Doubt after donald trump contracts coronavirus. And environmental groups that warn of a pollution disaster in russias far east as a probe was launched into toxic chemicals killing sea life. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our International Im john thomas glad to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories with our Weekly Program right now we start with the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan which has entered a 2nd week the disputed region of not gotten the kind of block is being relentlessly shelled these are some of the latest pictures from the local capital showing burning cars residential buildings have been hit across the city as well and the number of casualties is so far unclear earlier in the week a hospital was hit in an airstrike several residential buildings were also badly damaged. Hostilities are now expanding beyond the disputed territory with several towns in azerbaijan bombed the city of ganja came under fire earlier on sunday by j
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After donald trump like the buyers. Welcome to the weekly this is a rundown of the news from the past week along with all the days headlines stories. The capital of the disputed region of is being relentlessly shelled as the week long conflict between armenia and azerbaijan escalates further airstrikes have destroyed multiple buildings with conflicting reports on casualties now what were showing you now are the latest pictures from the capital showing burning cars as damage is inflicted across the city earlier in the week a Field Hospital was hit in a bombing raid several residential buildings were also badly damaged sillies are now spilling beyond the confines of the disputed territory though with several as area towns by the city and came under fire within the past several hours. As a pressure on claims one person was killed and 32 wounded on friday the town of terror there was also attacked by coup claims thousands of shells were used in that raid since the start of the conflict aze
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