are considering it as well but will be a long time before countries allow mass tourism again as tour operators adjust to a new reality many hope the sun will soon set on a dark moment for their industry a marriage or 3 the inside story. let's bring in our panel joining me from colombo is kimberly fernando the chairwoman of the sri lankan national tourism development or thora see in athens george papaconstantinou a former greek minister of finance and a professor at the european university institute's school of trans national governments and in london virginia messina managing director of the world travel and tourism council welcome to you all virginia i'll start with you one of the priorities when you start working out a path out of this towards recovery what do you look at 1st. thank you very northern claire think you pretty vacation today
the borders in the next few weeks so the people are able to travel again in the summer lithuania latvia and estonia and a similar idea last week for people in those countries to travel freely without being put into quarantine australia or new zealand are considering it as well but will be a long time before countries allow mass tourism again as tour operators adjust to a new reality many hope the sun will soon set on a dark moment for their industry a marriage or 3 the inside story. let's bring...
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while the baltic states, estonia, latvia and lithuania have opened their borders to one another, allowingtions to travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. from monday, groups of up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizens' assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to finalise recommendations to the government. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has that story. i don't think climate change was something that i was very concerned about. i was a little bit concerned about it bu
while the baltic states, estonia, latvia and lithuania have opened their borders to one another, allowingtions to travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. from monday, groups of up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory...
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the three baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania — are reopening their borders to one anotheravellers entering from outside the baltic states must still go into quarantine for two weeks. japan's prime minister has partially lifted the country's state of emergency. the measures were due to expire at the end of the month. they'll be lifted early in 39 of japan's 47 prefectures, but they will remain in place in some of the biggest cities, including tokyo and osaka, where new cases are still emerging. here in the uk, there are concerns tens of thousands of seriously ill people in england aren't seeking help because of fears they might catch the coronavirus in hospital or be a burden on the national health service. the starkest illustration of this is the drop in visits to accident and emergency departments, which are down by more than half since the outbreak began. here's our health editor hugh pym. plenty of staff and not many patients. it has got a little busier here in a&e in recent days, but not much. like many other hospitals, they saw an astonishing drop in the number of pat
the three baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania — are reopening their borders to one anotheravellers entering from outside the baltic states must still go into quarantine for two weeks. japan's prime minister has partially lifted the country's state of emergency. the measures were due to expire at the end of the month. they'll be lifted early in 39 of japan's 47 prefectures, but they will remain in place in some of the biggest cities, including tokyo and osaka, where new cases are...
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whilst the baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania — have opened their borders to one another,ations to travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizen's assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to finalise recommendations to the government. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has that story. i don't think climate change was something that i was very concerned about. i was a little bit concerned about it but it definitely wasn't something i thought about every day. leah could have a big impact on the way we live our lives. she spends most of her time looking after horses, but since the start of the year, she's been taking part in the uk's first climate assembly. we need something that will work, notjust a pipe dream. there are 110 climate citizens, chosen from a large pool of randomly selected
whilst the baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania — have opened their borders to one another,ations to travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizen's assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to...
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let's go now to the capital of latvia, riga. what is your question? hello. skills should young people develop to successfully overcome this crisis, both financially and mentally? what a lot in that question there. deputy minister emma theofelus. skills to overcome the crisis financially and mentally. i think skills around communication and technology will come in handy in times such as this. but from a mental front, i would say the skill of being able to connect with human beings better. i think because of the rapid change in how technology now rules our lives, we have become disconnected to other human beings and understanding the surroundings that we live in and being more connected to those. so perhaps for mental well—being, let us go back to basics and appreciate the people around us and the things, the simple things, in nature that we can be more connected to, to be more prepared for such a pandemic in future. let mejust inject one statistic before i come to you, billie, the united nations says one in five young people have stopped working during the co
let's go now to the capital of latvia, riga. what is your question? hello. skills should young people develop to successfully overcome this crisis, both financially and mentally? what a lot in that question there. deputy minister emma theofelus. skills to overcome the crisis financially and mentally. i think skills around communication and technology will come in handy in times such as this. but from a mental front, i would say the skill of being able to connect with human beings better. i...
