Revive its. Compound this bird is closed during ramadan cause of coronavirus restrictions. And in sports the English Premier League is stepping up plans for a return to action the league is meeting to discuss what needs to be done for games to take on. Now an agreement among the worlds Top Oil Producers to cut out for that has come into effect it follows a collapse in global prices spurred by a slump in demand because of the pandemic but the deal to cut out for it came with a lot of infighting between major or producers you might remember they met in vienna early march to work out how to keep prices. Stable but failed to reach an agreement in that meeting opec recommended taking 1500000. 00 Barrels Per Day off the market if russia agreed to cut production too well russia refused. Top producer saudi arabia retaliated by announcing a production increase instead a price war lasted nearly a month and prices dropped below 20. 00 a barrel and moscow and riyadh resolved their differences and
Commitment to bringing you live gavel to gavel coverage of the u. S. Senate. You can continue watching this hearing online at cspan. Org. And now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we continue to depend on you to fulfill your purposes for our lives. You have told us that your purpose for us is that we live for your glory. As our lawmakers strive to do your will, bringing honor to your name, have your way in all they say and do. Send them your help from celestial portals, so that they will please you and be your ambassadors during these challenging times. Rescue them from anything that will keep them from remembering that nothing is impossible for you. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heavens. Let your glory shine in our nation and world. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me
Hockey so night and day to get it right for the 1st time since recovering from cope at 19 the u. K. Prime minister addresses media on efforts to battle a pandemic that. Autumn months of protests a plan to tackle the financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. And put those birthday parties been postponed South Koreans will have to wait until next month to celebrate. In the United States where the economic numbers just keep getting worse the u. S. Labor department has released yet another bleak unemployment report more than 3800000 americans filed for benefits in just the past week taking the total number of job listable them 30000000. 00 over the last 6 weeks the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3. 5 percent between december and. February this year but in march it jumps to a 2 of the hof year high of 4. 4 percent thats roughly will than 7000000 people the state governments now begin to restart their economies the easing lockdown measures more th
A plan to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. And a growing problem in india were locked down restrictions that disrupted supply chains and left many farmers struggling to survive. Below thank you for joining us as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world another 3800000 people have filed for unemployment in the u. S. This past week this means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have now sort of Employment Benefits in just 6 weeks and the numbers are still rising the jobless rate hovered around 3. 5 percent between december and february but in march it jumped to a 2 and a half year high to 4. 4 percent equating to more than 7000000. 00 people as state governments now try to kick start the economy there relaxing containment restrictions more than half of u. S. States including florida will partially reopen by the end of the week as the Johns Hopkins the board shows at least 1000000 people in
Stashed in rented trucks outside a funeral home passed at the peak the u. K. Prime minister is optimistic as virus deaths. And after months of protests are planned to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spot. The u. N. Secretary general as head out of what hes called a lack of leadership globally during the chrono virus pandemic and tony good terrorist says the International Community is the vida and isnt doing enough to help developing countries most at risk from the outbreak are diplomatic editor james space has more now from the United Nations in new york. Speaking to reporters by video link the frustration of the u. N. Secretary general is clear its well over a month since he demanded a global cease fire but the fact the u. N. Security council has been unable to pass a resolution that was the result of what he called a dysfunctional relationship between the major palace and that makes it difficult for the Security Council to