By afghanistans loya jirga or grand assembly in kabul. Japan remembers the victims of nagasaki, 75 years after the atom bomb was dropped on the city. In cricket, england stage a stunnng comeback to snatch victory in the first test. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. International leaders are holding talks today aimed at raising aid for lebanon following the devastating explosion in beirut five days ago. The Video Conference is being coordinated by france and the United Nations and President Trump is expected to join the call. And ahead of that, the first lebanese government minister has resigned the information minister Manal Abdel Samad annouced she was quitting citing the failure of the government to carry out reforms. At least 158 people died and 300,000 were left homeless when a huge store of Ammonium Nitrate exploded in a warehouse in the citys port. 0fficials estimat
People were optimistic and kosice. The reality of course is lots of people a bit on the streets optimistic and cautious. President lukashenko retains a firm control over security. So theres no obvious route in which he could be removed from office. People in belarus, the largest anti seem pretty infused by the government protests since last weeks disputed elections, have been taking place, with further calls for alexander lu kashenko to step down. Massive turn out on the street. It was a very large and but hes vowing to stay impressive show of the will of in power, claiming belarus the people here. Jonah, what is under threat from foreign forces. Mr lukashenko is accused about its potential involvement of rigging the vote here . That is in the back of and unleashing a violent crackdown against demonstrators. Everybodys mine. We know that russia has been following events here very closely. Many its thought as many as 100,000 people took to the streets in the centre of the capital, minsk
Theyve told the truth to their own people. And as a result, by and large, they have brought people along with them. Hello, and welcome and thats what governments, to dateline london. In theory, in this pre populist this week new us sanctions age, werejudged on. On chinese telecoms giant, huawei death sentence or chance to shine . And the competence or otherwise and whats going to be of your ruling class the truth according fascinating now is whether this to coronavirus. Renewed sense that my guests on socially government actually matters, and that distanced screen when youre faced with Isobel Hilton of the website, china dialogue, ned temko a crisis, particularly a crisis of the Christian Science monitor. Like covid, which cant be tweeted away, which doesnt listen to rhetoric, and here in the studio doesnt follow vincent ni of the bbc world a particular ideology what you need a government service. Victorious warriors win to do is do itsjob. First and then go to war, defeated warriors g
Releasing federal funds to victims whove lost their homes. The final voyage of the last surviving d day Landing Craft has been postponed following a six year multi Million Pound renovation project. Well speak to the son of a d day veteran before 11 30pm. Snow in south east australia the unseasonal weathers been triggered by antarctic air. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Children are more likely to be harmed by not returning School Next Month than if they catch coronavirus according to englands chief medical officer. Professor chris whitty said the chance of children dying from covid 19 are incredibly small but missing lessons damages children in the long run. He warned its unlikely therell be a vaccine before the end of the year. It comes as holiday makers returning to the uk from croatia, austria and Trinidad And Tobago now have to quarantine for m days. In india the nu
I am chuck todd. Notre dame is the latest school to reverse its decision to reopen as more schools grapple with outbreaks. The World Health Organization is warning that young adults are increasingly fueling this pandemic, particularly in this country. And theres renewed pressure from both parties on capitol hill to pass something in the form of virus relief. As the house ready some emergency legislation on the post office, were going to dive into all of those stories this hour. Were going to begin tonight with the big picture here. Its an historic moment in american politics. Years from now we will talk about this day, whether or not Kamala Harris does become Vice President. At the end of the day, we are making history. As senator Kamala Harris tonight will officially become the first woman of color on a major partys president ial ticket. Lets face it, the Biden Campaign is hoping harris will shore up and energize the voters who stayed home in 2016. That includes black voters whose ove