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Doesnt have been hurt and crashes between police and protesters on the greek islands of less force and here us islanders are angry about government plans to build new facilities to replace the camps receive thousands of Asylum Seekers living in squalor. British actor helen mirren has been awarded the Berlin International film festivals a 100 honorary golden bear for a Lifetime Achievement throughout her career marion has played strong women winning an oscar in 2007 for her role in the queen. This is news from berlin for more photos on twitter of visit our website w dot com. Here in germany and in california doctors are now treating people with the coronavirus and for the 1st time they say that they have no idea hell some of the patients became infected tonight the World Health Organization says that the fight against the virus has reached a Decisive Point despite what we dont know the steps we take today will most likely have consequences far beyond to morrow. Im. This is the day. Our
A corona virus spreads to more countries and the golden bear for helen during the british actress takes home the Lifetime Achievement award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Im serious i was gonna its good to have you with us nato has held an emergency session today as tensions grow between turkey and the russian backed Syrian Government is vowing retaliation after Syrian Forces killed at least 33 turkish soldiers in an airstrike in northwestern syria and its calling for an international no fly zone to protect lives a civilian papa population a further military action threatens to put on her on a collision course with moscow. A major escalation in dozens of texas troops dead the wounded taken back to turkey for treatment. Of result of the airstrikes 33. 00 soldiers are martyred. None of our Wounded Soldiers who are being treated in hospital are in critical condition. This martyrs rest in peace. Takis response was swift turkish officials released footage showing their retaliato
Fixbering campaign. He discusses how the leadership contributed to a victory. This event was part of historical parks small battles big results symposium. Weve got a great speech for our second session this morning. Dr. Timothy r. Smith is a veteran of the park service and currently teaches history at the university of tennessee at martin. In addition to numerous articles and essays hes the author and editor and coeditor of 18 books including Champion Hill, the decisive battle of vicksburg. His book comes out this fall and actually is now out, and you can buy a copy of it out at our bookstore at battlefield center. So im pleased to introduce dr. Timothy smith. [ applause ] thank you. Appreciate that. Appreciate the opportunity to be here. Ive always heard about it and its my first time to be here. Ive always heard about it and how nice it was and im a believer now. I believe you. Youve got a great place here and appreciate the invitation to be here. Were going to talk about the western
The market selloff continues and so does the search for a safe haven, the spreading virus is the main factor, dow industrials down 400 points at the opening bell, this is shaping up to be the worst week for the dow since the financial crisis of 2008. S p down 50, one. 5 or more and the nasdaq down 2 at the opening bell. The president has offered reassurance about the virus, quote, the risk to the American People remains very low. We are ready to do whatever we have to as the disease spreads. Now comes news of an unexplained case of the coronavirus in california. The patient did not travel to a virus hotspot and was not in contact with a known virus carrier. In other words it is here. Oversees dramatic action in japan. They closed all the schools until april. In italy, 528 cases at least, 12 that. Iran finally doing something. Having refused to quarantine towns or cities they suggested less unnecessary travel. Listen to what the president said about the Market Reaction. I think the stoc