Dollars in aid. Was really his mission was backed by france the french president Manuel Mccall visited levanon twice after that devastating explosion at beirut ports he said lebanons political leaders agreed to form a covenant government within a 2 week deadline that clearly hasnt happened with the deep was trying to do was form a government in the pendant of the influence of Political Parties the traditional parties that have been governing this country for decades the parties that have been responsible really for running the economy into the ground accused of corruption but what became clear is that the shop parties hezbollah and amal we have to remember lebanons system of government is based on a power sharing agreement between sects d they refused to give up their representation in government they said we will name our ministers in this government which really runs contrary to that the French Initiative because if the shia sect demands representation in government then all the diff
Took place in the square another and therefore maybe dont have the same fear of those who witnessed it at an older age would have if you look at the economic socioeconomic factor and demographics behind them youre looking at people who are in the rural suburbs those who depend on the farmland those who have been directly impacted by the demolition orders that of the policies he has given which essentially has made thousands of people homeless when we saw that these huge demolition if youd rather the wide scale demolition orders that impacted all these different shanty towns essentially across the country where people were standing with their belongings Police Coming into their homes throwing them out of the window and then bulldozers coming to knock them down as far as these people are concerned they have no other future. And therefore theyve got nothing more to lose. Well in all the headlines this hour countries around europe are recording record numbers of new coronavirus cases as a
A nation of laws and there is no one better to do that that amy kone barrett law and order is the foundation of the american system of justice no matter the issue no matter the case before her i am supremely confident that judge barrett will issue rulings based solely upon a fair reading of the law she will defend the sacred principle of equal justice for citizens of every race color religion and created by me Connie Barrett has promised to serve all americans if confirmed i would not assume that role for the sake of those in my own circle and certainly not for my own sake i would assume this role to serve you. I would discharge the judicial oath which requires me to administer Justice Without respect to persons due equal rights to the poor and rich and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under the United States constitution or democrats were quick to react Senate Minute minority leader Chuck Schumer says smalls goes against the wishes of the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg
A free parts of an assault to drive out Kurdish Peoples Protection units a y p g turkeys president is vowing to crush the group which views as a Terror Organization static or reports from the turkey syria border. The border echoes with the sounds of war turkeys offensive on africa is now well underway the ground operation started on sunday turkish soldiers supporting Free Syrian Army fighters inside syria. Turkish president brigitte type edge was defiant as he addressed a large crowd in the city of course a juggler. This is a National Struggle and then this National Struggle we will crush anyone who stands against us let this be known. Its been a week of rhetoric politicians promising that turkey was going to attack a free to rid of the y. P. G. Kurdish fighters that im proud considers terrorists but theyre also the us is best ally on the ground in fighting i still regardless of International Complications turkey is fully committed to this offensive were on turkeys border with africa a
A vote on immigration in the coming weeks all are important work for the American People had to be put on hold while this manufactured crisis was dealt with up we made no substantive progress and i want to end on the serious bipartisan negotiations. To solve issues. Border Security Health care defense spending and many other matters so im glad were going to get back to work here i did joe castro has more from washington d. C. The compromise to reopen the u. S. Federal government has passed now both chambers of congress and the compromise looks like this Senate Democrats have agreed to reopen the federal government through february eighth in exchange they are accepting the word of republican leaderships that the contentious issue of immigration will be the next order of business with a vote scheduled by made february now critics and liberals and immigration advocates are criticizing democrats for having backed down from their initial demand in this fully they had wanted immigration and