A punishment or a redeployment a u. S. Decision to remove Patriot Missile batteries from saudi arabia is making the kingdoms leadership nervous they were supposed to protect riyadh from iran so whats changed and this boiled politics at play this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter dobby the United States is removing its patriot and t. M. Missiles and other Weapons Systems from saudi arabia the us president on the trump says its part of an effort to scale back on a military presence that he says doesnt benefit the u. S. American weapons and fighter jets were sent to the kingdom last year after Saudi Aramco Oil facilities were attacked they were also intended as a deterrent as tensions rose between tehran and washington but the reduction in the u. S. Military presence is believed by some to be based on assessments iran no longer poses an immediate threat to u. S. Strategic interests when asked about the decision President Trump stayed away from giving specific deta
Also. The u. S. And israel to announce the launch of what iran says is its 1st military satellites into a full bit plus. As for the adaptation the west bank. The israelis will ultimately make those decisions at the United Nations to discuss israeli plans to addicks illegal settlements of the occupied west bank. U. S. President although trump has dismissed the possibility of a severe 2nd wave of corona virus infections later in the year during his Daily Briefing he asked the director of the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention to clarify his earlier remarks that another bout of infections during the flu season could be far worse than whats being witnessed now around 846000 people have been infected in the u. S. And nearly 50000 have died the highest number anywhere in the world. We were not good enough to have so everything. Grown and you can have a big blue system and if they combine you they come together they come together its not great but we will not go through what we
The u. S. President thomas accused of inciting rebellion as he supports calls to liberate some states from locked up. And in other news Hong Kong Police arrest several key the prodemocracy figures. Numb from the hamas with all the schools as one of the worlds leading Health Experts warns against going ahead with the Tokyo Olympics next year and thats a vaccine for the corn a virus is found. There the hidden victims of corona virus the frail and the elderly often dying behind closed doors uncounted sometimes uncared for a survey in new york state has found 19 Nursing Homes reported 20 or more deaths in recent weeks but that only includes a. Fraction of the facilities in the state where the figure is believed to be much higher across the us in canada a nursing home in montreal is under investigation after 31. 00 deaths were uncovered their son stuff had fled the facility leaving residents dirty and unfed in their beds in the u. K. Many deaths in care homes arent included in the fischel f
In the u. S. President trumps accused of inciting rebellion as he supports calls to liberate some states from lockdown. And in other news Hong Kong Police arrest several key prodemocracy figures. Fast we begin with some breaking news out of the suit to the army has been deployed on the streets of the Southern African nation in a move that the countrys Prime Minister says is aimed at restoring peace and order and a televised address Prime Minister thomas to bonnie said some Law Enforcement institutions were undermining democracy the move comes a day off to the Constitutional Court ruled that his decision to suspend parliament was irrational for more on this lets go to support my fellow head see you as a journalist in maseru he joins us now on the phone support i know this is a very fast moving story what do we know at this stage. What do you. Do. To listen to the military role in the. Military drug. Police headquarters now. Said the military. Commander is heavy and the team with the Pol
Measures. The army puts on a show of force on the streets of lists total were alive in the capital and mesereau. And Hong Kong Police arrest key prodemocracy figures months after mass protests. Are more than 3900000000 people thats half the worlds population are under lockdown to prevent the spread of corona virus just over 2000000 cases have now been confirmed worldwide the challenge for governments is deciding when to ease restrictions balancing Peoples Health with plummeting economic wealth the u. S. Has the highest number of cases and deaths but with 22000000 people unemployed at the president s putting pressure. On some of the democratic governors to quote liberate their States Donald trumps been accused of inciting dangerous acts iran was already in economic trouble when the outbreak began in late february businesses in the capital tehran are reopening despite warnings of a 2nd wave of infections iran has reported 4958 deaths there is a Success Story in a country of 1300000000 pe