Economic opportunities are there. And with ttip, we can do both, changing approach and highlighting the economic rational. And we have already taken important steps to engage in the debate and modify our approach. For instance, in response to public concerns in europe, the European Union has shown an unprecedented amount of transparency. We have published texts, proposals, background reports, detailed summaries of the negotiations online for everybody to see. We are traveling around together with my team and me, were traveling around the European Union to engage in different citizens dialogue to reach out, to listen and to answer questions and also take concerns on board with us into the negotiations. Together with ambassador froman, we made clear that removing regulatory protection is not an aim of these negotiations. We are also make clear we want a system to protect investment that is clear but also regulates the freedom guarantees the freedom to regulate. And we have been united be
All new at 11 00 just within the last 45 minutes Tropical Storm julia now forming over florida. Good evening everyone and thanks for joining us im wendy ryan. Im jamison uhler. Lets get right to chief meteorologist Denis Phillips with the latest on Tropical Storm julia. Dennis . Reporter hi advisory literally just came out. What we were talking about earlier on today kind of figured this would become a depression, but jumped the depression status going straight to a Tropical Storm. Now what does this mean for us . At this point in time we are still looking at the rain. There are Tropical Storm warnings in effect for northern florida, southeastern georgia. Winds of 40 miles an hour. Now in terms of the track, it is expected to go very slowly. So there is the issue. Heavy rains might be up to 10 inches of rain across northern florida from say jacksonville towards macon. Now how will it impact our weather . There is a moisture train if you will that extends from the the center all the way
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Anything to remain in power. Bahrain said it has cut ties with tehran. The u. A. E. Has downgraded relations and sudan has dismissed th its ambassador from khartoum. They had already cut diplomatic links as demonstrators set fire over the execution of a dissident shia clear. Okay. Diplomats on their way home with their families. As they evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdoms allies. Among them neighboring bahrain after two days of demonstrations by protesters from its shiamuslim majority. The gulf state that is closely allied with saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. The actions follow the arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. And saudi arabia accused iran for not doing anything to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We have cut off diplomatic relations with iran. Cutting off air traffic to and from iran and commercial interactions with iran and a travel ban against people traveling to i
Tough new laws on tobacco products. There are reports that a gas attack in syria has killed at least five civilians southwest of the capital damascus. Medical sources think that sarren gas, one of the worlds most lethal chemical weapons, was used. More than 30 people are reported to have suffered acute health problems. Our correspondent reports. Reporter this is not the first time there have been reports of gas used as a weapon in syria. Opposition sources say these people were exposed to gas when government helicopters fired missiles in the residential area. The neighborhood on the outskirts of damascus has been a battleground for some time now. It is also under siege by government forces. Translation these rockets were carrying gas and as a result five people were killed, including a 12yearold boy. More than 30 injured. Mostly civilians. The gas was used in the western neighborhood of the city. The victims showed certain symptoms such as runny nose, saliva and later developed into bl