Thousands forced from their home. The timing is right. Man on the moon my conversation with buzz aldrin who strolled on the moon 45 years ago. We begin with the tragedy of Malaysia Flight 17, and the suggestion from the u. S. That russia was behind the tragedy. Almost 300 were killed, including an American College student. U. S. Intelligence confirms the plane was shut down by a russian made missile. Washington is focussed on the russian backed rebels fighting in the region. The eyes of the world are on Eastern Ukraine. We are going to make sure the truth is out. Scott heidler has the latest from the crash routine. Reporter as the sun rose it revealed the scope of how difficult the recovery and investigation will be for flight mh17. The debris rests in a vast area around the wheat fields, a circumference of 10km. Translation there was an explosion in the sky above the house. I came out to see what happened. The plane fell in many pieces, as it fell, it broke apart. All the pieces fell
Thanks for joining us. Got one or two problems with our Technical Department there, but lets focus on our main story. Russian president Vladimir Putin has used his annual state of the nation address to attack the west for what he described as its hypocritical attitude over the conflict in ukraine. The president said he was certain that if ukraine hadnt experienced a political crisis, the west would have come up with another excuse to contain russian power. Russias economy has been hurt by western sanctions over the countrys role in the confrontation in ukraine. Also by the fall in oil prices. Mr. Putin said that events in ukraine were simply an excuse to impose sanctions on russia. Well, our correspondent in moscow Sarah Rainsford has been following this speech. She gave me her reaction to what he had to say. As feared, we cant bring you that at the moment, so we will come back to that if we can a little bit later in the program. The situation facing mr. Putin, a challenging effort in
Hijackers. The government to government relationship have been ok, but this is a decided for turn. I am told im going to go to represent the president in saudi arabia. I have never been. I called everybody. The state department, cia, everybody to get me ready. Their consistent and one thing, absolutely you cant go. The saudis will view it as an insult because you are a woman. How would i know . I dutifully screw up my courage and wait for the right moment to praise president bush privately and basically say to him, look, this is what i have been told. Myre not going to hurt feelings. Maybe this is really important. Maybe it is better if you send someone else. Im happy to bow out. The president , quite irritated, says to me, its not your choice, its mine. And two, what you dont understand about the saudis, they wont care if you kind of four a big purple dinosaur. The fact is, if you come because did he say big purple dinosaur . He did not care what you were. Man or woman. What they care
A news about Climate Change, nasa and the National Atmospheric Administration Says that 2014 was the warmest year on record since Record Keeping began in 1880. We will ask you to comment on that. Here is how we are dividing the lines today. If you believe in Climate Change, if you consider yourself a Climate Change skeptic, if youre not sure and you want to wait in any way, please call in. On a social media, you can post your thoughts on our twitter page, facebook, or you can email us. Some of the highlights from the findings that were released yesterday are highlighted in the papers of mourning. This is the star ledger out of new jersey, it provides a graphic. It says that for 2014, the earths it says that for 2014, the earths average 58. 24f. Nasa finding similar findings, 58. 42 overall. They say that compared to averages from 1951 to 1980, it means that earth is warmer 1. 22f. Those are just some of the findings. Also, a map showing the warming patterns. Here to explain more is emi
The latest development in ukraine as russia now recognizes crimea as a sovereign independent state. Putinscow, president obam will be addressing the parliament. Your reaction to obamas response. Are the sanctions enough . What should the u. S. Do next to th . Phone lines are. Ou can join us on twitter the question is posted on facebook. Or send us an email. The front page of the Washington Post is this headline. Europe hadd russia with sanctions. The International Crisis over ukraine as quitted sharply on monday as the u. S. And europe imposed sanctions on senior russian political and military figures. B boone signing a decree recognizing the ukrainian region of crimea as an independent state. Vladimir putin signing a decree. 97 of voters said they wanted to become a part of russia. In this ration said the vote was rigged and discounted it as a legal. Administration. What has become the most serious u. S. Russia confrontation in decades showed no sign of abating monday. This from the g