Say after President Nicolas Maduro last month named a committee to restructure the OPEC nations oil industry Venezuela s oil sector is struggling under sanctions designed to force majeure Rose ouster as well as years of mismanagement corruption and declining cash flow nearly 50 people have been rescued following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility and Guang Jo eastern China state media said 67 people were initially trapped when the building crumbled c.c.t.v. Said that 48 people have been rescued but no deaths have been reported video from the site showed rescue workers scrambling over piles of twisted metal and rubble taking injured people to ambulances the cause of the collapse is not known Lebanon s prime minister said Saturday the government will suspend payment of a 1200000000 dollar loan marking the crisis hit country s 1st ever default on its sovereign debt prime minister Hasan made the announcement in a televised address to the Lebanese people sayi
York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday night 6 Democratic party hopefuls took to the debate stage in Los Vegas Bloomberg qualified for the n.b.c. News debate after party officials eased the rules and he placed 2nd in a poll released this Tuesday and it s just behind the front runner Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders one time Republican Bloomberg spent millions of dollars of his own money and on advertising and undergone comparisons with u.s. President Donald Trump a Senator Elizabeth Warren Democratic candidate said the Democrats take a huge risk if they just substitute one arrogant billionaire For another she said the country has worked for the rich for a long time left everyone else in the dirt Bloomberg pointed to his background as a successful businessman and former New York City mayor. The White House is now denying reports that President Trump offered to pardon Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange if he would say that Russia had nothing to do with leaking Democratic e-mails in 20
Near Michael Bloomberg on stage with his rivals for the 1st time Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete booted judge entered the debate fresh off of strong performances in Iowa New Hampshire the 1st 2 states to make their selections in the nominating process contest Minnesota Senator Amy Cobra sure is looking to ride momentum from a surprise 3rd place finish in New Hampshire and among the candidates for whom the debate and Saturday s voting are a chance to breakthrough and recapture the support that made them strong contenders in earlier national polls are former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren the White House is denying reports that President Trump offered to pardon Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange if he would say Russia had nothing to do with leaking Democratic e-mails in 2016 we get more from a.p. Correspondent Mike Ross at a preliminary hearing in London Wednesday an attorney for Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assang
This drill and the suicide of a well known television presenter sparks shock in Britain with thousands paying tribute to her on social media that s all coming up on the newsroom Hello this is the b.b.c. News if you know MacDonald there s been a drop in the number of new cases of Corona virus in China for the 3rd consecutive day official said more than 2000 people were confirmed infected on Saturday the vast majority were in who be Province over 1600 have now died from covert 90 mm The Japanese health ministers are known 70 more cases of the disease on board a cruise liner docked off the port of Yokohama more than 350 people are now known to be infected 2 thirds have yet to be tested our correspondent in Tokyo Rupert Wingfield he s has more details the Diamond Princess is now by far the biggest coronavirus hotspot outside China the ship is in its 11th day of quarantine health experts say if the quarantine were effective the number of new cases of the virus should now be starting to dec
Russian from the world s 2nd largest economic powerhouse feelies Henry Ridgwell the u.s. Delegation came to Munich with a clear message China presents the largest threat to the west secretary of defense Marcus but the stage Saturday morning more internal repression more predatory economic practices more heavy handedness and most concerning for me a more aggressive military posture the warnings were echoed by Secretary of State Mike Pompei who took aim at Chinese telecom for. We can t let information go across networks that we don t have confidence won t be hijacked by the Chinese Communist Party is just unacceptable key ally Britain will allow While way to build sections of its 5 g. Mobile network to Washington s dismay officials in Munich said the u.s. Is pushing to develop its own 5 g. Technology and really rich Well the way news Munich Germany and A.P. s been Thomas tells us that esper also talked more about a truce between the u.s. And Taliban It looks very promising to France sec