Strike is stand firm but the latest action sees fewer protest is on the streets across france one hundred and eighty seven thousand according to the official figures the government in the unions that still sticking to that opposite positions. On pension reform. Thank you very much for being with us the impeachment trial is underway as the articles against President Donald Trumpmp im not impressed allowed in the us senatee represented adam schiff. The chief impeachment manager read the stark words with the cut and thrust of the trial to start next tuesday house leader nancy pelosi entre secure. Public lawmakers of being afraid of the truth regardless President Donald Trump order for that train to fat the judgment supposed to be impartial is expected para along party lines with republican majority in the senate. Not expected to convict that president thats the trump himself. Hes quoted as saying the senate trial should go very quickly. That in all things. A solemn procession. Marking the third impeachment of a us president in history. Of the two articles of impeachment against us President Donald Trump a delivered to the senates. By the seven House Democrats who will prosecute the case. Opening the trial Democratic House impeachment manager representative adam schiff read out the formal charges in his conduct of the office of the president of the United States. And in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of president of the United States. And to the best of his ability preserve protect and defend the constitution of the United States. And in violation of his constitutional duty to take care. That the laws be faithfully executed. Donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency t the first article of impeachment two cases trump of be usising hs president ial power by pressuring you crying to investigate democratic rival joe biden using military aid to the country as leverage. The second obstruction of justice relates to his refusal to supply documents and witnesses to congress probe. Impeachment rules r required two thirds Senate Majority to convict the president. And the republican dominated senate trump is widely expected to be acquitted. Senate democrats are fighting to see witnesses testify at the trial something many republicans he want to see spd a quest so are against the democrats would at least for republicans to join them to reach a majority of fifty one senators to approve the subpoenas. Among those taking to hear for. This former National Security adviser john bolton the whistleblower who prompted the impeachment former Vice President joe biden and his son hunter biden. The Us Supreme Court chief Justice John Roberts was then sworn in to preside over the trial which will get undnderway with the opopening argumes s on tuesdaya. So are maxs on unfolding that in t the us so he wass joined by and the crowds. Special thing us a fashion told us more about the latest revelations that maddie at your vantage the then Us Ambassador in kiev. May havae been o on the i illegal surveillance before being recalled by the trump administration. That particular items spyining on the americann ambassadoror is the reading new sitting otherwise the revolutions are not so much revelations as condemnations and confirmations of what we all knew beforehand namely that trump knew all about it. Which is what started the impeachment process in the first place so that particular. Point of the ambassador the American Ambassador being spied upon by. Americans i think well sit very poorly with the American Public and since this whole trial is really in some ways dependent on the perception that the senators who are judging it. Will it will take away from what they think the public is sinking and whether there has been a shift. At this point the polls show that show that there has been no shift at all that the positions are pretty solid. That about you know did did the republicans are all pretty much against impeachment but one feels a Certain Movement in public opinion. Howowever slade at this point. You know coming maybe to the conclusion that too much is too much like this particular spying on an american on an American Public servant andnd so. It couldnnt its not going to mean t that trurump is. Is t the republican senators are gonna change camps but they might conduct the trial in a slightly different way depending on whether or not there is a lot of pressure from the public. Then you shin a minute. Proved by the momoscow parliament thehe duma anda hops this is just a formality but its also more proof of the time privada putin has on tieline brush of the last Prime Minister and his cabinet resigned mass of to putin announced constitutional reformrms and then you i ministr mikhail meets stan is sarah. Well its been hand picked the president. The decision to appoint him to the premiership may have come as a surprise. But his approval by russian lawmakers less so. The feeling widespread expectations the Russian Parliament has confirmed to mi ko misused in as the countrys new Prime Minister. A relatively unknown technocrat misused in has presidided over russias tax service for the past ten years or he was s credited witith modernizing the countrys Fiscal Administration system. Widely seen as someone who could bring positive changes to the countrys lagging economy his vow to focus on social issues and improving Living Standards as president. Resident tossed the government to be at the cutting edge of the countrys development. To ensure Economic Growth which and the creation of new jobs. Its the basis for efficient social