Diners in around the world. Security officials across china are on high alert ahead of a key communist Party Meeting in beijing after a series of explosions in chung see province. Starting thursday theyre ordering bus drivers to check identification of passengers when they sell tickets for beijing. The officers will also have to examine carryon pag gaj more carefully. Translator starting today youre required to show your i. D. To go to beijing. Ruling communist party is holding a meeting in the city on saturday to discuss economic policies and other issues. People from all over china are expected to come to the capital during the meeting to complain to the Central Government about corrupt local Government Officials. The security clampdown comes after explosions on wednesday near a communist Party Building in taiyuan shanxi province. The explosives were packed with nails and ball bear rings. Reports say this indicates the explosions were a premeditated crime by someone with a grudge aga
To take entire iraqi cities, and what can be done about a local army with no will to fight . Well ask the experts. And has the sun set on britain as a global power . I told you last week that i thought so. Today youll hear from the British Ambassador to washington, who disagrees. Next, well bring you some lessons after irelands samesex marriage referendum. The real story is what it tells us about religion today. Then californias drought is scary, but it might just be the beginning. Are fullon water wars between nations in our future . The United Nations deputy secretary general paints a scary picture of a world thats getting dry and angry. But well leave you with a little bit of hope, but its way out there. Ill explain. But first, heres my take. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter did misspeak last week with remark that is caused a firestorm in both washington and baghdad. He explained the takeover of the city of ramadi by isis saying the iraqi forces just showed no will to fight. He only
Im jim sciutto in washington. Fareed zakaria gps is next. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is gps, the Global Public square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world. Im fareed zakaria. Well begin todays show with iraqs battlefield failures and isiss military successes. Just how is a band of terrorists able to take entire iraqi cities, and what can be done about a local army with no will to fight . Well ask the experts. And has the sun set on britain as a global power . I told you last week that i thought so. Today youll hear from the British Ambassador to washington, who disagrees. Next, well bring you some lessons after irelands samesex marriage referendum. The real story is what it tells us about religion today. Then californias drought is scary, but it might just be the beginning. Are fullon water wars between nations in our future . The United Nations deputy secretary general paints a scary picture of a world that is getting dry and angry. But well lea
Thank you for watching this special edition of 360 blade runner. Pistorius is believed to be staying at his uncles home. Hes had to surrender his passports and guns. He must report to police twice a week and refrain from consuming alcohol. The pistorius family members shook hands after the decision and proclaimed oscars innocence. We know oscars version of what happened. That tragic night. And we know that that is the truth. And that will prevail. But will that version of events add up when pistorius is back in court on june 4 the . Outfront tonight, former prosecutor wendy murphy and criminal defense attorney anne bremner. Ann, let me is you first, the defense in this case laid out a lot of what they wanted to talk about here. Did their case sound so solid that he could be allowed to go out on bail . The defense the whole question of bail is whether or not he would flee or be danger if hes at large. It was a strong case or a weak case, that would mitigate against getting the bail. The
Snow, but the power and heat is still on. Its not as nasty. The last storm was nasty. Reporter this is the same storm that brought snow to the carolinas and icy temps to florida. Farmers there just trying to keep their crops warm through one more night of sub freezing cold. Glad to hear bob and arlene did not lose power again. You were saying, this system is moving off shore just as the system out west will cause trouble. Our attention has to turn to the west. Tomorrow into tuesday, theyre going to start to feel it. Southern oregon, northern california. Tuesday afternoon, thunderstorm, even hail in Southern California and that same system going to reinvigorate, pass over denver, through the midwest. See the white blob, that could be a foot and a half of snow or more. Going to be incredible. South looking for tornadoes, hail, damaging winds, thats on thursday. A mess of a week ahead. Ginger, our thanks to you. Now to the exploding case from south africa, the olympian known as the blade