VOA [Voice of America] Africa : August 26, 2019 12:00PM-01:00PM EDT

Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 The distaff to prepare plans for building 00:00:02 a new neighborhood in the West Bank settlement where 00:00:04 a teenage Israeli girl was killed during an explosion last week in Israel said the 00:00:10 blast was a Palestinian attack and Oklahoma judge is expected to deliver 00:00:16 a ruling later today in the 1st state opioid lawsuit A.P. 00:00:19 Correspondent Shelley Adler reports it's the 1st state case to go to trial accusing 00:00:24 an opioid drug maker of being responsible for the devastating consequences from 00:00:29 addiction to the powerful painkillers Oklahoma attorney general my country has 00:00:34 called consumer products giant Johnson and Johnson 00:00:36 a kingpin company that helped fuel the most devastating public health crisis in the 00:00:42 state's history. I'm through a polite C.E.O. 00:00:45 This is video wait 00:00:46 a minute. This 00:00:56 is Africa news tonight on The Voice of America. 00:01:03 Good evening and welcome to Africa news tonight from the English to Africa Service 00:01:08 of the Voice of America your source for Pan African news and world developments I'm 00:01:13 Heidi Adams Fitzpatrick in Washington. The recent attacks began after 00:01:18 a young wanted me to type in said he had found the practice believe that just that 00:01:24 big and his 90 porters get just 00:01:27 a session that smoky Edwin can secure reporting on an exodus from Cameron's English 00:01:32 speaking regions also Nigeria is helping women who have been subjected to forced 00:01:37 labor and prostitution in Europe and in Liberia the president wants to cut the 00:01:42 terms off elected officials will have these stories and move for you so do stay 00:01:47 with us there is lots more ahead right here on Africa news tonight. 00:01:58 In our top story this hour thousands of people have deserted Cameroon's conflict 00:02:02 prone English speaking regions after 00:02:05 a bloody weekend fighting between the military and separatists left at least 40 00:02:10 people dead and 00:02:11 a prominent Catholic bishop was abducted the renewed fighting comes after 00:02:15 a military tribunal ordered separatist leaders imprisoned for life from the English 00:02:20 speaking town of bomb and Malki Edwin kins occur reports the new violence has 00:02:25 dashed hopes that schools would be reopened this week off to being closed for 3 00:02:30 years. Wow that. 00:02:38 600 feet per hour waits at all makes them 00:02:41 a bust seminar in north western town of the man that 2nd writes to French speaking 00:02:47 towns like other bus companies in this 8. Yeah the edge and see here has 00:02:54 been overwhelmed with thousands of travelers leaving the English speaking area over 00:03:00 the past week Yunis turn like it 32 year old saying bus station 00:03:07 officials have promised she I'm not too will be able to get on the next bus for you 00:03:14 only the couple. Who will be to drain. The fact that you just want to 00:03:20 talk of the transport. You got. Me Down Like I said she is living by mentor 00:03:27 because separatist groups are that business is closed for at least 2 weeks and 00:03:33 attacked people who defied the instructions 23 year old in this best move where 00:03:40 since she left the English speaking town of up when 00:03:44 a military attack against separatist fighters killed 6 civilians including 00:03:49 a baby how can you be fighting for someone and then you kill them they mean it's 00:03:53 a he was easier for the people but then again came to kill them so it's 00:03:57 a whole confusing situation and we don't know which to walk to for help the 00:04:01 government says of least 40 people were killed in renewed fighting between the 00:04:06 military and separatist fighters in the English speaking town summed up by Fort 00:04:12 Campbell by men months and combat. At least it's people including the Catholic 00:04:19 bishop of the Congo douses Georgia war where kidnapped the bishop was released when 00:04:26 Priest and hundreds of Catholics started marching to the bush areas where the 00:04:30 separatists hide demanding his freedom they made you say yes it is hunting for the 00:04:36 other kidnapped victims Deben Cho for governor of the English speaking North 00:04:43 Western Region ses he has deployed troops to protect the population and he urged 00:04:48 the people not to flee and to assist the government in assuring their own security 00:04:54 . System of defense I caught on. 00:05:03 To authorities. Are mobilizing reason to group. 00:05:14 The contribution of the population. To security forces the recent attacks began 00:05:20 after 00:05:21 a young wanted me to try been said it had found separatist leader Julius you copy 00:05:26 and his 9 supporters guilty of secession terrorism and hostility against the state 00:05:33 they tried Benaud 100 down life prison sentence. Separatist on social media 00:05:40 audits everyone in Cameroons English speaking western regions to stay at home to 00:05:45 protest their sentences they vowed that schools were not up in the region on to 00:05:51 their leader is freed volens erupted in the English speaking regions in 2016 00:05:58 when teachers and lawyers protested alleged discrimination at the hands of the 00:06:03 French speaking my job. The government responded with a crackdown that sparked 00:06:09 a movement for an independent English speaking steeds. 