A 3rd of the entire country is now submerged by monsoon flooding and u. S. Attorney general william barr defends the trumpet ministrations response to recent anti racism protests. And army wellings with the sport is for all coronavirus places place the Major League Baseball season in full of the doubt and following 280 and polish jails elite squad as his team in the test series against west indies. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reacted with outrage after the u. K. And germany warned of their citizens to think twice before travelling to spain in the coming weeks because of an increase in coronavirus cases their tourism accounts for a little over 12 percent of spains g. D. P. And is seen as crucial to rebuilding its economy after months of lock down restrictions but the u. K. Is concerned europe is entering a 2nd wave in the pandemic its warned citizens against told by the essential travel to spain and imposed a 2 week quarantine on their return a move which could cost spains
Security is tight at this hour in the city of najaf as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to lay the Foundation Stone for a hindu temple on the site of the demolished monks. And with just 90 days to go now until the u. S. Election we hear from lifelong republicans considering the uns thinkable in november casting their ballots for the democrat. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today Beirut Lebanon awoke to scenes of utter devastation this morning after 2 colossal explosions devastated parts of this countrys capital they happened at a warehouse where nearly 3000 tons of highly explosive the money and nitrate were being stored apparently without any Safety Measures at least 100. 00 people were killed some 4000. 00 injured that according to the red cross. Were getting these live images right now from beirut where smoke continues to billow over the blast site explosions shattered windows as far as 20 kilometers away rescue workers are continuing to look for survivors in these th
Gathers momentum china becomes the latest nation to launch a mission to mars. The thank you for joining us the staggering impact of covert 19 in the United States shows no sign of easing new numbers released on thursday highlight the twin tragedies of the corona virus infections across the u. S. Have now topped 4000000 on average thats 2600 people testing positive every hour and the Economic Cost there is just this huge more than 1400000 people claimed Unemployment Benefits in just the past week its the 18th week in a row that number has topped a 1000000 economists estimate 25000000 people are now out of a job or one of the worst hit states in the u. S. Is florida for more on this lets go on the gallagher who joins us now from miami so andy when it comes to the health and the economy paint us a picture of what the situation is like in florida. Well a pretty dark day here in florida with over 170 deaths on thursday that is a state record at the moment 360000 almost 400000 cases and 5056
There worsening as. Black lives matter protests take place around the globe over the killing of george floyd by police in the u. S. Ok lets begin with the latest developments out of libya will of says he supports a cease fire with the u. N. Backed government after months of fighting its been proposed by his ally egyptian president of the fattah elsisi following talks in cairo whats being called the cairo agreement includes a ceasefire from monday and the exit of all d foreign fighters huffed us forces have suffered several setbacks in recent weeks have welcomed the americans in the fight against criminal militias interior ism we will expel the most interest from libya so we can achieve the hopes and aspirations of the libyan people. To have a new day of prosperity this will reflect positively on neighboring countries and to the region as a whole. Maybe as un recognize governments been gaining ground and says it started an offensive to capture the city of sirte the Strategic Military ba
Welcome to the program has just turned 11 i am here in moscow this wednesday on kevin owen with his 30 minute world news roundup for you and 1st to start with the numbers that make for grim reading this wednesday sad to say weve reached another bleak benchmark more than 2000000 infections have now been registered globally and over 126000 people have died in terms of people whove recovered thats no heading towards the half 1000000 mark. In this mornings developments big spot developing the President Trump has to suspend u. S. Funding to the World Health Organization he accuses the u. N. Agency of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic and supporting what he calls chinas this information trump also accuses the w. H. O. Of mistakes which led to many deaths he said the United States accounts for more than a 5th of the shows budget im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the world. Health organizations role in sev