Against coronavirus as some hospitals in belgium ask infected staff without symptoms to carry on working. And why patches of hidden water could boost plans to build a Permanent Base on the moon. The newest member of the us Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney barrett, has been sworn into office at a white house ceremony. She is President Trumps third appointment to the nations top court, and cements a conservative majority on the bench. The Republican Majority Senate voted largely along party lines, as expected, to confirm her to the lifetime post. She is 48. The democrats had accused the republicans of hypocrisy for confirming a newjustice so close to an election, when they had refused to consider president obamas nominee back in 2016. This is the moment judge barretts appointment was confirmed by the senate. On this vote, the ays are 52, the nays are 48. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett of indiana to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Event
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The newest member of the us Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney barrett, has been sworn into office at a white house ceremony. She is President Trumps third appointment to the nations top court, and cements a conservative majority on the bench. The Republican Majority Senate voted largely along party lines, as expected, to confirm her to the lifetime post. She is 48. The democrats had accused the republicans of hypocrisy for confirming a newjustice so close to an election, when they had refused to consider president obamas nominee, back in 2016. This is the momentjudge barretts appointment was confirmed by the senate. On this vote, the ays are 52, the nays are 48. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett of indiana to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Events then moved swiftly to the swearing in ceremony on the white house lawn. President trump described ms barrett as a towering intellect and her appointment as a momentous day for america. Justice
Nigeria looks to become the second west africa state to be declared ebola free. Kurdish forces in kobane have confirmed that we have received a las large cash of wes and ammunition. Weeks of battles in kobane along with a number of u. S. Led air strikes have devastated the kurdish trial. Isil is trying to surround the town and take control of a strategic Border Crossing in to turkey lets take you to the turkish side of the border with syria. Bernard smith is there. Tell us about the air drop. Three Coalition Aircraft were involved. Reporter well, adrian we think it happened to the west of kobane, out to my left hand. That area from the edge of the town out to some villages about threekilometers of it is controlled by syrian, kurdish fighters and we have had a look through your binoculars just this morning and we can see some wrapped up ballots on the backs of a couple of loris. We think that is where the air drop went. The syrian cureds inside co began i has confirmed that received wea
Female cabinet ministers resign in a corruption scandal. And we report on assets to create the world east largest marine reserve. We begin this news hour with the fight for kobani and what could be a Major Development and turkey fighters from iraq to travel across the territory and that is good news for defending kobani and resupplied by the u. S. Airforce and ammunition and supplies were dropped from the air and we have reaction from inside syria. Reporter isil forces surrounding the kurdish town of kobani and what stands in their way Kurdish Forces on the ground and they had weapons air dropped in the heavily devastated town. Translator in the earlier hours a good quantity of weapons, ammunition and equipment were air dropped by american planes over kobani and the quantity was great and not bad at all and will help defend kobani and america and we hope for more support and aid. Reporter after dozens of u. S. Led air strikes on kobani Kurdish Forces were calling for more weapons and i