Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell says President Trump is right to protest the vote cap. The u. S. Sanctions more people in hong kong over chinas increasing control. Washington has suspended its treaty with hong kong and ended reciprocal treatments on shipping. Haidi lets take a look at this market situation we are setting up for. It is firmly risk on after all the really bullish view overnight on account of the high efficacy from the biotech vaccine. Asx 200 trading higher by 1 10 of 1 . It is a handful of asiapacific markets there is or going into overboard territory. One of those is new zealand. We are seeing kiwi stocks of about 9 10 of 1 . We have the rbnz decision ahead of us this week but that market is up now for six consecutive sessions. Nikkei futures reversing pretty dramatically at the moment. Above looking at opening 25,000 for the first time in 30 years. Trading at thell highest since november 1991. A quick look when it comes to u. S. Futures as well. S p active futures u
Now because you are only the second wealthiest man in the world, right . Many companies are racing for a vaccine. This ceo is emma wants me. Has a vaccine that will help cure covid 19. How me times a day to people ask you when youre vaccine will be available . Regularis a very question. Have alluently, we been delighted to see the very recent years that some of the first results coming through on vaccines. Yesterday, i was on a call last globalith 10 of the pharmacy ceos that are heavily involved in bringing solutions to covid. We are excited and optimistic to see the first data come through and looking forward to seeing more come through in the next six months or so. We have three vaccines and the clinic and to therapeutic treatments. Everyone is understandably inpatient. We wipe off with the pandemic 500 billion of value with the world. I think that we can be increasingly optimistic that the science will win. Mobilizedry that has so fast it will start to bring Scale Solutions and we
American history. We will speak to the new the newagazines yorker magazines jane mayer about her new article why trump cant afford to lose. That would to florida. Thats the sound of supporters cheering on Desmond Meade as he came out of a polling place after voting for president for the first time in 30 years. Two years ago, meade led an effort to restore Voting Rights for floridians who were disenfranchised due to their criminal records. At the heart of amendment 4 is the fact we abolished 150yearold jim crow law. Prior to amendment 4 has income anyone convicted of a felony offense faced lifetime barred from voting. So effectively removed that. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States is once again shuttering its own world record for daily coronavirus infections, reporting a staggering 163,000 cases thursday. Nearly 1200 people died of covid19 in the last 24 hours. Public Health Officials a
Years and one day ago went to the polls to eagerly cast their very first ballot in the november 2, 1920 president ial election. They did not take their vote for granted or believe it did not matter. They fought so hard and endured so much to obtain it. To wait inmen had extraordinarily long time to vote, 144 years after the birth of our democracy. Many other americans had to wait even longer. Last year, i was incredibly of myd to join 17 National Association of secretaries of state colleague on a journey to selma, birmingham, and montgomery, alabama, to share, witness, and try to absorb the historical moment and landmarks that epitomized the devastating struggle and inspiring achievement of the Voting Rights movement. These civil rights struggles and victories help persuade president johnson to sign the Voting Rights act of 1965, finally ensuring Voting Rights for all americans. Thanks to the giants of suffragists in the civil rights movement, we have been granted the opportunity and r
Farewell to football legend. Diego maradona, his body is now like state and as the world of sport pays its respects to marathon and we look back at ease career, and what made him such a special Football Player so then the ethiopian Prime Minister has ordered a final offensive on the Northern Territory region and says a humanitarian corridor will be opened to help those fleeing the conflict. It has warned residents to stay indoors after ordering the army to move in on the regional capital of meccano. A government imposed deadline for 2 Ground Forces to surrender expired on wednesday, has been nearly 3 weeks of fighting with hundreds killed and tens of thousands displaced. The u. N. Is warning of critical age shortages in the region. It says that fuel cash and food are all running out, and many of those displaced have already fled over the border to neighboring sudan. Him organise their where we are is a camp thats not far from the sudan is here border. And its where more than 15000 refu