fatherland or death as cuba's communist party prepares to face an uncertain future without a castro at the helm you see in human al-jazeera. well at all gaston is in half an hour with more on how cubans are reacting to roll castro stepping down. what does raul castro's retirement mean for ordinary cubans all the sectors of the population are broadly supported by the government particularly those that lived through the huge improvements in health care education public safety that were ushered in by the cuban revolution in the 1960 s. but for 30 years this island has been living through a slow drawn out economic and social crisis and there's a younger generation that's demanding more that we need only the 1st thing i'd change is i'd get rid of the blockade so that the spire of this country would change that although when the river aleutian trials to did a lot for society schools hospitals and there were other things that went backwards housing trade. for me the customer's legacy is that there is free education and healthcare and we should be grateful for that and i must tell you the limi

production about the cuban communist party. it's part of the lead up to the end of the castro era window castro renounces his last and most powerful position for tomorrow by the secretary general of the only party that has ruled cuba for nearly 6 decades that means that throughout your battles entire life a castro has been in charge. infancy it would be hard to watch raul leave but will have to accept that. unlike his older brother fidel castro has been a family man more gregarious he and his wife huma spin joined fidel castro to overthrow cuba's former dictatorship he always took a back seat to his brother but for half a century he controlled the military he was vice president and number 2 in the communist party and when fidel castro fell ill in 2006 it was finally the old castro's turn to run the country he quickly lifted lol some practices such as the prohibition for cubans to buy or sell property or a car or even stay at hotels and resorts for foreigners he introduced timid economic reforms to allow ordinary citizens to run

the caster's ability to destroy the communist party since the 1959 revolution is power is handed over to the guilty as can we look at the situation in the country today this is the end of the need but continuation of the legacy all the beginning of real change in cuba special coverage has rolled past 2 steps down on al-jazeera. the end of an era after 6 decades of a castro's cuba gets a new leader will it bring change what about relations with the u.s. this is inside story. hello and welcome to the show i'm sam is a than for the 1st time in 60 years cuba will not have a castro at the helm 89 year old the old castro is relinquishing his position as head of the communist party under the banner of continuity and unity he says he wants to pass the baton to a younger generation raul and his late brother fidel began their leadership of cuba after the communist revolution in 1959 as he now heads into retirement role leaves the country wracked by the economic effects of coronavirus and u.s. sanctions and flickers of dissent or bring in our panel shortly but 1st this report from our latin amer

the end of an era in cuba president miguel diaz canal is pick to head the communist party taking over from raul castro. we are on the verge. and a new climate warning from the u.n. despite a drop in carbon emissions during the coronavirus and. the jury in the direction even murder trial has wraps up the 1st day of deliberations the former minneapolis police officer is accused of killing george floyd after kneeling on his neck for more than 9 and a half minutes chauvin is facing 2 murder charges and manslaughter john hendren is covering the trial in minneapolis otherwise we are in recess until we hear from the jury in their final words in the most highly charged us civil rights case in decades prosecutors told jurors to trust their eyes but. the defendant's actions pushing him down. george later died that day. drugs you just breathlessly dr drew. overdose in that time. maybe it was the tail pipe maybe it was in large part maybe not use your common sense. use your common sense believe your eyes what you saw you saw what the jury saw was the same 9 and a half minutes the world saw of the

the albanian workers party, the communist party. and inside the communist policy is the dove of peace. usually seen in parades and routes. this is manchuria destroyed after six months of soviet and chinese liberation. these are manchurian factories. khrushchev declared, quote our state is categorically refused to reject a dilute and violence of occupation. unquote. here is grim evidence to the contrary. this is only one of the many incidents of wanted looting, and removal to rush of industrial plants. the example of mongolia. this mongolian official is an agent of the kremlin. he has ordered to moscow to ask for former cooperation mongolia into the ussr. the example of yugoslavia. in may, 1946, stalin summons to moscow detail, head of the federal public peoples republic of yugoslavia, to sign a treaty of mutual assistance and friendship. july, 1946 czechoslovakia the government in exile during the warriors. he is unanimously reelected president by the constituent national assembly. subversive elements arranged a following of a coali

