Pres. Obama thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Please, everybody have a seat. We have got work to do. [laughter] pres. Obama thank you bill, for that introduction. Thank you, bill and melinda, for your tireless efforts toward making a better world. I have been reading about these goalkeepers. You guys are pretty inspirational. I am excited to be here with you. Whether it is education or Global Health or Climate Change, you are setting a standard for innovation and persistence of activism that the world desperately needs right now. I could not be more proud. That is what im going to talk about briefly, before i had a chance for discussion with bill and melinda. I want to talk about changing the world. I remember sitting down with bill in paris a couple of years ago, where the world was coming together to hammer out an agreement, a small agreement to save the planet by taking meaningful action to tackle Climate Change. Is a threat that may define the contours of this centur
With a radar system in waters around japan. A similar order was issued last month. North korea test fired whats believed to be a new type of intermediate range missile known as the musudan but the test failed. Yoshihide suga discussed the matter at a regular news conference. Translator the japanese government must always protect citizens lives, assets and livelihoods. We have instructed the selfdefense forces to take necessary measures. Suga says japan is working with the u. S. And south korea to demand north korea refrain from any provocative actions. South Koreas Foreign Ministry also commented on the issue. Translator if north korea launches another missile it means that pyongyang will ignore continued warnings from the International Community and will violate resolutions again. He also says his government is closely monitoring north koreas actions focusing on any preparations for another launch. The president of Tokyo Electric Power company admitted to a coverup during the early da
Translator confrontation and friction are not the right choice for either country. We have agreed to strengthen our intelligence sharing on cybercrime. Obama said the two governments will set up a scheme for ministerial level dialogue and he said officials will hold their first session this year. The president s found less Common Ground on territorial issues. Obama expressed concern about the increasingly assertive chinese presence in the east and south china seas. He said he stressed his belief in the need for freedom of navigation and overflight. He also said he raised serious concern about chinese Land Reclamation and construction of military facilities in the south china sea. President xi said his country has the right to uphold its territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights and interests. Delegates at the United Nations summit in new york have agreed unanimously on universal Development Goals to be achieved by 2030. The renowned pakistani advocate of girls education, m
Friction are not the right choice for either country. We have agreed to strengthen our intelligence sharing on cybercrime. Obama said the two governments will set up a scheme for ministerial level dialogue and he said officials will hold their first session this year. The president s found less Common Ground on territorial issues. Obama expressed concern about the increasingly assertive chinese presence in the east and south china seas. He said he stressed his belief in the need for freedom of navigation and overflight. He also said he raised serious concern about chinese Land Reclamation and construction of military facilities in the south china sea. President xi said his country has the right to uphold its territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights and interests. Delegates at the United Nations summit in new york have agreed unanimously on universal Development Goals to be achieved by 2030. The renowned pakistani advocate of girls education, malala yousafzai, spoke at the
Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im barbara serra. We begin tonight in havana. The Obama Administration has taken the historic step of removing cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The Reagan Administration put cuba on that list in 1982. President obama paid a visit to a symbolic shrine in miami. And secretary of state john kerry officially changed cubas status. This goes an away from democratic and possible economic ties between u. S. And cuba. We go to havana where cubans are welcoming the news. There is another obstacle removed. Its something that had to happen as far as the cubans were concerned. There would be no progress without cuba coming off the list. The sense of cautious optimism is here and excitement about the future as well. But a cautious optimism. Remember this is only an incremental step. If you were to lift the trade embargo, which is a decision by congress, which is way down the line you might see more of a reaction on the streets. But thats a long way aw