A ceasefire after the u. N. Recognized government captures key cities and makes a push for his stronghold. Protests in lebanon frustrated over worsening Economic Conditions face off against government supporters. The chorus of voices demanding an end to systemic racism in Police Brutality is getting louder with millions marching across the United States and around the world as follows the death of george floyd in minneapolis who was suffocated by a Police Officer 2 weeks ago right now tens of thousands of people are out in washington for whats thought to be at the citys largest demonstration so far this peaceful demonstration gathering is centered on the newly named black lives matter plaza which isnt far from the white house. Hundreds of mourners attended a Memorial Service in North Carolina where george floyd was born people waited in long lines outside the church to pay their respects ive seen whats going on in this country and though my family has been said by the news this is just
Calls for a ceasefire is a tripoli government surges forward into the stronghold of. Lebanons army steps in between rival protest groups in the capital its economic pain brings thousands on to the streets. With a sinister side of the corona Virus Outbreak we look at how criminals have become more brazen in chilling. So than the chorus of voices demanding an end to systemic racism and pleas brutality is getting louder with millions marching across the United States and around the world this follows of course the death of george floyd in minneapolis who was suffocated by a Police Officer 2 weeks ago right now tens of thousands of people in washington was for whats not to be the largest demonstrate in chian in the city so far the peaceful gathering has centered on the newly named black lives matter plaster which is not far from the white house hundreds of mourners attended a Memorial Service in North Carolina where george floyd was born people waited in long lines outside the church to pa
Members , robbie and selfless funder of middle east programs here at the Atlantic Council john diblasio. And finally we welcome us governmentofficials , private companies and nonprofits. I did a rich substantive question and answer session following the discussion on the state. Open to everyone read this richness of the discussion will be enhanced by the absolutely superlative interviewer who will draw the kernels of wisdom out of no real today. Tom friedman needs no introduction but simply for fun i will remind you you can read toms analysis of Foreign Affairs in the New York Times and analysis for which he has rice won the pulitzer prize. Tom is the author of several books , several focus on the middle east and one of which from beirut to jerusalem was a textbook in my middle east coursework as an undergraduate area calms full bio is available and is printed out here. Now let us turn to our man of the hour doctor Nabeel Khoury, a senior fellow at the center for the middle east in add
West african nation for more than 50 years. Thousands of people are being screened in towns and cities locked down in several countries as the world races to contain the corona Virus Outbreak thats killed more than 2300. 00 People Health officials are now worried that they cant trace the origins of hotspots appearing around the globe the infection rate is slowing down in Mainland China where the outbreak began more than 76000. 00 cases have been reported but numbers a surging elsewhere at least 5 people have died in iran which now has a total of 28. 00 cases some pharmacies theyre running out of mosques and Hand Sanitizer in europe a dozen northern italian towns are effectively in lockdown after 2 people died and at least 58 were infected many of whom who had no direct link to china and south korea has recorded an 8 fold jump in cases in just 4 days with 433 infections most of them linked to a church and a hospital at least 3 people have died bribe reports from the city of daegu. The s
Most stable nations. Ben stokes, hero of the cricket world cup, is among those named in the new years honours list. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan in which 12 people lost their lives. The crash took place in heavy fog, although the cause isnt yet known. The khazak company, bek air, operated the plane, and it crashed shortly after taking off from kazakhstans largest city, almaty. It was en route to the capital, nur sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board. Of those, at least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. Rescued from the wreckage, a baby boy is rushed to safety. He was discovered in the arms of his injured mother after their flight crash landed. Moments after take off, the plane had rammed intoa building. It broke into pieces on impact. But there were survivors. And some even walked away from this unharmed. I was sitting next to an emergency exit. Just hours later