Even though it s. Hot just like. The end of the a lot of the un has called for an end to the violence that has swept Iraq over the past 5 days nearly 100 people have now been killed most of them protesters demanding jobs better public services and an end to widespread corruption Roger Walker reports the u.n. Stop official in Iraq joining handiest Pleshette deplored what she called the senseless loss of life she called for those responsible for the deaths to be brought to justice at least 5 more people were killed on Saturday as hundreds of demonstrators again took to the streets in defiance of security forces who used tear gas and water cannon against them witnesses said that police are also fired live rounds and rubber bullets at protesters several television stations were attacked including the offices of the Saudi owned news channel Kosovo is holding a parliamentary election today the vote was forced by the resignation of the prime minister after he was called for questioning by a
One told me voting is underway in Kosovo in a parliamentary election forced by the resignation of the prime minister removed Harradine I after he was summoned for questioning by a war crimes court in The Hague but Mr Harradine I a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army is standing for reelection making him go to the Hague was seen by his supporters as an insult. Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting at the Vatican at the start of a 3 week Synod to champion the Amazon region and its communities the Brazilian president Diable scenary says the Synod is encouraging foreign interference John McManus reports the $264.00 participants will also discuss whether the church should set aside its own rules on priestly celibacy and all day and older married men Another idea is how to acknowledge and perhaps promote the often central role that women play in maintaining Catholicism but there is serious opposition so the sin out among some senior Catholics the u.s. Cardinal Raymond B
Political need Up next on point trump the conservative media and impeachment. First this news. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Corba Coleman House committees are continuing their impeachment inquiry today into a whistle blower s complaint this centers on President Trump s controversial phone call to Ukraine s president urging the Ukrainian leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden npr s to mak reports and intelligence community official has arrived on Capitol Hill there is a sense of urgency in the house s investigation it was just over one we should go that a whistleblower complaint was released to the public triggering an impeachment inquiry this morning they re scheduled to be meeting again with Michael act into he s the intelligence community inspector general who judged the whistleblowers complaint as credible given the sensitivity of the matter the hearing will be held behind closed doors Democrats and Republicans will want to know who we talked to in order t
Lemonade again and Karen Hughes Beirut the u.s. Army says that 22 paratroopers were injured overnight in a training accident this was near Camp Shelby in Mississippi they were blown off course and some of the paratroopers crashed into a group of Trina s the u.s. Army says none of the paratroopers suffered life threatening injuries. You re listening to n.p.r. News and you listening to Morning Edition Good morning everyone I m Kelli Steele federal officials moving forward with their P.C. s exposure study in Newcastle we get the details this morning from Delaware public media Sophia Schmidt the u.s. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry began knocking on doors in Newcastle Wednesday as for creating participants for its study on exposure to toxic p. Fast chemicals found in drinking water there in 2014 the agency sent letters to 885 households more than a month ago inviting them to participate in a study to households were chosen randomly from the roughly 6000 near the Newcastle
Years of civil conflict in this part of Congo have been deeply mistrustful of authorities and by extension health workers the result for more than a week Ebola responders have been blocked from returning to the Lunda making it impossible for them to follow up with several 100 people who had contact with Ebola patients and are now at risk of developing a disease themselves or read Eisenman n.p.r. News the c.e.o. Of Boeing will testify on Capitol Hill next month before a congressional committee investigating the 737 Max Dennis Mulan Berg is expected to take questions from the House Transportation Committee about the plane that s been grounded since 2 crashes that together killed 346 people I m Louise Schiavone n.p.r. News Washington support for n.p.r. Comes from n.p.r. Stations other contributors include the Joyce Foundation committed to advancing racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region learn more at Joyce f.d.a. Endowed org and the ne Casey