and castro steps down as head of cuba's communist party the nation enters a new era without a castro in command for the 1st time since 1959. on nick spicer welcome to the program. final preparations are being made for the funeral of prince philip the husband of britain's queen elizabeth which takes place later today their son prince edward and his wife sophie view flowers left by members of the public outside st george's chapel in windsor where the funeral will take place only 30 close relatives will attend coronavirus restrictions the funeral is being closely followed here in germany where the british royals trace some of the roots. and they still have many fans the. queen elizabeth the 2nd and prince philip on a 2015 state visit to germany it was their 5th such trip but they were still greeted enthusiastically some traveled hundreds of kilometers to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. we had to do it and i'm very glad we did. and values tradition pride and the friendship between england and germany. the queen is something special when she's in germany you have to be there. the bri

and roll castro's steps down as head of cuba's communist party the nation enters a new era without a castro in command for the 1st time since 1959. i'm nick spicer welcome to the program final preparations are being made for the funeral of prince philip the husband of britain's queen elizabeth which takes place later today their son philip prince edward and his wife sophie viewed flowers left by members of the public outside st george's chapel in windsor where the funeral will take place only 30 close relatives will attend juta coronas fire assistant since the ceremony will reflect prince philip's close ties with the military. and charlotte's house until joins me now from london charlotte can you tell us more about what's planned for today. hello there yes we're hearing that so this funeral service will have prince philip's fingerprints all over it he specially the question to them is not the usual pomp and circumstance associated with work you know that it would be instead no nonsense now for that reason it will be a ceremonial royal ceremony rather than a state funeral it will be v

with those words to the communist party congress and i will cause. announced his retirement from the frontline of cuban politics it has been 6 decades since i was prouder fidel castro came to power following the cuban revolution of the 1950 s. and i will cuss through has played most of his life a 2nd string to his product 1st as a good commander later as a senior figure in the socialist government. after fidel fell ill in 2006 became the face of communist cuba. was. the country's top position will be now filled by miguel diaz who has served as cuba's president for the past 3 years he's a party loyalist who has advocated reform of the ailing economy without altering cuba's one party system. cuba's ongoing economic crisis presents a stiff challenge for the new leadership last year the economy shrank by 11 percent on the heels of new u.s. sanctions the coronavirus pandemic and domestic mismanagement have only compounded the hardships of daily life on the island. and you are of course watching t.v. news live from berlin up next sports life explores why s

the move means that for the first time in six decades, cuba's communist party is no longer led by either raul castro or his late brother, fidel. 0ur latin america correspondent will grant joins me now. for years, the west is to say as soon the castro is gone, speedboats will start heading from miami. how does that prediction stand up? let’s does that prediction stand up? let's face it, that — does that prediction stand up? let's face it, that is _ does that prediction stand up? let's face it, that is not _ does that prediction stand up? let's face it, that is not about _ does that prediction stand up? let�*s face it, that is not about to happen. i think the cuban american conservative lobby in miami and in florida long gave up on that idea, perse florida long gave up on that idea, per se because fidel castro went to his grave not in a way that they would've wanted, peacefully in his sleep and now his brother walks out of the cuban communist party handing over to the hand—picked successor that he wants. so, socialism is firmly in place, state socialism is firmly in place, state so

the albanians workers party, the communist party. insight is the dove of peace and soviet military might usually seen together in communist parades and rallies. this is manchuria destroyed after six months of soviet and chinese liberation. these are manchurian factories after systematic stripping by the soviets. khrushchevsaid our state has categorically refused all occupation. this is only one of the many incidents of wanton looting, plundering and dismantling of industrial plants. the example of mongolia. this official is an agent of the kremlin. he is ordered to moscow to ask for formal incorporation of mongolia into the ussr. the example of yugoslavia. in may 1946 stalin summons to moscow communist head of the people's republic of yugoslavia to sign a treaty of mutual assistance and friendship. permitting the government in exile during the war years. he is unanimously a re-elected president by the constituent national assembly. sub versive elements arrange the forming of a coalition government. and very soon the communists become

