A nation that is bracing for an historic Unemployment Rate because essentially all of the jobs that we saw it really added to the u. S. Economy in the last decade have now been wiped out socially a 20 percent Unemployment Rate and you have to remember thats astonishing given the fact that it was just weeks ago 3. 5 percent previously which was a 50 year low. In other news the u. S. Is reportedly removing Patriot Missile systems and other military assets from saudi arabia as it winds down a military build up that began as tensions with iran flared last year this is all according to the wall street journal which says among the facilities affected will be Saudi Oil Installations u. S. Deployed more assets there after an attack on saudi aramco plants last september dozens of u. S. Military personnel will also be reassigned. The u. S. Justice department has asked the judge to drop criminal charges against Donald Trumps former National Security advisor Michael Flynn it follows mounting press
The f. B. I. About his russia contacts. Shelling by heavy for have task forces close to diplomatic areas in libyas capital after the war old want turkey about its role in the conflict. And setting up home depot in the amazon the indigenous tried thats trying to ensure its survival during the coronavirus undamaged. Welcome to the program the unemployment numbers keep soaring in the u. S. It feels the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic the country with more than 1200000. 00 cases thats a 3rd of the worlds total is on track for its worst month of job losses in history the private sector laid off more than 20000000 workers in april and in the past week alone more than 3000000 people filed for Unemployment Benefits the latest monthly job figures from the u. S. Labor department on friday. Day and these would include people working for the government as well theyre expected to put the Unemployment Rate at more than 15 percent and that would be the worst since the Great Depression nearly 100 ye
Italian embassies plus. Im largely in the inner seaside town of which the bill which is looking all nervously at the potential easing of the law down on their arrival once again tourists. Again in russia which is rapidly becoming a new hotspot of the global chronic virus crisis with close 2178000 cases russia now has the 5th highest number of infections in the world for 5 days in a row new cases have gone up by more than 10000 and moscows mayor is warning the actual number is far higher than official figures show charleville us reports. Russian police and Fire Fighters patrolled the streets with instructions observe the quran teen take care of yourself and stay home as countries around the wound start to open up much of russia is closing down case numbers have to put it in the top 5 of the wounds with more than 177000 cases but most fear is it may be even worse. That is the year for according to streaming studies the entire number of infections in moscow ranges from 252300000 thats 3 t
Prepared for some snow this morning, quite tricky and some of the roads. The snow will not last all day and turning much more mild tomorrow gcioss turning much more mild tomorrow across the country. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking good morning, first our main story. The authorities in afghanistan say a siege of a luxury hotel in kabul has come to an end, more than 12 hours after it was attacked by gunmen. An interior Ministry Spokesman said five civilians were killed at the Intercontinental Hotel, along with all three attackers. More than a hundred people have been rescued. Andrew plant reports. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking after an ii hour siege. The shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. Translation at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. Security forces were fighting the
The rest have been rescued. Why special forces are going no floor to floor. And standing by in south africa with the latest details. Paul, what can you tell us . The white house is confirming that the siege is over and the un saying at least two of the attackers have been killed. The head of mission that the embassy was in the hotel when the attackers struck leading a who were ironically engaged in trying to find ways forth to be peace in molly. All americans by u. S. Forces troops were evacuated out of the hotel safety. All of the hostages have been freed. But we understand this is arguably the worst terror attack mali has ever seen and Security Officials are saying a total of 27 bodies have been found so far but the hotel is still being searched. So that number could change as the government said to walk along corridors of the hotel, spraying the corridors with automatic weapons and throwing out grenades. One of the eyewitnesses said as the attackers knew at that moment they knew tha