The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change his vote . Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote . If not, the yeas are 52, the nays are 44, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the evious order, the motion to reconsider is consideredade and laid upon e table and the president will be immediately notified of the senas actions. A senator madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call wit respect to the shelt nomination be waived. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk clotu motion, we, the undersigned setors, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, hereby bring to a close debate on the nomation of judy slton, of califora, to be a member of t board of governors of the Federal Reserve system, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is,
Today as the guest will tell you. The guests are the author, michelle, a leading human rights lawyer, security scholar whose litigated and one many highprofile cases including several of the landmark cases and several others. Working for the pentagon military Commission Defense organization. Michelle lectures at columbia law firm and is a fellow on National Security and board of law graduate. Carol rosenberg will be talking about the book awardwinning Senior Reporter for the New York Times working in collaboration with the center. Rosenberg has been reporting in the u. S. And at Guantanamo Bay since the day it opened on january 11th, 2002. She started with the miami herald where before that she reported from the middle east and moved recently to the New York Times. She has won many awards including the Robert F Kennedy journalism award, the silver gavel award and was part of the miami herald team that won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news in 2001. So, let me tell you the format. The
Currently on trial in germany these are some of the victims families in front of a court in corbins a visual to remember those who were disappeared or killed in syria its the 1st time suspected perpetrators are standing trial to face charges of crimes against humanity the principle of going to wrestle jurisdiction allows prosecution to take place in germany even though the crimes against humanity were committed in syria. Mahmud is one of those were closely following the Court Proceedings she is one of the countless syrians whose families have fallen victim to the civil war thats why she left her home country and fled to germany and now she has hope for long awaited justice. Mahmoud in her apartment in the german capital berlin the opponent of the regime in syria lives here on her own in exile isnt she this is my husband. Says 2012 hes been missing disappearing in a prison run by the syrian secret service. Just like her son my here. Theyve been mediators for the opposition and have been
A waste of time the president is still being treated for covert 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus last week. Dozens of people are reported injured in a high rise Apartment Fire in south korea the blaze in the city of all sun apparently started on a lower floor and quickly and gulf to 33 Story Building in flames. American writer and poet louisa glick has one of this years nobel prize in literature shes already won a prestigious Pulitzer Prize in the u. S. As me just academy said she is an unmistakable voice that with austere of beauty makes individual existence universal. This is due to the news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at state of the news or visit our website w dot com. Vice president ial candidates mike pence and couple of hours have now battled it out in a debate that restored some dignity to the u. S. Election process its a contrast to last weeks a bruising affair between donald trump and joe biden but did they shift the needle of Public Opinion in