My name is Amanda Williams and it is my honor to lead the team here at the macarthur memorial. And i would like to extend a special welcome this morning to. Congressman bobby scott to city of norfolk mayor dr. Cooper, alexander philippine, consul general eric cruz, erebus Philippine Army attache arthur roman yost and Lieutenant General john agen. Dr. Cynthia romero. The chairman of the council of united filipino organizations of tidewater. Max frias, Vice President , the Hampton Roads chapter of Filipino National Historical Society. Ric hurley, the director of the Virginia Association of museums colonel william davis, the executive director of the general Douglas Macarthur. Members of the general Douglas Macarthur Foundation Board and acting deputy city manager and military affairs liaison. Mr. Len ramirez, thank you all very much this morning for being with us. And we would also like to say that are very honored to be hosting the Filipino American veterans of Hampton Roads, color guar
Giving up. Diplomatic bickering at the u. N. Delays a cease fire agreement to syria as death and suffering mountains of rebel held areas near damascus. For attacks across afghanistan target Security Forces and kabul the Diplomatic Area. Based african nation of djibouti takes control of a k. Container terminal from a Dubai Based Company and the u. S. Confirms this embassy will move from tel aviv to jerusalem a much earlier than expected. Im joining the sport where history has been made in pyung chang the Czech Republics estella debt becomes the first athlete to win gold in both skiing and snowboarding lympics. Diplomats have expressed extreme frustration as the Un Security Council delayed a vote on a resolution which demands a thirty day ceasefire across syria that voices mounting to happen on saturday a big Sticking Point is timing russia says an immediate cease fire is on realistic and western diplomats are accusing the russians of stalling well the draft resolution calls for a thirty
Security Council Approves a resolution that calls for thirty days ceasefire across syria. They killed my father killed my mother i feel skeered i dont want to go back to me and my. Tragedy we revisit ranger survivors who became the target of one of the worlds most brutal crackdown six months ago. Democrats in the us a finally allowed to release a member a republican. F. B. I. Bias against election campaign. And will be able to march under their own flag in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics have a live report. After days of heated negotiations the u. N. Security council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a month long truce in syria this comes after a week of government led strikes on the rebel held enclave of eastern which has killed more than five hundred civilians the resolution calls for an immediate end to hostilities for thirty days thats meant to allow a window for much needed aid to be let into besieged areas including east. It would also allow medical evacu
Oh im. Also coming up three separate suicide attacks in afghanistan target the Security Forces as well as couples Diplomatic Area. The u. S. Imposes the biggest package of sanctions on north korea over its Nuclear Program plus. Russia the centenary of the red army find out how the military is being rebuilt to become one of the strongest in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in a rebel held on clay this syrias capital and theyre being bombed seventh day efforts to establish a ceasefire have been delayed at the u. N. Three more people have been killed in recent hours more than four hundred four. He has been killed. Since sunday we can talk to our correspondent binge of aid now who is in gassy untap thats along the turkish Syrian Border and the people who are in particular a continuing to be bombarded by i asked strikes do we know specifically his carrying out these airstrikes. Martin according to activists on the ground it is both the syrian and the Russian Air Force
Dropping bombs on residential neighborhoods the death toll since sunday is now more than four hundred forty. Points. A lot. They call out for those left on another floor but in the dense dust and debris its hard to see whos left the upper floor. The doctor to open his eyes so he can wash medical workers in eastern are calling for urgent assistance because of the continuous heavy blood with. Incendiary bombs are now appearing in the night skies weapons intended to start large fires when they hit the ground. People in bodies are pulled out from crevices between buildings the nearly four hundred thousand people in the besieged enclave are dying in their hundreds how to be a bad whats taking place in eastern is a genocide and a crime against humanity in violation of international and humanitarian law and the perpetrators should be held liable accountable and cannot escape punishment under any circumstances russia is to blame for directly being involved in the military campaign and even apa