Appear to be lockdowns in a number of italian cities, thats reason enough for not only in this country but certainly in europe for hotels, airline stocks, casinos, and cruise lines to be taking it on the chin here. What is interesting, before i get the read here in the United States, is what has happened to European Airlines like easyjet. That is the discount budget carrier. That is down an excess of 13 . Ryanair, 13 . Deutch lufthansa close to 10 . Air franceklm, about 9 . I could go on but just to i illustrate what is impact here on percentage term is bigger impact there the selloff is revisiting session lows. Right out of the gate we were down close to 1000 points. Right now, the dow underwater for the year with 922 point hit. Deirdre bolton at New York Stock Exchange. Reporter neil, were negative on the dow and awfulally close on s p 500. We need to hit 107 lower to completely wipe out the gains from 2020. Let me tell you some groups. You covered some weighing on these markets. If
With India Donald Trump announces a 3000000000. 00 weapons deal as he aims to boost his reelection chances with Indian American voters since. The surge was Prime Minister is back home to face charges relation to the murder of his former wife. The World Health Organization is sending a team to iran has made a spike of coronavirus cases there in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have died but helpful thora things have dismissed claims from an m. P. Who says the figure is actually closer to 50 meanwhile cases are spreading across the middle east with kuwait omagh there are kind of going to stand all reporting cases of infected travelers coming from iran in europe 3 more people have died in islam is north bringing the total there to 7 there are almost 200. 00 cases there the highest concentration outside of asia while a spike in cases in south korea has put the nationwide total there at over 800 south koreas polman has cancelled mondays meeting a work is disinfected the building of t
Radical demonstrators have repeatedly used to dangerous weapons we see them to attack police officers. The police are also suspected she often cited on television frauds and framing the protesters for these acts. Its not just bad became the use of fakes because. Something might be good. Also on the day a slight easing of restrictions in india administered kashmir but Security Forces for the most part kept the dispute it reaches the biggest city center in a gar lockdown on the 2nd day of the islamic holy festival. That we among many using of emotion that one moment you might even have night with the next moment you will have to go you know i think it is not knowing what is going back home and when we meet you at home as you left. Your viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world a very warm welcome thousands and thousands of prodemocracy activists use their sheer numbers to show. Shutdown hong kongs busy commercial airport it was an Old Fashioned sit in and it halte
More than 20 allegations. Waterspouts and flooding in Louisiana Residents of new orleans are urged to leave the city or take shelter as a powerful Tropical Storm bears down on the coast. And englands commonwealth champion netballers start their World Cup Campaign tonight with a match against uganda in liverpool. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im Rachel Schofield the American Military says its trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf after the royal navy had to intervene to help a british tanker which was being confronted by iranian vessels. The foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has promised to reverse cuts to the size of the royal navy if he becomes Prime Minister. Rising tensions with iran have led to uk merchant vessels being placed on the highest security alert near the strait of hormuz. ani on one side are the arab states including a number of key allies. On the other iran. Between them the strait of hormuz at its narrowest point its onl
Democracy. John kirby was asked about the situation between russia and ukraine, and the potential for u. S. Troop involvement. Mr. Kirby also answered questions about u. S. Defense partnerships with qatar and other middle east countries, and recent missile tests by north korea. Mr. Kirby good afternoon, everybody. A couple of things at the top. I think you know secretary alston met earlier today with the m year of qatar to affirm the strength of the u. S. Partnership. The secretary reiterated his heartfelt gratitude to their indispensable and ongoing support to our efforts to continue to get americans and our afghan allies out of afghanistan. The leaders discussed shared security interest, deescalating tensions, terrorism, and the full scope of threats represented by iran. Secretary alston emphasize the importance of multilateral efforts and integrated operations with partners like qatar to address threats confronting the region. Speaking of threats in the region, earlier this morning,