Down about 32 points. Nasdaq down as well as about 16. 5 points off. The s p would open down about six points. Lets take a look at whats happening in the european markets after this explosion. Youre also seeing red arrows across the board. Pretty much in sync. A quick check of the oil boards before we get to steve sedgwick, whos following the story for us. Wti crude at 41. 53. Steve is in london right now. Were going to go to steve on this story. Steve . Yeah, thanks very much indeed, andrew. Weve got a map here of the brussels city center. The first attacks we saw after 8 00 local time, 7 00 london time this morning, and there were multiple concerns it was a wide attack. We heard it was up to four explosions in the departure hull of the airport. About an hour later, we heard the rail infrastructure, the metro was being targeted. Down at a station called maelbeek. Thats very important, because thats the station that looks after the eu institutions. You have a whole host of eu buildings
Support of the government. And put in gaol for not giving marriage licences to same sex couples. For the first time. Residents are allowed back home. Plus, a deeper look at the strained relationship between americas labour union and politicians. We begin with what the urn is calling a defining moment for the european union. Dozens of refugees welcomed into the country. The first group is in vienna overnight, most of them beginning the journey, on friday. They are greeted by groups welcoming the convoys. They receive food, water and medical supplies. Thousands make it to their final destination in germany. Crowds cheered as the refugees arrived. They expect 7,000 by the end of the day. At years end they are anticipating 800,000 Asylum Seekers in the country. German chancellor Angela Merkel says her country will not limit the number of refugees it takes in, and calls for other e. U. Members to be the same. Rob reynolds is in munich with the latest. Weary and happy, refugees arrive at the
This talk is hosted by the emerging civil war blog. It is my privilege to welcome back emmanuel dabney. He comes to us from south of the james. This i95 traffic many of you enjoyed experiencing, he also has had a joy to experience it today. I think he is eager to go back. Petersburg was home to him. Closely connected to his own personal story through his ancestry. He began volunteering, where he became Seasonal Work for a number of years and became a permanent historian. Years been there 14 sharing a story that is largely over forgotten, that if armies that will armies are in one spot there longer than anyone else, and the stories by the people affected by the presence of those armies has gone untold. Emmanuel has brought that story to the forefront. He is to talk about one of the enduring legacies of the war, that is the Freedmens Bureau. Was what isestion going to happen with all these emancipated slaves . The Freedmens Bureau was an attempt to answer that. It was a very complicated
Operated in hospitals and temporary camps, helped locate lost family members and provide education and legal services. This talk is hosted by the emerging civil war blog. To wrap up our sequence of mourning speakers, it is my privilege to welcome back emmanuel dabney. He comes to us from south of the james. This i95 traffic many of you enjoyed experiencing, he also has had a joy to experience it today. I think he is eager to go back. Petersburg was home to him. The story very closely connected to his own personal story through his ancestry. He began volunteering, where he became Seasonal Work for a number of years and became a permanent historian. He has been there 14 years sharing a story that is largely over forgotten, that if armies are in one spot there longer than anyone else, and the stories by the people affected by the presence of those armies has gone untold. Emmanuel has brought that story to the forefront. He is here today to talk about one of the enduring legacies of the wa
Story very closely connected to his own personal story about this child. He began volunteering eventually where he became a seasonal, worked there for a number of years and then became a permanent historian. He has been there now 16 years, 14 years excuse me. Sharing this story. The story of the people affected by the presence of those armies has gone untold. Fortunately emmanuel has brought that story to the forefront. He is here today to talk to us about one of the other enduring legacy of war, that is, the Freedmens Bureau. The very question during the war is what is going to happen with all of these emancipated slaves. The Freedmens Bureau was an attempt to answer that, and the manual will discuss that very complicated answer. [applause] i am not sure how people deal with this traffic on the north side of richmond. It seems like just now whenever you leave richmond you better plan on a year to get where it normally takes 10 minutes to get to. I am certainly happy that i made it, i