Attack at an outpost in the main in the monarch or region but they have warned that number could change local sources with the death toll at 54 no group has claimed responsibility. Still ahead on aljazeera banks unlock the doors in lebanon as a sense of normality returns after weeks of protests but the political future remains uncertain. Drop the deal the leader of the breaks that party threatens an election fight unless the u. K. Prime minister abandons easy withdrawal deal. How the weather slightly set fair for a good parts of china at the moment the majority of the west or whether the heavy rain that stand across northern parts of vietnam will them the central area saying some pretty disturbed weather live. As shallow as drifting their way through the south china seas picking up the moisture dumping a fair bit of wet weather here as we go on through the next couple of days the sinking a little further south which is we go through sunday for much of time as i said it does look fine a
Like human rights the association of Southeast Asian nations has proved time and time again that its largely a toothless body this summit isnt expected to be any different instead the main focus is likely to be trade with the host country thailand hoping to announce the finalization of the 16 nation deal the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership includes all 10 members plus 6 others including china japan and india but not the United States negotiations started 7 years ago and after several delays the members hope a deal can finally be reached particularly now and mid trade tensions around the world china is in a high stakes tariff war with the United States led by President Donald Trump who is regarded as a protectionist who prefers bilateral rather than multilateral deals we need something tangible we need something Strong Enough to that we. Still support the idea of. Trade and investment the partnership would be the Worlds Largest free trade zone and constitute a 3rd of the Glo