a special production about the cuban communist party. it is part of the lead up to the castro era, when raul castro announces he renounces his powerful position, secretary-general of the only party that has ruled cuba for last 60 decades. that means his entire life, a customer has been in charge. >> it will be hard to see him leave. but will have to accept it. reporter: unlike his older brother fidel, raul castro has been a family man, born gregarious. he and his wife joined fidel castro to overthrow cuba's former dictatorship. he always took a backseat to his brother. but for half a century, he controlled the military. he was vice president and number two in the communist party. > one fidel castro fell ill in 2006, it was finally raul castro's turntable the country. he lifted prohibitions documents to purchase property, or a car, or stay in hotels and resorts for foreigners. he introduced economic reforms to allow ordinary citizens to run small businesses. he oversaw the renewal of diplomatic ties with the u.s. and at historic visit by

not even the pandemic could prevent cuba's aide communist party congress from proceeding exactly as planned but raul castro's confirmation that he was stepping down was none the less this story. my task as the 1st secretary of the central committee of the communist party of cuba concludes with the satisfaction of having done my duty and confidence in the future of the fatherland . nevertheless peculation that the last of the castro brothers to rule cuba might retire from politics entirely was quickly to rest. i have reached the meditated conviction not to accept offers of any other top party position but i will remain in the party as one more revolutionary combatant making my humble contribution to the end of my days. castro used most of his opening speech to repeat accusations that the united states is tightening an economic news around cuba to sabotage its companies and monetary reforms impose chaos and to provoke a social uprising. this was a thinly veiled reference to an increase in demonstrations and expressions of political dissent in cuba. coincides with an acute economic cri

and once they were loyal to the kremlin but now russia's communist party politicians are crying fall gets to the city of seattle to meet a local politician who is determined to have his voice heard at the door. hello i'm christine window it's good to have your company. indian state is all calling for a wider vaccination rolled out as the country faces a staggering surge in corona virus cases nearly 97000 new infections were reported on tuesday hovering near monday's record high now many hospitals are being overrun by patients for example in the west affected stage. that's india's richest stage and has to be commercial capital of. the day. new restrictions including a night curfew have been announced now so far 165000 people in the country have died from cold hit 1000. and i'm now joined by the delhi bureau chief chima good to see you what is driving be current surge of infections hi christine yes it came must want to shock people here because they spread it easing there be under the pandemic and then we have high numbers at the weekend what's driving it it's very alarming for the lit

still ahead here on al-jazeera cuba turns the page on the castro era and chooses a new communist party president to meet the country. and why parents are behind the push to reopen schools in argentina despite a write in coronavirus. it's time for the perfect channel the weather sponsored by qatar airways hello there the weather's looking fine and try across a good part of eastern asia subtle weather there across. the korean peninsula japan said their warm sunshine here $26.00 celsius in tokyo which is day afternoon is a 234 so warm enough hazy sunshine there in beijing and around $25.00 degrees this area cloud just pushing across central parts of china make its way further eastwards over toward shanghai towards the u.s. sub china sea butting up towards the yellow sea but ahead of that it stays fine dry settled and sunny dry fine too down towards the south hong kong around $28.00 celsius but it's not looking too far to dry for the philippines over the next couple of days we have got a super typhoon making its way further north and some places say it's backed off a little in terms of the

the end of an era roll castro announces he's stepping down as the leader of cuba's ruling communist party. anger in chicago after graphic video reveals a 13 year old was chased down and shot dead by a policeman. and an important scientific advance or the stuff of nightmares research is create the 1st embryo from human and monkey cells. relations between the u.s. and russia have hit a new low in a tit for tat response to washington sanctions moscow has expelled 10 diplomats and banned former and current officials it came a day after the biden ministration imposed similar measures accusing russia of election interference and cyber attacks bernard smith has more from moscow. the russian government says its response to u.s. sanctions is tit for tat 10 u.s. diplomats will have to leave and 8 senior current and former administration officials are banned from entering russia that includes former national security adviser susan rice foreign minister sergei lavrov says he could go further still. if for exchanges of niceties continue we will ask the americans to bring the number of their diplomats

