9 years of war in syria the 1st trial linked to a legit state sponsored torture begins. And muslims in turkey prepare for the holy month of ramadan with new restrictions in place. Starting this hour in germany where chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a call for Greater Unity in the fight against code 19 during a speech to Parliament Merkel emphasized both the need for International Cooperation cooperation and within the European Union itself she says success can only come if the bloc can fight the virus together with that in mind she called for a bigger budget and said germany was ready to pay significantly more to help with economic recovery thats. Prepared to meet later on thursday to discuss their economic response to the outbreak while in germany the rate of new infections and this is a concern it has risen for a 3rd day and merkel warned parliament there actually still nowhere near the end of the pandemic. New month with the government nobody likes to hear it but its the truth we
Loyal to the tripoli governments make advances. So the pressure is mounting on u. S. Governors to ease looked on rules with protests encouraged by President Trump held in multiple states for the 3rd day in a row hundreds of conservative americans ignored advice on social distancing to join rallies demanding an end to the lockdown donald trump says some states will begin easing restrictions in the coming days. Texas and vermont will allow certain businesses to open on monday while still requiring appropriate social distancing precautions and i can tell you the governor of texas greg abbott a knows what hes doing hes a great governor knows exactly what hes doing. Montana will begin lifting restrictions on friday ohio north dakota a night of have advised nonessential businesses to prepare for a phased opening starting may 1st throughout this crisis my administration has taken unprecedented actions to reduce Economic Relief to our citizens some states have already start of easing shutdown
Definitely not what the doctor ordered madagascars president and the herbal remedy that could put his people at risk. To suspected members of the syrian president s Security Forces go on trial in germany on torture charges. Hello thanks for joining us new figures released in the u. S. Paint a picture of an economy devastated by the coronavirus in just 5 weeks all the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wiped out so take a look at the numbers last week another 4400000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits its the 3rd week that number of new claims has declined a sign the worst of the shock may be over but this is what it means a record 26400000 americans have now lost their job since the end of march thats when lockdowns shut down production and led to mass stuff for a lowes thats more than 15 percent of the entire u. S. Workforce are White House Correspondent kimberly begins our coverage record highs and expected to keep climbing because the reason we dont be
States balance of pressure and reopen but protests continue in several cities. Because that is the last. And game set and mismatches tennis stars put on a vets will show for charity. Now to may just Southeast Asian nations are taking tentative steps to lift coronavirus restrictions thailand and malaysia have spent weeks and locked down but at the start of a new working week malaysia is allowing the majority of businesses to reopen large gatherings hasta last allowed and schools and universities remain closed people have also been asked to continue social distancing while thailand is allowing restaurants salans and pet shops to reopen no new deaths had been reported there in days but all incoming flights have been banned until the end of the month well well hear from scott hides in bangkok shortly but 1st lets speak to florence who is she joins us from the capital quite alone for france malaysias easing restrictions talk us through what that means practically for people there and how th
Southern separatists declare self rule in yemen strategic port city the government calls it a coup. And why the coronavirus pandemic is threatening an already vulnerable food supply. Across the World Governments are facing the difficult decision of how to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions while trying to avoid a surge in infections the socalled 2nd wave in the u. S. Despite warnings from Public Health experts colorado mississippi minnesota montana and tennessee will reopen without testing and Contact Tracing the countrys corona virus response coordinated Deborah Burkes said that social distancing measures will continue through the summer months in the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has returned to downing street after recovering himself from the virus his Government Faces intense scrutiny over its handling of the pandemic and how it plans to ease restrictions the french government meanwhile will release its plan on tuesday and 6 weeks after spain imposed the strictest lockdown