Including those who were here during the 911 attacks and h one n one epidemic was surprised by the situation with the coronavirus it was unprecedented even for the. Story this hour the polish president narrowly secures another term for a tight race but there are claims that neighboring germany has been meddling with voters minds. And the decades old mystery of the deaths of 9 hikers in russia Ural Mountains investigators say they may have finally establish just how those men really died. Other good afternoon from russian this morning the 13th of july kevin 0 in here with the latest from the r. T. International World News Center for you this hour. A 1st a chilling echo of the George Floyd Killing which led to risk. Seargent black lives matter riots new videos emerged showing another officer restraining a man on the ground by leaning on his neck the Police Department says it was because the man was behaving erratically it happened in the state of pennsylvania where investigation is now u
Every year churning in from right across the world come to moscow and who are to International Good to have your company i mean and only. China has passed the controversial Hong Kong Security law which has drawn anger from western nations on within the region itself European Union leaders are warning that the law puts hong kong so told me under threat. Seriously undermine the high degree of photon in your phone call and. Mental effect on the independence of the tradition and the rule of flu and we cruel. Well ahead of the law being passed the u. S. State department announced that was ending arms trading to hong kong with the Commerce Department occurring close to the citys preferential trade status leaders in beijing denying to the actions as foreign interference. This is purely chinas internal affairs and no Foreign Force has the right to means or fear the Chinese Government unswervingly determined to safeguard the sober security and development interests of the country simplemente th
This arson that is taking place puts many people at risk are firefighters the u. S. President ends a special deal with hong kong over a Chinese Security law look at the impact it could have on one of the worlds financial hubs. Destroying crops and livelihoods swarms of locusts in india and pakistan caused billions of dollars in damage. And ordway after female athletes are being allowed behind due to a coronavirus top level football in germany to resume but every other Womens League in europe has found cant follow. Lets get going just past 5 in the morning in the u. S. State of minnesota with the death of a black man who was pinned to the ground by a Police Officer spot anger not only their butts. Across the country that policeman derek shivan has now been charged with George Floyds murder but in minneapolis where floyd died on monday demonstrates is the fight a curfew and a large deployment of the National Guard a bank was set on fire under Department Store looted in the Nations Capita
Struggle to cope with one of the worlds highest infection rates. To nasa astronauts weather permitting set to launch into orbit in the 1st ever manned space flight by private companies. We begin in the u. S. State of minnesota where the death of a black man in Police Custody has sparked anger not only there but across the country for the 1st time in its history minnesotas governor has announced that hes fully mobilizing the National Guard. Im authorizing and talking to general jensen to fully mobilize the Minnesota National guard an action that has never been taken in 164 year history of the Minnesota National guard we will pull in assets as we have been doing and for those minnesotans who are wondering where are the fire trucks where are the police that are out there the situation was so broad and the tactics were so bent on causing destruction that every Single Person we had mobilized again the largest in state history last evening was engaged in that. Well the Police Officer at the
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