00:06:19 I meant. That. 00:06:28 Nigeria's agency to combat human trafficking is repatch rating and resettling women 00:06:35 who have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution in Europe they have been 00:06:39 smuggled into Europe on false promises of working at good paying jobs while 00:06:44 thousands of Nigerian women have been trafficked in recent He is though some were 00:06:49 lucky enough to be able to return to their country to move the O.B.S. 00:06:52 Who takes 00:06:53 a closer look at the story of some human trafficking victims who are now back in 00:06:57 Nigeria rebuilding their lives for 35 year old you trace it was an offer she 00:07:03 couldn't resist a job the traffickers told her in 2013 on 00:07:08 a large autonomy and farm she took the bait thinking she could help pull her father 00:07:14 and mother out of poverty by working abroad instead after being smuggled in to eat 00:07:20 Li under extremely dire travellin conditions she was forced into prostitution to 00:07:26 earn money for her traffickers So if friend of mine weigh in and make folks say. 00:07:33 Look at this Chris you're going to walk in the funk is not something you want to 00:07:38 work with just so long. Is very nice lending truck 00:07:45 so I didn't know that they. Were past lives. So maybe 00:07:51 a slower travel. Took 00:07:55 a simple. A lot of people die each resource there for 4 years she is from 00:08:02 Nigeria sovereign state of 00:08:03 a deal known to contribute the highest number of trafficked women from Nigeria more 00:08:09 than 11000 of them are estimated to be working as sex slaves in Italy alone 00:08:14 bitchery says her suffering was unbearable told friends and it's 00:08:19 a. Fucking lot of if there was nothing of the really different since they 00:08:26 were giving press briefing White says you got to your lies. Told to put it in your 00:08:32 butt and how is this you want to frame your messages to custom go US I don't walk 00:08:38 the United Nations says women represent a modern Huff of 00:08:42 a 1000 small Going from Africa into Europe every year but Nigerian men also are 00:08:48 victims of human trafficking and forced labor 45 year old cheap will make 00:08:54 a seal who spent 6 years in Libya and not really escapes 00:08:58 a life upon his return to Nigeria he started 00:09:02 a not for Casey group for the rights of trafficked victims. Mutinies only say what 00:09:09 is it that the mental disorders I'm actually one of the human trafficking is quite 00:09:13 adamant that if you look at the nick. If it is after because. Of life or Nigeria as 00:09:20 anti-human trafficking agency left it was set up in 2003 to address the problem 00:09:26 over the years it has made some progress repatriated and resettle in victims back 00:09:31 home says our Marines in Iraq we IT director of not 00:09:35 a crime that brought so much shame to Nigeria is 00:09:40 a crime that when I'm proud to record on the struggles of my. Comments as 00:09:46 important and critical that we have to do something about it with the help of 00:09:51 laptop victims like batteries are starting again after being trained in various 00:09:56 vocations batteries now runs around food cafe back home. For V.O.A. 00:10:02 News. Meanwhile Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari today said it is clear slavery 00:10:08 still thrives he made the comments in an editorial published in The Washington Post 00:10:13 newspaper here in the US that worldwide as many as 40000000 men women and children 00:10:20 live in forced servitude Bihari said that in Africa modern slavery includes debt 00:10:25 bondage the enslavement of war captives commercial sexual exploitation and forced 00:10:31 domestic servitude he urged world leaders and others to follow the example of 19th 00:10:36 century abolitionists who fought slavery in the United States and Europe to 00:10:41 eliminate modern day slavery in all its forms he urged the creation of 00:10:45 a robust reporting system for suspected slavery and tougher penalties for those who 00:10:50 practice it he noted Nigeria's Not for Sale Campaign to Protect against human 00:10:56 smugglers who falsely promise people good jobs and then trap them in servitude. 00:11:11 Staying in West Africa it's called The Year of return. An initiative to encourage 00:11:17 people of African descent to go to Ghana to mark 400 years since the 1st in slave 00:11:23 Africans were brought to what became the United States well this week 00:11:27 a delegation from the U.S. 00:11:29 Civil rights organization the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 00:11:33 People. Is in Ghana visiting the sites of their ancestors Stacie not reports from 00:11:40 across it was 00:11:42 a last minute decision for Miranda and Henry to come to Ghana so far the end of 00:11:47 A.C.P. 00:11:48 Board of directors member has found his visit inspiring emotional and rewarding He 00:11:55 is part of the group of almost 300 touring gun of this week on Thursday he and some 00:12:00 members visited the former home of. The boys the African-American civil rights 00:12:06 activist historian and a co-founder of The End up or A.C.P. 00:12:10 Who moved to Ghana in his later years today his home as 00:12:14 a museum and his final resting place in the latest suburb of Ghana's capital Accra 00:12:19 with my 00:12:19 a mentor because he was one of the founders of our limitations and just to come and 00:12:23 see the work that he did him in his wife did when they came to Ghana which is 00:12:27 monumental for me was emotional but just to see the scene in person was like change 00:12:34 your career the group has met with the president of Ghana. Visited significant 00:12:40 cultural and historic sites and taken part in business and