Over Prime Minister or is Johnsons Corner virus trying to cheat in the u. K. And china reopens disneyland in shanghai even as new coronavirus cases are equal to it in one city. Thank you for joining us we begin with some breaking news out of saudi arabia for us which has announced major budget cuts and an increase in the value added tax as fire of measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by loyal prices and the corner virus pandemic according to the state news agency there. Has been increased threefold from 5 to 15 percent the government has also canceled the cost of living allowance for all Public Sector employees starting next month well bring you more details on this breaking news story as well as analysis and reaction later here on aljazeera now and. Libya and the battle for tripoli turkey says attacks on the countrys only functioning airport 10 Diplomatic Missions in which civilians have been killed amount to war crimes and its warning it will take acti
And expats back in and the trusted face of americas a virus crisis is in quarantine as infections hit the power base of the u. S. Politics. This is a very very scary virus you know that the people are going to go back to work and theyre getting worried about their eggs. Have you with us and welcome to the program saudi arabia has announced tough new austerity measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic from july the 1st it will raise a value added tax from 5 to 15 percent it will cut up to 26000000000. 00 from government infrastructure upgrades including crown Prince Mohammed bin still mans vision 2030 project and from the beginning of next month is the spending a cost of living allowance for workers. Is director of the institute for gulf affairs he says the announcement of the new measures was expected. Government qana mean saudi arabia has been under a lot of stress that thats why the government would drew 230000
Tourist attraction in china is back in business even as new coronavirus cases are reported in with her. Back into the program lets bring you this breaking news coming out of iran that in a rainy and naval ship has been mistakenly hit by a missile fired by another ship in its own fleet state television says that at least one person has been killed and several others have been injured in the incident it happened when the support fassel got too close to a target during naval exercises in the jasc region of southern iran on the gulf of oman. In other news saudi arabia has announced tough new austerity measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by Lower Oil Prices and the coronavirus pandemic from july the 1st it will raise value added tax from 5 to 15 percent it will cut up to 26000000000. 00 from government infrastructure upgrades sink looting crown prince mohammeds solve mans vision 2030 project from the beginning of next month is suspending a cost of living all
Areas of the capital near the Turkish Embassy after half towards tokyo about its involvement in the conflict and a father and son are arrested over the shooting death of an unarmed black man in the u. S. Which prompted a national outcry. So april is on track to be the worst month for u. S. Job losses ever as the coronavirus continues to take a terrible toll not just in the u. S. But a lot of world economies around another 3000000. 00 people filed for Unemployment Benefits in america last week it means were looking at a staggering 33 and a half 1000000 people making claims for support since late march when the shutdowns began elsewhere so bad news the u. K. With the bank of england expects economic output to shrink by 14 percent this year and unemployment. To rise to 8 percent the European Union its warned its bracing for a similar slump 7. 4 percent but china is reporting a different picture saying its exports actually rose in april for the 1st time this year as some of its factories r
A korean teen take care of yourself and stay home as countries around the world start to open up much of russia is closing down case numbers have escalated to put it in the top 5 of the world with more than 177000 cases but most goes mia fears it may be even worse that is the year for according to streaming studies the entire number of infections in moscow ranges from 252300000 thats 3 times the official figure theyre pretty modest budget at the neighborhood where we have to toughen the requirements for travelling through the city and for the cemetery protection of people starting may 12th they will be strict measures for using public transport and masks and gloves will be compulsory in public places. Moskos 11000000 residents will be allowed to leave home for essential services only with restrictions extended into the end of may the only exceptions affect trees and construction sites of which many will become medical facilities prefabricated clinics are being built next to 13 mosco ho