Recent recent boost in the polls. Tim kaine takes on donald pence laterike tonight. Laura Hurricane Matthew has slammed into haiti, bringing with it winds of up to 145 miles per hour. The category four storm is the strongest and hit the caribbean decade. Nd almost a one meter of rain is expected on the island, raising the prospect of flash floods and landslides. Thousands have already moved to emergency shelters, but some are reportedly refusing to leave their homes. For the latest, we can go to the capital, portauprince. What can you tell us at this stage . The hurricane has killed already to people and two others have been injured. Authorities tell me that more than 200 houses have been demolished. It could be more than that, because the authorities tell me it is not possible for them to reach the south of the country, which is the area where Hurricane Matthew has been the strongest. They are waiting for some news in the area, and they are very , anded about the situation what will come tomorrow. Laura as i say, this is the strongest storm in their region and almost 10 years. Many thousands of patients are still living in makeshift shelters from the earthquake back in 2010. They are very much at risk, arent they . Yes, haiti is the poorest country in the area. Many the earthquake, people are still living in very, very poor situations. Rain falling in haiti for the past 24 hours, has caused a lot of damage. Buildings can collapse, and it could be worse than it was before. There was a president ial election on sunday, so it is very bad timing for the island. Laura has the storm yet reached the capital of portauprince . Reporter i am in portauprince so in one hour, the rain is very strong. , and theire street are already floods. Firemen are convincing people to go to shelter, but most of them are afraid. They dont want to leave their houses. It is a very difficult situation. Laura thank you very much. The United States has promised not to give up on the syrian people, after the failure of the latest efforts to end conflict. Secretary of state john kerry blamed russias irresponsible and illadvised support for the regimes president. The u. S. Withdrew from the deal, citing russias Bombing Campaign in aleppo. After the u. S. Announced it would suspend bilateral negotiations with russia, john kerry took to the stage to launch a scathing tirade against moscow support of the Syrian Regime. Secretary kerry together, the Syrian Regime in russia seemed to have rejected diplomacy, in trying to pursue a military victory, over the broken bodies, the bombed out hospitals, the traumatized children, or the longsuffering land. Reporter he insisted the u. S. Was not abandoning the syrian people, but offered no alternative to the stalled bilateral efforts. Russia blames washington for the diplomatic stalemate. It accuses the u. S. Of cooperating with terrorist groups, as well as rebels intent on overthrowing the regime through force. Unfortunately from the very beginning, there were many who wished to break down the agreements, including from the within the u. S. Administration. On tuesday, to our deep regret, those who were against the political settlements of the Syrian Crisis succeeded. Reporter the u. S. Russia aidered deal had issued deliveries to the besieged area. The truce collapsed after one week, leading to some of the worst violence in the five and a half year war. Earlier on monday, as strikes flattened eastern aleppos biggest hospital, the Major Medical facility the fourth Major Medical facility to be destroyed. Laura as the deal unravels, Syrian Regime forces continue to advance on rebel held aleppo. They are stepping up efforts to control the city in its entirety , and strikes have wiped out much of the citys infrastructure, including for hospitals destroyed in less than two weeks. The violence is not confined to aleppo, either. The horror and destruction continue in aleppo, as Government Forces and aviation continue to target the city. Dozens are feared dead, after a series of airstrikes on monday. Rebels say the citys main hospital was hit for the third time in one week, bringing the total number of hospitals destroyed by airstrikes to four, since Government Forces launched an offensive to take full control of aleppo in late september. Are being continually dragged onto the battlefield, and patients and their doctors and nurses are sacrificed in the process. The attacks occur under the umbrella of the everexpanding war on terror. With just five intensive care beds left for a quarter of a Million People in aleppo, the u. N. Warns of the worsening humanitarian crisis, and has urged warring parties to allow the evacuation of civilians in need of Urgent Medical care. Meanwhile, violence continues in other parts of syria. Several people were killed over the weekend near damascus, as forces continued their offensive in the west region, which is currently under the control of al sham, formerly known as the alnusra front. Charitys you heard, the Doctors Without Borders is warning about the ongoing targeting of hospitals by the Syrian Regime in aleppo. Pierre is the Deputy Director of relations. Is very strong evidence that hospitals are not only being targeted by the Syrian Regime, they are being completely destroyed by them. Yes, completely destroyed, actually. Of ais apparently part strategy by the russian and on this partition, of aleppo, until their final victory. The situation is really, maybe terrible,tedly especially if you consider the population cannot leave the deceased area, even if they wanted to. Laura have you ever seen anything like this before . It is not the first time that her spindles hospitals are targeted in war. But in the last months and weeks no, we have not seen that i think a lot of people war. About the chechen the bombs are the same as the russian army. I think that is an implication of the army in syria. There has been international condemnation, combination from the United States, europe, the United Nations and powers around the world. It doesnt seem to be making any difference. We are seeing what is happening in aleppo. What do you think it will take to change the situation . I dont have the answer to that question. Ask, evenhing we can if we have very small hope now, is of course, for the warring parties to stop bombing civilian facilities and medical facilities. And for that wounded people to get out of aleppo, to get health care. Very small hope, because once again, apparently, they are after the final victory. Or a not a political deal, consideration that seems to be in the mind of the warring parties. Laura thank you very much. Moving to afghanistan now, where Government Forces say they have regained control of kunduz, after the taliban controlled the city on monday. Alarming show of force coincides with a Major International conference on aid for afghanistan. 