A quarter of iranians may have been infected with corona virus we look at whether the worlds facing a far Bigger Health crisis than 1st thought. We cannot. Weak. And the tributes keep pouring in for the civil rights icon john lewis whos passed away the white house says it will fire the American Flag at half staff in his own. So its starting in libya where a team from the International Criminal court is now on the ground tasked with investigating a warlord of a possible war crimes investigators from the i. C. C. Of arrived in the capital to look into acts committed by forces loyal to kind of a half that is expected to include a visit to the mass graves found in tarahumara last month the 3 person team will also investigate booby traps left behind during a retreat by have to fighters in residential areas south of tripoli the i. C. C. Says its received credible information regarding 11 mass graves containing men women and even children without the wads following the details of this investi
I have an Opening Statement i would like to submit for the record. Ill do so without objection. And make a few comments. Today, were having a hearing about the foreign sovereign immunities act, coronavirus and addressing chinas culpability. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act four years ago regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. This is something i have thought a lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation. They have reconciled the legislation. I think senator blackburn, hawley, and others, and what would it mean if we amend suits to china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from wuhan province. Whether it was a mistake in the lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but w
J. C. Puree at the highest level and having why are they to each and every one of its obligations under j. C. And resolution 2231. 00 the United States cannot arrogate to itself any right under that resolution nor can it enable is trying to save its face we are so caught up with the ground for. The timetable for the removal of arms restrictions embodies in resolution 2231 is an inseparable part of the hard won compromise and neighboring the j. C. If you a participants to finally agree on the overall package of the a. J. C. Pure Un Resolution 2231. 00 the resolution explicitly urges and i quote its full implementation under timetable and of of. Any attempt to change or amend the agree timetable is just tantamount to undermining resolution 2231 innocent tired the council must not allow a single state to abuse the process as specified in the letter of the president of the Islamic Republic of iran addressed to the leaders of the remaining j. C. To a participants on 8 may 29th in any new re
We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless word we speak. Lord, teach our senators to be obedient to your commands, doing your will as your presence fills them with joy. Today, surround our lawmakers with the shield of your favor, as they labor to deep our nation to keep our nation strong. May they be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Manifest your power through their labors so that this nation will be exalted by righteousness. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of alle
Reason the paralyzing. The air and. The media. Is the charge just. To discuss that im now joined by a. Friend director of Research Development. School of journalism media and culture of care and so good to talk to you thank you very much for being with us. Thank you very much for having me now karen blaming journalists or the media for creating a beehive is as old as our profession the south but. Is that really an applicable charge in these days. When it wasnt i think when the big National Governments and International Organizations like the double your children were behind the most apocalyptic predictions about both the scale and there without a t. O. Call that 19 predictions that thankfully failed to realize but created a lot of fear or perhaps a lot of justifies here and on the left. Well i think that obviously the pandemic is an extremely scary situation for everyone around the world and its also extremely important for you insist to have access to information about whats happening