A very short brooks the latest black man killed by police in the us call for justice and for calm a landmark moment as the u. S. Supreme court rules that workers cannot be fired for being gay or transgender. And the Russian Court sentences a former American Marine to 16 years for spying after a trial the u. S. Has branded a mockery of justice. Lets take you for joining us the World Health Organization has delivered fresh warnings about a possible 2nd wave of the corona virus with 100000 new infections now being reported almost every day the w. H. O. Said the outbreak in beijing is a concern more than 100 infections have been confirmed in the city after 50 days without a new case and in india some 15000000 people will be locked down again in the city of shanghai from friday after a surge of infections there it took more than 2 months for the 1st 100000 cases to be reported for the past 2 weeks more than 100000 new cases have been reported almost every single. Almost 75 per cent of recen
To declare recess at any time perce went to the Committee Rule number two the chair will respond to the proceeding on the question of approving any measure or matter and adopting an amendment for which the recorded vote. Today we need to begin consideration of articles of impeachment the statement to the chair and Ranking Member of the committee and i believe for such an important and solemn occasion as this it would be appropriate to have an opportunity to make Opening Statements. Before we begin, i want to note theop absence i understand they will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Today we begin the consideration against donald trump. The first article charges the president used the powers of the Public Office to demand a Foreign Government attacked his political rivals and the second charges that the president obstructed the congressional investigations into misconduct and others have resisted congressional oversight on the
Gaza. More than 200 rockets are f fird from gaza in response. Venices mayor says the city is on its knees as the highest tide in 50 years of floods its historic piazzas. We begin in the United States where the impeachment inquiry into President Trump entered a vital new phase, the first public televised hearing has seen two senior u. S. Diplomats take the stage on capitol hill for crossexamination by the intelligence committee. It has been a day of competing narratives from the democrats and trumps republicans. Trumps republicans. William taylor and george kent took the stand at the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry. Career foreign officers called to tally compelling story to the american public. Taylor is the acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who upon assuming the post found himself in the middle of a mystery. Once i arrive, i discovered a weird combination of encouraging, confusing and ultimately alarming circumstances. Taylor had begrudgingly agreed to come out of ret
Killed as israel launches for the astronauts on gaza more than 200 rockets are fired from gaza in response. And venices mess says the city is on its knees as the highest tide in 50 years floods its historic katzs. Iowa began in the United States where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and to a vital new phase the 1st public televised taring has seen 2 senior u. S. Diplomats take center stage on capitol hill for cross examination by the house of Representatives Intelligence Committee its been a day of competing narratives from the opposition democrats and republicans as hunter castro reports from washington d. C. The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god William Taylor and george kent took the stand together at the 1st public hearing in the impeachment inquiry career foreign officers called by democrats to tell a compelling story to the American Public taylor is the acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who upon assuming the post in june found himself drop
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