Haitis government its unveiled an action plan to tackle Sexual Harassment and abuse theres a top stories counter the cost is up next and more news for you after that thanks for watching. Hello im has im speaking this is counting the cost on aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week we talk to i. M. F. Chief Christine Lagarde on the changing economic winds here in the middle east. Can ireland break regs if you look at how the emerald isle is caught in the middle of a big round between the u. K. And the e. U. Plus a nation in motion its the year of the dog in the worlds second biggest economy. So the economy of the arab world is changing weve been reporting how many countries are having to diversify away from the Oil Dependency and plan for a different kind of future young people and women are demanding a more inclusive role in that society one of the advisors to governments in the region is the International Monetary Fund Christine Legarde managing dire
Ireland break regs it will look at how the emerald isle is caught in the middle of a big round between the u. K. And the e. U. Plus a nation in motion its the year of the dog in the worlds second biggest economy. So the economy of the arab world is changing weve been reporting how many countries are having to diversify away from their Oil Dependency and plan for a different kind of future young people and women are demanding a more inclusive role in that society one of the advisors to governments in the region is the International Monetary Fund Christine Legarde managing director of the i. M. F. Was in dakar this week i asked her how the i. M. F. Sees its role in the region and what its learned from past experiences it has been criticised in the possible putting pressure on countries to impose austerity policies that bring pain for poor people and benefit bank. I think the i. M. F. Is a slightly Different Institution from the days that you were referring to and clearly in the past few
But suggested that todays ruling could mean resources being taken from less serious cases. The court referred to it as those cases involving Serious Violence and its clear the worboys case fits in that criteria. We now need to look at all of those cases, look at how we balance the challenge of resourcing those against the many other demands we face. Chanting domestic violence. Is a crime. Todays judgement cant make up for the Police Errors in investigating john warboys, but it will put real pressure on them to ensure that such mistakes do happen again. Clive coleman, bbc news. The headlines on bbc news President Trump meets survivors and victims families from last weeks School Shooting in florida. He hears their testimonies and promises action. Disagreements with brussels on brexit ministers want the transition period to last longer than the 21 months suggested by the eu. The Supreme Court rules in favour of victims of the serial sex attacker, john worboys, calling the Police Investiga
Florida after last weeks school shooting. There are problems that face us tonight that will never be solved unless we bring them to the Lord Jesus Christ and. And the us Evangelist Billy Graham, whos thought to have preached to hundreds of millions of people, dies at the age of 99. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, eve muirhead produces a moment of brilliance as gbs womens curlers reached the semifinals of the Winter Olympics. Good evening. Two victims of the black cab rapist john worboys have won a Landmark Legal case against the metropolitan police after officers failed to take action when they reported him. The women were sexually assaulted by worboys in 2003 and 2007 and said their treatment by police, who didnt believe them, caused them mental harm. The ruling by the Supreme Court means police could now face legal action if they fail to properly investigate cases. 0ur Legal Correspondent Clive Coleman has been speaking to one of the women. If theyd have done theirjob in 2003
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