Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and two am in kirkuk in northern iraq, where the iraqi army has seized control from Kurdish Forces. Kurdish forces also known as peshmerga had run the city for the last three years, after iraqi forces pulled out in the face of advancing troops from the so called Islamic State. But a row over kurdish plans for independence have left two regional powers, who co operated to overcome Islamic State, shooting at each other. The us has called for both sides to work to restore calm. Our middle east correspondent orla guerin and cameraman duncan stone have this report from kirkuk. Pledging to defend kirkuk. This morning, still defiant. A handful of fighters with a few guns and reneges. And locals with whatever came to hand. We lost 2000 men fighting is, he says. We are not afraid of the iraqi Prime Minister. Further on, fear had emptied the streets. Remnants of unity on display with kurdish and iraqi flags. But this checkpoint is now a front line. No on
And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 3am in kirkuk, in northern iraq, where the iraqi army has seized control from Kurdish Forces. Kurdish forces, also known as peshmerga, had run the city for the last three years, after iraqi forces pulled out in the face of advancing troops from the so called Islamic State. But a row over kurdish plans for independence have left two regional powers, who co operated to overcome Islamic State, shooting at each other. The us has called for both sides to work to restore calm. Our middle east correspondent orla guerin and cameraman duncan stone have this report from kirkuk. Pledging to defend kirkuk. This morning, still defiant. A handful of peshmerga fighters with a few guns and grenades. And locals with whatever came to hand. We lost 2000 men fighting is, he says. Were not afraid of the iraqi Prime Minister. But further on, fear had emptied the streets. Remnants of unity on display, with
Tur and meet other authors. For more information about upcoming book fairs and festivals and watch previous festival coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our website booktv. Org. National book award kevin young and many others. Now, first up its a look at some of the lesser known stories of world war ii. Live coverage of the texas book festival on book tv. [inaudible conversations] ready . Yeah. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. My name is jim, its my pleasure to welcome you in 2017 book festival. [cheers and applause] thank you. Thank you, for coming out in support first of our authors, second, wonderful annual event in 22nd year. [cheers and applause] and third, of all the books that will be discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capital complex here in downtown austin, if i may pause a beat, i would ask you to silence your cell phones, live tv, thank you, cspan. After our session both authors will be relocating to signing tent down the street to au
And training feature leaders of the army. As a proud army brat, it is my honor to introduce fourstar army general David Perkins. As the commanding general of the u. S. Army training and doctrine command, general David Perkins is it possible for selecting and recruiting every u. S. Army soldier, training and educating professionals, and designing the future u. S. Army to support National Security. A graduate of the u. S. Military academy at west point in 1980, general perkins has had numerous Senior Leadership positions over his career. These include special assistant to the speaker of the house, 104th u. S. Congress, Battalion Commander beating over 1000 personnel during operation able sentry, reggae commander leading over 3000 personnel during the invasion of iraq in 2003, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joint chiefs of staff and Division Commander leading over 10,000 personnel during the transition of u. S. Forces from iraq in 2010 32011. Through 2011. On november 2011
As a proud army brat, it is my honor to introduce fourstar army general David Perkins. As the commanding general of the u. S. Army training and doctrine command, general David Perkins is it possible for selecting and recruiting every u. S. Army soldier, training and educating professionals, and designing the future u. S. Army to support National Security. A graduate of the u. S. Military academy at west point in 1980, general perkins has had numerous Senior Leadership positions over his career. These include special assistant to the speaker of the house, 104th u. S. Congress, Battalion Commander beating over 1000 personnel during operation able sentry, Brigade Commander leading over 3000 personnel during the invasion of iraq in 2003, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joint chiefs of staff and Division Commander leading over 10,000 personnel during the transition of u. S. Forces from iraq 2003 2011. Q from 2010 through on november 2011 through february 2014, general perkins