This is v.o.a. News I m David Berg u.s. President Donald Trump bask in his impeachment victory on Thursday waving a banner newspaper headline pronouncing him acquitted while he lashed out at his critics Trump spoke at the White House for more than an hour in what he called a celebration for his acquittal by the Senate on 2 articles of impeachment earlier at the National Prayer Breakfast the president singled out Republican Mitt Romney and Democrats for voting to impeach him A.P. s Saager may Ghani has more Mitt Romney was the only Republican to vote for the president s removal citing an oath to God My faith is at the heart of who I am at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning I don t like people who use their faith as justification. For doing what they know is wrong nor do I like people who say I pray for you when they know that that s not so and not so veiled reference to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is past statements from the president all the time telling Palosi it was there and
This is the way news I m Gene Randall Chinese health officials say the number of Corona virus deaths nationwide is approaching 500 and that new cases of risen to nearly 25000 Meanwhile a luxury Japanese cruise ship with some 3700 people aboard has been quarantined in the port of Yokohama after suspected virus victims were evacuated Here s Michelle Hennessey of Reuters healthy passengers and now in quarantine on the ship and will have to stay on it for 14 days news of the outbreak is spreading fast across the world at its epicenter in Ruhani local media have said buildings like an exhibition center and a gym being transformed into makeshift hospitals it comes as the death toll is $525000.00 people have been infected That was Michelle Hennessey of Reuters another cruise ship lies off Hong Kong all on board are scheduled to be screened but Chinese Embassy in Canberra has criticised Australia s coronavirus travel ban for foreigners from mainland China for at least the next 2 weeks film or
This is not just a nice area is that experiencing now in those areas that have already experienced to clean up in Queensland and northern New South Wales the fires have killed at least $25.00 people since the start of the disaster in September the Insurance Council of Australia says claims of as much as 485000000 have already been filed then as well an opposition leader won by Joe and his new rival lawmaker Luis parrot calls for competing legislation session legislative sessions on Tuesday after both claims to be the country s parliamentary speaker a strong earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Tuesday morning the latest in a series of quakes to hit the u.s. Territory in recent days 6.4 magnitude quake was located near the southern coastal city of Ponce a tsunami alert was issued but later canceled. Former White House national security advisor John Bolton says he s prepared to testify that president trumps impeachment trial if the Senate issues a subpoena a.p. Washington correspondent S
This is a withdrawal that says America won t leave without 1st being paid for its military investments in Iraq solder Magni at the White House Iraq s Iraq s prime minister has met with the United States Ambassador to say cooperation is key to prevent what he called sliding toward an open war with the United States and Iran you can find more on this and other stories on our website v.o.a. News dot com from Washington d.c. This is. Australia continues to battle wildfires that have scorched millions of hectares across 3 states Reuters Libby Hogan has more there s been no rest as officials seize the moment to step up evacuations some roads that were once blocked along the coast of New South Wales were reopened helping people stranded for days to escape my family my cousins my daughter my dogs think everybody going in the right it s to be. Only after receiving flack that being slow to act Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a further $2000000000.00 astray dollars to help rebuild its wr
Britons are fleeing towards Turkey President type one said on Thursday as Russian and Syrian forces bombard the last rebel held swathe of territory after Syria s nearly 9 years civil war. Towns and villages have been pounded by Russian jets and Syrian artillery since a renewed government assault last month. The United Nations said 294000 have fled their homes as of Monday with winter weather exacerbating their plight 8 people killed including 5 children when according to witnesses and medics Syrian army missile struck a show to the displaced families in the town of Sami Syrian President Bashar al Assad has vowed to recapture though Turkey has long supported the rebels and has 12 military posts in the area that s Lucy fielder of Reuters reporting Lebanon has received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for former Nissan Bosch Carlos gone as Joe Davies reports it comes as Turkey launched an investigation into his daring escape from Japan by way of Istanbul former auto executive Carlo