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while the baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania have opened their borders to one another, allowing travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. from monday, groups of up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. the german bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on saturday, becoming the first european league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown. fans and officials from other european countries will be watching closely to see how safety protocols work, and what will it look with empty stands? jenny hill reports from dortmund. they'd love to pack the stands to welcome football home. instead, these fans will be watching at a distance. "the thrill is gone," 0liver tells us. "football without spectators isn't football for me." dortmund's team in training — and
while the baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania have opened their borders to one another, allowing travel freely in a ‘travel bubble'. while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. from monday, groups of up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day...
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the three baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania, are reopening their borders to one another,ravellers entering from outside the baltic states must still go into quarantaine for two weeks. japan has partially lifted its state of emergency. the measures were due to expire at the end of the month, now they'll be lifted early in 39 of japan's 47 prefectures. but they'll remain in place in some of the biggest cities, including tokyo and osaka, where new cases are still emerging. aid workers in yemen say there's a dramatic rise in the number of people dying with coronavirus—like symptoms in the southern city of aden. save the children warns the official figures are likely to significantly underestimate the scale fo the outbreak in the war—torn middle eastern state. official data cited by the who puts the number of confirmed covid—19 deaths at 13. however save the children, using local data from aden civic officials, reports there've been over 380 deaths from coronavirus like symptoms, in the last week alone. the country is in an extremely vulnerable position — the red cross estimat
the three baltic states — estonia, latvia and lithuania, are reopening their borders to one another,ravellers entering from outside the baltic states must still go into quarantaine for two weeks. japan has partially lifted its state of emergency. the measures were due to expire at the end of the month, now they'll be lifted early in 39 of japan's 47 prefectures. but they'll remain in place in some of the biggest cities, including tokyo and osaka, where new cases are still emerging. aid...
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and are talking to each other about almost exchanging holiday—makers, so we saw that in estonia, latvia opening up. so that holiday— makers can travel. we've seen it with australia and new zealand as well. it does look like we may be able to, i suppose travel near neighbourhoods in those countries with a low number of infections. the bad news is like me, if you're in the uk, we are probably a long way down the list of citizens that countries want to accept in because of the high number of infections. i think what we will see isa kind infections. i think what we will see is a kind of slow unlocking between individual countries and of course, there is... this is onlyjust starting now in the country. what we don't know is if there will be anotherflare—up of don't know is if there will be another flare—up of the coronavirus, which would induce another lockdown. so we really are only seeing the roots of the possibilities of travel returning to normal at the moment. finally, i want to update you on the lockdown in spain. it's set to continue for at least two more weeks after parliament voted
and are talking to each other about almost exchanging holiday—makers, so we saw that in estonia, latvia opening up. so that holiday— makers can travel. we've seen it with australia and new zealand as well. it does look like we may be able to, i suppose travel near neighbourhoods in those countries with a low number of infections. the bad news is like me, if you're in the uk, we are probably a long way down the list of citizens that countries want to accept in because of the high number of...
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but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia and eyeing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being enforced for people allowed back in a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines has forced tens of thousands of people into marriage and the shelters many fear the typhoon of hong could cause catastrophic landslides rescue efforts are being complicated by restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus the independent police complaints council in hong kong is calling for a review of guidelines on the use of tear gas during protests the watchdogs investigated allegations of police brutality during anti-government demonstrations last year those are the headlines about the more news in half an hour here on al-jazeera but next stream the family ok do stay with us. if you want to help save the world. into your own. i have any i can look into the stream the home edition it is a show that is produced on the lockdown conditions and we focus on lockdown life around t
but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia and eyeing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being enforced for people allowed back in a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines has forced tens of thousands of people into marriage and the shelters many fear the typhoon of hong could cause catastrophic landslides rescue efforts are being complicated by restrictions aimed at...
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one governor had to go to latvia to find people to help with his computer system because it was thatld. there will be occasion to consider what we should do differently going forward. the states will want to enhance their systems. >> in terms of making sure benefits have expanded, that is something i think washington wants to see, people return to work. i have interviewed republicans in the past several weeks who were concerned that there might be a disincentive for people to return. what are your thoughts? >> unemployment is an important safety net and it was important for the president, especially now. it is important to provide next to measure of support to americans who are making a sacrifice for our national health. that said, on a claimant is never our first choice. our -- unemployment is never our first choice. our first choice is for people to work. people should go back to work. you can't get on employment if your employer is saying come back. nor and you quit a job to get on employment the we will make sure the states, we will talk to them and our inspector general will be
one governor had to go to latvia to find people to help with his computer system because it was thatld. there will be occasion to consider what we should do differently going forward. the states will want to enhance their systems. >> in terms of making sure benefits have expanded, that is something i think washington wants to see, people return to work. i have interviewed republicans in the past several weeks who were concerned that there might be a disincentive for people to return. what...
