Minister says an election will be held a year earlier than planned. Thank you for joining as we begin with the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic as a global number of infections continues to accelerate so does the global race to find a vaccine russia has announced that mass vaccinations could begin in october the Health Minister gave no details about the vaccine to be used and its not clear if the treatment produces an immune response it comes as japan faces a resurgence in cases tokyo confirmed a record 472 corona virus infections on saturday and the capitals governor says a citywide state of emergency may have to be imposed as a step thats a ready been taken in okinawa where an outbreak is suspected to have originated at a u. S. Military base and in greece 6 ports have been reopened for cruise ships the global cruise industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic after the ships had major outbreaks early on. Now derek gatherer is a virally just said director a
Journal, live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Announcer the House Foreign Affairs Committee Held a hearing on the implications of chinas new National Security law in hong kong, which has led to arrests and clashes between police and protesters. The new law coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the handover of hong kong between the United Kingdom and china. This is almost 3. 5 hours. Forum. E have a and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan hous
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o
Rep. Sherman the committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess in the committee at any point, and all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous materials, and questions to the record subject to the length and limitations of the rules. To insert something into the record, please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact the full committee staff. I see we that have a coram and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Rep. Pelosi thank you very uch, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan house and senat
Hello there i will welcome to the weekly or not international with me kevin owen its a round of the big stories as reported by us to you over the last 7 days things are taking the time to check us out this weekend 1st the stories in from ukraine one of the big ones the way the president of ukraine reacted with anger to the far from friendly welcome received on thursday by returning evacuees from china riots broke out over fears that the quarantine passengers might spread the deadly coronavirus protests to set up roadblocks clashed with police and pelted buses carrying those patients to hospital lenski said his nation had fallen back into the middle ages the clashes left 9 Police Officers one civilian injured. But. You. Actually. You know we always say that ukraine is yours to be honest at some moments like Medieval Europe unfortunately lets not forget that we will human beings. Well that flight from the chinese to do what tens of thousands of people have been infected london the ukrain