For years now Academic Studies have emphasized the importance of early learning. Sadly, its often a matter of whether parents can afford to give their children a good start to their education. Were off to an unusual Nursery School in a moment. I did, after all, promise you an energetic start to the program. First though, here is some background in developing countries, 39 of under fives suffer from poor cognitive performance as a result of poverty. Education can help them escape the poverty trap. And that is nothing new. In ancient china, for example, the children of paddy field workers could rise to top positions in the Emperors Court if they were learned enough. In taiwanese culture, too, education has traditionally played a central role, so much so that some parents choose to pay to send their children to kindergartens offering an almost military approach to both work and play. Here, where the suburbs start to give way to rice paddies, is where 6yearold bohan lives. Hes an early ris
Argentina calls for the scrapping of its spy agency. And they were sacked from nigerias army for refusing to fight boko haram, now these former solders say they are fighting for justice. Hello, a gun and bomb attack at a major hotel in libyas capitol has left at least 11 people dead. Gunmen stormed the hotel in tripoli which is used by diplomats and foreign workers. There was a siege lasting several hours. Victoria reports. Reporter the roads around the hotel have been sealed off by the police and the army. Some guests run outside the hotel, thats when a car bomb exploded in the parking lot. And after a gun battle the attackers detonated their explosives inside the hotel. This was a very well coordinated attack on one of the the most Popular Hotels in the city a hotel which housed a number of embassies up until last summer during a militia battle in the city. It is also very popular with foreign dignitaries and Business People visiting tripoli. Reporter a group linked to Islamic State
Aa Libyan Security official said gunman killed at least five foreigners and three guards at a hotel. Security surrounded the hotel. Some tried to escape and thats when a car bomb exploded in the parking lot. We have a report from tripoli. We are now in the hotel where special forces have seized the armed group that in fill traded the main gate using a car bomb. There are ambulances on the scene in case they need to transfer any victims. Also you can see vehicles belonging to the special forces, special forces have closed off roads leading to the hotel trying to create safety in the situation. Whatever the motive and the group behind this attack, its clearer trying to destabilize tripoli. We can speak if i phone to a journalist based in libya on the road now. What new details have you heard about the attack on the hoe tell . There are varying reports in local media here at the moment, bearing figures of casualties thus far and bearing reports in terms of the nature of the attack but wha
Iraq and we begin in iraq. The blowback for killing the revolutionary leader is there. Good evening, trey. Bright, good evening, we livd out the location where running general Qassem Soleimani was killed outside of Baghdad International airport and the region dealing with the fallout from the killing ordered by President Trump as the main funeral got underway today in tehran. Millions watch as the body of the iranian general Qassem Soleimani is carried through the streets of tehran. Irans Supreme Leader weaved as he said goodbye to hid general. The generals daughter called for the blood of america to be spilled. The american soldiers in western asia have witnessed u. S. In multiple countries. They will spend their days waiting for the death of their children. The procession just came after hours after three rockets were fired into baghdads green zone by iranian backed iraqi militia. Iraqs parliaments, lawmakers voted sunday to order all 5,000 american troops stationed there to fight is
Actually, im afraid of what this trade wareni could do to t u. S. Economy. Therefore, if this is a poker game, hes kind of showing his cards. But right now its just investors, poppy, watching whats going on in the bond market, seeing that flee to safety, and going theres too many uncertainties here for us to deal with. Thats the bottom line. I think, too, if you listen closely to what President Trump said yesterday about delaying those tariffs on china, he said just in case they might impact the u. S. Consumer ahead of the holidays, right . Something he really hasnt conceded before, that this is a tax on every american consumer. Look, stay close, because the dow is off 407 points. Well get back to you in a little bit. Julia chatterley, thank you so much. While the president is on vacation, white house and congressional aides have begun er early stage discussions on gun legislation. Thats what were learning this morning. But there is a lot of skepticism that anything is really going to