Morticians. Welcome to do that. You could join us. China launched a rocket today to the moon seeking to bring samples of luna rocks and dust back to the john 5 name for the ancient chinese moon goddess. Took off successfully from china. Its the 1st mission in 4 decades. And if successful, it would make china only the 3rd country to bring back samples from the moon after the u. S. And the former soviet union. And for more on this launch, im joined by mark mccall cohen, Senior Advisor for science, an exploration of the European Space agency. Marc welcome and rocks have been brought back from the moon before. What is the scientific importance of this mission . Well, as you know, the Apollo Missions and also soviet Unmanned Missions brought back rocks in the sixtys and seventys. But where the Chinese Mission is going is actually interesting. Its a much younger region of the moon than the Previous Missions have been to the top of a volcano, a very smooth, flat volcano, not a spike, but its
Nominee by the end of this week. Senate republicans are ready to act quickly on mr. Trumps pick. It comes as the nation prepares to bid a final fairwell to justice ruth baden ginsburg. Laura podesta is at the Supreme Court in washington. How are the public paying their final respects . Reporter her casket will be arriving here at 9 30 tomorrow morning. A private ceremony inside. Then she will lie in repose at the top of the steps for two days for the public to pay its respects. The nation is preparing to say its final goodbyes to justice ruth baden ginsburg. Wednesday and thursday her body will lie in repose outside the Supreme Court. On friday she will become the first woman to lie in state at the u. S. Capitol. Meanwhile the political battle rages on over the vacancy left behind. So as our nation mourns the loss of Supreme Court justice ruth baden ginsburg, i will soon announce a nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Reporter President Trump is expected to nominate a woman on
And come all santamaria here in doha with the world news from aljazeera russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma after an apparent poisoning fronts germany have offered medical assistance also former trump advisor steve bannon pleads not guilty to defrauding supporters of the campaign to help build the wall along the mexico border and mollies that military is promising a quick transition of power as the United Nations condemns tuesdays can. The u. S. Has made a demand to the United Nations that all sanctions on iran be reimposed it says to iran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal that requests to the Security Council begins a 30 day process now u. S. Secretary of state might come post as the sanctions would stop iran from enriching uranium and purchasing weapons. Our message is very very simple the United States will never allow the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism to freely buy and sell planes tanks missiles and other kinds of conventional weapons the u. N. Sancti
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A terrorist campaign. Welcome to the program we begin with the latest developments on the current virus pandemic as the global number of infections continues to accelerate and so does the global race to find a vaccine russia has announced that mass vaccinations could begin as early as october the Health Minister gave no details about the vaccine to be used and its not clear if the treatment produces an immune response japan is facing a resurgence in cases tokyo confirmed a record 472 corona virus infections on saturday and the capitals governor says a citywide state of emergency may have to be imposed is a step thats already been taken in okinawa where an outbreak is suspected to originated at a u. S. Military base over in berlin thousands of people are taking part a different rally sparked by coronavirus restrictions there are rallies for and against the measures germany has been easing its lockdown since late april but social distancing still remains in place. Derek gatherer is a ver