The msci asia pac down at session lows. Taiwan the biggest earthquake in 25 years. Market still open which is a good sign for investors. A strong dollar story, it has a backward some of its workers from chip lines. Taiwan is important because it accounts for more than half of the worlds network devices. A strong fix yet again today. Lets get more on the impact of that powerful earthquake. Adrian, what is the very latest there . We understand there has been one fertility from the quake so far and that seems a blessing given the magnitude according to the government was the strongest in 25 years. The 1999 quake killed more than 2000 people. This hit on the east end of the island, relatively remote to taipei and the big at least 26 buildings, im not sure of the scale of these but some of them may be quite small, have collapsed, we understand. Risky efforts are underway to try to save those people who may be trapped. However, within taipei which was strongly hit by the quake, with building
Underway. At least 13 americans are thought to be hostages of hamas and now is really Defense Forces prepare for a massive ground defenses against hamas and gaza that could begin at any moment. President biden is reportedly weighing a trip to israel sparking questions about how involved the United States should get in another war. We will bring you the very latest report from the ground with Fox Mike Tobin in the news on the political front from member danny did not, the congressman who is personally rescuing americans trapped in the chaos representative cory mills is going to be joining us. I am david asman and for neil cavuto. Lets get to mike tobin in southern israel. Where we are now is ashdod between the gaza strip in tel aviv. We keep in and i on the iron dome interceptor battery the soldiers working there and we dont give up specifics of the location but if it goes into action we will have it from here, we just came from tel aviv, the National Institute for forensics where they
Tributes are paid to jana novotna, the tennis player who wore her heart on her sleeve, who has died at the age of 49. And the bells ring out for a Platinum Wedding Anniversary the queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of married life. Coming up on sportsday. Another premier league sacking, this time at west brom, who part company with tony pulis. Good evening. Theresa may is meeting senior cabinet ministers in an effort to make progress on the stalled brexit talks. They are expected to discuss the so called divorce bill thats the money the uk needs to pay on leaving the eu with some conservatives warning the government not to play santa claus by handing over tens of billions of pounds. Today, the eus chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the most ambitious trade deal, but only if its terms were met. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. No 10 is always a special place to visit. But today it was the scene of vital conversations for
70 years of marriage. And women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy, to avoid having a stillborn baby. To cut the risks of stillbirth. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has met senior cabinet ministers in downing street in an effort to make progress on the stalled brexit talks. Discussions were expected to focus on a decision on raising the amount the uk will pay to leave the European Union. Today, the eus chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the most ambitious trade deal, but only if its terms were met. Also today, its been announced that amsterdam has been chosen as the location for the European Medicines Agency when britain leaves the bloc in 2019. Another london based organisation, the european banking agency, is to be relocated to paris. Heres our Political Editor, laura kuenssberg. Number ten is always a special place to visit. But today it was the scene of vital conversations f
Thousand residents of puerto rico have land and our land in the our own land area in the wake of Hurricane Maria recently i spoke with an el cruz the Program Coordinator for this kind of office for local assistance in orlando about what help is available for those who lost everything and for those whose only wish is to go home. Well we the hispanic office where local ses the ins is part of the one on the government and basically back in october i mean september happened september twentieth i think it was a week and passed through then well put a recall on the virgin islands. With a second i remember that i was called to the office of our mayor of all the valuer and they inform us that the governor was going to open up the fast and remove center on the International Airport and that he needed us to be there to assist the people coming the evacuees coming from but let me go so on the third we have arrived at the airport and we were there for a month from october the third through novembe