Fingertips. As deep freeze kicks off today for 2018. Great being with you on this neefs im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. Happy new years eve to you on all of you on this brisk morning. Fantastic fireworks helped ring in the new year. Revellers braved the feel temperatures below 7 degrees. Many kicking off the celebrations with a burst of n confetti. Thousands of spectators had the navy peer in chicago. First night celebration boston flurry of fireworks. Many parts of the world have already running in the new year with dazzling displays like this one in thailand. Gabe gyuy tellez tells us more. Reporter hong kong is already making aspect tar lack entrance. For new years im hoping to have a year full of love, happiness, laughter, and help others where i can. Reporter new zealand greeted it with pyrotechnics. Scotland with bag pipes. Hungary took the plunge early. While Even North Korea put on an exhibit extravagant show. In sidney harbor lit up legalization of same sex marriage. B
Governor of [indiscernible] the former governor of boko haram . The governor of [indiscernible] president of counsel on africa. And ambassador to the United States of america. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen [indiscernible] friend of my big friend [indiscernible] i am requiring to [indiscernible] i was not surprised to meet him but i was surprised to meet his chief executive of the bank maybe it was brought by the executive of the bank. [laughter] distinguished ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by saying how pleased i am to be here tonight and to be treated to this elaborate dinner. By the Corporate Council on africa. We have so many captains of industry here tonight. I would like to commend the chamber. Four assembling these United States companies. They have taken me through their vision and activities in the nigeria. My intention here tonight is simply to bring a message of hope about my countrys future and opportunities for United States investors. Ladies and gentlemen, due to
Exciting enough, for the first time in 13 years, i get to experience freedom. Access and freedom to me mean dont mean the same thing to you. Access to similarly insignificant things, like accessing the shopping mall, accessing the toilet, accessing Public Transportation that are inclusive of people like me. I get to experience it here in america after 13 years. [applause] grace i represent a Huge Community of persons with disabilities who do not have bases, who do not have voices faces, who do not have voices. After so many years, what inclusion and access should be for them, and i am going back to africa to make sure that dream becomes a reality for africans with disabilities. [applause] grace it has become a platform for inspiration for young emerging africans, leaders like you. We come from different countries, from different centers. Yes, united with a common goal for a new africa. [applause] grace that is why, in my song i say yes we can. Sure we can. Change africa. We represent a
Over there i mean this is the news hour live from london coming up in the program. The iraqi army says its taken a full control of kut could province from the. Two more devastating attacks in afghanistan as mosques are targeted and sixty people are killed. Calls for cat food cash withdrawals in catalonia separatist increase the pressure on spains banks and the government. And here is the ever shadowed by controversy ahead of kenyas second president ial election this year. And our peace summit in doha with all the days sports news including the l. A. Dodgers defeat the defending champions the chicago cubs to reach their first world series since one thousand eight hundred eight. So then iraqi forces have claimed control of the whole of province from Kurdish Peshmerga forces the army says they captured the last town elton capri which is situated near with the help of shia militias Stephanie Decker has more now from the battle zone. A new front line opened early friday iraqi forces togethe
There right here army says this taken full control of government from the kurds. This is out zero live from london also coming up in the program. Two more devastating attacks in afghanistan as mosques are targeted and sixty people are killed. Calls for cash withdrawals in catalonia separatists increase the pressure on spains banks and the government. And chinas president further consolidates power with his own political ideology the ping thought of what exactly is it. Iraqi forces have claimed control of the whole of province in Kurdish Peshmerga forces the army says they captured the final town elton capri which is situated near with the help of shia militias the u. S. Has called on the Iraqi Government to calm the situation in the army to limit its movements in disputed areas Stephanie Decker has more from the battle zone. A new front line opened early friday iraqi forces together would have still shabbier shia militias move towards peshmerga positions now to the kurdish its around t