Secretary of state has defended the trumpet ministrations decision to take out a rainy and general quest some solomonic mike pompei was confronted by a journalist apparently unconvinced by the evidence presented so far to justify the assassination. As more. Things got quite easy at the press conference where we saw mike pompei o the u. S. Secretary of state speaking alongside steve minutia in the secretary of treasury and this comes just a week after the killing of irans top general qassam solomonic and as the press asked questions that got particularly tense mike pompei o seemed a little bit uncomfortable trying to answer the questions of journalists who just dont seem to buy his claim that the killing of solomonic was necessary to protect american lives lets take a listen to some of what went on if you have specific information about the internet and didnt have anything to do with our embassy. We had specific emanation information on an imminent threat and those threats from included
Unconvinced by the evidence presented so far to justify a conference where we saw mike pompei o the u. S. Secretary of state speaking alongside steve minutiae in the secretary of treasury and this comes just a week after the killing of irans top general qassam solomonic and as the press asked questions got particularly taps mike palm peo seemed a little bit uncomfortable trying to answer the questions of journalists who just dont seem to buy his claim that the killing of solomonic was necessary to protect american lives lets take a listen to some of what went on if you have specific information about the threat and didnt have anything to do with our coming to see if. We had specific emanation information on an imminent threat and those threats trim included attacks on u. S. Embassies what is your definition of it in that. This was going to be an american lives. Yes the Intelligence Community is not flawless we we get it wrong in this case the Intelligence Community got a fundamentally
To leave the euro. And donald trump attacks a magazine that caters to one of his biggest supporter blocks as christianity today calls for his impeachment. Of. The champions of europe and south america get ready to meet in the free food Club World Cup for and. Now the International Criminal court is preparing to investigate alleged war crimes in the palestinian territories the i. C. C. His chief Prosecutor Says this could include charges against israelis or palestinians. Says available information indicates that war crimes have been committed in the west Bank Including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip Palestinians say the investigation is long overdue while israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the court has no jurisdiction to investigate but our correspondents natasha going to him is standing by for us in west jerusalem but 1st lets go to need to bring him in Ramallah Neda the palestinians have been pushing for this is talk us through the significance of this today. Personall
U. K. Parliament finally backs forest johnsons breaks it deal. And lift off the rides of starlight knew where human space flight and new blow folks boeing is it stalin a capsule goes off course on its way to the International Space station. Comes the program our top story civilians from syrias province have been fleeing to the border with turkey off to a dramatic increase in bombings by their government and russia the u. N. Says tens of thousands have fled heavy oddments in the province this week Syrian Government troops are reported to have captured 4 villages that is part of a renewed effort to push into mohamad a small. On. Russian Government Forces of intensified the Bombing Campaign which includes al strikes dropping bottled bombs on shelling the town of an insult and syrians living say the tocs are just a spittles market some people stuck it out here rescue workers are struggling to save a young girl stuck under the rubble of all. That tal in northwest syria is seeing some of the
Convenience store chain warning customers of a major incident. It is friday, december 20. Worldwide exchange begins right now. Good morning and welcome to today. Im dominic chu in for Brian Sullivan the markets here, s p 500 would open by about up one point dow by about 10 points and the nasdaq fractionally down record highs those moves kicking that day off. Treasury yields now. The 10year currently ticking slightly higher again. 1. 942 twoyear, 1. 642. The spread between these two the highest since october last year. Looking at asia. A plicmixed session there. Hang seng up similar but to the upside shanghai down about half a percent there as well. In european trading, lets spin that around. The german dax up around 0. 2 . The cac is flat there as well. Green but marginally so. Making headlines, the house approving the usmca trade deal following a years more worth of talks. The deal will go to the senate which is expected to ratify the measures passed the house. They need to sign the b