Hello im mccloud this is al jazeera life and also coming up a u. S. Navy veteran held by iran for almost 2 years is released as part of a deal that saw Washington Free and iranian scientist. To know its a violent protests for senegal to ease some coronavirus restrictions. So that the 1st Memorial Service on the ring and the African American man who died in Police Custody has been held in minneapolis poignant memories was shared of george floyd whos made a spot nationwide protests the event was also used as a rallying cry to try to overhaul the Justice System mourners including celebrities musicians and politicians said well they stood in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds that is the length of time that floyd is said to have been pinned under a Police Officers name. Its crazy. All these people came to see my brother and thats amazing to me that he touched so many people hearts you know that he had such in our hearts you know. You come to 3rd war where were from people right now thats
Pouring with rain. You can probably hear the thunder just outside the studio. It is 10 00 eastern, straight to the money, the markets very interesting, nasdaq has lost its 200 point lead, now it is up only 85 points, the dow industrials down 200 points, only four down stocks for the dow 30, 6 of them, the dow 30 in the green, the rest are in the red. 10 year treasury yield going up 4. 46 , price of oil below 80 a barrel, bitcoin at 679. Just received the latest read the the number on new homes. Lauren 634,000 new homes are sold in april on a seasonally adjusted annual basis. Marchs figure was a 6month high, that was revised lower to a rate of 665,000. If you take that revision this is near 5 drop as the price went up. Immediate home price, 300,400 and the big reason for the decline in sales is Mortgage Rates at 7 . Stuart 6004000 new homes being sold on an annual basis, that is where we are. Average or median . Median is 433,500. Stuart now this. In politics there is something called m
Hello i Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up president transform a National Security adviser pleads guilty to lying to the f. B. I. About his contacts with the Russian Ambassador. The u. N. Launches a record annual aid appeal for twenty two billion dollars to help more than one hundred thirty five Million People in need. Frances ass revenger refugees in bangladesh for forgiveness for the worlds indifference to their plight. And the worlds biggest battery is turned on in australia could herald a new era in the Renewable Energy. And school hosts russia will place saudi arabia in the opening much of next years football world cup the Group Stage Draw also putting portugal up against twenty ten one despite. U. S. President Donald Trumps former National Security adviser has pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. About his contacts with russia the charges were brought by Robert Muller as part of his investigation into alleged russian meddling in last years u. S. El
The view from above, thousands of ty protesters try to shut down bangkok. And after four centuries of silence an Indonesia Volcano has people running for their lives. This could be a defining moment in egypts modern history, a boat on the countrys constitution. These are live pictures from cairo of people cueing to make their choice. Some are calling it democracy in action and others say its the latest step in dismantling democracy, a process that began with the overthrow of president morsi and its loaded with controversial proposals as Charles Stratford reports. Reporter the capitol of cairo they are asked to approve a new constitution, one that would undo many of the rules brought in under the deposed president Mohamed Morsi and some believe it would give the military and political elite more power over everyday life. Yes to the constitution and may god bring calm to the country and people are lost and may god bring victory. Reporter these are changes the military charged of appointi
Revolution, ill reported on what has changed. Im in london, the french president speaks about the economy but its his private life everyone is interested in. And the plan to get 400,000 syrian children in to school in lebanon. Egyptians are cueing up to vote on a new constitution in what could be a decisive moment for the future of the country. For critics its all about extending the power of the armed forces. There has been violence in some cities, at it people have been killed in protests. Al jazeeras Charles Stratford has the latest. Reporter the queue at a polling station. They will being asked to approve a new constitution, one that would undo many of the rules brought in under president Mohammed Morsi, changes that would give the elite more power over every day life, some say. The military will be charged with appointing the defense minister for the next two terms, several articles give the president more power. The police too will be empowered with the creation of a new council