Overhaul of lebanons political clowns. And also ahead ridiculous and barbarous china condemns u. S. Sanctions on hong kongs leader its police chief and other officials. The deadly port explosion in lebanons capital is now again igniting a wave of anger towards the government thousands of demonstrating in central beirut with some protestors storming the Foreign Ministry and 2 other Ministry Buildings Prime Minister has says people have a right to be angry addressing them or the nation just a few minutes ago he has called for early Elections Police fired tear gas to disperse people outside Parliament Politicians are being accused of corruption and action which led to choose days devastating blast that killed 158 people and wounded 6060 people remain missing around through. 800000 lebanese are homeless because of all the damage that was caused 3 m. P. s from the opposition Christian Christian that makes 5 resignations now in total well as we were saying lebanese Prime Minister has and say
Im phil gale welcome to the program we begin with the u. S. States of florida georgia and South Carolina which if you were to evacuate in orders as Hurricane Dorian approaches as many as a 1000000 people could be forced to leave their homes the powerful storms currently pounding the northern bahamas and is forecast to hit americas eastern seaboard by tuesday. Returning home to a scene of devastation look at this really have everything. Everything down hurrican dorians advance across the northern bahamas has been slow and for them plus talking winds of nearly 300 Kilometers Per Hour its left a trail of destruction flattening buildings crushing cars and downing power lines. A storm surge stricken severe flooding across parts of the im in change. For focused as expect orient to remain a category 5 storm as it moves towards the u. S. Overnight into tuesday President Trump has already declared a state of emergency is. One of the largest we have seen so the actual hundreds of miles on war re
Berlin zoos giant panda there they are its a 1st for the zoo and a major breakthrough for the zoos a breeding program. Im born gough its good to have you with us tonight a 1000000 people in the u. S. States of florida georgia and South Carolina have been ordered to evacuate their homes as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever approaches the Atlantic Coast you see it right there Hurricane Dorian has been pounding the northern bahamas and is forecast to make landfall in the u. S. By tuesday. It may have been downgraded to a category 4 hurricane but dorian continues to do its worst. Decision he scores were bashing the bahamas the 2nd strongest storm on record has crushed cars snapped trees and ripped the roofs off homes floodwaters continue to choke roadways making it dangerous for residents to survey the damage the slow moving storm is expected to keep thrashing the island chain but henry and Prime Minister hubert minutes called the devastation unprecedented tweeting during remains an
I am jane harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center and i am delighted to be here. It is august, which means that congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So the Wilson Center is not putting off of the conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. A new problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both tried to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Centers history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not to spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation was not invented in 2016 and is sadly unlikely to be buried in 2020, but today, we delve into the context. And we have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first panel, whi
He says though his views will take another context. Good morning life martin snowshoes made you sent here moscow is kevin with you for this 30 minute world news update just 10 10 in the morning here now 1st and the u. K. Government has challenged the court of appeal decision to hold ourselves to saudi arabia after it was ruled that the military exports were unlawful last month the court also acknowledged that british arms might be used in the bloody conflict in yemen devastated by that saudi led war there london is now we get to get its weapons trade with riyadh back up to speed in fact its licensed if you look back nearly 5000000000 pounds worth of sales to the saudis since the start of riyadh Bombing Campaign in yemen in 2015 that makes the u. K. The 2nd biggest exported to the gulf after the United States has Kate Partridge has more on pretty. Israel in the conflict the u. K. s government is fighting the court of appeal ruling that arms sales to saudi arabia are norful in the latest