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of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia and now allowing citizens to travel between 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being enforced for people allowed back in the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15th germany is preparing to relax entry rules for travelers from the e.u. the schengen travel zone and the u.k. interior ministry says quarantine will only be recommended if people are coming from countries with high numbers of infections a mandatory 2 weeks will still apply for travelers from known e.u. countries staying with germany and the economy has suffered sharpest decline since the 2008 financial crisis europe's biggest economy shrank 2.2 percent in the 1st quarter compared to last year long terms imposed in mid march drastically cut exports and spending. the chinese economy is showing signs of gradual improvement after its long eased its industrial output is up 3.9 percent as of april compare
of european countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia and now allowing citizens to travel between 3 countries in what's being called the e.u.'s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being enforced for people allowed back in the e.u. had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 15th germany is preparing to relax entry rules for travelers from the e.u. the schengen travel zone and the...
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i spoke with one governor who had to go to latvia to find people who knew the computer system his eightad because it was that old. i think as we come out of this pandemic, there will be an occasion to consider what we should be doing differently going forward and i think that the states will want to enhance their system. >> in terms of making sure the benefits have not been extended so much that people are to work, i think that is something washington wants to see is people returning to work. i have interviewed republicans in the past several weeks who are concerned about that. that there may be a disincentive for people returning to work. what are your thoughts? >> unemployment is an important safety net. >> especially now. was important to the president to provide an at your measure of support to americans who are really making a sacrifice for our national health. that said, unemployment is never our first choice. our first choice is that people be able to go back to work. and as we reopen, people who have been receiving unemployment should go back to work. you cannot get unemployment
i spoke with one governor who had to go to latvia to find people who knew the computer system his eightad because it was that old. i think as we come out of this pandemic, there will be an occasion to consider what we should be doing differently going forward and i think that the states will want to enhance their system. >> in terms of making sure the benefits have not been extended so much that people are to work, i think that is something washington wants to see is people returning to...
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you look at the baltic states, lithuania, estonia, and latvia.ve opened up travel for their citizens within those countries. how about foreign tourists? they're not allowed into europe for safety concerns. one way to get them into europe, is a proposal put forward by one study. it's a traffic light system, labeling some regions within countries as green for safe, red for unsafe. could this be a way to get americans over to europe for that well-deserved summer vacation? i spoke with one of the co-authors of the stud study. this is what he told me. >> if we agree on common criteria in europe and america, we think that green zone in america is as safe as a green zone in europe, i would push our logic further and say, yes. tourism between america and europe or between regions of america that are safe, and regions of europe that are safe, could be implemented and maybe possible in the months to come. >> reporter: of course, the biggest thing in the u.s. is getting the virus under control there before we start traveling abro abroad. >> that's the big c
you look at the baltic states, lithuania, estonia, and latvia.ve opened up travel for their citizens within those countries. how about foreign tourists? they're not allowed into europe for safety concerns. one way to get them into europe, is a proposal put forward by one study. it's a traffic light system, labeling some regions within countries as green for safe, red for unsafe. could this be a way to get americans over to europe for that well-deserved summer vacation? i spoke with one of the...
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iceland, jamaica, jordan, kosovo, latvia, lebanon.ithuania, luxembourg, malta, monaco, montenegro, new zealand, slovakia, slovenia, south korea, taiwan, thailand, tunisia, and finally vietnam. all of those countries in the green, beating the coronavirus and doing much better than us. the next group is countries that are nearly there. they're suppressing the virus, but they are still recording new cases. these are the yellow graphs, right, you see a bunch of countries, particularly in europe that are there, and then there's a group that's still in trouble. these are the countries where recorded cases are still going up or going down very slowly. despite the fact that the last week or two of data from the u.s. is somewhat hopeful and somewhat in the right direction, we are still in the red. in a group that happens to include some of trump's world leaders, putin of russia, duterte of the philippines and bolsonaro of brazil. it is just really hard to look at all the data, and come to any conclusion other than that our leaders are failing.
iceland, jamaica, jordan, kosovo, latvia, lebanon.ithuania, luxembourg, malta, monaco, montenegro, new zealand, slovakia, slovenia, south korea, taiwan, thailand, tunisia, and finally vietnam. all of those countries in the green, beating the coronavirus and doing much better than us. the next group is countries that are nearly there. they're suppressing the virus, but they are still recording new cases. these are the yellow graphs, right, you see a bunch of countries, particularly in europe...