labor forums in there 00:12:45 were a C.P.A. President there Johnson says the journey is about 00:12:49 a reconnection But is the opportunity for. Our members supporters and 00:12:55 African-Americans to reconnect with Africa to ensure that the African Diaspora 00:13:01 returns over time but more importantly for us to understand the journey that 00:13:05 brought us to America Julie McCoy who was from the U.S. 00:13:09 State of California has traced her ancestry to West Africa and wanted more people 00:13:14 to see 00:13:14 a goner. And they should she found to be beautiful she is behind the push to save 00:13:19 gun and other African nations is top tourist destination Ghana hopes to attract 00:13:25 half a 1000000 people for the year or 2 this is 00:13:28 a beautiful place to come I would come over and over again and I hope everybody is 00:13:34 getting that message that when you go on vacation it's not just 00:13:38 a Euro centric countries that Africa is 00:13:40 a continent to be reckoned with the year of return campaign was launched by 00:13:44 President across Florida and Washington D.C. 00:13:47 In $28.00 Hayne so far 00:13:50 a number of high profile visitors have made the trip to Ghana including members of 00:13:55 the Congressional Black Caucus who visited last month. So you say not reporting. A 00:14:02 crime. 00:14:09 And you're listening to African news tonight live on the following frequencies 5580 00:14:14 and 68 00:14:15 a killer hurt on the Voice of America I'm Haiti Adams Fitzpatrick in Washington. 00:14:25 And at 18 past the hour here's 00:14:27 a recap of our top stories thousands of people are fleeing violence in English 00:14:32 speaking parts of Cameroon and Nigeria as president urges action on modern day 00:14:37 slavery and for more news and information do visit our Web site at V.O.A. 00:14:41 Africa dot com. 00:14:50 Liberian President George Weah wants to reduce presidential terms he met last week 00:14:56 with members of his legislature to tell them he also wants to cut terms for 00:15:01 representatives and senators Moses reports from Monrovia President George 00:15:08 Weah assembled dozens of legislators over the weekend urged them to yes little 00:15:15 fishies. X. 00:15:17 For 00:15:17 a constitutional change to reduce the term of the president from 6 years to 5 years 00:15:23 he also one representative to say 5 years instead of cigs and senators to sit for 7 00:15:30 years instead of 9 Deborah depressed there should press sector 00:15:33 a sniff to be says the president intends is to push Wolfie shows to begin serving 00:15:39 the people from the dead there some of these says fissures. 00:15:46 And only begin actually working at the close of the terms which he says hampered 00:15:51 development for example or senator for how would for the last 2 years of his 9 00:15:57 years started to develop. Twenty's county that is not fair in terms of 00:16:01 representation some lawmakers tend to be complacent they've got 6 years they can 00:16:06 start 00:16:07 a working age in the last 3 years of their administration that is also not being 00:16:11 fair to the trees the president sometimes 6 years and they start to wait maybe the 00:16:16 last 2 years if you if you start the way the media bit upon your election as of the 00:16:20 one I got 5 years do not take some time toll toll played around and attended to 00:16:25 what was not his past to give extra burden and attention to those who will be 00:16:30 elected to this position or start 00:16:32 a wake immediately upon the election some legislators who attended the meeting 00:16:37 praised the president for coming out to explain his intent or some of the 00:16:41 legislations who want them to pass representative itchin not where cool things is 00:16:46 the perfect way to understand the laws the I took deliberate on we really are here 00:16:52 I was in front of his car says the president took over how this kind of coordinator 00:16:57 a very reconciled treat coort into after we revised the 2 that were not satisfy we 00:17:02 and I think he looked in our direction see how best to work together instead of own 00:17:06 people trying to build 00:17:07 a bridge or going represented to France's dope or for everyone to things the best 00:17:12 way to solve some of Liberia's major issue is to rewrite the constitution some 00:17:17 people will vote for the proposition for the point of anger from the point of 00:17:21 political opposition is one of one of political favoritism you know so as 00:17:25 a long ago I just think that the people view matter but I can tell you the best 00:17:28 thing to do is to rewrite the Constitution but is facing when he of gone past the 00:17:34 county said rewriting the constitution with take time and resources rewriting the 00:17:39 constitution is very much Jimmy this important by giving the time interval you 00:17:44 cannot rewrite your constitution for just 6 more you talk about is 00:17:48 a process is not even so I thing but changing some of the proposition and making 00:17:54 sure that the law is relax and flexible the next step will be. 00:18:01 This is not the 1st time the idea of terms has come up 00:18:06 a constitutional review committee on 00:18:08 a form of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf similar recommendation after. The Titian 00:18:15 but their recommendations were nowhere we also used to get 00:18:19 a ring. Of Fire. Most of which concerns constitutional amendments for instance 00:18:26 asking for change gears to hold dual citizenship. The news 00:18:33 Monrovia. 