I am the story behind one of the most remarkable days in recent german history. Schabowski is no doubt the night the wall came down. Next on the. List to put your response to leave yourself a network or the humax you tube channel subscribers dont miss out. On shooting good those are mostly good at the 6 pm on the 9th of november 1989 going to schabowski opened a press conference about the meeting of the communist Party Central committee you know some hundreds of journalists had come hoping to hear news about east germanys latest decision on letting its citizens travel. Not a word about the travel regulations only partly my language it was all waffle so it went on for half an hour it was dreadfully boring and all the other journalists felt the same thing. You. Should ask john since your address yes is voted to an Italian Journalist a card or was invited to ask a question should not freak him out of going to the concept of trick can do it in one was standing to the left he derive slowly
Efforts to persua ukraines leader toinvestigate former Vice President joe biden, and his son. Meanwhile, on tuesday, 12 candidatesquared off in a democratic residential debate, held in ohio. Reinecting her surge the polls, this time it was eltaabeth warren facing a x from her rivals. Especially over her support for medicare for all. Raise taxes on the middle would class, to pay for it. Itor for politics and ior government, scott shaver. Joining us via skype from the nations capital, is tall coping, the washington correspondent for the san frlccisco chronicle. E to you both. Thank you. Lets start wi you, scott. You were in washington this week and you spoke with several members of californias congressional delegation, several ofthem are players in this impeachment inquiry, what did you learn . Adam is of course leading the charge along with nancy e house Intelligence Air of committee, and we met with him after a long meeting he had with the spea r. He has become the target of republican
It will be very different. It will be a very different way of doing things. Well have the latest from the campaign trail. The other main stories this lunchtime. The Climate Campaign Group Extinction Rebellion wins a legal challenge against the metropolitan polices ban on their protests in the capital. The man accused of murdering british backpacker Grace Millane goes on trial in new zealand. He claims her death was accidental. A big fall in profits at marks and spencer, down i7 , after a drop in demand for clothes and homeware. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Double Olympic Boxing champion nicola adams calls time on her career over fears she could lose her sight. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. In the last hour a cabinet minister has resigned from the government. Alun cairns quit following claims he knew about a former aides role in the collapse of a rape trial. It comes as borisjohnson met the queen to mark the dissolution of parliament formally beginning fi
Received his bachelors degree and juris doctorate and worked for the house of representatives judiciary committee. Went on the serve as United States attorney for district of massachusetts, and eventually the u. S. Assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division. In 1990 mr. Weld was elected as governor of massachusetts. And in 1994 he was reelected to that position by the largest margin of victory in massachusetts history. Governor weld is now running for president under the republican ticket. Although he is challenging President Trump in the gop primaries, we do have to clarify that this is a policy the event and not a campaign event. Mr. Weld has a history of service in the Republican Party and to his country and the Dartmouth College republicans are proud to host him on campus. Without further ado, governor weld. [ applause ] thank you so much. A pleasure. Well, im going to sit by the side here so theres nothing between me and you and i plan to speck for 10 or 15 minutes on my
The police ban on protests by the Climate Group Extinction Rebellion across london last month, is ruled unlawful in the high court. Nicola adams has announced her retirement. And the weather. We have been looking at the latest climate statistics. And also the forecast over the next few days with particularly heavy rain for england and north wales. Thanks, chris. Also coming up anger as firefighters responding to an out of control bonfire are attacked by a gang of young people throwing fireworks. Idid not i did not define what young actually meant there. We will talk about that later on. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Its not what anyone would want minutes before they launch their Election Campaign. As borisjohnson prepared to address voters from downing street the news that a cabinet minister was resigning. Welsh secretary alun cairns quit following claims he knew about a former aides role in the collapse of a rape trial. Certainly not the best start for a campaign which was l