most opponents that he previously faced, watch out when tim kaine comes in. he was flustered and off his game. mike pence came with his a game and demonstrated a contrast. the important thing for voters to understand that the single most important thing a presidential candidate does is choose their vice presidential candidate. tonight, donald trump proved that the kind of people he will put around him are people like mike pence, solid, solution-oriented folks. mark: thank you, and i know some are agreeing he had more good moments. is there a single good moment you would point to, hoping that is what gets replayed over and over. there are several. a couple one line zinger is, the he said, you have worked on that a lot. i think the substantive exchanges, where he bested him on contrasting his record in indiana bringing down taxes and unemployment, two tim kane kaine s record of bringing up on employment. would you prefer donald trump perform more like mike pence did tonight
negotiations with the eu. anna: a very warm welcome to countdown everybody. manus: the torch paper of risk is back on the table. what do i mean? the damage is almost throwing fuel on the fire. european central banks considering winding down bond purchases before ending quantitative easing.are they ? they e-mailed a statement to say manus: the story says they have not excluded suspending the past of the current sorry extending the current program, at the end date of march 2017, at the price of 480 billion euros per month. not saying it is ending by giving us clues, talking through the officials at the ecb, how they will do it when they do it? this is when mario draghi said we do not have a conversation about quantitative easing. 0%. yields back above this is the critical thing. is it a push to steepen the yield curve? the euro would strengthen, if this is the case, if the european central bank s are indeed generally considering how to change, how to change and take what
blooming philippine market running out of steam. me on twitter. markets in hong kong getting under way at the bottom of the hour. malaysia just coming online. a is about the pound, recovery, the biggest plunge since the brexit. the pound just plunging, as much as 1% one point. the big question, what happened? because of sensitive worries about a possible hard brexit. first we heard from mitsubishi, this drop could be treated as a wrong order. of course, we saw a plunge, and it is retracing those losses. now we are hearing from dealers that it was a failure of the algorithm, that things got worse because liquidity disappeared and we saw those deals not being able to load the bids on their platforms. and in the over-the-counter market being triggered, 1.23. , a cap tradersy theept traders japanese yen against the dollar was not even moving. that is not the case anymore because it is strengthening .25% for the first time in nine days, reversing eight days of a recess and halti
north. kim jong-un ordered preparations of a launch of a de facto long-range ballistic missile. the country tested one in february. south korea s defense ministry said the north is ready for another nuclear test. its last happened a month ago. the united states has been increasing pressure on the north over those developments. it plans to hold a drill with the south off the coast of the korean peninsula next week. the u.s. has also been talking with other countries about imposing tougher sanctions against the north. syria s heavily criticized leader said rebels in aleppo can leave the war-torn city if they lay down arms. he said the army will push to retake the city. acted the entire country. on thursday, troops advanced into the central area recapturing key buildings. government forces have repeatedly launched air strikes on the city since the latest ceasefire collapsed a few weeks ago. the government forces are expected to further intensify their offensive, fueling concer
north. kim jong-un ordered preparations of a launch of a de facto long-range ballistic missile. the country tested one in february. south korea s defense ministry said the north is ready for another nuclear test. its last happened a month ago. the united states has been increasing pressure on the north over those developments. it plans to hold a drill with the south off the coast of the korean peninsula next week. the u.s. has also been talking with other countries about imposing tougher sanctions against the north. syria s heavily criticized leader said rebels in aleppo can leave the war-torn city if they lay down arms. he said the army will push to retake the city. acted the entire country. on thursday, troops advanced into the central area recapturing key buildings. government forces have repeatedly launched air strikes on the city since the latest ceasefire collapsed a few weeks ago. the government forces are expected to further intensify their offensive, fueling concer
here, there are more than 70 restaurants, stores and other initiatives co-funded by local residents. this restaurant is one example of their efforts. translator: members invested anywhere from $45 u.s. dollars all the way up to $4,500. that s how we built the restaurant. this soap store opened when four homemakers each invested $5,500. each bar is handmade using natural materials. translator: my kid has allergies, but a natural soap really helped calm them down so i decided to try making it myself and that s how i got started. the cooperative businesses include a school. unusually, the curriculum is decided by teachers and parents. in this community, the key concept is to provide what s truly necessary. decisions are reached through heated discussions. translator: whatever you want to achieve, seongmisan maeul will help you get started. the strong community ties here create a very supportive environment. it s the relationships that count. a cooperative community r
protect peace. among the mourners were the parents of a japanese couple who died. they expressed sorrow over recent terror attacks plaguing the world. translator: i feel sorry for the bereaved families. when i think of what they ll have to go through. in january, supporters of the islamic state militant group detonated bombs and opened fire in the capital, jakarta, killing four people. hong kong s legislature opened a new session on wednesday. three lawmakers were suspended after protesting against china at the oath taking. before they can take their seats new lawmakers must swear allegiance to the hong kong special administrative region of the people s republic of china and its basic law, hong kong s constitution. the oath refers multiple times to hong kong as a special administrative region of china. but two members of a pro-independence group rewrote their oaths and pledged to protect the interests of hong kong as a nation. they were prominent figures in the pro-demo
protect peace. among the mourners were the parents of a japanese couple who died. they expressed sorrow over recent terror attacks plaguing the world. translator: i feel sorry for the bereaved families. when i think of what they ll have to go through. in january, supporters of the islamic state militant group detonated bombs and opened fire in the capital, jakarta, killing four people. hong kong s legislature opened a new session on wednesday. three lawmakers were suspended after protesting against china at the oath taking. before they can take their seats new lawmakers must swear allegiance to the hong kong special administrative region of the people s republic of china and its basic law, hong kong s constitution. the oath refers multiple times to hong kong as a special administrative region of china. but two members of a pro-independence group rewrote their oaths and pledged to protect the interests of hong kong as a nation. they were prominent figures in the pro-demo
the king ascended the throne in 1946 at age 18. he earned the adoration of the thai public. translator: all i can say is that this is the greatest loss for all thai people. translator: there are already so many problems in this country. i don t know how things will be from now on. but i hope for the best. the king was regarded as a pillar of stability and sometimes served as a mediator in thailand s turbulent policies. the prime minister said he met with the crown prince following the announcement of the king s passing. the crown prince is the king s only son. he said the krouchbed prince showed his sbechx that he take the throne but he to mourn his father. parliament held an emergency session late in the day, lawmakers observed nine minutes of silence. he asked people to continue their economic activities as usual. our thai announcer on nhk world japan explains what the king s death means to people in her country. i was quite shocked about the news that the king pa
the king ascended the throne in 1946 at age 18. he earned the adoration of the thai public. translator: all i can say is that this is the greatest loss for all thai people. translator: there are already so many problems in this country. i don t know how things will be from now on. but i hope for the best. the king was regarded as a pillar of stability and sometimes served as a mediator in thailand s turbulent policies. the prime minister said he met with the crown prince following the announcement of the king s passing. the crown prince is the king s only son. he said the krouchbed prince showed his sbechx that he take the throne but he to mourn his father. parliament held an emergency session late in the day, lawmakers observed nine minutes of silence. he asked people to continue their economic activities as usual. our thai announcer on nhk world japan explains what the king s death means to people in her country. i was quite shocked about the news that the king pa