And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. A week after hurricane haiyan hit the philippines, the United Nations tries to pinpoint the areas of greatest need. Cameras recorded the devastation below in a way you could not see from down on the ground. China makes changes to the controversial one child policy among concerns that the aging population could slow down Economic Growth. The motion carries. Eddie 93. The Toronto City Council strips away some of the powers of their embattled mayor. Despite admissions of drug use, to ford resists all calls resign. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television and in america, and around the globe. One week after typhoon haiyan struck the philippines, eight workers or stroll are still struggling to reach those affected. Despite many countries coming together to help, efforts are hindered by a desperate shortage of vehicles. The official death toll is over 3. 5 3500 but the final figure may be much high
Resign. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television and in america, and around the globe. One week after typhoon haiyan struck the philippines, eight workers or stroll are still struggling to reach those affected. Despite many countries coming together to help, efforts are hindered by a desperate shortage of vehicles. The official death toll is over 3. 5 3500 but the final figure may be much higher. Jeremy cook has been to one school in tacloban were survivors are trying to survive in the aftermath. The water is warm, and the children are playing in peace. Meters away is the reality. Their homes are destroyed by the raging storm and giant waves that struck here a week ago. Their young lives were changed forever. She was badly injured as she swam for her life. The gas in her head is infected and she lies in the filth of a ruined hospital as her parents wait for someone, anyone, to help. Andis badly hurt, he says, she really needs to be transferred to a new hospital. They dont have the f
The survivors lay dead in the field and they were fired on by machine guns at close range. Machine guns were fired at these men. They fell to the ground. December 17, 1944, an american convoy traveling to belgium is spotted and captured by german troops. Ginny parker on the massacre on sunday night at nine eastern and pacific. Part of American History tv this weekend on cspan3. Our special booktv programming continues in just a moment with peter piot in his career fighting viruses. And a little more than an hour, lori andrews on personal privacy rights and social networking. After that, the swearing in of the governor of new hampshire. It will be a busy day tomorrow for members of congress. The house meets at 10 00 a. M. Eastern to consider a bill regarding Hurricane Sandy relief funding. You can see that live on cspan at 10 00 a. M. At one eastern, a joint meeting of congress. He will count the electoral boards for Vice President and president. Now, peter piot on his book, no time to
Pay 100 per year. [laughter]. Lose. From the council on Foreign Relations in new york city, this is a little more than an hour. Good evening. Welcome to the council on Foreign Relations. I am laurie garrett, senior official for the Global Health program. I am very pleased and excited about our discussion today. We have a very big treat. We not only have doctor peter piot, the founder of the United Nations a program, but we have the current director with us as well. We have a true continuity that stands for several decades. And i think youll have a lively and fantastic conversation. What brings us here today is no time to lose, a life in pursuit of deadly viruses, doctor peter piots memoir. It is not an attempt to write history of anything. But rather an attempt to describe how the world in the history developed through the eyes of a key player who is really on the front lines of each individual step along the way. Because the memoir is far more accessible, it goes through an adventure
Convict steve bannon of contempt of congress. Donald trumps former aid refuses to testify in front of lawmakers investigating last years assault on the u. S. Capital plants. Where has all the luggage god airports around the world struggle to deal with a lost baggage crisis will tell you why. Ah. Hello. Then im really mohammed, ukraine and russia have agreed a deal to restart brain export out of ukraine. For months, russia has blockaded ports on the black sea, vital for shipping ukrainian grain to the rest of the worlds. The deal will help alleviate a global food crisis triggered by russias invasion, but ukraine says it doesnt believe russia will keep its promises. A landmark deal against the backdrop of mutual mistress, represented as from russia and ukraine, signed an agreement in the stumble, refusing to sit down together at the same table, and carefully avoiding shaking hands. The un secretary general said the deal offered a beacon of hope. This is an agreement for the wills. It wil