Its 1300 hours james a little after 9 am in new york where the United Nations Security Council is about to hold its open session on the Israeli Palestinian conflict the issue though is the land specifically israels plans to an excess palestinian territory in the occupied west Bank Something the United Nations is urging israel to a band so we got special coverage on this news and analysis of course of the Security Council meeting with correspondents in west jerusalem and the Jordan Valley as well as of course the United Nations in new york a diplomatic editor james bays is there for us james take us through whats expected today. Well it will start we think in the next few minutes what we know is that this meeting is the regular monthly meeting of the u. N. Security council on the israeli and palestinian issue however its been upgraded this month because of the issue of an exception so ministers can take part and we know that ministers from a number of the Security Council countries will
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Rules. Also 200 migrants are left homeless after a fire in a greek camp well speak to one of the groups working on the island. And then School Formula one and now says its plan to start the delayed 2020 season after losing the 10 races to curve it 19 that they hope to begin with the off chance in july with us spectators. Welcome to the news hour we are waiting for an update on the current virus pandemic live from the w. H. O. In geneva very soon well be bringing you that as soon as we get it but we begin the news hour in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to work after he was infected there have been more than 150000 cases and more than 20000 deaths in the u. K. And he says its too soon to ease the lockdown he spent 8 days in hospital 3 of them in intensive care after being diagnosed with the virus a month ago johnson believes progress is being made but is warning of a risk of a 2nd wave. If this virus were a physical assailant an unexpected and invisibl
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A blow to beijing. Wanted to preserve taiwans autonomy in the face of growing up for its part china and bring the island under its control. On nick spicer thanks for joining us american President Donald Trump says hes closely following protests which took place in iran after the government announced that its forces had accidentally shot down a ukrainian passenger jet trump demanded access for human Rights Groups to monitor the demonstrations irans semi official a semi official News Agency Fars has also acknowledged that protesters have been chanting antigovernment slogans. Down with the lies and they must step down the blue. Of angry students gathered in front of the Polytechnic University in tehran when they heard the news that it was the Iranian Military who shot down the ukrainian airliner tempers boiled after days of denial. She is here tells them it is a peaceful protest we want to show that we disagree with what has happened in the past few days. Because if the things that suppor