Differences through the parliamentary process. He indicated in an extraordinary session of parliament will be held monday and tuesday to discuss the demonstrations. Protestors scuffled with royalist groups on wednesday. Their demands include the Prime Ministers resignation and reform of the monarchy. Protestors have flooded the streets in and around the capital for eight straight days, despite the decree announced on october 15th. It bans gatherings of five or more people. The demonstrators say the government is using the decree to detain their leaders. An International Ngo says the number of signatories ratifying a u. N. Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons may reach the required 50 mark on friday. Kawasaki akida, the International Campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ican raised that prospect wednesday during an online news conference. Translator if the treaty is enforced, it is expected that the use, production, export and import of those weapons will actually be significantly reduced,
Misdemeanor probation accused of grabbing and bruising his wife arm. As of today he has not filed a report or paid a fee to regain his driving privileges. The Sheriffs Office gave a statement saying quote the sheriff only learned of this from the press when the accident 0kuvrmentd he contacted the inshurnts company and was in formed that everyone, everything rather was in order. His office describes the accident as fender bender. The sheriff is running for reelection in november. Big announcement by google today. Mountain view giant is rebranding itself as alphabet. New Umbrella Company with geeling as the largest subsidiary. You wont notice a change if you google something you will start hearing about a lot of things the company is doing beyond the google brand. Hears lillian kim. Google will now subsidiary of alphabet. Holding company lining burke share hath away. Cofounders page ceo and brine will be president. Google said that alphabet was reference to the many different parts of t
Olympics sport . We hope not. Its monday, august 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. I dont know. If tetris was an olympics sport, i might be able to medal. Just saying. Well, never know until then. Old school super mario brothers. Two buttons. . Thats like an olympics sport that we can get behind and belize could probably medal. If we acted it out. Exactly. Welcome, everybody, im diane macedo. Im kendis gibson. Of course, we are talking about olympics and the 2016 the flag has been passed to tokyo. They will host in 2020. In exactly 1435 days they will host the games. All 48 of her, was the United States flag bearer during the closing ceremony. The fourtime Gold Medalist is only the second gymnast to get that honor. President obama sent his congratulations to the u. S. With a tweet. Couldnt be prouder of team usa. Your determination and passion inspired so many of us. You carrd lag high tonight, simone biles. One olympian is in the spotlight. The usoc is deciding on a possibl
Fiddle to beyonce. Well have the glamour shots later for you to see in the skinny, on this august 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. Lets get started with the storms that have made for a rough weekend. Leaving a trail of damage in the midwest. At least six tornadoes reported from grand rapids. Thousands left in the dark. Rooftops were ripped off of homes, trees shattered. The cleanup is underway in san antonio, texas after a round of downpours. Nearly nine inches of rain in four hours, unbelievable. At least 30 to 40 high water rescues were reported in texas. And baton rouge, louisiana, is reeling from historic and deadly flooding there and yet again dealing with more rain. Our senior meteorologist has the reporter at least nine tornadoes reported from michigan to kentucky. If thats not a tornado, i dont know what is. Reporter what looks like a twister in delaware, ohio, appearing in front of this highway. And a confirmed tornado outside of grand rapids, michigan. The same sy
Flag has been passed on. Athletes looking ahead to tokyo in 2020. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, august 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. Counting down to the games in tokyo. Only 1,400 days to go, plus. We begin with politics, and donald trump. His latest effort to reset his campaign. With only 77 days to go before election, trump is heading to ohio this evening after what his campaign and Top Republican leaders are calling a great week. Trump has used his last few rallies to reach out to African Americans, but his choice of words not really sitting well with many black voters. Its your voice, your vote. Heres mary bruce. Reporter donald trump refining his message to minority voters. I want our party to be the home of the African American voter once again. Reporter after this pitch to African Americans sparked outrage. Youre living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. 58 of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose . R