Says it will hold back Financial Aid to lebanon until reforms happen despite the desperate situation calling the deadly blast in beirut. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for tuning in this hour. Thousands of factory workers have downed their tools and demanding a rerun of last weeks election with many taking to the streets across the country but Alexander Lukashenko has said a new election will only be possible if the constitution is amend it. Not in the but we need to adopt and you can situation you must adopt its in a referendum because the previous constitution was adopted in the referendum and on the then you can situation we can hold new elections if you want palm meant for presidency and local authorities because the mass protests continue in belarus where the workers from the various a major manufacturers factories plants and other places have walked out on a National Strike im talking about said Different Industries ultimo they
Desperate situation following the deadly explosion in beirut. Watching r. T. International coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 5 pm welcome to the program we start with bell roofs were another day of nationwide antigovernment strikes is underway despite calls for calm thousands of factory workers have downed tools with many taking to the streets across the country. That it. Wouldnt. Be that. For the details were not crossing to artists roman culture of whats the latest on this unrest and how is the president responding. While indeed mass protests continue in belarus with workers from a various different manufacturers of plants and factories deciding to go out on a national slight and dollars and im talking about said Different Industries its a multi its most of the metallurgy mining sinning just a few people have been seen now walking out from their places of employment to join others in protest and in strike their demands or a new elections with all of th
U. S. Says it will hold back Financial Aid to lebanon until reforms happen despite the desperate situation following the deadly explosion in beirut. Good evening and welcome to the program this is r. T. International coming to you live from the russian capital bring your live news update. The president of belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said a new election will only be possible if the constitution is really written thousands of factory workers have down their tools demanding a rerun of the vote with many taking to the streets across the country. The. Climbdown to art is roman culture of roma tell us about the latest on the strikes and looks like us reaction to them. As well indeed mass protests can seen you all over a bill a ruse with the workers from various major manufacturers black the factories that came out in a National Strike and im talking about said various Industries Including mets allergic. To the including the mining ultimo as you just named a few industries there old were
Promising results from both of them. Later, we are expecting news from astrazeneca, thats a british company. They are going to announce the results of their phase 1 trials of a covid vaccine. Now, positive news on a vaccine usually moves the market. It certainly did last week, and i think its helping futures this morning, too. There is news on a new stimulus plan. The president says he would not approve any plan that did not include a payroll tax cut. All right. Now look at the market. It has turned around. Earlier today we were way on the down side. But now we have moved to the upside i think its on the strength of this vaccine news. The dow held to the 26, 600 level last week. 8,000 points above where it was when President Trump won election. By the way, a new the Washington Post abc news poll showed joe biden with a 15point lead, 5540. This is 106 days before the november vote. We will be talking a lot about election risk on todays program. Then theres this. For the 54th straight da
Back up from the coronavirus lockdown today, we have a lot coming up, will meet the owner of a Construction Company in a few minutes who is finally back on the job and very happy to be back. Will check in with local retailers who have more freedom to operate today than they did yesterday, will also introduce you to the owner of the north brewery which is the location from where we are blood testing today. All of that is coming up, stay with us that our better top stories and fox Business Team coverage set up with Lauren Simonetti watching the markets for us and from President Trump, hillary bond reporting on rising tensions between the u. S. And china but we start with edward. President announcing operation warp speed, there is a new head of that the chief scientist who in the private sector develop vaccines, he will be partnered with general from the army to help not only make the vaccine but distributed in the President Donald Trump says he will begin distribution of the vaccine the