Guarding a region wants to reduce its dependence on travel savvy brits in the brits. Are welcome to the program. U. S. Lawmakers have urged facebook to halt its cryptocurrency plans they want time to investigate the risks libera poses to the Global Financial system it comes as regulators in europe call for closer scrutiny senior official of britains financial watchdog says the issues raised require deep thought and detail. Introducing lead for a new global currency designed for the Digital World facebook has promised finance for the future with its new crypto currency and im saying its arrival. Would empower billions of people even those without Bank Accounts will be able to send money around the world with these whats more Facebook Says libra will be whats called a stable coin meaning it will have none of the volatility associated with bitcoin and other quick 2 currencies it says it will ensure that by linking its value to other a stop list global monetary systems. Major corporate pla
Regulators in europe call for closer scrutiny a senior official of britains financial watchdog says the issues raised require deep thought and detail. Introducing leaper a new global currency designed for the Digital World facebook has promised finance for the future with its new crypto currency and im saying its arrival Mark Zuckerberg said libra would empower billions of people even those without Bank Accounts will be able to send money around the world with these whats more Facebook Says libra will be whats called a stable coin meaning it will have none of the volatility associated with bitcoin and other quick talk currencies it says it will ensure that by linking its value to other established global monetary systems. Major corporate players are already backing libra even if some of the worlds financial leaders are not. The bank of england approaches libor with an open mind but not an open door. And now a group of u. S. Lawmakers has written to facebook asking them to put their cry
The unstable countrys future a memorial for the victims, 70 years after the u. S. Dropped a nuclear bomb on nagasaki right, be begin in iraq, where the Prime Minister says he wants to abolish six top government posts following weeks of protests. Haider alabadis cabinet approved the move. It still has to get through parliament. The move could unsettle iraqs sectarian balance. Here is why. The players under threat are the three Vice President s, the ones at the top and Prime Minister, all of home underwent various political blocks. One of the shia Vice President s has been a polarizing figure since the u. S. Withdrawal in 2011, blamed for stoking sectarian tension. Another Prime Minister, also a Vice President , he is recorded as a moderate, and has been a strong critic of hard line politics, including noury almaliki it looks like the government started the first step in approval. What is next. Down here its not moving rapidly as people expected. The cabinet met in an emergency session.
Announunced from saudi arabia, puts lebanon back on the front of a proxy war between the sunni and shiite iran and its allies. The u. S. Air force admits it did not report the criminal record of the texas gun who killed 26 aildren in 26 people in church in sutherland springs. That report could have kept the attacker from legally buying weapons. Coming up in business, we will go live to lisbon for the summit there. And the Louvre Museum sets up shop in abu dhabi. Our sneak peek on the new branch, but first, our top story, live from paris. Genie well start first with this developing story in france. Police here have launched an antiterror operation just south of paris, and in the sosouthern part of france surrounding the french riviera. It comes after a term a counterterrorism law came in effect to replace a state of emergency since attacks in paris two years ago. Sources close to the investigation say 10 people suspected of preparing a possible attack are being held in that operation th
Question part of our area could be under an advisory early tomorrow. If that happens steve rudin will have it at 11 00 tonight. That is what we are watching. Cold temperature and snow in the future cast means there could be slick spot. This morning most of the action south of the washington metro area. The way it is shaping up we think the best chance of action snow wise is north of the metro area in the morning. We will explain more and check the next ten days for you coming up in 15 minutes. Maureen thank you, doug. International travelers arrived at Dulles Airport today to more cheers and songs. Protesters gathered for a third day in response to President Trumps travel ban on citizens from seven countries. Ryan hughes is live at dulles with who else is on standby there at the airport. Ryan . Ryan good evening. This crowd is not as large as it was over the weekend but today they were joined by virginia senator tim kaine. Once landed here, he met with the Immigration Attorneys that ha