Original version

BBC World Service South Asia

Migrated podcast image for: Weekend Break

Weekend

News

A review of the week with the latest news.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

Weekend: North Korea announces more deaths from Covid

Magazines & Reviews

North Korea announces more deaths from Covid

14/05/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, North Korea announces more deaths from Covid

More than 170,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported by the authorities

More than 170,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported by the authorities.

Pyongyang has reported 21 more deaths from Covid and a daily increase of more than 170,000 people showing symptoms. 

Also, there's been international criticism of the use of force by Israeli police at the funeral of the Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla, whose killing in the occupied West Bank has caused a surge of anger. We hear from her brother.

Plus, the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights tells us why it is in the Taliban's interests to improve women's rights.

Joining Anna Holligan to discuss these and other issues are Joana Cook, assistant professor of Terrorism and Political Violence at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University; and Michael Peel, executive editor at Nikkei Asia based in Tokyo and long term journalist for the Financial Times.

(Image:  People wearing protective face masks walk in front of Pyongyang Station. Credit: Reuters)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Weekend

North Korea announces more deaths from Covid

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service South Asia

About BBC World Service