Lengths to the spread of the virus. The number of people who have died from the corona virus in the United States is now more than 5000 President Donald Trump is considering limiting domestic air and rail travel between hot spots but his resisting calls for a National Shutdown as infections passed 200000 the highest in the world during wednesdays briefing tom said he may soon be able to give away ventilators to other countries even though many state governors are appealing for more equipment to tackle the virus mike hanna is in washington he says the u. S. Will soon be in a position to help other nations fight the virus. A number of u. S. Governors have been pleading with the federal government for more medical supplies in particular ventilators a state like new york says it needs as many ventilators as possible to stockpile for when the apex of the epidemic hits which current projections show by the end of the month yet the president continues to insist that there are enough ventilato
Good evening and welcome this is r. T. International. President is a learned skill has spoken with the u. S. Secretary of state by phone with mike pompei offering americas support in the investigation into the crash of ukrainian passenger plane in iran on wednesday. Had a phone call with secretary pump am grateful for the condolences of the American People and valuable support of the u. S. In investigating the causes of the plane crash information obtained from the us will assist in the investigation earlier washington passed quote important data relating to the instant to ukraines leader the us canada and u. K. All say that they have evidence suggesting a rocket from iran itself brought down the Ukrainian International airline jet killing all one 176. 00 on board around denies any missiles involved and has invited International Experts to monitor and suggest occasion. This immediate family will out the we can see the french the canadians and the swedish to come here and see how we inv
Which is a good thing for all parties concerned, and a very good thing for the world. As we continue to evaluate options and in response to iranian aggression, the United States will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian Regime. Neil we have not heard a response as yet from the Iranian Regime in response to the president s remarks. Earlier this morning the response to the attacks that were leveled at this american facility in iraq was that there would be more to come. We go to the cow guy, scott shellady, on the impact of all of that. How do you think this is sorting out thus far . Always risky to come to any conclusions before we know what happened, but what do you think . There still could be, well probably still have some scares. Who is kidding who. I was up every two hours last night checking markets to try to build a picture for myself coming in today. This is dramatic turn around from last night at 10 00 a. M. Central. Its a pressure cooker. We
Attack at an outpost in the main in the monarch or region but they have warned that number could change local sources with the death toll at 54 no group has claimed responsibility. Still ahead on aljazeera banks unlock the doors in lebanon as a sense of normality returns after weeks of protests but the political future remains uncertain. Drop the deal the leader of the breaks that party threatens an election fight unless the u. K. Prime minister abandons easy withdrawal deal. How the weather slightly set fair for a good parts of china at the moment the majority of the west or whether the heavy rain that stand across northern parts of vietnam will them the central area saying some pretty disturbed weather live. As shallow as drifting their way through the south china seas picking up the moisture dumping a fair bit of wet weather here as we go on through the next couple of days the sinking a little further south which is we go through sunday for much of time as i said it does look fine a
That you much just catch you know its out there the cholera. Hello again the top stories on aljazeera this hour. Fired back at attempts to impeach him at a rally in mississippi. Investigation is about to go public after the house approved a resolution setting the rules for hearings trump is accused of withholding aid to pressure ukraines president to investigate his democratic rival joe biden. Israel has launched air strikes on gaza. Were fired into the southern territories at least one person in gaza was killed israel says it was responding after 10 rockets were fired in the palestinian Territory Health officials in gaza say 2 other people injured. Antigovernment protesters are gathering in hong kong prominent. 100000 people to march in what would be the 22nd straight weekend of demonstrations many are angry at chinas increasing influence in the territory and lets get an update from the get go paul and shes joining us from hong kong so the call is 4100000 people to come out onto the s