Highest level in almost 11 years as an army of investors take a shine to the precious metal. And storm orlena strikes americas east coast, warnings of power cuts and deep snows, could be one of the worst in years. Hello. The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi and other memebers of the civilain civilian leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at wha
The worst in years. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Hello. The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other members of the civilian leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at whats happened. Translation the army assaulted i people as it carried out a coup i on the civilian government elected by our people. Our countr
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Holding 9,000 very important for the week all major averages in the green the dow up for the third week in a row. Connell we will take it a lot coming up this hour im speaking with huaweis chief Security Officer about the companys negotiations with european leaders, trying to avoid being blacklisted over there the way it is here so thats coming up. Were going to get Market Reaction from steve forbes in a moment but first lets start with gerri will else on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Gerri were going over the last second details because we keep flip flopping back over these levels its fascinating to watch the dow closing at a new record high as you were saying it is the 22nd of the year, what a week weve had the s p not in record territory today, but the nasdac above 9,000 which is an important level for the nasdac, new territory, new ground. Nike has been leading the dow, this is yet another record high for the stock today, and 101. 79, you know, those Colin Kaepernick sh
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