A tough National Security law. Back on the streets demanding the president steps down protests resume in mali after Regional Mediation fails the entire villages are under water with millions affected by the worst flooding to hit china in decades. And im peter some of the new sports news and as expected weve just heard that cricket t 20 world cup has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. So we begin with the fight against covert 19 which has taken a small but potentially significant step this monday the Lancet Medical Journal has published results from scientists at Oxford University who have been conducting early human testing for a Coronavirus Vaccine and the results are encouraging they found a vaccine did not cause any serious side effects and produced a strong immune response this is one of 5 vaccines showing positive results a joint effort between Oxford University and the company astra zeneca testing and large numbers in the u. K. As well as south africa and brazil
Hague will deliver its verdict on august 7th find out what this means for lebanon and for those indicted for all the developments. Hello im sam is a than this is counting the cost on aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week the wealth of banks Prime Ministers and parish vicars built on the backs of slaves how much does britain over in reparations millions pulled out of poverty tour in the commodity boom the pandemic could wipe out latin americas hard earned social and economic gains. Plus why a card and its new billions the german tax darling that wasnt all that was made out to be. The toppling of slave owner edward causton statue amid the black lives matter protesters raised among comfortable questions about britains role in the slave trade questions live whether britain should pay reparations for more than 200 years of free labor the transportation of more than a 1000000 africans as part of the triangle trade helped build the british economy the ban
Brussels on the Pandemic Recovery plan leaders consider a new proposal will it be enough to break the deadlock. And to government protesters once again descend on the mali and capitol determined to remove the president from power. And the u. K. Suspends its extradition treaty with hong kong in response to chinas controversial new security law. Says the cricket to 20 world cup was postponed until next year because of. Picks were due to japan faces allegations that are abuse of course 50 sports have full details. Theres been a breakthrough in the urgent search for a Coronavirus Vaccine here in the u. K. A candidate treatment developed at unprecedented speed by a team at the university of oxford has shown promising early results Scientists Say its safe for humans and triggered the critical immune response which could stop the virus in its tracks all the findings are encouraging larger trials still need to be done well brennan begins our coverage from oxford. Phase one really couldnt have
Thank you madam speaker. I would also like to thank many of my colleagues for the opportunity to not only speak today at but the many members from both sides of the aisle who have reached out to me in support following an incident earlierr this week. About two days ago i was walking up the steps of the capitol one representative yoho suddenly turned a corner and he was accompanied by representative Roger Williams. He accosted me on the steps right here in front of our nations capitol. I was minding my own business walking up the steps and representative yoho put his finger in mydi face and he they called me disgusting. He called me crazy. He called me out of my mind and he called me dangerous. And then he took a few more steps and after i had recognized his comments as rude he walked away and said im rude . Your policy as rude. I took a few steps ahead and walked inside to cast my vote. My constituents sent me here each and every day and to make sure they are able to keep a roof over t
Vicars built on the backs of slaves how much does britain oh in reparations millions pulled out of poverty tour in the commodity boom the pandemic could wipe out latin americas hard earned social and economic gains. Plus why a card and its new billions the german tax darling that wasnt all that was made out to be. The toppling of slave owner edward causton statue amid the black lives matter protesters race among comfortable questions about britains role in the slave trade questions live whether britain should pay reparations for more than 200 years of free labor the transportation of more than a 1000000 africans as part of the triangle trade helped build the british economy the bank of england lloyds of london and some universities have acknowledged their links to the slave trade so how much should britain pay is a way of compensation when brew. And ended slavery the government compensated slave traders with a share of 20000000. 00 pounds or 21000000000. 00 in todays money that money d