policy and of course with without the high pace of economic developmentnt. The social development of our country would language. In a surprise announcement wednesday Vladimir Putin announced plans to expand to the power and independence of russias parliament and state council at the expense of the presidency. Prompting the entire government to resign just hours later. The russian president frame to the changes as an effort to strengthen democracy many observers speculate that hes instead laying the groundwork for maintaining his hold on power. Long after his final term is up in twenty twenty four. It wouldnt be the first time vladimir pututin used or created loopholes to continue prowling the kremlin strings. When his term limits expired in two thousand and eight he swaps to the Prime Minister seat. Designating his protege Dmitry Medvedev as president ial placeholder until later returning g to the presisidencyn twenty twelve. The russian people that voices a very seldom heard certain issues such as politics lets take a listen now to the word on the streets of moscow. I believe the new Prime Minister is a very clever person. Now the wind speeds. I saw him regularly on tv. And he did outstanding things with the tax service. So i really approve of this appointment cantabria mleau war to ne9e would you thank god we will have a new Prime Minister. Is very creative and efficiency of the chile therefore the government will be more efficient. Ready to serve would would up to the one we had before was incompetence. So i expect big changes. And i im waiting for the government. To produce results. But a low price the day of the year when is now i didnt know about him before. Had no idea. Its been clear fofor a long time that it was necessary to change the government headed by mid vitin. Time will tell how hes going to perform. Los motores is because of. Fifteen people of arab con fulani village in central mali this accordingg to local Security Forces at this apparently in a fresh bout off Ethnic Violence in what is a war torn Country Armed men attacked send a Villager Team wednesday night in the early hours of thursday morning. I think that some teams apparently have de throats slit in their sleep a local elected official. Who declined to be named said other villages were killed after being stopped by a group of traditional hunt is known as the there was a living you more on that as we get it. This against pension reform continueses to cause destruction here in france. Is this day was declared dead action. Official figures say hundred eighty thousand people took to the streets this is less than previous days both sides though maintain down opportunity. On this forty third street day of strikes and sixty day of National Protest demonstrators showed there in during determination as much as got underway around the country. Is that they need to stop taking us for ideas. We have for the withdrawal of this bloody reform. And we will stay for as long as it takes. Some though restraining on to the facts of six weeks of unpaid striking. Were very tired were investing a lot of time and a certain feel the effects in a lot of. People to thank. Well we were his teachers lawyers and hospital staff were among those to join transport workers on the streets. The common goal remains the same. For the government to ditch its plan to overhaul of the pension system. After participation figures dwindled to below five percent. This thursday so a small increase with 10 of workers at the state run sncf railways walking out. There was a far cry from early dececember when o over half left their posts. Over the weekend the governmental for to drop the most. Professional element of the reform. Plans to raise the retirement age for full pension benefit. To you is to. For all says in moderate unions were won over by. Construction the remaining unions say they wont give up. Some like the hard line c. D. T. Es setting their sights on a widening of the movements. All the truck is still alive were talking a lot about the strike. Full says well this is a new set to has employed the Movement Since last week all prision wall strike action at force and power stations soul ball carrier is blocked outside frances major ports. And electricity out picked on by about nine percent. As for the French Public an opinion poll on wednesday found 47 theyll support the strike. Also watching football developmentnts on t that story. Next heavy rain falling in australia the prize of those affected by the bushfires. Fininally been ananswered vi e unprecedented for australian since a generation and intensity of claimed twenty eight lives. And killed an estimated billion animals samples of the same state of New South Wales. Many of the worst vi e of burnt offered some hope that dozens of places cannot be brought under control. Temporary de for australia in the form of heavy rainfall. The downpours brought a moment of the femoral joint for these inhabitants of queensland amid a catastrophic past few months faced with massive bushfires that have ravaged the continent since last september. The rain also brought a sigh of relief and a much needed break for firefighters. Resisidents here n the state of New South Wales one of the hardest hit by the wildfires could hardly hide their joy. Relieved to have some dentists in the area because it makes things site from the law. But we need. A lot small storms could also help save some of the countrys wildlife the rain will permit ngos to continue searching for surviving animals espspecially here on Kangaroo Island home to a Wildlife Sanctuary thats been