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i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia activists in bangladesh have been hitting the streets to protest the death of mushtaq ahmed a writer who died in prison and who was sent there in the 1st place for what he said on facebook he had criticized the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic those demonstrating demand the withdrawal of the expansive and fairly new digital security act under which it was charged and they want an independent investigation not a government one into how he died. there and aim was to march to bangladeshis interior ministry arm in arm hundreds of mostly. students joined in the protest in their way though this police barricade and for a 4th day what began as a peaceful march turned into something more ugly. the protesters anger is twofold it's about the death of a right mushtaq ahmed in jail and it's about a security law that they see is trampling on their freedom of speech i. think. we have succeeded in our program to lay siege to the interior ministry he accommodates we demand it the elements of the digital security act we protest the way he writes an

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia one month after a military coup myanmar saw its bloodiest day of protests this past weekend according to the united nations at least 18 people are dead and that number may change as we learn more on monday on sun suchi leader of the national league for democracy party which won resoundingly in last november's elections appeared for the 1st time since her detention via video link for her court hearing her lawyer says she faces 2 new charges violation of communications laws and inciting public unrest despite losing favor in recent years for her denial of genocide against the countries within just the international community has called for her release and for the restoration of democracy. the tension is palpable the en masse future is being played out on the streets of young gun young soldiers face off against youthful protesters. could coquin is just one of hundreds of thousands resisting the military coup. de la tactic is to maintain peaceful civil disobedience even when the security forces resort to violence we're remaining peaceful and we're not g

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia china's biggest political meeting of the year is set to begin on thursday it's an important opportunity for the rubberstamp legislature the national people's congress to announce both new laws and to tout the country's achievements expect the leadership including xi jinping to celebrate the eradication of all poverty in the country this has been a major talking point of beijing's but things are not always as they seem. another bumper crop for me geology his storage business has blossomed over the past few years so much that he can now afford a brick house a sign of wealth in a rural county in central china. he says all of this was made possible by government assistance. for. village officials and the government were very helpful in poverty alleviation where they helped to develop the orchards countrywoman orchard is our main source of income here and they supported it well i can earn up to 5000 euros a year right now order to. me is the shining example of china's go to eradicate extreme poverty by 2021. in 2014 president xi jinping announced relief

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia what was anticipated has been confirmed at china's annual national people's congress beijing will require that anyone running in future hong kong elections be patriots and by that it's not loyalty to country but loyalty to one political party the chinese communist party wait for this reason necessary measures must be taken to improve the election system of the hong kong special administrative region eliminate hidden dangers and risks in the system and mechanism and ensure that patriots are the main body of hong kong people administering hong kong. in hong kong that process has already begun most recently with 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists detained on trumped up charges of state subversion simply for holding primaries during last year's local elections. the families collapsed and i too remember hearing as 47 opposition figures probably meant it in custody. and unprecedented scene thursday in hong kong many are you action hopefuls other pro-democracy cam targeted under the national security law because they took part in an unofficial prima

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia india and pakistan have had a tense couple of years over the disputed territory of kashmir following a 2019 suicide bombing there and fighter jets skirmishes they had almost gone to war but the 2 countries appear to be making an attempt to move on helped along by a cease fire agreement recently brokered by the united arab emirates both sides are making overtures a communique of peace this led to circulating on social media this one purportedly sent by indian prime minister in the run promote to his pakistani counterpart imraan khan in it a wish for quote your relations with the people of pakistan. the message of goodwill as described by pakistani officials on twitter came just days after modi wished khan a speedy recovery from covert 19 these the 1st signs of reproach between the traditional rivals in 2 years. the flashpoint kashmir a region both india and pakistan claim fully control in part and each of these parts divided by a so-called line of control both armies regularly exchanged fire across this defacto border despite an 18 year old ceasefire agr

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia today is the international transgender day of disability and we will be devoting our entire program to looking at the contributions and challenges facing transgender people this annual day is fairly new it started in 2009 before that there was another day the transgender day of remembrance which served as a day of mourning to honor trans people who had died but the community wanted more than a symbol a day of darkness it also wished for a day of celebration against adversity so we started pakistan on a largely conservative country where transgender people face widespread discrimination and ostracism here. one trans woman has defied the odds to open the country's 1st madrassa for muslim transgender people it would be otherwise impossible or at least incredibly difficult for religious trance worshippers to enter a mosque to pray. a step closer to finding peace for the soul. behind the story pakistan's 1st transgender only madrassa over a dozen students learn about the teachings of the qur'an here every day. founder ronnie khan decided to open this r

