A german woman. Had been missing since monday. And. Completed the 1st. A major. Project. With. Welcome to the program. Open for most. For the 1st time in more than. Thousands of gathered outside the Historic Building to take in the prayer as it follows a controversial. President. Back into a mosque. On himself is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more now im joined by d. W. Correspondent julio han whos quite near the hargus of fear in istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ioseph ear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. There was a limitation due to coro
To guard against a 2nd wave of infections. And. The u. S. Consulate in the. The u. S. In Houston Texas. Welcome to the program istanbuls highest afia as open for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than. It follows a controversial decree from turkish president. To turn the former museum back into a mosque himself was in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. President personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the hog use of fia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkeys highest Administrative Court canceled the building status as a museum then ordered it to be used as a mosque despite covert 1000 thousands of believers began gathering outside the istanbul landmark last night just for us its a symbol of islam or rather the hockey is a few years symbolizes the victory of islam over christianity. Thanks to our
Force closure of chinas consulate in houston. Germany Office Incoming holiday makers and travelers free throw Virus Testing to guard against a 2nd wave of coverage 19. The countdown clock for the turkey of the pics has been reset coconuts are now planning for next summer the coronavirus pandemic is making even the decision to camps. Im so gal welcome to the Program Turkey is the higher saffir has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years the istanbul lombok was built 1500 years ago as a christian cathedral mass before becoming a mosque and then a museum 2 weeks ago president issued a controversial decree returning it to use as a mosque after a court a no its museum status. Prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. Oh the iconic buildings journey through time from Orthodox Christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum. For many here and historic wrong h
Back home. Im still go welcome to the Program China has ordered the United States to close one of its called units the Foreign Ministry has given us official 72 hours to leave the consulates in the southwestern city of chengdu this comes after washington told beijing to close its Diplomatic Mission in Houston Texas earlier this week relations between the 2 countries are at their lowest point for 40 years. It was less a question of if china would retaliate but rather how and the answer is here the u. S. Has been told to close its conscience inching to. Raising the stakes get further and this diplomatic standoff. Through major to the Current Situation in china u. S. Relations is not what china wants and the u. S. Is completely responsible for all of this. All of this includes the u. S. Imposing sanctions on communist Party Officials and companies linked to the mass detention of weaker and ordering china to shut its mission in houston citing concerns about espionage the clear is under way
Congress to help. Welcome to the program from the beaches of spain to the streets of los angeles coronavirus cases are searching on almost every continent faster and further than ever before its taken just 4 days for the global number of cases to jump from 15 to 16000000 over the past week 37 countries reported record spikes in daily infections including the u. S. Where the tally is going up by 60 to 70000 every day california remains the epicenter of its outbreak while florida has overtaken new york with nearly 424000 infections brazil is the 2nd worst hit country after the u. S. And the number of cases across latin america has surpassed 4300000 more than the u. S. And canada combined but those top 3 hotspots the u. S. Brazil india now. Count for half of the worlds infections Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the indian public to remain vigilant saying the danger of cope with 19 is far from over well in a moment well have the latest from the United States but 1st a listener on petty