Another round of global protests after a major u. N. Conference. Anchor welcome to the program. Weeks of deadly antigovernment protests could finally force a Major Political change in iraq. Prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has announced he intends to reside. Hisays he will submit resignation to parliament. Our correspondent was on the scene as the news emerged, and has this report from baghdad. Correspondent the celebrations were instantaneous. As soon as acting Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his intention to resign, antigovernment demonstrators practically threw a party. The Stunning Development came a day after more than 50 people were killed by Security Forces in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the protests erupted in early october. It was just over a year ago that abdul madhi was appointed as a consensus candidate. Throughout the streets on friday, cheering, singing, even dancing. Optimism on full display. Areoday, the iraqi people happy, but we only consider
Negatively, and being around positive people. Schifrin and, the district of champions. After decades of defeat, the Washington Nationals finally bring home a world series win. All that a more, on tonights pbs newshour. F majding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. Consumer cellular. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and financial Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations inuc ion, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. Urand by contributions to bs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Schrin in u. S. History, the house of representatives has only pursued impeachment of the president the times. Today, the house took a major step toward initiating the fourth impeachment effnd it la
Library is under threat. Well report from the scene. Just on the hill by the president ial library where there is a massive effort to get this blaze under control. They are fighting it from the air and the ground, but the wind is blowing very strongly. And in the last hour, twitters announced its stopping all political advertising, all around the world. Well look at why we begin with the grenfell fire that killed 72 people in june 2017. Today a report into the tragedy was released. And it calls for the government to treat its response as a national emergency. Lucy manning has this report. My family why . the last thing i was hearing from my aunt was where are the firefighters . And i rest it at that, where are the firefighters . I pray every single day, since the Grenfell Tower, to die sooner. Because i have no meaning in my life. No inquiry can comfort them. No blame brings them back. N0 warm words ease their harsh reality. Grenfell was a National Tragedy but their deeply personal one
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We take you to Lake Victoria where a dispute over this tiny rock has two african nations at loggerheads. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has downplayed criticism over the countrys violent Political Climate thats just fight a bomb or send the explosives to a string of targets regularly singled out for ridiculous by trump and his supporters authorities are investigating the apparent terrorist campaign which was revealed just two weeks ahead of us midterm elections. Pipe bombs sent by post to targets prominent critics of u. S. President donald trump. The secret service intercepted one. Sent to the home of Hillary Clinton trumps democratic opponent in the two thousand and sixteen election another was addressed to former president barack obama. A third arrived in the mail room of broadcaster c. N. N. Addressed to former cia director john brennan the devices were mailed in similar padded envelopes and with the same address labels suggesting a coordinated at