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Welcome to News Hour from the b.b.c. World Service I m Reza France is paralyzed by its biggest general strike in years those out on the streets are against President macros pension reform plans but not everyone supports the strike I have to walk to work so it s really annoying I have to strike will not continue and I don t support the protests given the pension plans have not even been made public we examine the depth of feeling behind this preemptive strike also while weigh the Chinese telecoms giant launches a legal challenge to a decision by u.s. Regulators to classify it as a national security threat and we have a special report on sustained process in the streets of several Middle East countries including in Lebanon we have lived with this political for the sport for 3 years the system was there but the place itself. May have been a simple slice 1st the news. Is with the b.b.c. News sporadic disturbances have broken out in France during a nationwide strike against President Emanu
Multilateralism we get nervous when we have a u.s. President talking about America 1st NATO still faces many divisions including over its relationship with Russia and how to address terrorism Frank Langfitt n.p.r. News London Ukraine meanwhile is still lobbying for entry to NATO However hangry says it will block Ukraine s membership until Kiev reinstates the rights of $150000.00 ethnic. Who are banned from speaking in their native tongue including education the NATO summit was wrapping up today in Britain upwards of 700000 Americans are at risk of losing their food stamps the troubled ministration has finalized a rule that will require states including those with unemployment rates higher than the national average to meet stricter criteria for enabling certain work eligible adults to continue to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program the administration says the rule change will save the country 5 and a half $1000000000.00 over 5 years roughly $36000000.00 America
Dressed impeachment while meeting with fellow world leaders President Trump is calling Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry to ranged by meeting with Canada s prime minister Justin Trudeau Trump was asked why he won t permit the secretary of state or his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to testify on his behalf I d like to survive but these are very unfair but he didn t rule it out down the line it s there and it will be fair to say I would love him like well why go to make a law to have. Heard. A radio people that s what I want to testify whether this is a total search you know the function is a circus if it moves to the Senate for trial Republicans control the chamber Tamara Keith n.p.r. News London the House Judiciary Committee meanwhile is set to take the lead in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump s dealings with Ukraine N.P.R. s Windsor Johnson reports the panel will hold its 1st public hearing tomorrow as a decides whether to move ahead with charges against the
Scottish education it is because it is a way of competing their figures internationally as a system does have many critics of the in education who for a start for point does nothing to measure outcomes but on the other hand remember the Scottish government does want to be judged on education and in terms of the performance in 2 of the 3 subject areas it certainly doesn t make for good reading this morning Donald Trump s arrived in the u.k. Ahead of the NATO world leaders meeting in Hartford sure the president will meet other world leaders at the u.s. Ambassador s residence in London before joining a reception at Buckingham Palace later hundreds of engineers are still visiting homes in Falkirk to try to restore gas after a network failure on Sunday morning 3000 properties have been reconnected meaning 5000 are still waiting for supplies to be restored. People s high school pupils will stay at home and start an online learning plan for the rest of this week following a major fire at the