That 55 , that 1. 6 million votes is a substantial vote for Scottish Independence and the future of this country. And well be live in scotland reflecting on how calls for change here could impact the still United Kingdom. In other news fighting getting closer to the center of the yemeni capital sanaa. And sierra leone begins a threeday lockdown. And well tell you about an artistic revival in the ruins of the roman city of pompeii. In the last few weeks the opinion polls had said it would be close, but in the end voters in scotland rejects independence by a sizable majority. It would have meant the end of 307 years of being united. The final results show just 45 of the electorate wanted to break away, but a little less than 55 wanted to stay. Some possibly swayed by concessions london offered in the final few days. And although its over, its not over . Reporter exactly, david. I think the referendum was nearly a stopping place for people to pause and think about what is next, not just f
The iphone 6 goes on sale today. Thousands lined up to be among the first to get their hands on it. Here in new york the line stretches for 12 blocks, and look who is out there with them today, friday, september 19 county, 2014. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer along with hoda kotb, savannah continues on maternity leave. We have the same route to work. Did you come down fifth avenue . By the time i came the line stretched to 70th street. Im surprised carson isnt being mugged. There are people out there for two weeks. Carson, hows it going . Its pretty crazy. Were seeing scenes like this across the country. This apple store normally open 24 hours closed at midnight in anticipation of this, almost 5,000 people in line just to give you perspective. On 58th street the line goes around the block, all the way to 67th street. Were seeing this across the country. Its crazy. Im holding the product which not a lot of people get, so i really should make a run for it. Watch your
Martha stewart. Must see concerning. Do it yourself network or. Subscribers. This is state of the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes a highly anticipated court case is safe to get under way in malawi. Election victory last month the core tool kit a titian from opposition parties who allege the vote was modeled for a word. Then back to the motherland 5 eastern black rhinos born in europe have been relocated to one day its part of a program to reintroduce the species to the country after it had disappeared for nearly a decade well see how theyre doing in their new home. Im
christine wonderwall come to news africa im glad. We begin in malawi way of the Constitutional Court is set to start hearing a challenge to the outcome of last months president ial election opposition say the vote which president narrowly won was beset by irregularities the prison which atika had applied to stop the hearing set for wednesday but the court ruled against him the allegations of Election Fraud tr
Saying there will be no combat mission. There isnt one now. And there will be known. In the last few days we have seen four high ranking u. S. Military men suggesting the president reconsider that strategy. General dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs, general odierno, secretary gates and general zinni all saying president obama should not be ruling out combat troops. But what doi that know . Last night on the kelly file colonel north issued a challenge, saying he is waiting for a general to stand up and saying the president s pledge to defeat these terrorists is impossible without ground troops. Today, general james maddis, the retired head of Central Command which oversees this region pretty much did something akin to that. Watch. We didnt look for this fight. But once you go into it, you dont tell your adversary in advance what youre not going to do. I think that this strategy has many of the right elements to it. I dont think it goes far enough. I still would not take any element
Saying there will be no combat mission. There isnt one now. And there will be known. In the last few days we have seen four high ranking u. S. Military men suggesting the president reconsider that strategy. General dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs, general odierno, secretary gates and general zinni all saying president obama should not be ruling out combat troops. But what doi that know . Last night on the kelly file colonel north issued a challenge, saying he is waiting for a general to stand up and saying the president s pledge to defeat these terrorists is impossible without ground troops. Today, general james maddis, the retired head of Central Command which oversees this region pretty much did something akin to that. Watch. We didnt look for this fight. But once you go into it, you dont tell your adversary in advance what youre not going to do. I think that this strategy has many of the right elements to it. I dont think it goes far enough. I still would not take any element