This years b. E. T. Awards show featured artists gathered. As well as a performance by First Lady Michelle Obama as she presented beyonce with a humanitarian award. Those are some of our top headlines on this monday, june 29th. Happy monday, everyone. We do begin this half hour with the devastating new numbers on the pandemic. More than 500,000 lives have been lost worldwide, and more than 125,000 of them in the u. S. Alone. Some areas that reopened are now backtracking. Beaches across south florida will be closed for the july fourth weekend. The pittsburgh area is the latest to shut down bars. Cases are on the rise across much of the country with only two states reporting a decline in new infections. Abcs zohreen shah has more. Reporter this weekend, 10 Million People infected and more than 500,000 worldwide who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. In the u. S. , seven states breaking records this weekend, including florida with nearly 9,000 new infections. Broward county and mia
His. All of the sports including jason day is in contention for a major once again. We have action from the us pga championship later this hour. Hello. Well, its the worlds newest country. South sudan is just four years old. But for nearly half of that time, its been embroiled in civil war. Its a deal to stop fighting, if it isnt agreed by monday, International Sanctions could apply. But the peace talks in ethiopia appear to be in disarray. How did we get here . Well, so south sud ans president and the rebel leader are veterans of a decades long conflict which led to south sudan splitting from sudan back in 2011. Now, the current fighting erupted after kier fired his deputy in december, 2013. Mashar went on the run and under his leadership, rebel faxes captured a string of regional towns including oil hubs while president kiir used ugandan troops to try to crush the re b rebebbion. Several attempts at peace deals have failed i mean, what is actually whats the reaction to this news . Re
The largest company. Second apt act, christine eversol on her roles and the reality of being a woman in hollywood. I am so miserable without him, its like having him around. We begin in tie land where the capitol is reeling from one of the worst attacks in years. At least 19 people were killed when bomb exploded at a hindu shrine in the heart of a main shopping district in bankok. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. The government is vowing to do everything it can to find those who set off the bomb. Veronica pedrosa has more from bangkok. With the fire from the explosion still burning, there was a desperate race to reach survivors as the Emergency Services moved, police tried to secure the area. A bomb had exploded minutes before. Closed Circuit Television shows the moment fear struck in the heart of bangkok with people running for their lives. The bomb went off closes to the hindu shrine at a place popular with worshipper and tourists. Several foreigners are among those
It has been under siege with a disastrous humanitarian crisis for the past year. Did not stop the fighting. Activists say isil is launching a major offensive close to the border with turkey and captured two villages. Russia media is reporting on plans with the Syrian Government forces to strengthen efforts to retake the stet of alleppo. As we have been reporting over the past few days, the Prime Minister has been speaking to visiting leaders from moscow in the syrian capital, damascus. The turkish Prime Minister as is holding a Cabinet Meeting close to the border with syria. Its home to a large number of sir yavrn refugees. Its the first time a Cabinet Meeting has been held outside of ankara in 13 years. Charles stratford is live for us there in san lufra. The symbolism is not really lost on anyone. Thats right. The Prime Minister giving a speech under the pretext of honoring this city over colonial forces 100 years ago. No one was under any realism, the real power of why he is coming
And. If we had another year as severe as this one ill say all betts arbets are off. Whats threatening their future . Burkina fasos armies enter the capital city to disarm the president ial guard who staged last weeks coup. People celebrate on the streets of ouagadougo. Nicolas hak is in ouagadougo. Special forces and command owes have entered the capital. Many more troops are expected to come in the hours to come. Meanwhile, the army and the president ial guards are at the negotiation table trying to find a solution. Remember the chief of staff has offered an amnesty for all the president ial guards that are willing to lay down their arms. There are some that will succeed and some who wont. We have heard that a plane from togo was turned away from the airport. No confirmation whether it was for jendare or not. It was for a high ranking official of the president ial guard. The chief of staff of the army emphasized he wanted to find a peaceful resolution and no confrontation. The chief w