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and liberty at the end of world war i when the often empires had collapsed, poland, czechoslovakia, latvia, lithuania, estonia all fall victim to soviet union in 1939 and 1940. and you get the power block that had been intensely feared by western common take theors as formed. fl because germany and the soviet union are allies, the british plan to beat germany by a long blockade isn't going to work. the soviets are supplying the germans with food, with oil, with other supplies. and on top of that, germany is also allied to japan and although there is a little difficulty on the japanese-soviet border in 1939, essentially that's kept quiet. there is a coalition that is of frightening proportions. nobody knows what that's going to lead tovenlt what it appears to lead to is the collapse of the world order. remember, eisenhower just to give you the background so far, born in 1890 in texas. spends his life growing up in kansas. in world war -- goes into the army. top of his class. and goes to west point. in world war i see noes military service. eisenhower saw less military service in many sense
and liberty at the end of world war i when the often empires had collapsed, poland, czechoslovakia, latvia, lithuania, estonia all fall victim to soviet union in 1939 and 1940. and you get the power block that had been intensely feared by western common take theors as formed. fl because germany and the soviet union are allies, the british plan to beat germany by a long blockade isn't going to work. the soviets are supplying the germans with food, with oil, with other supplies. and on top of...
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travel bubbles, so, for example friday, where you've got the baltic countries, estonia, latvia, lithuaniarders to each other, so therefore, let's say some holidays might be more local to them. austria, germany, france, switzerland, looking to open their internal borders. but this is the thing. so, the european commission today putting out a roadmap to travel again, saying that it is part of the cornerstone of the european union, the free movement of people, and these schengen countries in europe, 26 of them, have got border restrictions in place. but the commission won't suggest corridors or bubbles, they won't do anything other than say, we need to have a slow lifting of the lockdown, and they will set, we expect, some kind of guideline as well for travellers to know what countries to go to, based on what measures are in each country that they're taking, preventative to covid—19, and also hotels as well. so, we might see some kind of visual guideline for travellers well, guideline for travel as well, and it's notjust about the right to breed fresh air and move and see to breathe fresh ai
travel bubbles, so, for example friday, where you've got the baltic countries, estonia, latvia, lithuaniarders to each other, so therefore, let's say some holidays might be more local to them. austria, germany, france, switzerland, looking to open their internal borders. but this is the thing. so, the european commission today putting out a roadmap to travel again, saying that it is part of the cornerstone of the european union, the free movement of people, and these schengen countries in...
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as a result of the intervention, finland, latvia, lithuania and estonia escaped the embrace of the soviet union, and as a result of the intervention by the french, poland pushes out and defeats a russian invasion in 1920 and the soviet plan, which had been to use the revolution for a rapid takeover of europe, fails. america, in terms of the isolationist direction in 1920's, the russian civil war is forgotten. president such as harding, coolidge,, indeed, also roosevelt, are not tremendously interested in the outside world which creates a problem in the geopolitics in the world. the efforts to contain the soviet communism and expansion in the 1920's and 1930's is formed by surviving western democracies that have been part of the coalition. the reason americans don't tend to think of the cold war as in the 1930's and 1940's was because th were not anctive part in it. the americans were interested in restraining radicalism in their backyard. they try to deal with what they see as left wing peasants being stirred up by the soviets. the american army in 1919 had drawn up plans called plan whit
as a result of the intervention, finland, latvia, lithuania and estonia escaped the embrace of the soviet union, and as a result of the intervention by the french, poland pushes out and defeats a russian invasion in 1920 and the soviet plan, which had been to use the revolution for a rapid takeover of europe, fails. america, in terms of the isolationist direction in 1920's, the russian civil war is forgotten. president such as harding, coolidge,, indeed, also roosevelt, are not tremendously...