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia one month after a military coup myanmar saw its bloodiest day of protests this past weekend according to the united nations at least 18 people are dead and that number may change as we learn more on monday on some suchi leader of the national league for democracy party which won resoundingly in last november's elections appear for the 1st time since her detention via video link for her court hearing her lawyer says she faces 2 new charges by lation of communications laws and inciting public unrest despite losing favor and recent years for her denial of genocide against the countries within just the international community has called for her release and for the restoration of democracy. the tension is palpable myanmar's future is being played out on the streets of young go on young soldiers face off against youthful protest has. a right to the queen is just one of hundreds of thousands resisting the military coup. de la tactic is to maintain peaceful civil disobedience even when the security forces resort to violence we're remaining peaceful and we'

i'm melissa chan welcome to g.w. news asia in india hindus have marked the start of spring with their festival of colors known as holy most years millions of give ots across the country throw colored powder at each other in huge outdoor celebrations this is not most years at a time when corona virus infections in the country are spiking with a growing death toll and more than 60000 new cases a day officials have asked people to socially distance and stay home but they're not and health experts are worried that these unchecked celebrations could turn into covert super spreader events. dancing singing and screaming. thousands packed like sardines on the streets and inside ancient temples mosques play a performative role it's exactly what public health officials desperately wanted to avoid. that may depend to make that as claimed 860000 indian lives. by some of them look a little polish the festival of joy we throw colors on to each other we have such a good time together nobody gets upset all our problems are forgotten

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i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia china kicks off its annual meeting of the national people's congress a rubber stamp legislature of the communist party it's important not because of how the votes go that's a foregone conclusion in an authoritarian state but because the leadership takes this opportunity to roll out some of its most important new last. red flags are flying on tiananmen square head of the most important event on china's political calendar this year's national people's congress takes on a special significance as a coincides with the centenary of the founding of the communist party and in egypt it's been a big year for china the only major economy to grow during the pandemic delegates are expected to approve its 5 year plan a blueprint to expand the middle class which already counts 400000000 people. its quick rebound from the coronavirus means china could on sees america as the world's largest economy by 2030 so sort of economic nerds are going to be looking much for us where the economy is in terms of movement through 2021 year over year. but it's going to be you know it

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i'm melissa chan welcome to d.w. news asia activists in bangladesh have been hitting the streets to protest the death of mushtaq ahmed a writer who died in prison and who was sent there in the 1st place for what he said on facebook he had criticised the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic those demonstrating demand the withdrawal of the expansive and fairly new do. security act under which it was charged and they want an independent investigation not a government one into how he died. their aim was to march to bangladesh's interior ministry arm in arm hundreds of mostly students joined in the protest in their way though this police barricade and for a 4th day what began as a peaceful march turned into something more ugly. the protesters anger is twofold it's about the death of a rights mushtaq ahmed in jail and it's about a security law that they see is trampling on their freedom of speech i. think. we have succeeded in our programme to lay siege to the interior ministry the economy rates we demanded th

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia india and pakistan have had a tense couple of years over the disputed territory of kashmir following a 2019 suicide bombing there and fighter jets skirmishes they had almost gone to war but the 2 countries appear to be making an attempt to move on helped along by a cease fire agreement recently brokered by the united arab emirates both sides are making overtures a communique of peace this led to circulating on social media this one proposed at least by indian prime minister on the run from modi to his pakistani counterpart imraan khan in it a wish for cause you relations with the people of pakistan. the message of goodwill as described by pakistani officials on twitter came just days after modi wished khan a speedy recovery from covert 19 these the 1st signs of reproach between the traditional rivals in 2 years. the flashpoint kashmir a region both india and pakistan claim fully control in part and each of these parts divided by a so-called line of control both armies regularly exchanged fire across this defacto border despite an 18 year old ceasefire a