passing on his post as 1st secretary of the all powerful communist party to 60 year old president. an image that is supposed to signal the end of the castro era although not quite a year ago that camaraderie are all for legitimacy and because cuba needs him will be consulted on the most important strategic decisions for the destiny of the nation. while billboard's hailed the communist party as the soul of the revolution its 8 congress transpired behind closed doors cubans waited to hear if a much promised generational change would finally take place. we expect positive changes because the younger generation is more modern in accordance with our times and open to changes that we need especially in the economy. but when the names of the new politburo were finally announced on state media 4 of the 14 members were 77 years old and the rest between 50 and 60 fidel castro was 33 and old 29 when they took power more than 6 decades ago when you're a role like role castile the u.s. can then will also hold the position of president of cuba at a challenging time. to me is collapsing and disse

for the 1st time in decades cuba's communist party won't be led by a castro. and an important scientific advance all the stuff of nightmares research is create the 1st embryo from human and monkey cells. relations between the u.s. and russia have hit the lowest point in years moscow has retaliated to u.s. sanctions by eggs banning 10 diplomats and banning former and current officials from entering the country came a day after the u.s. imposed similar mischa's cues in russia of election interference and cyber attacks but its move has more from moscow. the russian government says its response to u.s. sanctions is tit for tat 10 u.s. diplomats will have to leave and a senior current and former administration officials are banned from entering russia that includes former national security adviser susan rice foreign minister sergei lavrov says he could go further still. if for exchanges of niceties continue we will ask the americans to bring the number of their diplomats who deal with bilateral relations with russia in accordance with the number of our employees wo

those are the actions that will ultimately determine whether the chinese communist party will have the opportunity to continue to build out all around the world. gerry: let me ask you briefly before we go to a break, one approach the u.s. could take immediately can and to consider the olympic games what is going on in hong kong in china's relations with its neighbors there's no question it's behave in an aggressive way, some people say one way it's not hugely and ultimately consequential way but one way of demonstrating could hurt the chinese reputation, would you agree with that? >> i do, i think it should start with the united states olympic committee making clear the neck up at our young women women in a position where they have to go to a place where they are competing in games and making a comment adverse to the chinese communist party, they can be arrested, like the majority of people that go to china don't get arrested and held up, that may be true i don't think this should give any parent of any athlete comfort. as a political matter we sell happened in 1936 we saw what happene

how do you assess the early days of the new administration with the chinese communist party? are you hopeful or worried quick. >> i was a little bit encouraged by's secretary lincolns pushing back. i wasn't surprised the aggressiveness of the negotiators they become increasingly belligerent and arrogant. and they may have been probing to see what is the attitude here? is that a week response or a strong response? so it was an important testing of commitment and determination. i thought the secretary presented himself well. we will see what comes from that but of china knows that we will not be strong-arm in our response they will take maximum advantage. i thought that was encouraging. >> the senate subcommittee on intelligence. i don't have to tell you the threat of ppe. you mentioned director ray. he came in a speech last summer and say we need to be clear eyed about the scope of the chinese government the chinese communist party believe citizen a generational fight with economic leadership. ". we talked about this but on the topic of preserving the leadership from that ppe

production about the cuban communist party. it's part of the lead up to the end of the castro era window castro renounces his last and most powerful position for a moment by the secretary general of the only party that has ruled cuba for nearly 6 decades that means that about his entire life a castro has been in charge in the infancy it would be hard to watch raul leave but will have to accept that. unlike his older brother fidel castro has been a family man more gregarious he and his wife huma spin joined fidel castro to overthrow cuba's former dictatorship he always took a back seat to his brother but for half a century he controlled the military he was vice president and number 2 in the communist party and when fidel castro fell ill in 2006 it was finally the old castro's turn to run the country he quickly lifted knows some practices such as the prohibition for cubans to buy or sell property or a car or even stay at hotels and resorts for foreigners he introduced timid economic reforms to allow ordinary citizens to run small

we cannot get the chinese communist party to come with us. this idea the chinese communist party would want to be more like us. that is not going to happen. the issue i have when this comes up, what kind of system can we and our allies embrace if china does not want any part of it? does not want to play by the same rules? daniel: i read a book about u.s. policy toward china in the 1940's and you can see that mistake. that is the beginning of the american relationship with the chinese communist party, this notion that we just the right amount of trade and diplomatic engagement, the chinese would see the world the way we do. back when i was writing about george marshall, that is something we clung to pretty bitterly. you can see that in some of the chinese policy in the 1990's. just amount -- the right amount of capitalism or diplomacy, the chinese would see the way -- see the world the way we do. that has fallen apart over the last four years. can you use competition, pressure from the coalition to bring the chinese along? we are seeing someth

