News Anchor: KANAKO SACHNO
Biggest protest in Thailand in years demands democratic, monarchy reforms
Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands of protesters marched in Bangkok on Sunday to present demands that include a call for reforms to curb his powers.
Trump says US Supreme Court nominee will be a woman
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Zimbabwe to return land seized from foreign farmers – BBC News
Zimbabwe has offered to return land to foreign nationals whose farms were seized under a controversial government programme two decades ago. Thousands of white farmers were forced from their land, often violently...
Nigerian business owners lament high cost of fuel and electricity
In Nigeria, business owners are struggling with the high cost of electricity. Africa’s largest producer of crude oil recently raised the prices of diesel, often used in powering generators during outages. For...
Coronavirus: Three promising vaccines tested in South Africa
Two thousand participants are testing three of the most promising vaccines in cities throughout South Africa. The country has hundreds of thousands of cases and lockdowns are proving ineffective, given the crowded...
Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors gather in Bangkok
Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors have gathered in Bangkok today. The demonstrations, which started in July, have been gathering momentum with people demanding greater democracy, new elections, a new...