You can be sure this is an attack against. A warm welcome to the program this is R T International bring you your live news update this hour. We start with breaking news as reports citing u. S. Officials say 3 people including 2 american soldiers have been killed and at least 10 injured in a rocket attack on an iraqi air base near baghdad its also reported that American Forces have retaliated with a strike on Iraqi Militia near the Syrian Border for all the details were not going to cross live to clear what do we know about the developments in iraq at this point. Well as you mentioned we are hearing from the u. S. Coalition forces in iraq that at least 15 katyusha rockets were fired on a military base. To the north of baghdad that houses American Military personnel the report suggests that at least 2 american soldiers and one british servicemen have been killed and this is despite earlier reports from the Iraqi Military that there were no casualties we are hearing that between 10 and 1
Watching R T International bring you your live news update 5 confirmed more than 15 rockets have hit a base housing American Military personnel near baghdad for their report citing u. S. Officials claim to american soldiers and one british servicemen were killed an investigation has been long and the attack is the latest on u. S. And coalition facilities in iraq will be crossing live to our correspondent a bit later in the program with all the details. The World Health Organization has declared that the corona virus can now be labeled as a pandemic. In the past 2 weeks the number of cases. Increases 13 for. The number of affected countries. We have that for many of the our system and that quoted 19 can be. Used as a pandemic. The number of infections has now topped more than 10800000 across the globe with more than 4000 deaths cried a virus has spread to 114 countries with numbers growing by the day. In the race to find a vaccine for the virus scientists in london are on the lookout fo
Hour on the hour this is our International World law and while thanks for your company. And that start imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury well to get more on this im joined now live in the studio by mara because to have more on what custer us is to the situation whats happening here. Allegedly a very close thing so she was found hanging in her cell by a sheet unresponsive blue unconscious the guards obviously. Not the case where you know a high profile maid commit suicide they administered 1st they they saved. To the hospital and she tried not so theres theres no no danger to her health but. A near death experience as it turns out is no reason to skip a Court Hearing. Ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwaveri
The latest news every hour of the day this is national for myself and team welcome to the program and off a story for you is how imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury now Senior Correspondent mark got stiff is across the story for us so mark just took us through whats happened whats led to this moment allegedly a very very close run thing because the gods when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell and responsive unconscious and blue already blue they got there in time fortunately the they took it down administer 1st aid she was still breathing we rushed her to the hospital and there are things now 5 theres no danger to her health. Response and shes talking to her lawyers and unfortunately for her to appear in Court Tomorrow a day off to you know experience. Ms
27 ly from the russian capital this is R T International a very warm welcome for myself and the whole team here this morning. Lets get started imprisoned a u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse her actions today evidence the strength of her convictions as well as the profound harm she continues to suffer as a result of her civil confinement. Manning had previously served 7 years for passing classified documents to wiki leaks which detailed u. S. Abuses in iraq and afghanistan she was jailed again last year in march for refusing to cooperate in the case she says she has alread