A dutch court finds shells nigerian subsidiary responsible for multiple pipeline leaks and or does it to pay damages to farmers. And we look at why namibia is government is auctioning off 170. 00 elephants despite the pills by conservationists im 7 asked with sports event is that cage and perrier refuses to criticize christiane around his top scorer faces a Police Investigation for breaching coded 19 rules by going on a ski trip. Alone welcome to the news hour we begin with the race to vaccinate the world against 19 and fears the poorer nations are being left behind and richer countries are rushing to secure supplies johnson and johnson has become the 1st company to announce trial results for a single dose jab it says its vaccine is 66 percent effective in preventing moderate to severe symptoms of covert 19 and plans to seek emergency authorization in the United States next week thats just a day off the American Company novaks said its vaccine was 89 percent effective in u. K. Trials b
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to bloomberg surveillance. I am Francine Lacqua here in london. A lot going on, because we have Christine Lagarde testifying in parliament. We will bring you anything that comes out of it. The markets focusing on infections rising around the world. They are focusing around the fact that we could see a stimulus. Lets get to the markets. I dont know if we have them. If we do, it could be great, and it would be a good time to look at them. Overall,ok at stocks they are falling along u. S. Futures, tougher restrictions, progress toward a vaccine. We have plenty more of course on that. Astrazeneca at rising amidst positive news on its coronavirus vaccine. We are hearing from Christine Lagarde. We had an exclusive conversation days ago. The focus is on the need for a stimulus. The focus is also on the need for markets to do a little bit more. She said basically the ecb delivered in the first wave. She is talking about the physical packages, on course for a fis
Without much fighting their enemy. Its a gray and Peoples Liberation front appeared to have decided not to put up much resistance. So i thought, you know, after taking full control them a clearly our forces are now pursuing and hunting and to piece our laments here to new holes. The government says its forces now control all of the region. Ethiopian state television showed weapons that it said the t. P. L. F. It hidden in churches. But questions remain, where are all the t. P. Left fighters and substantial stocks of military hardware. And is it equipped to fight an insurgency . As it did once before, successfully in the 19, seventies and eighties, with its leaders have said it will keep fighting. Ethiopias government says it no longer has Popular Support with the so guerrilla warfare component of the p. L. F. This is part of their history that they have enjoyed with all guards. And so when there isnt Popular Support for this kind of thing within the region. Prime minister i. B. M. It c
19. They describe the toll its taking on their bodies and minds. Am i rejoice and welcome to the show. The leader of ethiopia is rebellious to grab a region as says he still fighting one day after ethiopia declared victory in the province to brets, michael told Reuters News Agency his forces are operating near the regional cap on, the k. L. A. Which ethiopia says it has captured. Now the red cross says mackay is struggling with shortages of food and medical supplies. Ethiopian troops have been closing in on to grow its regional capital since forces that ignored an ultimatum to surrender on wednesday. They say theyve seized control of all key installations, including the airport and to free thousands of troops allegedly, being held hostage by to cry in forces. The Ethiopian Army says its main aim now is to track down any last holdouts to fully controlling mechel, a city. Our army is hunting and going after and searching for the elements opposed to peace that are hiding in holes and pits
Suspicion of violating beijings National Security law to vehicle pollen reports now from hong kong. This is a very significant case particularly because. For his prodemocracy activities but hes also a huge tycoon here in hong kong for his rags to riches story hes worth an estimated worth of. Media companies. Companies so he is a big fish when it comes to hong kongs Democracy Movement here and his profile here in the city indian pharmacy amazing government ministers for a 2nd round of talks this protest against new agricultural laws intensify farmers worry that the new laws will and minimum crop prices more than 2700. 00 people in the u. S. Have died with the corona virus in the past 24 hours the highest daily toll since april hospital admissions also reached a record 100000 wednesday in the u. K. The pfizer bio and tech curve at 19 vaccine will be administered to high risk groups within days its the 1st country to approve a vaccine thats made it through all the Clinical Trials u. S. Me