Has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the world foodd program for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflictaffected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The World Food Program was founded in 1961 and is the Worlds Largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. The Nobel Committee says the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge inn the numberr of vicis ofof hungerr in the worldld and ququoted the wfp whichch said, l there is a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos. In 2019 the u. N. Branch provided assistance to close to 100 Million People in 88 countries affected by Food Insecurity and hunger. The wfp thanked the Nobel Committee for the honor on twitter adding the award is a powerful reminder peace and zero hunger go hand in hand. Next, a typhoon is now barreling toward japan. Weather Off
Trump are crying foul, saying its against the law to use government buildings for campaigning. The secretary of state is also set to appear with a video message recorded in israel. Mike pompeo is on an official trip there, and democrats say this also gives the impression that a foreign diplomat is unfairly using his position for political purposes. Now, officially the republican president ial candidate, trump is pulling out all the steps as he tries to gain background he lost during the pandemic. Turning to the latest on the poisoning of an outspoken opponent. It is the same nerve agent used against the former russian spy. Navalny is being treated in germany after falling ill on board a flight to moscow last week. His doctors say they discovered a toxic agent that inhibits communication between nerve cells. German public broadcasters refer to the agent. The cholinesterase inhibitor was used in 202018 attempted murderf a foreign russian spy in britain. British public broadcaster says na
Officials in beijing say the plan would allow intelligence agencies from the mainland to set up in the territory if needed. But many of the specifics remain unclear. The proposal has brought thousands of protesters into the streets of hong kong again after months of relative calm due to the coronavirus. Concerns are spreading that the proposed legislation would undermine the territorys autonomy. On thursday, one of the leaders of the prodemocracy movement is called on residents to stand up and fight back. I think now is the time we will continue our International Advocacy and seek for bipartisan support. The plan has also provoked international critism, esespeciallyly from the u. S. President donaldld trump has sa he plans to o take action in th coming days. Americican officiaials have als called for the u. N. Security council to meet over the issue. Tensions between the u. S. And china were further inflamed wednesday over the issue of uighurs. The u. S. House of representatives passed
I was born and raised in the country. At the time of growing up, my father was in the dairy business. We were farm people and we lived in a farm community. We had 11 kids born to our family. Some of them back in the teens and when the flu hit in 1918, the epidemic came along, we lost most of them. But five of us survived. I wasnt born yet. I wasnt born until 1923. Of course the flu epidemic ended in 1919. We had no military influence in our community at all. There was no bases. People who went in the army back at that time and we didnt know there was any other branch of the service. Because we thought everybody went into the army. The army was the army and included everybody. The army or military service was not too well thought of in those days. You went in the army because you were in trouble with the law or you were too lazy to work. Thats the only reason you went into the military. We had a couple of fellows in our community who apparently didnt like to farm. They didnt like hoeing
Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and