3 week ago of virus lock down and they arent forcing it and at the same time the countrys 1st 2 deaths from the virus have been announced. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the coronavirus hes the highest profile political leader confirmed to have the virus so far on thursday night johnson joins the nation and applauded workers in the National Health service a day later after receiving the positive test results he posted a video in which he said that hed been isolating himself but he said that he would continue to lead the nations response to the pandemic. Hi folks i want to bring you up to speed is something thats happening today which is that i developed tomorrow symptoms over the corona virus thats to say a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer ive taken a test that has come out positive so i am working from home im so far isolated. Lets go straight to d. W. Correspondent arrogant mass who is st
We also welcome distinguished Board Members and selfless fund of middle east programs here at Atlantic Council john de blasio. Finally we welcome u. S. Government officials, private companies and nonprofits. I predict a rich and substantive question and answer session following the discussion on the stage. Open to everyone. This richins of the discussion will be enhanced by the absolutely superlative interviewer who will draw the kernels of wisdom out of nabeel today. Tom friedman needs no introduction but simply for fun i will remind you can read his analysis of Foreign Affairs in the new york times, analysis for which he has thrice won the pulitzer prize. Tom is the author of several books and one of which was a textbook as an undergraduate. His full bio is available for you and is printed at. Let us turn to our man of the hour nabeel khoury. Hes a nonbrexit senior fellow fellow at the atlantic counsels christopher middle east are in addition to his work on our website you can read o
75 years ago, in january it was 1945. The war was over. Slowly, painfully, life came back to the ruins of europe. [music] the war was over. But there was no peace. Despair crouched over the countenance. Hopelessness circled europe like a bird of prey. Why . What were the forces . What were the issues in a war that turns nations into rubble heaps . And populations into beggars . The people wanted the answers. They wanted to know what happened and why. In the palace of justice in nuremberg, the people of the world came together, for there, that the International Military tribunal, to judge the war criminals. [music] Justice Robert h. Jackson, the chief american prosecutor, makes the Opening Statement for the prosecution. The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so mag maglignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate th
Announces a 750000000000. 00 euro Bond Buying Program to stave off the pandemic economic fallout european markets and michelin went off on the news but have since shared those gangs. And the distillers of gin has turned to making a new cocktail its flying off the shelves but its not recommended for drinking. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program. Italy has reported more deaths from the corona virus in a single day than any other country so far Officials Say nearly 500 people died there on wednesday thats as efforts to stem the spread appear to be paying off in china the initial epicenter of the crime of ours outbreak according to official figures of the almost 81000. 00 cases in china over 85 percent have now recovered and the country reported no new cases on wednesday and compare that to europe where of the 90000 cases only 7 percent are no longer sick italy remains the worst hit european state of its almost 36000 cases less than 10 percent have recovered. The city of burger mo has
A smoke emergency with 4 european cities ranking amongst the most polluted in the world protesters demand their governments take action. And im far in a smile have all the days sport including carlos sands has won the dakar rally the spaniard winning the worlds highest profile off road rally for a 3rd time. Follow our top story today libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar is in greece for talks with the Prime Minister and the foreign minister of greece has criticised its exclusion from a un backed peace conference set to take place on sunday the internationally recognized tripoli government which have to is trying to overthrow recently signed a maritime and military cooperation deal with turkey angering greece Prime Minister attack as has. Threatened to veto any libya agreement at the European Union level because of that maritime deal between turkey and the government in tripoli have to who heads the self declared Libyan National army is scheduled to hold 2 days of talks in athens before flying