Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
Response efforts have not instilled much confidence either. Testing kits were notg probaby sent to the hospitals, and medical labs around the country, political personnel has overruled the recommendations for the cdc. In the administration was slow to appoint any single official for the Public Health expertise to coordinated our governments response. Even now, President Trump seems to be spending one of us time blaming commedia and blaming the democrats and being constructi constructive. Infective blades everyone. He is downplaying, the virus to a dangerous degree. His chief of staff amazingly said to americans, turn off your televisions. They know the history of how these viruses spread and work. Winnie to deny them, you dont let people know what is happening and what to do about it. Things getd worse. And if the president , being self centered as is only cares about himself and his image any tribes uas usual instead of solving te problem, blame somebody else. The deflection and finge
Thank you. What a nice group. Thank you marianne. I thank you like her i said he was out there they like so much . It is marianne. Before i begin i want to send my warm wishes to the great people of tennessee in the wake of the horrible very vicious tornado that killed at least 19 people and injured many more. We are working with the leaders and tennessee including the governor to make sure everything is done part one properly. Fema is already on the ground full of sorrow the vicious tornadoes i have seen many of them during the threeyear period and their results and they are vicious. Bad things happen. I went to alabama and i saw the devastation that left and everybody was so incredible , the people were incredible but so many are killed and many will be going to tennessee on friday. We send our love and prayers of our nation to every family affected. We will get there and recover and rebuild and help them and condolences. A tough tough situation its bad news when you see that. I am h
Sport better. Crash during sundays 7th day of the race in saudi arabia. Into town trees ravaged by war 2 separate cease fire agreements are now in effect warring sides in syria and libya have agreed to put down their arms after negotiations brokered by russia and turkey the 3 support opposing sides in each conflicts well have more on syria in a moment 1st though to libya where the war to leave a half to had initially rejected calls for ceasefire. Moved up there while heard reports from tripoli. After rejecting a cease fire call blade turkey and russia last week warlord 24 have to change his mind a few hours before it was due to go into effect. The general command of the libyan ira bomb forces announces a cease fire in the west inside of libya the cease fire starts from one minute past midnight on the 12th of january 2020 the other party should stop any type of military operation at the same time we will respond harshly to any violation of the cease fire. In a joint press conference ear
Clashes and increasingly a stern warning from beijing. And dortmund opened its buddhist leader season with a 5. 00 to 1. 00 thumping of outgroup to show that its a serious contender for taking the championship title. A michael ok welcome to the program a suicide bomber has attacked a Wedding Party in kabul killing more than 60 people and wounding nearly 200 others no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack comes as the taliban and the United States say theyre closer a deal aimed at getting u. S. Troops to withdraw and ending the 18 year conflict. Cobbles huge wedding halls are centers of Community Life but the grand design and decor of this one belie the carnage of the attack the death toll detailed in part by what many of the victims left behind. Throughout the night ambulances ferried the injured for treatment outside of a nearby hospital relatives checked for names of the dead and injured an attacker had set off explosives in the midst of the wedding celebrations. Yeah d