Welcome to the program. A major offensive against isil is underway in iraq. A force of 20,000 soldiers and fighters are trying to force the armed group from tikrit and surrounding province north of the capitol baghdad. Shia militias known as Popular Mobilization forces are involved as well as sunni tribal fighters. 2,000 sunnis are involved. The offensive includes fighter jets and helicopter backing up ground forces. The iraq Prime Minister has called for the liberation of iraqi cities from isil. Today god willing, we will start and important military campaign to liberate the citizens of the province from Islamic State militants. I call on you to deal with the citizens well. We should protect the citizens and their properties. Jane is in baghdad and joins us live. What more details have you been hearing about the operation and how its going so far . Prime minister abaddi this afternoon is Briefing Members of parliament on how that operation is going. It has a huge political component.
Because success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. Mufg we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news. News america. Anchor this is bbc world news america. Alshabaab citizens have massacred more than 140 students at a college in kenya. Survivors describe a scene of total terror. They crashed through the deadline, but negotiations have agreed to the outline of a deal to curb Irans Nuclear program and. Pres. Obama today, after many tests of diplomacy, we have achieved the framework for that deal. And it is a good deal. Anchor looking for lodging in havana . As of today, american tourists can book a bed in cuba on airbnb. We asked the company about their new markets. Anchor welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Alshabaab militants stormed strapped with explosives, a college in northern kenya and gunned down at least 147 students. Survivors say the students we
Because success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. Mufg we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news. News america. Anchor this is bbc world news america. Alshabaab citizens have massacred more than 140 students at a college in kenya. Survivors describe a scene of total terror. They crashed through the deadline, but negotiations have agreed to the outline of a deal to curb Irans Nuclear program and. Pres. Obama today, after many tests of diplomacy, we have achieved the framework for that deal. And it is a good deal. Anchor looking for lodging in havana . As of today, american tourists can book a bed in cuba on airbnb. We asked the company about their new markets. Anchor welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Alshabaab militants stormed strapped with explosives, a college in northern kenya and gunned down at least 147 students. Survivors say the students we
State an and the state capital. Hea battle for her replacement rages on, President Trump announced he reveal his nominee on saturday evening. We expect that around 5 00 p. M. Listen to this statement. This was written by 11 u. S. Senators. Not since 1932 has a Senate Confirmed president ial Election Year a Supreme Court nominee to a vacancy arising that year. It is necessary to go back even further to 1888 in order to find an electionyear nominee who was nominated and confirmed under divided government as we have now. That letter was not written by todays Senate Democrats but these republican senators in 2016 when president obama nominated George Merrick garland. The key phrase is under divided government. Meaning a democrat was in the white house, president obama, and the Republican Senate at that time. Senator merkley is one of the senators who signed that letter and we will hear from him on his thoughts on the current state and just a moment. Brit hume will join us. Messaging from s
Ukraines leader said the military must be ready for a fullscale invasion from russia. I will talk about his plans for the summer with the American Ambassador to the united nations. Then this week the white house announced plans to beef up operations in iraq. More troops more training more weapons and more bases. Will it work . Is it the right way to take on isis . Also how to get people to have more unprotected sex. Really. Well actually how to get them to have more babies. Thats what many countries from denmark to singapore are trying to figure out. A report on the declining demographics of rich countries. Finally, would you pay 10 for a can of coke . How about a ben franklin for a fresh melon . The sky high prices are found in a place where the un says almost 70 of the population live below the poverty line. We will take you there. Saudi arabia has been dropping hints that if Irans Nuclear ambitions go unchecked, it might just have to get Nuclear Weapons itself. Last week the saudi a