00:18:41 Immigrants and sex workers in Botswana infected with the virus that causes AIDS 00:18:46 could get 00:18:47 a lifeline the southern African country is due to decide on offering free antiretroviral 00:18:53 treatment to foreigners an estimated $30000.00 migrants have HIV which has the 3rd 00:18:59 highest HIV prevalence in the world experts say refusing to offer free A.R.V. 00:19:05 Treatment makes it harder for Botswana to eradicate the virus as. Reports from. 00:19:12 Mary panda know Terry Lane is 00:19:14 a 35 year old HIV positive sex worker from neighboring Zambia who cannot afford 00:19:19 life prolonging drugs like many sex workers living with HIV social cannot afford to 00:19:26 travel to receive treatment that is right and welcomes legislation before the 00:19:31 courts on 00:19:32 a cabinet that if passed would provide free A.R.V.'s the positive if they. 00:19:40 Could cause some of us that maybe. Tempest's. 00:19:49 When the. I don't know if meant to go back and took some took place under seize in 00:19:55 number of 6 00:19:56 a cause she knew inputs and I have died from AIDS related illnesses due to lack of 00:20:00 treatment beg is head of the sex workers rights groups 00:20:05 a song that she say's Botswana has about 1406 in need of 00:20:09 a out of the treatment if they're infected and they're not getting any help and we 00:20:16 are seeing we run through facts and then. Do nothing but on his an estimated 00:20:22 30000 is HIV positive for the US but only 7000 of getting treatment according to 00:20:27 the U.S. 00:20:28 President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief kept fun PIP COURTNEY attack in Crohn's 00:20:33 ses the agency supports of funding free at 00:20:35 a visa for all and displaced to provide funding to Botswana once the government 00:20:40 changes this policy it will help bring about epidemic control in this country that 00:20:46 is something that really needs to take place we have discussed with various 00:20:52 ministries and it's now with the cabinet for for their decision but when I became 00:20:57 the 1st country in the southern African region to provide free treatment to HIV 00:21:02 positive citizens the measure has been partially credited with which was imposed on 00:21:06 us 00:21:06 a rate of infection from 25 percent of the population down to 21 percent by 2 Botswana 00:21:13 still his that there ties to provide links in the world after Desoto and. There's 00:21:18 not 00:21:19 a squad knitting Agency director which at my side is say's free treatment for it's 00:21:23 a very positive for the US would fair that is just the virus spread but we must 00:21:27 look at the overall bigger picture of frier ending AIDS and not live in no one 00:21:33 behind on the other hand we must also look at the prevailing policies on the ground 00:21:38 and if Cabinet must make a determination put on his cabinet is expected to make 00:21:42 a decision before the country holds general elections in October I'm going to see 00:21:46 Dubai for viewing news how about running. 00:21:53 And that wraps up this edition of Africa news tonight I'm Haiti Adams Fitzpatrick 00:21:57 in Washington for all the latest developments on the continent 247 do visit our 00:22:02 website on V.O.A. Africa dot com for listeners on V.O.A. 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This is 00:26:11 a feel way Sonny Young in Washington welcome to the sunny side of sports 00:26:18 Egypt continues to dominate the medal table at the 12th African Games in Morocco 00:26:24 with medal still to be awarded on Monday the Egyptians have $85.00 medals total 00:26:31 $27.00 gold $36.00 over and $22.00 brands SOUTH AFRICA is next with 00:26:37 $55.00 medals $25.00 gold 17 silver and 13 bronze 00:26:44 South Africa swept the gold medals Monday in cycling's men's and women's 00:26:51 individual time trial events ladies 1st Ashley pass 00:26:57 a yellow won the women's individual time trial covering the 28 kilometer course in 00:27:03 just under 38 minutes and 17 seconds and Ryan Gibbons waved the South 00:27:10 African flag high after winning the men's and 00:27:14 a vidual time trial pedalling the 38 kilometer course in just over 46 00:27:20 minutes and 50 seconds in African Games weightlifting Monday night 00:27:27 Jerry as I did jot all over annoying won the gold medal in the women's 55 kilogram 00:27:34 weight class all aside they address so low is the permanent secretary in Nigeria's 00:27:41 Ministry of Youth and Sports in an interview with Iron Mike M.-Bone Yang he said 00:27:47 Team Nigeria will win more medals in weightlifting. As well as an app Logic's 00:27:53 boxing and wrestling. 00:28:06 Asteroids so. You know. 00:28:19 I was. 00:28:29 Also finalise also. Because. 00:28:39 One of the impact of that was that they added 00:28:42 a breath. To have about. A straight. 00:28:55 Ahead of the by the end of the. Productive have been we're going to. 00:29:02 Show. You what. You wish for the resorts who are watching this how. 00:29:14 To wish their house. Good for president. Thank you list. 00:29:23 You know you said it was just so so we want you to send 00:29:28 a message just. Like contrapuntal. 00:29:36 To. Republish. 00:29:46 Given. That you guys can. Be pork. I was going to go. 00:29:53 Thanks actually. It was. Pretty serious already 00:30:00 well I went to coral find out I love you well you know what 00:30:06 40.0 situation. I think so far so 1000 are you seeing serious I suppose rebel 00:30:13 groups or do you think you'd be the more I've met some of the sets up to let you 00:30:17 know how that begins comes now at the East End ask. You for the. 00:30:25 First few hours of return to the discourse Oh well it's obvious course here I'm 00:30:31 going to throw you damn straight should. Most of you going to decide tomorrow. 