A number of americans filing for unemployment drops but millions face eviction after coronavirus safeguards come to an end. Counting the vote because parliamentary elections are poll that could cement the president s grip on power. French president emmanuel support during a visit to lebanons capital 2 days after it was devastated by a huge explosion a dire humanitarian situation is developing as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hit city and 138 people died in the disaster was 80 still missing and 5000 have been injured so no one has the latest from beirut. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will never see her husband allie again. Theres a still are still i dont know where he is i havent heard from him since 6 pm monday i want to know
Politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. And president and Prime Minister rajapaksa early results from sri lankas parliamentary elections show the brothers are set to cement their grip on power. The coronavirus gets underway as the wounds based players compete at the p. G. A. Championship. The french president has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital today is off to it was devastated by a huge explosion a die humanitarian situation is developing there as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hit city at least 138 people have now died while still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondent anaconda begins our coverage from beirut. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will nev
Coming up americas powerful National Rifle Association Gun lobby group is being sued from financial mismanagement. And another 1200000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits the politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. Now french president Emmanuel Macron has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital 2 days after it was devastated by huge explosion a diet humanitarian situation is developing as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hits se at least 138 people have now died 80 are still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondents anahata begins our coverage from barriers. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will never see her husband allie again. Theres a still are still i do
Made for mines. Abdulrahman and his friends are on what they call a mission from god. Those who give their wealth by night and by day in secret and in public will have their reward with their lord. There is no reason for them to fear or grieve khurana ceroc to verse 274. Traveled 7000 kilometers away from germany to assist orphans in Goma Abdulrahman says his humanitarian mission is primarily about helping all as he calls it disability law helping for the sake of allah. Muslims are traditionally encouraged to help those in distress often by doing good deeds discreetly and unobtrusively. But in the 1980s in the face of disasters and conflicts involving muslim communities in many parts of the world Islamic Charities began to go public with their projects. Since then theyve distributed many billions of dollars in aid worldwide donations by governments organizations and private individuals to refugee camps in turkey. To protect the civilian population in syria and provide direct aid. Islam
Inventing disaster the culture of calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the johnstown flood. Copies will be for sale. Thrilled to be with you to hear her talk. I hope you will join me in a very warm welcome for cindy kerner. [applause] prof. Kierner in 2012, Superstorm Sandy destroyed many places i cared about. It was not in the ocean on a road on it. Stories about this storm really riveting. Especially the Human Interest stories about its victims, survivors, efforts to provide post Disaster Relief in the way in which the whole says situation became politicized. It happened so soon before president ial election. I also found it interesting what all the stories told us about the larger story worlds of new york and new jersey. In the United States generally. In 2012. , i noticedortant that the news followed a pattern familiar to me from katrina and other disasters. The quantitative information about what happened. How many people died, how much property was destroyed in the value of that