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia china's biggest political meeting of the year is set to begin on thursday it's an important opportunity for the rubber stamp legislature the national people's congress turnouts both new laws and to tout the country's achievements expect the leadership including xi jinping to celebrate the eradication of all poverty in the country this has been a major talking point of beijing's but things are not always as they seem. another bumper crop for me geology his storage business has blossomed over the past few years so much that he can now afford a brick house a sign of wealth in bulging a rural county in central china. he says all of this was made possible by government assistance. for. officials and the government were very helpful in poverty alleviation what were they hoped to develop the orchards will work on rumor orchard as all main source of income here and they supported it although i can earn up to $5000.00 euros a year right now so we're going to. need is the shining example of china's going to eradicate extreme poverty by 2021. in 2014 presiden

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i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia india and pakistan have had a tense couple of years over the disputed territory of kashmir following 82001000 suicide bombing there and fighter jets skirmishes they had almost gone to war but the 2 countries appear to be making an attempt to move on helped along by a cease fire agreement recently brokered by the united arab emirates both sides are making overtures. a communique of peace this letter circulating on social media is one purportedly sent by indian prime minister and the renter a modi has pakistani counterpart imran khan in it a wish for cordial relations with the people of pakistan the message of goodwill as described by pakistani officials on twitter came just days after modi wished khan a speedy recovery from covert 19 beast the 1st signs of reproach between the traditional rivals in 2 years. the flashpoint kashmir a region both india and pakistan claim fully control in part and each of these parts divided by so-called line of control both armies regularly exchanged fire across this defacto border despite an 18 year old ceasefire agreement

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia one month after a military coup myanmar saw its bloodiest day of protests this past weekend according to the united nations at least 18 people are. dead and that number may change as we learn more on monday on sun suchi leader of the national league for democracy party which won resoundingly in last november's elections appeared for the 1st time since her detention via video link for her court hearing her lawyer says she faces 2 new charges by lation of communications laws and inciting public unrest despite losing favoring recent years for her denial of genocide against the countries within just the international community has called for her release and for the restoration of democracy. the tension is palpable beyond most future is being played out on the streets of yangon on young soldiers facing off against youthful protesters. queen is just one of hundreds of thousands resisting the military coup. tactic is to maintain peaceful civil disobedience even when the security forces resort to violence we're remaining peaceful and we're not giving up we

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia today is the international transgender day of disability and we will be devoting our entire program to looking at the contributions and challenges facing transgender people this annual day is fairly new it started in 2009 before that there was another day the annual transgender day of remembrance which served as a day of mourning to honor trans people who had died but the community wanted more than a symbol of day of darkness it also wished for a day of celebration against adversity so we started pakistan a largely conservative country where transgender people face widespread discrimination and ostracism here one trans woman has defied the odds to open the country's 1st madrassa for muslim transgender people it would be otherwise impossible or at least incredibly difficult for religious trance worshippers to enter mosques to pray. a step closer to finding peaceful soul. behind this door caucus times 1st translation to only madrassa over a dozen students learn about the teachings of the qur'an here every day. founder ronni kahn decided to open this

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia in india hindus have marked the start of spring with their festival of colors known as holy most years of give ots across the country throw colored powder at each other in huge outdoor celebrations this is not most years at a time when corona virus infections in the country are spiking with a growing death toll and more than 60000 new cases a day officials have asked people to socially distance and stay home but they're not and health experts are worried that these unchecked celebrations could turn into covert super spreader events. dancing singing and screaming. thousands packed like sardines on the streets and inside ancient temples mosques play a performative role it's exactly what public health officials desperately wanted to avoid. that may depend to make that has claimed 860000 indian lives. the lives of them look a little polish the festival of joy we throw colors on to each other we have such a good time together nobody gets upset all our problems are forgotten. not all the problems however the. it's a celebration of winter giving way to sprin

i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia china kicks off its annual meeting of the national people's congress a rubber stamp legislature of the communist party it's important not because of how the votes go that's a foregone conclusion in an authoritarian state but because the leadership takes this opportunity to roll out some of its most important new laws. red flags are flying on tiananmen square head of the most important event on china's political calendar this year's national people's congress takes on a special significance as a coincides with the centenary of the founding of the communist party a much. it's been a big year for china the only major economy to grow during the pandemic delegates are expected to approve its 5 year plan a blueprint to expand the middle class which already counts $400000000.00 people. it's a quick rebound from the coronavirus means china couldn't see america as the world's largest economy by 2030 so sort of economic nerds are going to be looking much for us where the economy is in terms of movement through 2021 year over year. but it's going to be you know i