00:30:37 That's all a Sunday at 00:30:39 a solo the permanent secretary in Nigeria's ministry of you've been sports and he 00:30:45 spoke with Iron Mike ammonia on the telephone from Nigeria with African 00:30:52 Games action still taking place Monday team Nigeria is in 6th place on the medal 00:30:58 table Nigeria has 15 medals 3 gold 4 silver and 8 bronze 00:31:05 host Morocco is currently in 3rd place overall on the medal table the Moroccans 00:31:12 have won 41 medals 13 gold 11 silver and 17 bronze 00:31:19 now the Moroccans did very well in taekwondo over the weekend when NG 5 gold medals 00:31:26 won silver and won bronze Ivory Coast collected 3 gold 2 00:31:32 silver and 5 bronze medals for 2nd place in the taekwondo table 00:31:39 and the Egyptian team won 2 gold medals 8 silver and one bronze to finish 00:31:45 3rd in taekwondo Meanwhile Egypt's 2 time African for. Brawler of the year 00:31:52 has helped spark Liverpool to its 3rd consecutive Premier League victory Joining us 00:31:59 now with that story and more weekend European club football highlights is Prince 00:32:05 sporty Greetings prints. For 3 faded from joy 00:32:13 and the brains for. Insured Liverpool made it 3 wins out of 3 in 00:32:19 a convincing 31 victory over Snow to take control of the top of the Premier League 00:32:25 substitute Lukas to read up. 85th but the damage had already been done 00:32:32 and it was the 2 consecutive Premier League victory for you conclude base winning 00:32:37 streak in the competition since $99.00 T. 00:32:41 Brings from the strength of Nigerian descent. Plus Mason strength. 00:32:48 3 to 200 front put his plans to mean as the club's money in his 4th munching 00:32:54 challenge. In the fast food joint controlling team in the one and 00:33:01 encountered Carroll road but it wasn't enough as the Blues collected 3 pones you 00:33:07 find Champions League Final his last season the number one spot slam try to show 00:33:13 Cohen new home defeat to Newcastle when. Jordan and. Pantry. 00:33:21 Good their names on the scoresheet as Chris don't plan his beat munches they need 00:33:25 to do with and to recall their 1st victory had Old Trafford since 1989 Prince come 00:33:32 graduation for the Crystal Palace Eagles' 1st spreading their way 00:33:39 soaring to that historic triumph at Old Trafford still with the England Premier 00:33:45 League presence defending champion Manchester City was in fine 6 form against. Born 00:33:51 better. Than strange this way Sonny thank you. And brain 00:33:58 standing strong condescends coast as men just to see the return to winning ways of 00:34:04 to beating bone 31 defeat the stadium. Just as it is given the brain and 00:34:11 also became the quickest player to reach 50 assists in the Premier League history 00:34:16 it took the Belgian just $123.00 games to reach the minus and which is remarkable 00:34:21 in games fewer than the previous Hold'em misses. The musing surely be 00:34:26 a win compass for the talented playmaker When do you have an injury read in 00:34:31 20029000 campaign restricting him to just 11 PM in extent Manchester City and I was 00:34:38 thinking the team and the let's face brightened at the stadium this thanks. 00:34:45 Sunny young and you're less than 00:34:47 a. Sunny side of sports on the Voice of America Prince nest 00:34:54 is looking at some of the weekend European club football highlights Prince Let's go 00:35:00 to France now African players continued to shine in the French league for 00:35:06 a 2nd weekend in 00:35:08 a row the. Committee room straight months into promoting scored twice as. 00:35:16 Phony and the League One term Princeless French style of communion descends Kadian 00:35:21 bumping into international aid in some cover need to injury the victory speech 00:35:29 to 30 in the league by. Brazilians to name an thing from 00:35:35 the school I meet continued uncertainty over his future that they can. 00:35:43 Continue as the Blue had to kneel half they need to be held to 00:35:47 a tool Drew may feel 00:35:48 a strong glistening in the Principality. Darian strength is slim slim many in 00:35:54 France strength of commission disdain Teresa. Dean's men in control of the break 00:36:00 before French football and remain N.D. 00:36:03 Timeo to goodness Kevin Dink is trying to grab names component Prince Let's go to 00:36:09 Spain now despite 00:36:11 a strong start against Celt of ego last week Ryall Madrid slips to what draw. 00:36:20 Yeah that's true Sonny the headsets are poor showing at the Bernabeu and this isn't 00:36:25 true surely punctured their momentum and confidence when for do 00:36:29 a bunch of indecent Kerryn been seem to have fired the list Blanco's to victory in 00:36:34 the 82nd many to this splendid piece of skin before an A to any for me to call 00:36:39 a cell phone Brianne valid only. Insureds in the Danes the downside stumbled on one 00:36:45 only during their 1st home game of the season the Ravens Basilone 00:36:50 a bones band from their show opening day defeat in stone to win their 1st game of 00:36:55 the season as they beat reality's 5 to want to come name but go into the game with 00:37:01 the injured leaving little missy Luis what is an Monday been in from them since 00:37:06 a goal down. Button to increase them and equalize shortly before encountered in 00:37:12 a supine thinkin early in the 2nd half which had some of his in misty beaming The 00:37:17 improve on going from Callan Sperry's enjoy the album made sure of the pones before 00:37:23 