Threatens china with more sanctions. After 4 politicians are disqualified from hong kongs legislature. A warning to europe against lifting covert 19 restrictions to quickly the World Health Organization says that could lead to another resurgence in infections. Ethiopias Prime Minister says military gains have been made in the northern tick rate region where the federal government is battling local forces. The offensive began last week, after the ahmed accuse the Regional Government of attacking a military picks, aid agencies are warning there, unable to bring much needed supplies into the region because of the fighting. Thousands of people have fled the on rest, many to neighboring sudan triggering fears of a refugee emergency. Joins us now live from the capital, addis ababa . Just tell us about these gains, liberated areas that it is talking about. Well yes kim is talking about their entire western parts of a region that is years and near the border. Its you have to be a house with er
So we should be hearing from him very shortly. This to my money at andys. Peace and blessings of god be upon you its my great honor to introduce this statement of the custodian of the 2 holy mosques control man bernard. King of the kingdom of saudi arabia thank you mr president. In the name of god the compassionate the merciful your majestys your highnesss your excellencys mr president of the General Assembly. Mr secretary general distinguished attending is or may gods peace and blessings be upon year at the outset i would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to mr of our can bask here on his election as president of the 75th session of the u. N. General assembly in washington success in fulfilling his duties i would also like to extend my thanks to his predecessor and dr to Johnny Muhammad dandy president other previous session for his great effort. It would be a remiss not to commend the distinguished endevor is of his excellency secretary general and tanya terris to improve t
Time for europe to come up with a new resettlement policy. Locked up for daring to protest against the better russian president we meet the women now determined to carry on their fight. Plus facing trial for marking a massacre some of hong kongs most prominent prodemocracy activists appear in course of a tenement square memorial. Its been described as a betrayal by the palestinians but is being trumpeted by the white house the United Arab Emirates and bahrain are about to sign a deal to normalize ties with israel its all being overseen by president i will trump in washington d. C. While protests have already been held in gaza and across the occupied west bank against that deal palestinians have described the move as a stab in the back correspondent need to him is in the west bank and well get reaction from the in just a few minutes but 1st lets go to our White House Correspondent can be how it can be any minute now to Foreign Ministers and a Prime Minister is supposed to be putting pen
Fall on year and below analyst expectations. They confirmed plans to exit thermal. U. S. China relations sour even further. Jing says the tax lets take a look at how we are shaping up for this asian trading day. U. S. Futures within shouting distance when it comes to the regular session of that february record but then retreating by the close. We are seeing not much happening when it comes to active futures contracts. The nikkei 225 looking weaker going into the open. Chicago futures trading there. The topix in the meantime remains the bestperforming market in august. We will see if it continues those gains today. Ftse futures looking like we will open up higher by. 4 . The data calendar for the day, we get the rba august meeting minutes, looking into the details of their bond buying as well as the renewed assessment of how that new victorian lockdown will barter economy in those Monetary Policy settings. Also watching crude, we are seeing weakness, just holding over 42 a barrel althou
Hello and welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im about as russia been meddling in u. K. Politics according to an official report the answer is maybe kind of and the usual highly likely reporters and also secretary of state my campaign you know is on a crusade against china does anyone outside the beltway really care. Crossed something this and more im joined by my guest in london marcus puppet. Hes editor in chief of politics 1st magazine and we crossed to alexander me curious teasin writer on Legal Affairs as well as editor in chief of the brand originally prospect was in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was ok lets go to marcus in london mark as i read the russia report and i couldnt help but get the feeling that it was kind of a Cross Section of a buzz feed story and a madison Avenue Market see proposal really kind of short on facts high on accusations and evidence free thats my conclusion go ahead mark. I have truth shall occasions paid in a j