As American Leadership is crucial in bringing the world out of the shadow of covid19. In advocating for American Values, defending human rights, transparency, and Economic Freedom and seeking to ensure a more secure, stable, and prosperous world, where democracy and freedoms are able to flourish, we are all working towards that end. With that in mind, i wish to again thank our nominees for appearing and your willingness to continuing our nation. Today, this committee will consider the nominations of six individuals to represent the United States of america. The nominees before us are mr. William, doug douglas, to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the commonwealth of the bahamas. Higgins to be the u. S. To the republic of burgundy. Ms. Jean maloney to be the ambassador of the kingdom of s bikini. Mr. Michael mccarthy to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the republic of liberia. Singh toable monisha be u. S. Representative to the organization for Economic Cooperation and development with t
Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the president s pick for several ambassadorial positions including james story to be u. S. Ambassador to venezuela, and William Douglas to be the u. S. Ambassador to the bahamas. Want to thank each of our nominees today for their willingness to serve in these important roles and to my colleagues on this committee for joining this hearing. One of this committees most important tasks i have discovered is to review and evaluate the president s nominee to serve in critical posts around the globe, like those you aim to serve. These nominees serve as the most window into america and to our universal values. ,he willingness of talented qualified individuals to serve has never been more valuable than it is today. As American Leadership is crucial in bringing the world out of the shadow of covid19. In advocating for American Values, defending human rights, transparency, and Economic Freedom and seeking to ensure a more secure, stable, and prosperous world,
Back on the streets in mali demanding the president steps down the protests resume after the mediation failed and entire villages are under water with millions affected by the worst flooding to hit china and decades. The fight against taking a small but potentially significant step in the past few hours the lancet medical journals published results from scientists at Oxford University have been conducting early d human testing for a Coronavirus Vaccine and the results are encouraging and found their vaccine did not cause any serious side effects or produced a strong immune response from oxford here is paul brennan. It is early on about the 1st 56. 00 days all of the phase one trial that took place end of april beginning of may involving 1077. 00 participants that said the results of that early testing and early study was that it is safe this vaccine this potential vaccine that they produced it induces an immune reaction which is good it in 3 uses 2 types of immune reaction that is anti
Has tested positive for close at 19 the news follows criticism of his decision to host a tennis tournament during the pandemic. And american troops will be leaving germany what does that mean for the future of nato we have an exclusive interview with the secretary general against children but. Thats a heat wave hit siberia people are enjoying the sunshine but the higher temperatures in the Arctic Circle are also causing forest fires and other disasters. And im christine want to welcome to the program we will get to those stories in a moment but 1st some breaking news coming in a powerful earthquake has struck southern mexico the trauma had an initial magnitude off 7. 4. And was centered on the Pacific Coast in the state of. There are no reports of injuries so far or damage but the quake was felt far to the north in the capital mexico city where hundreds of people fled into the streets of course well have more on the story as we get it now lets turn to a major setback for germanys fight
Most northerly city greenpeace compares the spillage to the exxon valdez disaster 3 decades ago in alaska. Plus thailands elephants at risk of starvation a sharp drop in tourism means hundreds of handlers have no income and no way to feed their animals. Until the allotted welcome u. S. President donald trump has authorized sanctions against International Criminal court staff investigating possible war u. S. War crimes in afghanistan in retaliation for the probe the administration will block assets of Court Employees and put visa restrictions on them and their families a count of corruption investigation into the i. C. C. Is also in the works secretary of state mike compare has lashed out at the court questioning its credibility. We cannot we will not stand by as our people are threatened by Kangaroo Court and indeed i have a message to many close allies around the world your people could be next especially those from nato countries who fought terrorism in afghanistan right alongside of