And longtime political reporter with the gazette in cedar rapids, serving as the moderator tonight. Because of the pennant, we are without an audience know it is time to meet our two candidates for the Second District of congress. Former teacher. Covering clinton and scott counties. Senator, thank you both for joining us tonight. We appreciate it. You get to lead us off. For 60 seconds, talk about why you are the best choice for this seat in congress. Thank you so much and it is a great pleasure to be here. Farmer,ormer teacher, a and a long life rhode island or. And also took that to the state senate, working on important issues like Economic Development. I know we are not going to agree on every issue tonight, but i want to go to washington to find common ground. We are facing some tough problems right now with the pandemic, the economy, with health care, and with education. Many more. I know that the way to get to the best solution is to do it together. You. Nator, 60 seconds or i w
A Healthy Eating trend in the worlds top coal producing nations. And it is all one lets do business the future is laced with uncertainty thats the warning from the o. E. C. D. In its latest outlook the organization for Economic Cooperation and development says the economic damage isnt quite as bad as it predicted a few months ago but highlights the recovery has lost momentum paris based group urges governments to keep up policy support to boost confidence and reduce uncertainty projects the Global Economy will contract by 4 and a half percent this year before picking up by 5 percent next year thats based on governments addressing coronavirus outbreaks with targeted measures and not a return to the widescale downs that have rocked business and labor markets. Is what the o. E. C. D. S chief economist. Told me about the Economic Impact. We are going in for the deepest recession since the 2nd world war and the outlook is really surrounded by the uncertainty and thats been creating by the v
A tale harrowing stories of arbitrary arrests torture and killings by the Syrian Secret Police 2 officials believed to be part of president assads regime are currently on trial in germany these are some of the victims families in front of a court in corbins a visual to remember those who were disappeared or killed in syria its the 1st time suspected perpetrators are standing trial to face charges of crimes against humanity the principle of going to wrestle jurisdiction allows prosecution to take place in germany even though the crimes against humanity were committed in syria. And is one of those who are closely following the Court Proceedings she is one of the countless syrians will families have fallen victim to the civil war thats why she left her home country and fled to germany and now she has hope for long awaited justice. Mahmud in her apartment in the german capital berlin the opponent of the regime in syria lives here on her own in exile this is she this is my husband. Says 201
Against humanity. More than 100000 homes damaged or destroyed the crane that gets underway in sudan after weeks of flooding. You see here just to go becomes japans new Prime Minister as the nation faces its biggest economic downturn because of the pandemic. And im we are hearty with all of your sports news the former head of world athletics lamine diac has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption well bring you more on that story later this news hour. So then a 2 pronged weather assault in the United States has people fleeing wildfires in one part of the country and rushing to avoid severe flooding in another slow moving Hurricane Sally has made landfall on the gulf coast threatening to unleash heavy rain. Rain heavy heavy rain and catastrophic flooding another powerful storm also brewing in the atlantic thats hurrican teddie which could hit bermuda as early as this weekend on the other side of the u. S. Coast in oregon and the devastation is plain to
Thanks ily. Ily. Business women in africa face plenty of challenges album and to make is adding to the look of the difficulties and opportunities facing the continents Women Entrepreneurs. Also want to show indonesian workers hit the streets they say new legislation favors investors at the expense of labor rights and the environment. And new york is struggling to get back on its feet after a difficult lockdown of the spring a workers there are determined to keep the city running. The show im Stephen Beardsley in berlin its good to have you with us the pandemic is a challenge for women around the world theyve been more likely to face layoffs or stop working to take care of children or the elderly thats also true in kenya where business run by women for women is struggling to get through the pandemic. Once upon a time because the worry was synonymous with hope the Jewelry Company was set up in 1975 the idea to give vulnerable fingal mothers a job and free medical care it was a successful