70 government says countries are meeting in brussels to raise billions of dollars for the afghan government. It has been 15 years since the usled invasion, and there is peace. O prospect of western countries say couple must settle at the refugee conference crisis in return for eight. Aid. Millions live there, millions more in a run, seeking asylum in europe or in pakistan. Islamabad has been forced to deport afghans, even though many of them were born in pakistan, and have never seen the land of their parents. We have this report from pakistan. Reporter 35 years ago, on that fled the warravaged mountains. He was one among them nearly 3 million afghans who have since then. Refuge in neighboring pakistan. Last week, the Pakistani Police ordered him to pack up and leave. We took all our things, even the carron, curtains, plates, our furniture. Almost everything. Up in pakistan, i got married there. I spent most of my life there. Reporter there is disappointment, but many are also happy to be going home. We had problems in pakistan. That is why we returned. I feel like i am being freed from prison. Reporter behind closed doors, asking afghanistan blamed pakistani authorities. 5000 people make the journey back to afghanistan every day, since june. They receive 400 each in aid from the u. N. We come here, take the form, and register you. We give them rooms and blankets for the night, and in the morning we start the process of getting them back to the villages. Reporter the homecoming will be difficult or 75 of them are under the age of 24, and were born in pakistan. They are coming back to a country in a state of near civil war. Be careful, because of the conflicts there are a lot of s and unexploded bombs. It is important not to touch them. Reporter since january, 300,000 afghans have come back from pakistan, and market coming. The u. N. Has identified a next her 152 Million Dollars to help the nearly one million afghans expected back in 2016. Laura the pope has been visiting the towns and visited villages devastated by the summer earthquake in italy. 300 people died, and many people lost everything. Today, the people the pope told locals he wanted to visit sooner, but did not want to be a distraction. Reporter alone amid the rubble, pope francis is praying. In the distance, the turk its cck frozen at 3 40 a. M. , when the tragedy struck. 240 people lost their lives when the town was hit by a powerful earthquake on august 24. Pope francis said he tried to come sooner, but did not want to interfere with the rescue and rebuilding efforts. Away that i had to be by your side. I just want to say that i am with you. I am with you, thats all, and i pray for you. Reporter walking among flattened buildings, pope francis shook hands with families of victims, and prayed with rescue workers. At this makeshift school which was rebuilt in record time, he had simple words for the , whonts and for this man, lost his wife and two children in the tragedy. The countrys most devastating earthquake since 2009 flattened several towns in central italy, killing nearly 300 people, and causing upwards of 4 billion euros in damages. Laura moving to the u. S. Election now, not generating quite the same excited excitement as trump versus clinton, but the u. S. Will get to hear from the two men hoping to be Vice President of the United States. Senator tim kaine will take on indiana governor mike pence tonight at Longwood University in virginia. Earlier, we saw what clintons running mate is hoping to do. Reporter it is very much about their to somehow defend respective running mates. A little bit less the case from senator tim kaine, from his home state of virginia. What he will be trying to do throughout the whole debate, 90 minutes long, the same format for trump versus clinton, will be to try and make sure that mike pence look very much like donald trump. He will try to confront him with fromof the past statements donald trump, some of his policy proposals, and paint them with the same brush. Veryntioned, tim kaine is much in home territory in his home state of virginia. Remember also, this is very much a battleground state. Northern virginia is where the democrats tend to reside. Here in central virginia, this is where more Trump Supporters are. There are much more Trump Supporters here in this area. For a Vice President ial debate, that usually isnt as important as the president ial debate, will not be watched as by as many as the recordbreaking debate between trump and clinton, but this is the one where if you do something wrong, it will be remembered. Laura philip looking forward to the Vice President ial debate. Review of Quick International headlines. Thousands of people have been forced to flee as Hurricane Matthew slams into haiti. The biggest caribbean storm in a setup of the capital, portauprince are some people are refusing to leave their homes, for fear of losing them. We are not giving up on syria, the words of john kerry. He says the United States will speak seek another way to end the conflict. Just heard it, Hillary Clintons running mate is seeking to build on her recent boost in the polls. Tim kaine will be taking on Donald Trumps Vice President pick, mike pence, televised tonight in virginia. Lets bring you uptodate with the latest business news. Kate is here in the studio. Looking at the currency markets, it has been a plate pretty black day for the pound. Reporter the pound sterling hitting a 31 year low this tuesday. That slump started on monday, after theresa may announced she would begin brags it proceedings before the end of march brexit proceedings before the end of march. Investors aicked little bit. The pound is treating around the 1. 