A coronavirus cases. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in hong kong as chinas contentious new security law comes into force. Also ahead a yemeni rights group documents abuses including deaths in secret prisons as a devastating war shows no sign of ending. Our top story this hour ethiopias military has been to have deployed to the capital addis ababa as armed gangs roam the streets in a 2nd day of our rest following the murder of a popular singer and activist more than 80 people have been killed during protests over carlo hernandezs death on monday his murder has exposed deep seated grievances over decades of government repression and decent was a leading voice for ethiopias biggest ethnic group the a moral a spokesman for the. Romeo region held a News Conference on ethiopian t. V. Accusing egypt to being involved in the unrest earlier the Prime Minister condemned the killing calling it an evil act orchestrated from abroad in order to divide the country has a look at the one as
A series of scandals protests and confusion in bolivia the country waits for president ial Election Results but government is accused of manipulating the outcome and for Drugs Companies reach a multi 1000000. 00 settlement for their role in fueling the u. S. Opioid epidemic. So protesters in lebanon are standing their ground despite the government approving sweeping Economic Reforms Prime Minister saddle hariri announced the measures to diffuse the biggest demonstrations in years against the nations leaders the activists are not going anywhere until the entire cabinet steps down this report is from zanuck order in beirut the all of the people have spoken calls go beyond fighting corruption they want accountability and early elections and they say they arent leaving the streets until that happens protests are growing by the day the lebanese government however is refusing to step aside instead it is offering a plan that is supposed to fix the economic crisis without hitting the public wi
Saying the move doesnt mean the u. S. Is backing away from its commitment to finding a political solution to decades of war a negotiated political settlement among afghans is the best path to achieving this outcome. Until there is accomplished we will continue to pursue an aggressive military campaign against the taliban and terrorist groups that continue to conduct violence against the people of afghanistan also in kabul on monday to meet afghan leaders a u. S. Congressional delegation led by House Speaker nancy pelosi reducing the number of foreign troops in afghanistan was the focal point of the recent talks between the u. S. And the taliban but those talks failed after President Trump playing the taliban for a surge in violence. And there has been an increase in attacks in recent months mainly from the town of on and are still linked groups adding more pressure on local Security Forces afghans are also waiting to find out who. One last months general election the results have been
General motors negotiations resuming next hour. The strike coming as gm faces declining sales and is closing plants with uaw leadership while facing an fbi corruption probe. Have news on vaping, opioids and chinas economy as well but im david asman in for stuart today. Good monday morning with varney co. Start right now. David lets get right to oil. Studies have shut down 5 of the production after two drone attacks. West texas crude and brent crude surging on that news over 10 . Here are dow components exxon and chevron free markets. They are unchanged but those situations could change dramatically when you have the opening bell. Stocks are a big along with the entire Energy Sector of the orbit here is President Trumps latest tweet on the subject because we have done so well with energy over the last few years, thank you mr. President , we are a Net Energy Exporter and now the Number One Energy producer in the world and we dont need middle eastern oil and gas and in fact, we have very
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