The southwestern city of chengdu retaliation to be ordered closure of chinas consulate in houston. Im phil gayle welcome to the program to the highest the fia has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 1000 years based on both landmark was built 1500 years ago as a christian cathedral before becoming a mosque and then a museum that 2 weeks ago president urged one issued a controversial decree returning it to use as a mascot of the court after a court a no thats museum status. Prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. Oh the iconic buildings journey through time from Orthodox Christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum for many here and historic wrong has been righted. But no one is young and dont know im not a town. We have been waiting for higher sophia to open as a mosque for decades for decades we said that the chains will break and highest of here will
Reporting another record high number of infections politicians are divided over the wearing of masks in public. If we do it right we can overcome this crisis. The head of the European Commission says the stakes could not be higher as e. U. Leaders discuss a major financial coronavirus Recovery Plan. And tributes are being paid to protesters who died last week in mali as regional leaders mediate the growing political crisis there. India has now become the 3rd country in the world after the u. S. And brazil to record more than a 1000000 confirmed corona virus infections in all 3 countries the pandemic has crippled Health Care Systems economies and peoples daily lives some states. In india on reimposing restrictions after the lifting of the nationwide lockdown last month there are concerns that many cases are going on reported because of a lack of testing infections in the u. S. Of set another record more than 77000 in just 24 hours that is the highest daily number recorded by one single
A corruption probe hes accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks from saudi arabia. And who will join a joe biden in his bid to beat a donald trump well have a closer look at the top contenders are vying to become his Vice President ial running mate in novembers election. Im guy raz its an welcome to the show here in germany its the 1st day back to school for some children and it comes as new coronavirus cases are on the rise again its the 1st time the students are going to School Full Time since march for life in the classroom wont be quite what it used to be our reporter visited one school in the city of rostock to see how theyre adjusting. Finally back where they wanted to be in the schoolyard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from John Brinkman Primary School in rostock can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing rules. Even hugs are allowed although not recommended. So. It is better now because we like to si
In the form of International Community germany is sending search and rescue experts to beirut and a plane full of aid has just arrived from qatar. And solidarity with the people of indian administered kashmir protest take place in missouri for about to mark one year since india revoked the disputed regions autonomy. And he similarly small little confirmed he will not defend his u. S. Open title later this month because of coronavirus fears. Welcome to the news are we begin in lebanons capital beirut where the governor has described the fallout from choose the explosion as apocalyptic the president michel has promised an investigation into the blast that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands more as it ripped through the city is in the heart of reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly ex
Hanging in the balance for millions of syrians as the u. N. Security Council Votes on extending aid deliveries into rebel territory. And in school europes top football teams discover their route to Champions League glory that draws been made for many tournaments of knockout game to be hosted by portugal. So we begin with this ruling in turkey that will have both significant cultural and diplomatic implications it surrounds the fear of this 1500 year old unesco World Heritage site in istanbul which for more than 85 years has officially been a museum but just hours ago a Turkish Court changed to that an old the 934. 00 decree that turned it from a mosque into a museum and almost immediately the turkish president signed a new decree allowing muslim worship to resume there now the fear is important to both islam and orthodox christianity it was a church for nearly a 1000 years before becoming a mass the latest with sin and cos you are you at a little bit after 6 pm in sin m. It was interes