27 to theabout dollar, down. 86 . Earlier, i spoke to james foley, senior currency strategist at a bank in london. I asked how far she expects the drop to continue. , if wething to remember look at the value of sterling against u. S. Dollar, we are looking at a 13 drop from the start of this year. Think remains very vulnerable, and will remain quite reactive to political news, particularly regarding whether or not the uk does have access to the Single Market. I think the Financial Markets in london as well, those two topics will be sensitive. With a 13 drop already in the pound since the start of the year, i dont think we will see sharp drops to that degree, but the middle of the 2017 forecast was 125. How we are looking today suggest there is downside risk. The pound seems to be falling less dramatically against the euro than the dollar. Why is that . Is that a new dynamic forming . Today, the dollar was strong across the board. That is why you are seeing that dynamic today. I do think that is an interesting point to pick up on. We look into 2017, there is a lot of political hurdles potentially for europe. This is huge that we have perhaps a clinton victory in november for the u. S. , so there is a political outlook for the relatively stable. But for europe, you have big elections in france, germany, and the netherlands. These will be interesting in theng to see how far states call in europe sustains, or not there are more protest votes coming through next year. Case, moree the disharmony, that could be a situation which could create a. Obble in the euro in that scenario, think it is more likely that you are going to see sterling Margaret Lobel against the u. S. Dollar more vulnerable against the u. S. Dollar. Reporter a lot of factors in play. Brexit seems to be the driving factor this week. You think we will see more drops every time details emerge about that process . Certainly depends on what what the detail is. It depends if the access to the Single Market will be close to the uk. If there are signs that may be there is a door that has been left open, and there is signed for compromise on in immigration, it will rise. One thing is for sure, this will the sterlingde for for the next few months and perhaps the next two years. Tank to the stock markets now, the major european indices closed higher with gains of about 1 each. 5100 in london leading gains. Deutsche bank was back in action and frank frankfurt. Shares closed up one and a half percent to set despite no further details for settlement with the u. S. Justice department. We have been seeing choppy trading on wall street. Major indices trading below the flatlined is our this hour. 75 , in partt because of the imf issuing a lukewarm forecast for the global economy. The overall prediction of 3. 1 growth remained unchanged from july. Economies are expected to expand less than originally predicted. Strong growth in emerging economies will offset the weakness. The imf raised its forecast for to 1. 8 this year, but it said it expected it is like just one point 1 expansion next year. That is half of what it is predicted before they brexit referendum. The eu woulding have a very negative effect on the british economy. A lifeline issued for alstom. The french government has issued for enough trains to keep the Embattled Company open for now. The solution may only be temporary. Go of a letting historic locomotive legacy was not on the agenda for government officials in france. A decision to save the manufacturing site of an Engineering Company regarded as a trailblazer in the world of rail travel. The french government announced it will inject funds in alstom to keep the production plants going. They set the bar for International Rail speed travel. The government, which holds a is placingn alstom, an order of 15 highspeed trains. Another National Rail company has ordered six of its own, bringing the total sales to 630 Million Euros. There was a cease of production due to a lack of orders in 2018, but many question the timing of the government rescue. Seven months before the election, this is insane. Good news for the workers, but a crazy solution to the problem. Reporter in the longterm, up to 17 Million Euros will be invested to revive the factory into a european trained maintenance and research hub. The governments rescue package will save 400 jobs. But trade unions are unsure of how sustainable the plans are in the longterm. For now, it is certainly a great victory, but we will see if it lasts. We feel like this is just a postponement of the plant shutdown. In four years time, alstom will still shut down for good. While some maintain doubts, it seems the shortterm future of the plant remains very much on track. Reporter take a look at some of todays other business headlines. Ericsson has announced plans to lay off 20 of the workforce in the home base. The swedish maker of Telecom Network solutions is racing to cut costs, amid intensifying competition in chinese rivals, and weak demand for specialty products. The ceo is in fomenting tougher costcutting measures in the coming years. The frankfurt listed shares of dirge of Deutsche Bank did seesaw, before closing up 1. 5 . Germanys largest lender reversed a weeklong slump. It is reported the bank we should deal to pay about a third of the 14 billion fine in the u. S. No settlement has yet been confirmed. The french Luxury Brand Group lvmh has made its first major purchase in germany, buying controlling stake in a luxury maker for 640 Million Euros. Bought a stake in a luxury luggage maker. I will be back with a closing word on lot wall street later. Laura well take a short break. Stay with us. This is france 24. 10 04 16 10 04 16 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from pacifica, this is demomocracy now mr. Trump i understand the tax laws on this better than anyone, which is why i am one e who can truly fix them. I get it. Mrs. Clinton it doesnt look like he paid a dime of federal income tax from us to decades. While millions of american families, including mine and yours, or are working hard, paying our fair share, it seems he was contributing nothing to our nation
vimarsana.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.