while billboard's hailed the communist party as the soul of the revolution its 8 congress transpired behind closed doors cubans waited to hear if a much promised generational change would finally take place. we expect positive changes because the younger generation is more modern in accordance with our times and open to changes that we need especially in the economy. but when the names of the new politburo were finally announced on state media 4 of the 14 members were 77 years old and the rest between 50 and 60 fidel castro was 33 and old 29 when they took power more than 6 decades ago when your will grow like troll castile the u.s. can and will also hold the position of president of cuba at a challenging time was. done to me is collapsing and dissent increasing opponent medea fayyad says that hominess party will change the most barbecue and families are struggling in a human diary an escape crisis and the answer of the regime has been more repression more violence in their case you have to this light is open in millions for dan it will their absolute power at trees and that is somet

nathan law, pro-democracy — chinese communist party. nathan law, pro-democracy activists, _ chinese communist party. nathan law, pro-democracy activists, thank - chinese communist party. nathan law, pro-democracy activists, thank you. . in other news... the us state department says america is prepared to remove sanctions against tehran that are inconsistent with the iran nuclear deal. the two sides are holding indirect talks in vienna, as diplomats try to bring them back into compliance with the 2015 accord. the british prime minister says he's deeply concerned by further scenes of violence in northern ireland. crowds in a unionist area of belfast have set a hijacked bus on fire and attacked police with stones. the stormont assembly is set to be recalled tomorrow morning for an emergency debate following days of violence. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... evidence is submitted to the united nations to support accusations of extrajudicial killings and torture by myanmar�*s military since it took power in february. ..years of h

the communist party congress is due to eventually select the replacement for raul castro. some people suggested that miguel diaz—canel, the current president, should be the leader of the communist party. however he has made a point that his government is about continuity, continuity of the revolution, so i think a lot of people are not expect in, at least in the short—term, radical changes in the political system in interesting, so no dramatic changes immediately. you are s-ueakin changes immediately. you are speaking to — changes immediately. you are speaking to us _ changes immediately. you are speaking to us from _ changes immediately. you are speaking to us from miami - changes immediately. you are speaking to us from miami so | speaking to us from miami so how does this change the relationship between the us and cuba? �* . , ., ., cuba? the biden administration has said it _ cuba? the biden administration has said it is _ cuba? the biden administration has said it is not _ cuba? the biden administration has said it is not an _ cuba? the biden administration ha

fatherland or death as cuba's communist party prepares to face an uncertain future without a castro at the helm and seeing human al-jazeera. religious institutions in haiti are denouncing the kidnapping of at least 10 people by gang members the catholic church there has condemned the government's failure to take action and stop the rising violence to rise above has more. a mass to demand the release of 10 hostages taken by gangs in choir they were just outside port au prince. among those have ducted or 7 clerics 2 of them are french people here say they're increasingly concerned over the rising kidnappings in the past year. when you know there are many people who have been kidnapped they got right and tortured many of them have never. return to normal we ask ourselves when will this internet country. during the service protesters took over the church denouncing what they call a lack of democracy in the country and blaming the government over rising violence . the police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators but. as a teacher my life condition is very bad i can't live like this t

the head of the communist led coalition government arrives with the communist party leaders. finally, a treaty is signed in 1947. the ussr signs. seven months later, it becomes a people's democracy. his promises of keeping the status quo was nothing more than soviet diplomacy. berlin. following world war ii, communist puppet strengthens stalin's grip over east germany. june 17th, 1953, the people of east berlin rise and revolt against their red masters, demanding free masters. 100,000 angry people stage the rebellion inside the iron curtain. part of the iron curtain is tore up. it is put to the torch. after one day of freedom, the surging crowds are quelled. it's a powerful demonstration of people risking their lives in defiance of kremlin tyranny. the example of hungary, leaders of the communist movement in hundred gray grar, they become a democracy. what was the role of the soviet union and the creation of a popular democracy without the support of the soviet union, the hungarian popular democracy, and i may add, all other popular democracies would never have been created,

