Earth thanks for joining us here with your world news update this is r. T. International. The latest figures on the covert 1000 pandemic for you the number of cases worldwide has now surpassed 1200000 the United States has the largest number of infections followed by spain and italy 70000 people have lost their lives 269000 have recovered. Germanys accuse the us of modern day piracy for allegedly seizing a plane load of respirators in thailand that were intended for berlin the us president this week invoked wartime powers to event other countries from getting hold of protective facemasks during the mic and donald trump has defended the move. We need the masks we dont want other people getting and thats why were thats why were instituting a lot of defense production act. He could call it retaliations because thats what it is its a retaliation if people dont if people dont give us what we need for our people were going to be very tough and weve been very tough usually we dont have to use
The showdown for super tuesday draws near. And then sport home riders that dominate cycling that tour of colombia. The Overall Standings the heading into sundays final stage. Doctors in china reporting a slowdown in the number of new cases of corona virus for the 3rd successive day but the World Health Organization says its impossible to predict which direction the epidemic will take 142 deaths were reported on sunday along with 2000 more infections most are in who bay province where the outbreak was 1st reported in december worldwide 1669 people have died of the disease they include an elderly chinese tourist in france the 1st fatality in europe the World Health Organization is urging countries to step up preventative measures its impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take we are concerned about the levels of rumor and misinformation that hampering their response we are concerned by the continued increase in the number of cases in china we are concerned by reports f
But the boss promises to hail a profit in two years time. And. A glimmer of hope that there is an end in sight to the us china trade war and punishing tariffs thats pushing up stock markets to record highs. And where would Sherlock Holmes buy his maps and how did Ernest Shackleton navigate antarctica . With the help of 166 year old british firm well get the inside track on the Worlds Largest map maker. Today we want to know map or app when was the last time you unfolded a good Old Fashioned map or are you reliant on your smartphone telling you where to go. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Get your comments, coming in, i must admit, the a to z for me once get your comments, coming in, i must admit, the a to zfor me once upon get your comments, coming in, i must admit, the a to z for me once upon a time was like the bible. Lets hear from you about your map reading skills. Lets start with one of the Worlds Largest fashion retailers primark a pio
Rates for only the second time since the 2008 financial crisis. It warns of slowing global growth. Manchester city are up and running in the Champions League. They comfortably beat shakhtar donetsk in ukraine, whilst spurs are held to a draw by olympiakos. And more wardrobe dilemmas out there today. The chilly start to your thursday morning but with plenty of sunshine overhead it will feel pleasa ntly warm sunshine overhead it will feel pleasantly warm later. I will have the full forecast here on breakfast. It is thursday 19 september. Our top story the number of robberies in england and wales is increasing much faster than in other wealthy countries. A new report shows robberies with knives have risen by 45 between march 2014 and march 2018. The increase is being blamed on police cuts and the growth in smartphone use. Our Home Affairs Correspondent danny shaw reports. It isa it is a frightening crime. Every hour about ten people become victims of robbery, sometimes by thieves riding m
Nick miller and Sarah Keith Lucas round up the worlds most extreme and significant weather events of recent months, including record breaking heatwaves. Its hot and it is getting hotter. As scientists predict more frequent extreme heat waves we look at how rising temperatures affect how we live, work and travel. I will be investigating how extreme heat cripples our railways, and why travelling underground sometimes it seems like a test of human endurance. And im looking at how raising temperatures impact our homes, and what is being done to make them more heat resistant. And how the way we build homes can be much kinder to the environment. Also coming up. The worlds biggest storms and the destruction they bring. Landslides and flash floods as extreme rainfall becomes more common. And Freak Weather that brings hail as deep as snowdrifts. Plus, how rising sea temperatures are impacting wildlife around scotlands Shetland Islands. So temperatures are going up a bit, and just a small change