Because effects are being felt on the other side of the u. S. As far off as new york. Charged with undermining National Security but a russian protest leader Maria Kolesnikov could go to prison for up to 5 years. And Japans Parliament picks the next Prime Minister if he days to his priorities include fighting the pandemic and reviving the economy. And timely harding with all of your sports news the former head of world athletics would mean diac has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption well bring you more on that story later this news hour. Well a 2 pronged weather assault in the United States has people fleeing wildfires one part of the country and rushing to avoid severe flooding and another slow moving Hurricane Sandy has made landfall on the gulf coast threatening to unleash heavy rain and catastrophic flooding and another powerful storm is also brewing in the about to take her. And teddy could hit being the new to as an early as this weekend an
And maintaining their rage despite detention and even claims of torture and overseen dissidents continue their president ial process its makes me on the ng greer and. I just. A feel so much injustice in system. Of this false news is tokyo or lympics bosses dinara report it will be the most expensive going. And south american football bosses confirmed that next months qualifying donts for the cattle world cop will go ahead despite the pandemic. Follow the United Arab Emirates and bahrain have signed a deal to normalize ties with israel elaborate ceremony was held in washington d. C. And hosted by u. S. President donald trump who described it as a dog of the new middle east but palestinians are outraged the agreement reverses years of regional ill feeling towards israel but lacks a resolution concerning its decades old discrete dubbed the Abraham Accords by the white house the deal makes the u. A. E. And bahrain the 1st arab countries to normalize relations with israel in more than 25. 0
Words from floyds name calling for an end to racial injustice. Out you cant tolerate. You cant achieve justice which is. The civil rights leader reverend al sharpton rebukes President Trump for his handling of Police Brutality in america. We cannot leave just moment thinking we can once again turn away from racism stings that are very strong. And a video message from democratic president ial candidate joe biden he says there needs to be a lasting change. Welcome to the program in a 4 and a half hour funeral and a burial in a Houston Cemetery friends and family have celebrated the life of george floyd he wasnt voluntarily cost in the role of a civil rights icon when a minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck his death sparked protests that continue today across the United States and as far away as senegal john hendren has a story from freuds hometown of Houston Texas. George floyds tragic journey only to Houston Cemetery but. The movement here inspired. A morning to demonstrations in flo
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