You dont have the proof, no one has concrete information or evidence. Charles assad then going as far as to insist that the United States worked, quote, handinglove with terrorists to carry out the attack. Former deputy Homeland Security jim loy. Admiral, how do you respond to this . Well i think we have respond with some kind of a factual, investigatory process that gets facts on the table before we speculate what the outcomes might be in one direction or another. It is disappointing that we had russia veto the resolution from the United Nations Security Council just yesterday. But i think an investigatory, some basis on which facts can be put on the table where judgments can be taken and then options can be exercised going the other way. Charles well, werent those, wasnt there some sort of a factual assessment that led to the Trump Administration retaliation with those 59 tomahawk missiles . Without a doubt, there is very little doubt in the mine of our Intelligence Community that th
Welcome to countdown this friday morning. I am manus cranny. We are in london, keeping you up to speed with everything that is moving on markets. And we have a couple of Different Companies that are reporting this morning. We are going to quickly tell you what is going on, we have hans nichols standing by. This is one of europes biggest steelmakers, First Quarter estimates coming in at 9. 5 billion, that is below the estimate of 9. 9. What do they earn from continuing operations in the First Quarter . At 243 million, that is just slightly ahead of the estimate at 239 million. But the First Quarter net losses , and terms of profits, there is a net loss that actually beats the sales level, coming in just under the estimate. That is the net loss that comes versus3 million euros, profit obviously a year ago, at 50 million. This is as europe implements tariffs on the chinese imports. This is as they review the with the dealing prospect of a slowing global economy. Flowyear earnings and cash
Crisis . Are we there yet . Stay tuned for that. Later on, commerzbank, some good news. Swinging to a profit. It is the Consumer Bank profit that surges. We have got to talk about that. Of course, jpmorgan. Jamie dimon mopping up the stock. Guy corporate buyback. Lets get you up to speed with all of the news and detail. Caroline the reserve bank of australia is giving the door open for further rate cuts. Governor Glenn Stevens told a Parliamentary Panel that the countrys economy has the flexibility for further easing. He said the board is weighing the sustainability. The u. S. , russia, and other powers have act and accord. It demands the immediate delivery of humanitarian assistance to besieged areas. We are doing everything to try to bring an end to this conflict. In a way that results in a ,nified, nonsectarian minorityprotecting, secular, whole state. Dimon spendsie 26. 6 million buying shares of yesterday. That is after they tumbled to the lowest price in more than two years. A so
Turkish president visits iran after a meeting with a top saudi official. The humanitarian situation in yemen continuing to get worse despite the arrival of International Aid staff. 74 children have been killed in yemen in the past 12 days. Houthi rebels be holds out against the saudiled Bombing Campaign there. The International Committee of the red cross has landed a plane with staff in sanna but another carrying medical supplies is held back. Russia and china are calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian aid. Foreign ministers from both countries have met in moscow. The pakistani Prime Minister is calling on iran to get involved in a debate on security in yemen. Pakistans parliament debating whether to join the military campaign against the houthis after a request from saudi arabia. This is the aftermath of shelling in the area in aden. Houthi rebels targeted, but many civilians lost their homes. The u. N. Estimates 100,000 people have fled. We have the latest. A civil
We are in yemen, where the humanitarian situation is worsening, despite the arrival of International Aid stuff. Houthi rebels are holding out against a saudiled campaign. The International Committee of the red cross landed. A plane of staff is in the capital sanaa, and another carrying 48 tonnes of medical supplies what is held back. Meantime the u. N. Security Council Votes on a russian proposal for a pause in the fighting to offer aid. Pakistans government debates whether to offer military support. Prime minister sharif is expected to announce that decision much the fighting rages across yemen for control of the country. Forces loyal to Abdrabbu Mansour hadi recaptured territory from the Houthi Rebels. Government forces are said to have recaptured an air base north of the port city of aden. Abdrabbu mansour hadi loyalists have been cornered in the area home to the president ial palace and offices. We have the latest in the reports. Reporter the Saudiled Coalition lamps up sir strikes