but i will castro is standing down as head of cuba's communist party his resignation will bring an end to the leadership of cost though and his brother fidel who ruled cuba for more than 6 decades customer says he's handing on power to a younger generation. german chancellor angela merkel has received a 1st dose of the astra zeneca vaccine the 66 year old to say that she was delighted to receive the job fewer than one in 5 germans have been given a 1st dose but the speed of vaccinations has picked up dramatically in recent days this is the news from berlin you can find more headlines on our web site that's t w dot com or you can also follow us on our social media channels. org. or. the price for resistance 9 veteran activists and lawmakers in hong kong have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 18 months for participating in mass anti-government protests nearly 2 years ago. now punish the region's most prominent pro-democracy campaigners including media tycoon jimmy lie and martin lee known as hong kong's father of democracy the convictions are a blow to the pro-democracy movement in

well there's a pretty seismic event coming out of cuba today where the head of the communist party raul castro is officially to step down it brings to an end more than 6 decades of the castro family's political dominance over the carnaby an island nation the night spent came the opening of the party congress 3 years ago when he stepped down from the position of president castro said he quit the us communist party leader in 2021 his successor by mikael dia's canel is also expected to succeed him in his government role wrote castro has been in power since 2011 when he took over from his iconic older brother fidel both men were the leaders of the 1959 cuban revolution which resulted in the creation of a socialist government fidel then led the nation through the cold war the cuban missile crisis and was still leader into the 21st century that's by decades of pressure from the u.s. he stepped down as president in 2008 as party leader and 2011 power to his brother he died 5 years later let's get some reaction to this now and speak to professor of latin american and caribbean studies at the ci

keep in mind these numbers are related by the chinese communist party. and spotlight on our veterans we'll introduce ewe to one company helping brothers on the battlefield stay in touch. "mornings with maria" is live right now. >> good morning everyone. i'm maria bartiromo, now the top sthiers we are watching this morning. president biden set to host japan's prime minister to the white house today. but first foreign leader to visit since biden took office. talks are expected to focus heavily on china, the biden administration hoping that japan's allyships will help the u.s. confront beijing over a slew of issues. mainly, the human rights abuses in xinjiang house speaker naption cutting down democrats effort to expand the supreme court from nine justices to 13. but she did reaffirm her support for president biden's commission to study the proposal. she said in six months time she could have a change of heart. republicans are rallying against the progressive idea house minority leader kevin mccarthy telling me yesterday it is an attempt power move by democ

will: it has been a communist party heavy on the symbolism of continuity. in each appearance, raul castro shared the stage with the men who replaced him, miguel diaz canelle. the first time cuba is ruled by someone other than the castros since 1959. it is a significant historic moment in cuba, and yet in the street most people have more pressing concerns. they are coping with the worst economic crisis the island has seen since just after the cold war. with queues around the block for basic goods. >> i don't think the leadership are capable of getting of us out of this spot. the country is in a terrible shape at the moment. will: the committed revolutionary olga cinches disagrees. "we the true commonest support the." the covid-19 pandemic has bettered the tourism-based economy. others struggling to survive. it is all a far cry from a few years ago when the u.s. and cuba reestablished the blue medic ties -- diplomatic ties and president castro invited president obama to havana. four years of the trump administration have reversed that, and so far, president b

in italy, the communist party is seriously hampered by having to support the communist-strained tito's claim, former italian territory at the head of the adriatic. nevertheless, the future of italy hangs in the balance. one cannot re-imagine a generated europe without a strong france. all my public life i worked for a strong france. and i never lost faith in our destiny, even in the darkest hour. i will not lose faith now. [ applause ] however, in a great number of countries, far from the russian frontiers and throughout the world, communist columns are established and work in complete unity and absolute obedience to the directions they receive from the communist center. except in the british commonwealth and in the united states where communism is in its infancy, the communist parties constitute a growing challenge and burial to christian civilization. these are somber facts for anyone to have to recite. a victory gained by so much splendid comradeship and in the cause of freedom and democracy. but we should be most unwise not to face them squarely while time remains. the outlook is a