Jimmy carter focused on foreign and military issues. The debate is best remembered for president fords statement that there is no soviet domination of Eastern Europe. Good evening. Im Pauline Frederick of npr, moderator of this 2nd of the historic debates of the 1976 campaign between gerald r. Ford of michigan, republican candidate for president , and jimmy carter of georgia, democratic candidate for president. Thank you, president ford, and thank you, governor carter, for being with us tonight. This debate takes place before an audience in the palace of fine arts theater in san francisco. An estimated 100 million americans are watching on television as well. San francisco was the site of the signing of the United Nations charter, 31 years ago. Thus, it is an appropriate place to hold this debate, the subject of which is foreign and defense issues. The questioners tonight are max frankel, associate editor of the new york times, henry l. Trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent of the baltimo
A substantial fall in secondquarter gdp. Raise to succeed shinzo abe heats up with a long time i lay set to announce his plans. Allys the a longtime set to announce his plans. Taking on the set up from markets this wednesday morning. We are seeing muted price action so far with futures edging higher. The nzx 50 adding 4 10 of a percent. This after the tech that the tech lead rally that saw the nasdaq pushed closer to 12,000. In australia, stocks may edge higher after the worst job worse drop in month. A decline was on positive building data. Checking in on the aussie dollar ahead of the Second Quarter gdp reports. Holding below 74 but still near a two your high. Offshore yuan holding a three year again. The value may test the pbocs tolerance. Check out the euro back below 120 after reaching that level for the first time in two years after the ecb member philip blaines remarks the level does matter from i terry policy. The dollar rebounded from a two year low. As u. S. Markets and tech
Plight. Young man from gaza doggies from a normally survival condition after delays in getting into israel for treatment over Security Risk is distraught family speak to us. Sick people who get rejected pose no threat to israel even when in a very bad condition still talking about getting married having a happy life in any other countries this would have been a simple transplant. Morning internationals will be sent here in moscow is kevin and with you for the next for an update of all those headlines you had a much more in detail starting with stealing with the aftermath of beiruts chemical explosion tragedy is seeing the Health Service stretched beyond its limits the World Health Organization saying that more than half of this. Cities medical facilities are completely nonfunctional after Building Sustained heavy damage with many stuff injured themselves beiruts 3 major hospitals are out of action the ones that are left are overwhelmed last weeks port blast killed more than 200 people
Rescue crews search for more survivors and victims. Also ahead this half hour a groundbreaking and controversial ceremony indias Prime Minister prepares to lay hindu temple foundations on the ruins of a mosque. A massive explosion has brought catastrophe to lebanons capital beirut killing at least 78 people and injuring follows ins more as a shockwave smashed through the city it erupted from a port warehouse where about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored for 6 years is believed to be and set off by welders the blast was felt 160 kilometers away in cyprus countries around the world including lebanons traditional foe israel and now offering help as in a holder in beirut. Coverage. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital. Was. 6 the blast essential quavers across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. And injuring hundreds. The streets were filled with panic and confusion much of the so your oh my call was down there it rolled over i think my injuries
Agreement and homeless in hollywood but the tech giant is number ailing a 2500000000. 00 plan to provide Affordable Housing and is for south africas Rugby World Cup winning team or a bouncer returned home fountains of fans away seeing the victoria Springboks Team will be live in johannesburg later in the park. So just as we go to air a power sharing agreement has been signed in yemen now it is between the Yemeni Government and southern separatists this is to do with aid in the southern parts of the country a deal brokered by saudi arabia is aimed at ending a power struggle in the south the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman says it is a step towards a political solution to end the war in yemen now this is something that had opened up essentially a new front in the yemen war which has been going on for years already and as we mentioned it did pit. Allies against each other saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates so this is called the riyadh agreement and were going to take you thr