A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus
Human rights prize goes through. For his work defending chinas we go minority well speak with his daughter who says the family hasnt seen the jailed activist since 2017. Our family members were and are no longer but able to visit him and we dont know if he still had to tell them just been caused enormous when we dont even tell if hes still alive. And africas penguins making a splash or at least trying to we will look at efforts to save the dangers peace. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss turkeys incursion into Northern Syria its an unprecedented issue for the alliance because turkey. A nato member is closely collaborating in syria with russia and nato adversary that sees the alliance as a threat well heres a look at the key issues that play in a region that until recently was in the hands of the kurds. This area is now under moscows control Russian Military police made their way into the north Syrian Border town of kabbani o
Hell out a warning to thousands of people in california strong winds fuel wildfires burning in parts of the state. The British Parliament rejects the Prime Ministers proposal to hold early elections but Boris Johnson isnt giving up on the plan. Hundreds of demonstrators have defied an overnight curfew in the iraqi capital baghdad the government had demanded they would draw from central to higher square by midnight protesters also appear to have turned out in other parts of the Country Security forces used live rounds to disperse a sit in demonstration in karbala medical sources told at least 20 people have been killed Laura Burton Manley has more. Among volleys of tear gas protesters occupied baghdad central to her square while others pushed forward attempting to reach the highly secured green zone thats home to government offices and embassies. Fed up with high unemployment and what they call top level corruption theyre calling for the government to resign. Iraqs military imposed an o
A similar experience died in a recent International Organization for migration study 14. 2 percent of the male growing our respondents say they are victims of Sexual Violence this year weve we started to train staff caseworkers dealing specifically with Sexual Violence survivors the services are in their infancy right now but its something we definitely identify to be. In the Worlds Largest refugee camp the humanitarian response and services from male Sexual Violence survivors and next to nothing living most of the victims without any counseling or help camp Authorities Say that theyre not aware of any victims but it is possible that such incidents could have taken place during the conflict in myanmar. To prolong cox is bizarre. Fact checkers are constantly calling out President Trump for statements that are misleading or often outright false but in the News Conference announcing the baghdadi raid he was able to interrupt sunday morning news programs that would have otherwise been talk
Good morning, everyone. Good afternoon if you are watching from asia. This is bloomberg surveillance. I am in italy for the ember city ambrosetti forum. Lot to do with the economy, the trade war, with no end in sight. Although the two sides did decide to meet her we go back to our wall of worry. What im looking at. European stocks were up at the open a touch, now they are down. 1 . A lot will have to with the number we get from u. S. Jobs. Looking at treasuries, they are slowing some of the declines we saw yesterday and we shot a sharp selloff. Im also looking at gold. It is probably the perfect litmus test when comes to risk on or risk off. And wti, there is little change their. There. So we will get back to the markets and great interviews, but first, lets get straight to london and first word news. Hong kongs Credit Rating has that is as months of persistent protests and violence continue. Fitch says it is testing the framework that governs the relationship with china. Carrie lam sa