Griezmann set up this substituted to Ravi down for the 5th who do their best in 00:37:27 last bone of the night was attentive playing field screaming from BT says Lauren 00:37:32 moaned 00:37:33 a political my dream don't so many tunes from to mean leg after seeing guineas when 00:37:39 Neil Prince needs to. This anything to do sports bunk to use 00:37:45 and thanks. Sonny young and you're listening. Sunny side of 00:37:52 sports on the Voice of America world record holder and 2 time Olympic 00:37:59 champion David Rudisha says he escaped unhurt after his car collided with 00:38:06 a bus on 00:38:07 a highway in western Kenya over the weekend the 30 year old Kenyan star says he was 00:38:13 traveling home to kill chorus and he lost control of his S.U.V. 00:38:18 One a tire burst Riddick posted 00:38:22 a photo of his main gold and badly damaged vehicle on Twitter along with the 00:38:28 following and I quote thanking the Almighty God for the gift of life I survived 00:38:35 a tragic road accident after a head on collision with 00:38:39 a bus I am fine with no injuries thank you for your prayers David 00:38:46 Rudisha was taken to 00:38:47 a hospital after the accident and doctors said he did not suffer any fractures 00:38:54 radiation won 00:38:55 a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London at 800 metres and then David did 00:39:02 it again at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2012 Games in 00:39:08 London Riddick became the 1st then only person ever to run under one minute 00:39:15 and 41 seconds for 800 metres he clocked 00:39:19 a world record time of one minute and 40.91 seconds radiation has received 00:39:26 a wildcard entry to protect participate in next month's World Championships and 00:39:32 Doha Cotter Meanwhile 23 year old Norwegian athlete Carsten Warhol 00:39:39 will be defending his world 400 metres hurdles title and. In an interview with the 00:39:45 energetic Indy Edwards Carsten talked about some of the technical aspects of the 00:39:51 hurdles including his lane preference here is then the cost and while home of 00:39:57 Norway's ingrateful new season breaking European record for hurdles course he's the 00:40:01 world champion from the London championships couple of years ago it's. Interesting 00:40:07 to hear you respond to the question of well how do you feel about 00:40:11 a lame troll which is laying 7 or 8 00:40:13 a lot of one in that hurdle is don't like that but you seem very comfortable if you 00:40:17 get that kind of lame draw on the outside when it goes a damn 00:40:21 a league. I have the privilege to to tell them what they would lend I would prefer 00:40:27 and. And when I am going to race regularly I like to have this long 00:40:33 raft because they had to bend becomes longer to become softer and and you can 00:40:40 almost say look at it this esprit have you know I don't want to I don't want to get 00:40:44 any injuries and for me I feel it is better for ankles and muscles and legs to get 00:40:48 more outs out into lanes so that is why I do it so in training if you are doing and 00:40:55 one that has this time your coach is watching do you tend to be starting that trial 00:41:01 test run in lane 7 or 8 Absolutely. I always I always like to have one. Len outside 00:41:07 of me because I don't like to run all the way up to the commercial signs and 00:41:12 whatever but I like to have. The 2nd outer lane. You broke the European 00:41:19 record low mid June do you think it's going to take an improvement on your European 00:41:24 record to to win the World title in 2 absolutely yes I think so yeah and that's 00:41:30 because people are. Stepping up their game now and everybody is pushing each other 00:41:37 but at the same time you see a lot in check a few of them people are 00:41:41 a building up expectation that there's almost it's coming like an anticlimax you 00:41:46 know because every always going to be a world record oh it's going to be 00:41:49 a record no and then than the record doesn't go because you know people have been 00:41:55 talking too much about it people obvious stressing too much and I think you just 00:41:58 got to lower your shoulders and whatever happens happens that's Carsten war home of 00:42:03 Norway the reigning world champion in the men's $400.00 metres hurdles event and 00:42:09 Carsten was talking with the energetic Gandee Edwards in London I'm Sonny young and 00:42:15 you're listening to the sunny side of sports on the Voice of America 00:42:22 turning to tennis 00:42:23 a more key women's match will be front and center in the 1st round of the U.S. 00:42:29 Open in New York joining us with details as my V.O.A. 00:42:33 Colleague when Newton sporty Greetings Gwen sporty Greetings sunny as the U.S. 00:42:40 Open tournaments begins one thing is on everyone's mind the opening match between 00:42:46 Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova Monday's match will be their 1st ever clash at 00:42:52 Flushing Meadows and U.S.D.A.'s Michael feel are says it will be 00:42:56 a blockbuster event when you say the luck of the draw that's what it is you know 00:43:02 a couple of years ago Maria played on opening night and took at number one in the 00:43:06 world Simona Halep totally unexpected some of the stars featured in this year's 00:43:12 tournaments spoke on media day and defending women's champion Naomi all stopped and 00:43:17 said she'll be watching the Williams share 00:43:20 a poll of us so down of course and I watch it I know you all are going to watch it 00:43:26 being everyone in Yorks going to have. Yeah I mean for me. At. No 00:43:33 surprise that