Growing chinas rapid financial expansion continues as other global economies falter. Yemen capitol has remained largely quiet after a ceasefire called on monday. Fighters from the Houthi Rebel Group stationed through sanaa with the Prime Minister and the president ial palace and violence broke out on monday between houthi fighters and the army and u. N. Security council is expected to hold an emergency meeting on the situation. And we have a journalist who covered the up rising in 2011 and is live from london and thank you for speaking to us. Just to be clear about in the houthi fighters captured the capitol in september and what we are seeing now is a tightening of their grip on the capitol if you like, is this a new chapter in yemen and do we see the government literally melting away . I think what the initial plan was when they took over sanaa was to present themselves as the power behind the throne so to speak and present a facade of government and facade of a state that existed se
Merkel announced a peace proposal that they say is acceptable to all. They intend to go to moscow to press their plan, at the same time secretary of state john kerry arrived promising more aid for the ukraine embattled government. John kerry announced a 16. 4 million in humanitarian assistance to the ukrainian government, raising the total amount to 38 million. The money will go to people affected by the violence in Eastern Ukraine, since last year some 5,000 have died in the conflict, and hundreds of thousands fled their homes. Kerry wasted no time denouncing russia. The russian president Vladimir Putin denies the charm. Russian military officials charge that russian socalled volunteers moved into Eastern Ukraine to fight along side the rebels. Since last month pitched battles intensified between both sides as rebels opened up a new offensive i a gains government lives. One town in the east has become a flash point in the battle for territory because of a citys strategic importance. F
Of what is happening in cuba, in which some cubans are getting richer. Im ali velshi, and this is real money. The fighting is heating up in ukraine, so are the diplomatic efforts to stop it. Amid the violence World Leaders flocked to sheldon keefekievto show support for the government and show a push to end the conflict. Francis hollande and Angela Merkel announced a peace proposal that they say is acceptable to all. They intend to go to moscow to press their plan, at the same time secretary of state john kerry arrived promising more aid for the ukraine embattled government. John kerry announced a 16. 4 million in humanitarian assistance to the ukrainian government, raising the total amount to 38 million. The money will go to people affected by the violence in Eastern Ukraine, since last year some 5,000 have died in the conflict, and hundreds of thousands fled their homes. Kerry wasted no time denouncing russia. The russian president Vladimir Putin denies the charm. Russian military of
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Our lawmakers to advance your providential purposes. May they think your thoughts striving always to do your will. Lord, lead them together to find solutions to the problems that beset our nation and world. Calm their fears and strengthen their faith, as you use them to accomplish your will. Let your peace guard their hearts. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell today the senate is continuing to consider s. 1 a bill to approve the keystone x. L. Pipeline. Chairman murkowski and senator cantwell are here this morning to manage debate and there are several amendments pending. Well begin voting on those and any other amendments in the queue s