Hello, and welcome if youre watching on pbs in the us or Around The World, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The European Union is introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines produced in europe. The move will force Pharmaceutical Companies to get permission before supplying doses outside the bloc. It comes amid a Supply Dispute between the eu and two major Vaccine Suppliers, astrazeneca and pfizer. The European Commission says Export Controls are necessary to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. Nick beake reports from brussels. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do i
All around washington but nonetheless reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking, experience and approach. In thinking about these kinds of conflicts with a lot of broad strategic expertise and also a lot of Field Research and handsonexpertise. This struggle is at the new American Engagement Initiative at the Selikoff Center at the Atlantic Council. He has a longstanding scholar, many will know him from his years at the Cato Institute and his most recent book is hes, war and liberty. He is also a former navy officer and is in many ways one of the great skeptics and contrary invoices in American Foreign policy and strategy thinking today who has prolonged time and were pleased to have them with us se in this event read chuck and logan Catholic University is at that center for study and statesmanship, used to be cato as well and is recently written an important article in defense priorities call the case for withdrawing from the middle east and is an advocate of minimizing us m
Antigovernment protesters ahead of parliamentary elections and changing the rules of the u. S. Justice department revises how death sentences can be carried out as it tries to rush through more execution. Its a prominent scientist at the center of Irans Nuclear program has been assassinated, gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying muslim, fuck, fuck rezaei. And his bodyguards, top military commanders, have vowed to retaliate against that attack. They say israel is behind it. As a bag reports from tehran. The aftermath of the killing holds a call on blood on the floor injured in the attack must in fact result, it was taken to hospital, but later he had been one of irans most Senior Nuclear scientists and had already survived a previous assassination attempt based on the report made by the gods 1st, they opened fire to his car, and after 10 to 15 seconds, a truck carrying explosive materials exploded in a car. Fire continued after the explosion. Officials admit his death is a blow to the coun
Next hit. For now lets talk about what will happen this afternoon. After being in the 30s and 40s this morning, well hit the low to mid 60s around the bay. 61 to about 63 degrees. Then you can see inland about 63 to 68. The cool spot will be Half Moon Bay at 56. Liz . All right. Thank you. New this morning, moderna will ask the fda for emergency authorization use for its covid19 vaccine today. The massachusettsbased Company Released its latest trial results today. It says so far it found the vaccine is just over 94 effective. Moderna following pfizer in requesting emergency authorization use. The fda is scheduled to meet and review the Pfizer Vaccine next thursday. The agency could do the same for modernas vaccine as early as december 17th. Surging covid19 cases have forced San Francisco and san mateo counties back into the purple tier. And that means new restrictions and a curfew. Gyms have to close indoors but can operate outdoors. Top attractions like the academy of sciences are clo
At 202 7488003. You can join the conversation by texting us at that same number, also going to twitter cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan. The acting defense secretary outlined the president s decision yesterday. [video clip] by january 15, 2021, our forces, their size and afghanistan will be 2500. Iraq will alsoin be 2500 by that date. With ouronsistent established plans and strategic objectives. Supported by the American People. It does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. Moreover, this decision by the president is based on continuous engagement with his National Security cabinet over the month past. Including ongoing discussions with me and my colleagues across the u. S. Government. I have also spoken with our military commanders and we all will execute this repositioning in the way that protects our fighting men and women, partners in the Intelligence Community, diplomatic corps, and our superb allies that are critical to iraqiding afghan and Civil Society. Secretarya