that happened because like at every Grand Slam there's always some 00:43:37 sort of drama you know what I mean like 00:43:39 a 1st round like oh my God you know so this match just happens to be that for this 00:43:45 tournament Osaka went on to flag off 00:43:47 a question about her relationship with Serena Williams since last year's 00:43:52 controversial championship round Osaka said she feels like she's already answered 00:43:57 that question many times and quickly exit the stage Meanwhile on the men's side 00:44:03 U.S. 00:44:04 Open champion Novak Djokovic is back to defend his title and he says he's ready to 00:44:09 handle the weight of sitting on top as world number one you know you have that 00:44:15 additional pressure will be 00:44:16 a scene expectations and I guess over the time you get used to the more your way 00:44:22 into the more you get used to it I guess talk of its recently defeated Roger 00:44:26 Federer in this year's Wimbledon final and the 2 greats have been placed in the 00:44:30 same half of the U.S. 00:44:32 Open draw they could potentially face each other in the semifinal round Federer 00:44:37 says players like joke of it along with Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray who are 00:44:43 consistently featured in the winner's circle can make it tough for newcomers I 00:44:48 think now that I know about Rafa I mean I'm healthy again and he also slowly coming 00:44:53 back again it's just made it much harder for for young guys to come through but 00:44:57 there are definite knocking on the door. Picked right now so I think that's very 00:45:01 encouraging for those who want to see somebody else win. But I think also just 00:45:06 Novak's domination of Rafa's domination as is also not normal Well Rafia Nidal 00:45:10 hopes to continue his domination in the sport at this year's Open However Andy 00:45:15 Murray who was set to play doubles has instead chosen to bow out of the tournaments 00:45:21 and continue his recovery from hip surgery another and he has made news for 00:45:27 speaking out about the lack of U.S. Male representation in tennis 2003 U.S. 00:45:33 Open champion Andy Roddick recently expressed his concern over the 15 year Grand 00:45:39 Slam title drought for American men but he said the American women have been 00:45:44 holding down the fort and the woman to watch is Coco Goff the talent is there 00:45:50 a couple things you look at with her that are always going to be better at 202120 00:45:54 years old than they are when you're 15 is speed the way you move she's already 00:45:58 probably amongst the best in the world and you know serving power she's already 00:46:01 there 115181 the radar gun those things will only get better. I hope the powers 00:46:07 that be with scheduling I I don't want to see her out on Tuesday night right away 00:46:11 on Arthur Ashe Stadium for ticket sales you know I would I would love to see her be 00:46:16 able to use her way and you know 2 months ago she was anonymous walking around and 00:46:20 now we're talking about her and I've been talking about her all day she has the 00:46:24 goods she's the real deal she seems to have 00:46:26 a great head of her shoulders and I hope that we're not the Ruster maker of stars 00:46:29 will get there and Sammy I have to mention here that as the torch is being passed 00:46:34 for the next generation in women's tennis a legend in the sport now has 00:46:39 a permanent place on the grounds of the U.S. 00:46:42 Open 00:46:42 a statue honoring tennis legend Althea Gibson was unveiled on Monday at Flushing 00:46:49 Meadows during her career Gibson broke the color barrier at the highest levels of 00:46:54 tennis she was the 1st African-American to win 00:46:58 a Grand Slam. Title and the 1st black player to be ranked number one in the world 00:47:04 she won both the U.S. 00:47:05 National championship and Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958 and now over 60 years 00:47:12 later 00:47:13 a grand that sculpture of Gibson sits on the southeast side of our the rest stadium 00:47:18 with her quote I hope that I have accomplished just one thing that I had been 00:47:23 a credit to tennis and my country and that she did those who are in attendance at 00:47:29 the U.S. 00:47:29 Open tournaments will be able to see that statue up close along with the players 00:47:35 who are vying for the title the tournament officially kicks off on Monday and runs 00:47:41 through September 8th and that's all from me semi handed back over to you Thanks 00:47:46 Gwen that's my V.O.A. 00:47:47 Colleague when I'm Sunny young and you're listening to the sunny side of sports 00:47:54 on the Voice of America in professional golf Irish star RORY McILROY has 00:48:01 won the Tour Championship as well as the biggest prize in the sport's history the 00:48:07 A.P.'s Grammy gars reports from Atlanta Georgia RORY McILROY has posted 00:48:13 a full shot victory to secure the P.G.A. 00:48:15 Championship and the year long Fed Ex Cup The 30 year old Irishman claiming the 00:48:19 biggest payday in the history of golf when he amassed 00:48:22 a $15000000.00 What I kept telling myself today focus on the process not the prize 00:48:28 you know whether your plan for 5 bucks or 15000000 or whatever it is that's focused 00:48:33 on what can you do right now that's going to help you get towards your goal I never 00:48:37 felt comfortable enough to to let my mind get that far ahead that I was thinking of 00:48:42 . Going to be nice when I you know I just I kept playing golf and having shots and 00:48:49 you know putting one foot in front of the other you know and I just did