Question first. I do want to say a quick note about the events we have in the near future. On thursday of next week to week from this thursday may 21 a historian will join us to talk about his book the will of the people and will be our third of three lectures excited to have him joining us virtually from his home and we also have on thursday an exciting new event trivia thursdays with the mt. Vernon folks. We have live feeds with myself and the president and the head of the historical federation. Im happy to say i won in im excited to defend my title. We have daily life streams across the week days monday through friday and the noon hour and beginning just this past week we are starting a Member Exclusive series on monday nights. This past monday, yesterday doug reverend conversations coming monday Martha Washington a historical interpreter and the following monday memorial day brick abington with his work on the American Revolutionary war. These are exclusive event. Youll have an opp
Mountain. We need vigilance, determination and patience. And a prize for peace, the Prime Minister who helped and conflicts says he is humbled to receive the nobel prize. Hello there and welcome to world news today. Turkish warplanes of been striking targets in northeastern syria on the third day ofa northeastern syria on the third day of a large scale offensive. There have been a number of civilian casualties and dozens of fighters from the Syrian Defence forces have been killed. Fears are deepening of a humanitarian crisis. The un says an estimated 100,000 people have fled the towns. In three civilians we re fled the towns. In three civilians were killed when a car bomb went off in the kurdish held town. Calling themselves the islamic state, claimed responsibility. Isis, theyre trying to create a safe zone for the Syrian Refugees and in turkey. Full state honours in the town for two civilians killed yesterday close to the border. Seen here as martyrs for turkeys operation, peace spri
But both sides say there is still plenty of work to do. And one mans marathon mission. Can this athlete break the two hour barrier in austria . Welcome to bbc news. The United Nations say around 100,000 people have fled their homes as Turkey Presses on with its offensive against kurdish forces. There has been heavy fighting in both civilians and dozens of kurdish fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wa nts fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wants to create a 30 kilometre deep buffer zone running 450 kilometre deep buffer zone running a50 miles, so around 600 kilometres, across the syrian border. Turkeys president erdogan vowed to press on with the assault to defeat kurdish fighters who he regards as terrorists and to settle millions of refugees there. Three people who we re refugees there. Three people who were killed on thursday in a turkish town have been buried. Our International Correspondent is there and has been watching the military activity. Well, through much of the day,
The two hour barrier in austria . Welcome to bbc news. The United Nations say around 100,000 people have fled their homes as Turkey Presses on with its offensive against kurdish forces. There has been heavy fighting and both civilians and dozens of kurdish fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wants to create a 30 km deep buffer zone running a50 miles, so around 600 km, across the syrian border. Turkeys president erdogan vowed to press on with the assault to defeat kurdish fighters who he regards as terrorists, and then to settle millions of Syrian Refugees there. And then to settle millions the of Syrian Refugees there. Pentagon has said in the hour the pentagon has said in the last hour us troops have come under fire in syria. 0ur International Correspondent 0rla guerin is there and has been watching the military activity. Well, through much of the day, weve been hearing heavy outgoing artillery and mortar fire. Now, the turkish Authorities Say they have advanced into Northern Syria
Helped start why we are here today. Why the women are here today. Im going to talk for a few minutes, then each of the women will speak, and we will have a few minutes for questions. Youe new films for those of who are not aware is a small nonprofit based in off angeles. Profitedia small based in los angeles. We do media and small documentaries. We have been following the Metoo Movement. A shout out and expression of the amazing work and wonderful investigative journalists have done that is so important on this issue and so many issues today, thank you. Well owe you a deep expression of appreciation and gratitude, not that you are working under the easiest circumstances. The resources put into the investigations are something that i think we will all look back on with greater appreciation. As we saw wave after wave of revelations coming, we started to wonder, although we kind of knew the answer, different men in different businesses, and there was one man who was not being held account