7. 25 is not enough to live on. Hawaiis legalizing samesex marriage has been lobbying for 20 years. Its the 15th state to legalize samesex marriage. Those are the headlines at this hour. Im john siegenthaler. Consider this with antonio mora is up next. See you back here is the 11 eastern, and you can get the latest on aljazeera. Com. See you later on. Shocking statements from the heads of the house and senate committees. Talk of increased terror threats and malesso lens from extremists across the globe. Are americans less safe than a few years ago. Former house senator jane harman joins us. The heath care website is up and running, are people falling through the cracks. Plus an article about women not having it all went viral. What is annemarie slaughter saying about it today. Millions of americans wrap up Holiday Shopping, did the Supreme Court make your future shopping seasons more expensive. Im antonio mora. We begin with the question after the worse in iraq and alqaeda are we safer
To avoid iraq being broken up. United in grief the netherlands receives the bodies of those that died on flight mh17. Plus. Im simon mcgregorwood at a tower where greek and Turkish Cypriots are working together to preserve Cultural Heritage for both sides of this Divided Island to enjoy. First an update on a breaking new story. Reports that airaljary lost contact with an aircraft, an hour after it took off. It was bound for algiers. The Company Started an emergency search for flight 5017. More than 100 people are on board. More on that story when we get it. Now, can a ceasefire between hamas and israel be achieved. Secretary of state john kerry is on a push across the middle east to try to make it happen. He arrived in cairo to meet officials to secure a ceasefire plan. John kerry was in the occupied west bank for talks with the leaders much the leader of hamas says the movement will not agree to a ceasefire unless israel ends its siege. Translation many efforts are being exerted. Many
Some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk but Severe Weather warnings are in place for many areas. And celebrations in china, as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. We begin in the United States, which has now recorded more than 25 million coronavirus cases. That analysis from Johns Hopkins university means the us, is the hardest hit country in the world, with neary a18,000 people dying with the virus so far. New President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to expand testing and vaccine distribution, increase the production of essential equipment, and guarantee Unemployment Benefits as part of his covid action plan to try get on top of the virus. 0ur correspondent nomia iqbal is in washington with more on why tackling covid is President Biden s top priority. He has said he believes that the pandemic is going to get worse before it gets better. He has sig
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More than 50 countries are to be named by the uk government, from which visitors and returning holiday makers from england wont have to quarantine on arrival. The most important thing is people who were hoping to get away, perhaps, for a Summer Holiday, will have options when they see that list. Ghislaine maxwell a long time friend of Prince Andrew has been remanded in custody in the us after being charged with a number of sex offences. A major shake up in france, as Prime Minister Eduoard Philippe and his entire government resign. The trial of 20 Saudi Arabian nationals charged in connection with the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, gets
under way in turkey. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs re open and many other coronavirus restrictions are eased in england tomorrow. Texans are ordered to wear face masks across much of the state as covid 19 cases continue to soar. He
According to a new report on health inequality. Health has stopped improving. Health inequalities are increasing, and the recommendations that we made ten years ago are not being acted on, and acting on them would create better societies. Campaigners against Sexual Violence have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the case against former hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, as he is taken to hospital on his way to prison. Stop building houses on flood plains in england unless its absolutely necessary. Thats the warning from the head of the environment agency. Violence has worsened in parts of the indian capital, delhi, overshadowing a visit by President Trump, whos announced a 3 billion military deal with the country. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Health Secretary has told the bbc that uk residents returning from areas in northern italy currently on lockdown because of coronavirus, and since febraury 19th, should self isolate and seek advice from the nhs. The information