A new sea of tension and the french president is talking about sanctions from turkey. Also talk to farmers in sudans Blue Nile State worried about the flow on effects from a mega down thats filling up and im peter salmon with the sport has once again tokyo marks one year to go to the delayed lympics. Could have you with us welcome to the news hour the krona virus crisis is causing even more pain for workers in the worlds biggest economy more than 1400000 people in the u. S. Have claimed the unemployment benefit in just the past week its the 18th week in a row that the number has topped to 1000000 economists estimate 25000000 people are now out of a job the white house says theres a fundamental agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus package so the rip. Set to unveil the one trillion dollar aid bill 8. 00 to 0 well the searches infections has seen some businesses and schools closed for a 2nd time there in all those 4000000. 00 cases in the u. S. And about 143000 its going to a White Hou
Least 45 people and on a mission to mars china sends its 1st unmanned spacecraft to explore the red planet. The sport has once again marks one year to go to the dealing in the pits. Thank you for joining us 5 west african heads of state are meeting in mali today to try to resolve this deepening political crisis 6 weeks of mass protests have demanded the resignation of president. At least 14 people have been killed in recent days the m 5 Opposition Movement activists leads the protests accusing the president of corruption mishandling the economy and failing to improve security they rejected a unity government. Goals from the Regional Organization echo us. Rebel groups linked to al qaeda and i so gain strength using mali as a launch pad for attacks in neighboring nations as there is nicolas following the story from senegal he joins us live on the newshour so nick a regional effort stepping up to try and resolve this crisis in mali tell us 1st of all who was in bomb ago today and can they
It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better so they go to like saying. Also this hour a steroids with an lifesaving boost a drug being tested in britain thats being hailed as a breakthrough treatment folk over 1000 patients. About people stand with the sports the n. F. L. Agrees to scrap the 20 to 20 preseason games as another 50000000 play is based positive coronavirus. Thank you very much for joining us a vote is expected in the coming hours that will give israels government new power to impose coronavirus restrictions across the country the move comes as protests grow louder against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as handling of the pandemic thousands of demonstrators have been arrested after chaining themselves together and blocking people from entering part of ent in west jerusalem harry fossett. Reports. Benjamin netanyahu has weathered protests before socalled black flag activists have waged a years Long Campaign against what they call his anti democratic ru
And violence in west jerusalem as thousands of protesters call on the israeli Prime Minister to resign over corruption charges and his handling of the pandemic and ethiopia says heavy rains have begun filling his controversial dam on the blue nile as the government continues to negotiate with its neighbors egypt and saddam. With the sport b. N. F. L. Agrees to scrap the 2020 preseason games as another 95. 00 players taste positive for corona virus. Thank you very much for joining as we begin with the growing tension between the United States and china the u. S. Government has ordered beijing to close its consulate in the city of houston in texas saying its a way to. Protect American Intellectual property a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign ministry has denied media reports that stuff at the consulate had been burning documents inside the building and is accuse the u. S. Of violating International Law in response china is threatening to close the american consulate in war and has warned
Settles on the way to turn millions of hong kong residents of the british citizens if they want to escape chinas new security law. I thousands of protesters call on the israeli Prime Minister to resign over corruption charges and his handling of the pandemic. And the steroids with a life saving boost the drug being tested in britain thats been hailed as a breakthrough treatment for cave 19 patients. And i view similarly of support the n. F. L. Agrees to scrap the 2020 preseason games as another 95 players test positive for corona virus. Becomes a welcome to the news are theyve exchanged threats and criticism over covert 19 trade and the South China Sea now the diplomatic war between china and the us has a new focus chinas been given 72 hours to shut down its Consular Office in the city of houston now the u. S. Says the move has been made to protect American Intellectual property that comes after Fire Fighters in the texan city were denied entry to the consular premises following report