Walkouts and protests continue in belarus with growing calls for president Alexander Lukashenko to resign. But he went back to court has convicted one member of the armed Group Hezbollah of conspiracy in the sasa nation of lebanons former Prime Minister rafik hariri the salim jamil i was one of 4 suspects tried in absentia for the bombing in beirut in 2005 which killed 21 other people the 3 other defendants were acquitted because of insufficient evidence the attack was an act of terrorism that was designed to spread fear among lebanese population it was committed for political and not personal reasons the Trial Chamber is of the view that syria and hezbollah may have had motives to eliminate mr hariri and some of his political allies however there was no evidence that this hezbollah leadership had any involvement in mr hariri murder and there is no direct evidence of syrian involvement in it. Is that what is live for us in beirut saying just one of the 4 found guilty was that expected
The republican senate. We are living through one of the greatest failures of president ial leadership in our countries history. Did you hear that donald trump . You have created one of the greatest failures of president ial leadership. We are going to this last portion of the conversation because the senate is about to gamble back in after their weekly caucus meetings. Senators continue work on the 2021 Defense Authorization bill with votes scheduled later this afternoon for five Senate Coverage on cspan2 a senator madam president. The presiding officer the senator from wyoming. Mr. Enzi madam president , i rise today to discuss our federal finances and the need to address our unsustainable fiscal debt and deficit. The federal budget has already been on an unsustainable path before covid19 reached our shores and before the pandemic and our governments response to it, which has accelerated what i believed is a coming day of reckoning. I recognize the unprecedented crisis presented by th
For the people of lebanon cost of the damage from the blast is estimated to top 3000000000. 00 with food imported by the flattening of beiruts port. And breaking ground and stirring controversy indias Prime Minister lays the foundation of a hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th century mosque. Also sri lankans are voting in a much delayed election its the 1st poll in south asia during the coronavirus pandemic. And he stammered with the sport refound the dull confirms he will not defend these us open title later this month because of coronavirus fears. Welcome to the news are we begin in lebanons capital beirut where people are describing the fallout from choose days explosion as apocalyptic there were scenes of. Else after the blast ripped through the citys port killing at least 100. 00 people the lebanese are trying to come to terms with the widespread damage that stirred memories of the civil war among the hardest hit areas on the busy commercial districts beiruts governor says up to 3
Look at a Church Service thats about to begin. Brown chapel ame church, john lewis family is beginning to arrive and those who will pay their respects today as well. This will be an hour of emotional memories, as you might imagine, of the life that was extraordinary of an american, his body will follow the route of bloody sunday. On his way back march 7, 1965, at the height of the civil rights movement. Congressman lewis described what happened that day and its impact all these days later. Lets watch together. Selma, help free and liberate not just american south, we help liberate our country. As a nation, weve come a great distance. White, colored signs are gone. The only place we would see those signs today would be in a book, in a museum, on a sled owe. We still have a distance to travel before we lay down the burden of race. I thought i was going to die on this bridge. Somehow, some way, god almighty almighty can i give up now . If can i give in . Can i give many in . Keep the fait
The role the economy will play in campaign 2020. A 9 00 a. M. , Pew Charitable Beth Connolly on how the pandemic has impacted the Opioid Epidemic. Good morning. It is july 15, 2020, a hundred 11 days until election day 2020. 111 days until election day 2020. President trump and Vice President joe biden had plenty to say on everything from the economy to the handling of the coronavirus pandemic to the environment and trade. We are washed asking you to weigh in. What is your top issue in campaign 2020 . Democrats can call 202 7488000. Epublicans, 202 7488001 independents, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text message this morning. That number, 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On facebook, it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in now as we show you two takes on president Trumps Press Conference from the rose garden yesterday. Here is the headline from breitbart. Donald trump tears into joe b