Im terry martin. Good to have you with us. The u. S. Death toll in the corona virus pandemic has now surpassed a quarter of a 1000000 people by far. d the highest National Toll worldwide infections are soaring to new highs across the country. New york city was the epicenter of the u. S. Outbreak earlier this year. Now its decided to close all Public Schools again as it fights a resurgence of the virus. Its an unseasonably at the last week of school for children across new york city. Classrooms are shifting to online manning until further notice. Its the latest in a theories of new restrictions in the state. Parents and students alike are unhappy. Its super unfortunate that these kids are going to be denied an education, but we can go eat dinner inside a restaurant for too long to be able to get it kind of are a little sad its thats what passes for the carrots or go with the citys mayor feels the same way workers i want to for as much as we are unhappy today that this moment was reached
So were going to be reducing our forces in germany some will be coming home and some will be going to other places as ever we cant say what the plans are with a vague system told i had to train my important during the next couple. Earthshaking changes to why i think we have 3 new American Leadership the future is going back to head of the table but of course the u. S. Presence in germany is the sort of old lethal and let him go back were going to back in do you. Also on the day its crunch time again and post press that negotiations between britain and the European Union this weekend could be crucial oh not we had expected. A fast process of negotiation its the 1st time we thought that we would we will have a clear day which for the end of the decision we will see what will happen in the next. Welcome to the day we start in the u. S. Where lawmakers in congress are preparing to block President Trumps order to withdraw u. S. Troops from germany in july the pentagon announced it would pul
His musical career. The name is mike a welcome to the program tensions are running high had a 1st then shut elections in ivory coast on saturday after any i decided not to run for controversial at that president ouattara is seeking reelection after the death of his favorite success in july the opposition say they are not having it and are calling for you boycott of the elections and civil disobedience people are longing for peace and stability but many a repeat of history about a decade ago at least 3000 people were killed and now at least 30 people have already died from entire communal violence our correspondents funny fresh our reports from. You can see the tension but you can feel it as ivory coast braces itself for election day abidjan the commercial capital is awash with billboards of the sitting president and his son and what he promised not to run for a 3rd term but then his chosen successor died and he changed his mind. Several dozen people have been killed in protests against
Thousands to evacuate warnings that nearly half of zimbabwes population is facing severe hunger and the u. N. Plans to more than double the number of people it helps process one of the worlds most colorful entrepreneurs goes to court for implying a diver involved in last years tie cave rescue was a child molester. And im were hearty with all the days sports boxers andy ruse jr and anthony josh will work out for the 1st time in the saudi capital riyadh ahead of saturdays heavyweight rematch. Cracks are appearing in the worlds biggest alliance. In london for the 70th anniversary of nato and divisions among the nations becoming clear just hours after jetting in u. S. President donald trump said comments by his french counterpart that nato was brain dead were nasty and insulting but later trump described a man here in mcallen france as helpful in fighting eisel on diplomatic editor james bays begins our coverage. Its supposed to be natos 70th birthday but theres no celebration instead an a
Judges at the International Criminal court are due to sentence a former conga rebel leader of war crimes and sexual slavery. The impeachment inquiry into donald trump is stepping up a gear televised hearings starting next week washingtons top diplomat in ukraine William Taylor will be one of the 1st to appear or taylor said in earlier testimony it was his clear understanding trump would withhold Critical Military aid to ukraine unless kiev investigated his political rivals joe biden and his son that testimony also supports what other witnesses have said i think you will see throughout the course of the testimony not only their testimony but many others the. Most important facts are largely not contested we are getting an increasing appreciation for just what took place during the course of the last year and the degree to which the president and listed the whole departments of government in the illicit aim of trying to get ukraine to dig up dirt on a political opponent as well as furthe