Contain a spike in toronto virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Passes 4000000. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of chengdu the tit for tat move comes after washington told beijing to shut its consulate in Houston Texas earlier this week further escalating tensions between the 2 nations. And journalist bolling r. Is standing by for us with the view from beijing mathias what more can you tell us. Thats pretty much what we know china has ordered the closure of the consulate in chengdu this is one of 5 consulates the u. S. Has in the chinese mainland and this was expected 2 days ago the u. S. Surprised china by ordering the closure of the consulate in houston and this is now the response that china has 2 days later for its part the United States says that that was due to concerns regarding intellectual property that a close that consulate china has promised retaliation since earlier in the
Florida the president made the surprise announcement as florida struggles to contain a spike in corona virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Taxes 4000000. 00 plus after nearly 90 years as the museum istanbuls highest sophia opens today for muslim prayers we have the latest on president barrack a long controversial decision to change the status of the worlds famous monument. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program we begin with some breaking news to the spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces has said on twitter about the military has freed german art curator helen may have s. Who was kidnapped by militants earlier this week the official said that she was rescued on. The outskirts of baghdad this morning 5 days after she was abducted by gunmen outside of her office in the capital now the German National is a well known figure in baghdad where she runs an arts program for young iraqis shes also known as an outspoken critic of the government it remains unclear who was behin
In baghdad and has been missing since monday production has caused alarm in the capital and china orders the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move comes after the u. S. Told the chinese to shut down their consulate in Houston Texas. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program is someones highest sophia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years thousands of worshippers are gathering outside of the mosque to take part in these prayers it follows a controversial decree from turkish president wretched era to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque no heir to want is scheduled to attend along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral. The building has stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. And lets get more now were joined by d. W. Correspondent yulia han who has the view from istanbul yulia what is going on there right now at the highest sophia. Well the is the friday prayer is yet to start but you c
Told the chinese to shut their consulate in houston plus u. S. President donald trump cancels the Republican Party conventions main event in florida the president made the surprise announcement as florida struggles to contain a spike in corona virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Passes for millions and after nearly 19 years as a museum is stumbles highest o. P. O. Open today for muslim prayers we have the latest on president arafat wants a controversial decision to change the status of the worlds famous monument. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces said on twitter that the military has freed german art curator helen mavis who was kidnapped. By militants earlier this week the official said that mavis was rescued on the outskirts of baghdad this morning 5 days after she was abducted by gunmen outside of her office in the capital the German National is a well known figure in baghdad where she runs an arts program for young ir
Freed a. Kidnapped in iraq. And have been missing since monday. In the capital. Plus china does the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move to the u. S. Told the chinese to shut down consulates in Houston Texas. And. The 1st stage of filling. Controversial new on the top of the project in stalking tensions with egypt and so. Welcome to the program. Open for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years thousands of worshippers are gathering outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayers it follows a controversial degree from turkish president. To turn the former museum back into a mosque and one is should you want to attend along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to be at the heart of istanbul of 1500 years. And for more im joined by the double correspondent julia hand in istanbul julia what is going on at the highest of fear where you are. Well attacks prison rage of type and on and members o