Its attention to mars. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news can celtic make it to the last 16 of the Europa League for the first time in m years as they face zenit St Petersburg in russia . Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. Around 400 people many of them children are thought to have died since sunday on the outskirts of syrias capital as Government Forces continue their bombardment of the rebel held area. Hell on earth is how Eastern Ghouta was described today by the Foreign Office as calls intensified for president assads forces to halt their bombardment of the area, where 400,000 civilians are still believed to be trapped. Tonight the Un Security Council will vote on a resolution calling for a 30 day ceasefire so that humanitarian aid can be delivered. Just a warning, our middle east editorjeremy bowens report contains some very distressing images. More air strikes, more bombs and more casualties, it is not letting up. Armed rebels in Eastern Ghouta have shelled damascu
Reporter it looks great. People are excited. It is cool and not raining. The crowds are packing it in. If youre hoping to get to union square, that ship has sailed. We are 10 people deep on that corner. This is not the start or the finish. This is the tv zone. This is what you will see on tv. We have julie haener hosting. And stretches down to macys on gary. That is where the ask will stop and show their stuff. It is an amazing parade. One of the only night parades in north america. The largest celebration of asian culture outside of asia. We look forward to it every year. We will take you behind the scenes because we can. This is a big ktvu production. They have been here all week setting up. We have been planning for months. We want to take you into the production truck. We like to give you the behind the scenes look. To show you what goes into making a broadcast work. We will take you up the stairs where the crew has been ready to go all night long. They are in the final preparation
Republicans can call at 202 7848001. Democrats can call 202 7488000. Independence call 202 7488002. A very good friday morning to you the headline in the wall street journal, prospects for a gun measure deal grow. There is the release of the name and iv National Rifle assist the asian. This is what it says. We know the shooter in the Las Vegas Attack had firearms, 12 with stocks. Saysublican from florida dozens of republicans have contacted his office about cosponsoring Bipartisan Legislation to ban the manufacture or sale of bump stocks. Dianne feinstein has introduced similar legislation in the senate. We want to talk about it this morning with you, our viewers again, the phone line, republicans 202 7848001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independence 202 7488002. That statement is getting reaction around capitol hill. This is Sarah Sanders being asked about the nra statement to. Does that change the administrations point of view. The president has been a exhibit of the nra and the nra his i
And then we will open up for questions and answers. So, with these few words, im handing over to mr. Von spakovsky as agreed between the panelists that he would start first. The floor is yours. Thank you very much. And welcome to the United States. Were glad to have you here. You got an introduce of me as a lawyer and a write br these topics but i want to you understand also that i come at this from a practical standpoint. Because i actually have been an election administrator down at the local level. I was on a county registration and election board in the state of georgia where we were responsible for Voter Registration and running the polls on election day in the largest county in the state. I recently left another county electoral board in the state of virginia, Fairfax County, where i think many of you may be going to observe tomorrow. And Fairfax County also is the largest county in the state of virginia. So i have a lot of practical experience in what its like to register indivi
Going to vote for. The viewership of the debates is second only to the most widely watched tv program in the u. S. Which is the super bowl. The final of the u. S. Style football championships. To put it into scale, a well watched primary debate in the u. S. Will have 3 Million Viewers. A typical network news program will have 6 million to 7 Million Viewers. A poorly watched president ial debate will have 37 viewers and a well watched debate, 75 Million Viewers in the u. S. And any more overseas. I would like to shift gears at this point and discuss the commissions International Work which is done in partnership with the National Democratic institute. The commission has collectively help groups in more than 35 countries around the world. As you may have seen in your own country or as the slideshow indicates, there is a Global Movement toward making candidate debates part of an election. It is at least 65 country so far and ive suspect the number is higher. Why are more countries organiz