A 2nd day of record high corona virus infections more than a 1000 new cases were confirmed on sunday many in seoul the government has warned that may have to increase restrictions to the highest level. Hundreds of students in nigeria are feared missing after gunmen stormed a school and kidnapped a number of children about 800 students attend a school in Katsina State many flooded during the attack police say 200 have returned safely because. You know a child is a child regardless of his parent children were kidnapped and we didnt sleep throughout the night since 10 pm and were just hearing gunshots some of my relatives children were also taken i have been at the school since dawn and when im sincerely speaking we here in Katsina State are in a terrifying condition we dont see the value of the government in fact i have a younger brother and a child taken along by the kidnappers i am from down jack Katsina State and i have been in this school since dawn and yet there is no update. Ive fo
Understanding of our past egging into primary sources and listening to the voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. Jones rogers uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, sales records Court Documents and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of colombian 1862. Hey among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To come up for example, sot compensation for their freed slaves, one claiming one slave was a gift from her sister and worth 1500. They were her property has received a number of highly favorable reviews. A writer because at a stunning new book. The New York Times reviewer says it is a tot and cogent corr
Washington ramps up pressure on beijing. Goldman sachs raises billions for a new fund to focus on private equity. The move comes amid rising interest in secondary investing. Haidi lets look at what the day has in store at the sydney open. We are expected a muted start to trading in asia after downward pressure coming from the u. S. Session overnight. Restrictions continue to take place to curb the the Coronavirus Spread we are starting to see accelerate again, even as we get further good news on the vaccine front. Trading marginal. The u. S. Dollar held to the lowest we have seen since april 2018. We are also seeing the aussie dollar on the back foot. Nikkei futures look like they will see a muted start to trading. Shery lets get started with good news on the vaccine front. Pfizer says final Data Analysis shows its covid shot is 95 effective. The ceo of its german partner told bloomberg about plans for mass production. Our goal is to supply up to 50 million doses by 2020 which andd go
An old etonian of course cant be expected to have the same experience ahead of another National Lockdown is class war being waged in our name we speak to labor panel griffiths of the report about old Etonian Boris johnsons ability to protect the most vulnerable in our society and will the 2nd lockdown kill off the multibillion pound culture industry in britain we speak to enter shikari 0 reynolds about why he has written to u. K. Johnson the ritchie son at about saving the arts almost more coming up in todays going underground but 1st while the United States comes to terms with election 2020 nato partner britain is facing a Coronavirus Crisis england is on the eve of a National Lockdown with the threat of a new me konami depression spiraling homelessness and suicide rates and children going hungry you gave him Boris Johnson has refused to extend a Free School Meals program to over a 1000000 children which has sparked outrage across the political spectrum joining me now from london is l
U. S. And outside the white house. The donald trump and his supporters are defiant the president showing no sign of conceding as he passed a challenge ballot count in several states. Its illegal its unconstitutional and we will be bringing an action challenging that. Hasnt stopped leaders from around the world applauding joe biden including many who have rocky relations with trump. Welcome as 2300 hours g. M. T. 6 pm in washington d. C. And off to days of anxious waiting the United States has reached a fateful moment in its history Democratic Party candidate joe biden is now president elects having obtained 290 electoral votes so far he of course needed 270 to take the white house this is what finally put joe biden across the finish line a projected victory in pennsylvania with its 20 Electoral College votes and in nevada with 6. Hes also leading in georgia but that race is still too close to call the current President Donald Trump has 214. 00 electoral votes all together looking at th