devastated by the blazes. I think time is of the essence every day that goes by the animals get weaker and weaker in their organs are becoming more susceptible to europe irreparablble d damage eyes s se need to just continue to get out there as much as possible and get the animals that. We know we can help. Its a veritable race against time. Early because rainfall does not mean the crisis is over the more rain is expected in the coming days february and march are often among australias hottest months is. Paxton refers to gallery in the famous Louvre Museum here in paris is now open and frances versionon of the croro jewels on display oldest the climax of a ten monthlong restoration project. Before its status is the Worlds Largest m museum the moe was for a long time the palace of the kings of franz. This illustrious. Left behind one pristine treasure the gallery of a polar. Its doors of open once again off to ten months of restoration leaving visitors in alall. On believable. Just. Stunning the amount of work on the scale you dont think of the of the people who created this see its very impressive theres a lot of gold. And actually resembles the inside of that site. The gallery is located here perpendicular to the same. Its construction was launched in sixteen sixty one by louis the fourteenth but the sun king soon set to o sights towards the project the palace of versailles. The decal l of te gallery remainined unfinishehedo the server most. It was under the second republic i still we decided to finish in the new style of louis the fourteenth. New rickets also. On the walls of twenty eight portraits tapestries from the famous governments manufacturing also from the nineteenth century. But its in the windows we want to find the true treasures left behind by the kings of from. Pieces tiarass necklaces doesnt by phone for the first and the success. Yeah the crowns of louis the fifteenth. The jewelry of the wife of napoleon the e third send new suggested you know thihis not was originally a part of a belt that was delivered by a young jeweler Francois Kamama to the empress for the eighteen fifty five u universal exposition. These twenty three e jewels all that remains of a greater collection largely sold off by the state in eighteen eighty seven. Many treasures na lost forever. The remaining pieces are presented in this new showcase. With pomp and ceremony they shine bright in this royal sitting. Latest offer solutions that at the move museum here in paris. So the business cant really see a trade is the word of the week with another major trade deal clearing a major hurdle in the United States absolutely shifting focus from the us and china a to the north american trade deal this is just a day after the washington beijing signed their long awaited trarae trees. American senators voted eighty nine to ten in favor of the us and mexico Canada Agreement orr uss mca which was negotiated to replace nafta. President donald trump is expected to sign the bill into law quickly the agreement addresses issues like labor costs Digital Trading copyright rules but critics say full sport on dealing with climate change. President hailed the props made week as a historic. We are very proud to have that so weve done two of the biggest changes they are the two biggest trade deals in the world ever done. And were honored to have done that many times. A nother dispute the us is to decide whether it will increase tariffs on seven and a half billion euros worth of european goods part of eight World Trade Organization punishment for unfair subsidies to the plane maker airbus. Thats worrying wine cellars in the us some of whom were stocking up testing case soluoiile has more. An american love affair with french wines that has hit a rough patch in the form of terrorists. Theyve already out a 25 of the cost of a bottle of french wine in the us. And donald trump is threatened im not teraz two hundred percent. A possibility that french wine makers arent the only ones worried about the us distillery council said some Seventy Eight ththousand u. S. Jobs are at rik is. Going to directly impact the Small Businesses in america. And also the customers so were gonna lose were all gonna lose big in maybe. Not a lot of businesses will close. For something completely not related to food and wine. The current terms were levied after the World Trade Organization said the us was allowed to stop terror. On seven and a half billion dollars worth of european products the ruling came after fifteen years of litigation. Which the us said the eu was unfairly subsidizing air plane maker airbus a larger dispute that one importers say could sink their business. We are frantically air freighting. Wine from france a hundrdred percent. Terror of will kill our business. The largest foreign market for french wines the us imports some seven hundred Million Euros worth every year not to mention spanish and german bottles that have also been hit by terrorists. European and american negotiators have given themselves until the end of the month to work out a deal to avoid another terrified one that could otherwise make drinking french wine on a portable luxuxury. The markets have welcomed that easing of trade tensions between the us and china anyway wallstreet soaring to new highs once again so the s. And p. Five hundred breaking above three thousand three hundred for the first time. Meanwhile as the closing bell rang so googles Parent Company also that becoming just the fourth us company seats market value soar to a trillion dollars. 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