not until 00:48:52 the very end McElroy came from a shot behind at the start of the day to fire 00:48:56 a final round 66 for tournament time. With 18 and in the end full clears and 00:49:01 a shelf life he won $5000000.00 Brooks kept the and Justin Thomas tied for 3rd it 00:49:07 was 00:49:07 a 2nd time McElroy had won the championship and the Fed Ex Cup I'm grand I got it 00:49:12 National Football League news 00:49:14 a star quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts unexpectedly announced his retirement 00:49:19 over the weekend the 00:49:21 a piece Tom McCabe reports from Indianapolis and the end Andrew Luck says deciding 00:49:27 to retire at the age of 29 was the hardest decision of his life it's the greatest 00:49:31 team game you know 00:49:32 a budget was being walk around much it's true we've had the honor of 00:49:36 a lifetime pursuit up next so many of those guys are part of what makes this very 00:49:42 very very difficult the announcement was unexpected coming after the Colts 3rd 00:49:46 preseason game luck had been sidelined during the preseason with 00:49:50 a calf and ankle injury in 2018 luck passed for nearly $4600.00 yards was named to 00:49:57 his 4th pro ball and was the N.F.L. 00:49:59 Comeback player of the year he missed the entire 2017 season and 9 games in 00:50:05 2015 Tama cave Indianapolis Thanks Tom And that wraps up the August 00:50:12 26th edition of the sunny side of sports thanks to the Voice of America producer 00:50:18 Bill workin Ger Thanks also to V.O.A. 00:50:22 Engineer John Dryden. 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This is going to. 00:53:59 Sleep deprivation has long been linked with having 00:54:01 a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and even death from coronary heart disease 00:54:07 a study published in The Journal Psychosomatic Medicine suggests one possible 00:54:12 reason is that having 00:54:13 a bad night of sleep can cause blood pressure to spike the researchers studied 300 00:54:18 men and women between the ages of 21 and 70 with no history of heart problems the 00:54:24 participants were portable blood pressure cuffs and have their blood pressure 00:54:28 randomly measured over 00:54:29 a 2 day tonight period to gauge their sleep efficiency they also were devices that 00:54:35 measured movement as they slept researchers found that the participants with lower 00:54:40 sleep efficiency readings also showed an increase in blood pressure during the 00:54:45 night and a higher systolic or upper number blood pressure the following day I'm v 00:54:51 a ways Rick Pantoliano. 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Defending the firing of 00:56:00 a warning shot during anti-government protests over the weekend the assistant 00:56:05 police commissioner says the officer fired into the air after protesters charged 00:56:09 police repeatedly with metal poles long sticks and road signs on Sunday night 00:56:14 pro-government lawmakers story Lisas the violence was the fault of the protesters 00:56:19 themselves 00:56:20 a stream file in protest set. To. 00:56:32 Make 00:56:32 a. Pro-democracy lawmaker quote cry Kerry says that 00:56:39 the use of water cannons by police against the protesters were unnecessary. And 00:56:46 behave and the people standing on the road facing the government facing that 00:56:53 police there wasn't any property loss that was an anti. To this. To the 00:57:00 citizens of Hong Kong well as the G. 00:57:02 7 summit wrapped up President Trump claims progress in the trade war with China 00:57:07 SIGAR Magali reports the president says serious talks with Beijing will soon start 00:57:12 we're probably in 00:57:13 a much better position now that. He says his trade team got 2 very good calls from 00:57:19 China yesterday Beijing says it has no idea what he's talking about his china 00:57:24 comments came after 00:57:25 a surprise summit appearance by Iran's top diplomat after offering 00:57:29 a terse no comment yesterday the president today said it was no surprise he knew 00:57:34 France had invited his marital and looking ahead to next year's G 7 will probably 00:57:41 be more weak and probably at his private golf resort Saugor mag on the Washington 00:57:48 this is video a news. Iran has sold the oil from 00:57:54 a tanker released by Gibraltar After weeks in the custody of British Royal Marines 00:57:59 Reuters Joe Davies reports the vessel's new owner will decide on its next 00:58:04 destination Iran has sold all from its hunk of release budget after weeks in the 00:58:09 custody of British Royal Marines the are being news agency quoted an Iranian 00:58:14 government spokesman on Monday it out of the vessels and it will decide its next 00:58:18 destination but didn't identify the recipient of the oil carried by the agent Daria 00:58:23 Tonka the ship was released after 00:58:25 a 5 week standoff it whether it was carrying Iranian oil to Syria in violation of 00:58:31 European Union sanctions that's Reuters Joe Davies reporting on Monday Israeli 00:58:36 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to cut fuel transfers to 00:58:40 Gaza in half now this is in response to rocket attacks from the coastal strip 00:58:45 raising tensions along Israel's southern border Netanyahu also instructed his staff 00:58:51 to prepare plans for building 00:58:52 a new neighborhood in the West Bank settlement near where 00:58:54 a teenage Israeli girl was killed in an explosion last week Israel said the blast 00:59:01 was a Palestinian attack a former Republican congressman is launching 00:59:06 a challenge to President Trump for the 20.