Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Before we begin i want to say our thoughts with those americans dealing with devastating natural disasters including the wildfires in the west and Hurricane Sally in the south. As chairman i remain committed to ensuring they receive the federal help needed to respond, recover and build back stronger. They, the committee on Homeland Securitys meeting for its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the homeland. Our nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. Nearly two decades later we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. This committee and the department of Homeland Security were established in the wake of 9 11 to help prevent future attacks on our soil. Regardless of who was chairman weve held regular hearings examining worldwide threats with leaders from the depart
The dedication of the dwight d. Eisenhower memorial live online at cspan. Org or listen live on the cspan radio app. The House Homeland Security Committee Hearing just wrapped up with fbi director crist mer wray taking questions. Acting Homeland Security secretary chad wolf subpoenaed to testify in todays hearing but did not appear. The committee is chaired by congressman bennie thompson. As i said, the committee of Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Before we good morning. Begin, i want to say our thoughts with those americans dealing with devastating natural disasters, including the wildfires in the west and Hurricane Sally in the south. As chairman, i remain committed to ensuring they receive the federal help needed to respond, recover and build back stronger. Today the committee on Homeland Security is meeting for its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the homeland. Our na
Outbreak of the deadly coronavirus north korea is taking controversial cautions to prevent its citizens from becoming infected the isolated country implementing draconian measures shutting its border with china and placing North Koreans were turning from that country on a month long quarantine. Thank you so much for your Company Everyone while on the final day of the security conference in munich a top u. N. Official told leaders that the libya arms embargo is a joke on the sidelines of the International Meeting officials met to discuss efforts to stem the violence that has plagued this north african country in a civil war with no end libyas right across the mediterranean from europe and 18 staging area for refugees trying to reach the European Union delegates at the conference said a cease fire an arms embargo on libyas warring parties agreed in berlin last. This is being violated on a daily basis. The aftermath of another shelling attack in the libyan capital tripoli the country is a
A meeting on the sidelines to revive the truce in libya that is a ceasefire in name only and the sophos strike if in brazil the ratings sell but champions are storing up controversy their performance at the world famous carnival parade will portray jesus as someone other than a white man and not everyone is dancing with joy. Its great to have you along everyone well we begin this broadcast with welcome news for us passengers stuck on a cruise ship in japan they are being evacuated after an anxious 14 day quarantine period today authorities reported another 70 and sections of the coronavirus onboard the diamond princess bring the to. Over 350. 00 nearly 400. 00 americans boarded buses to take them to charter flights leaving for the u. S. Many will leave to go home after what was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime meanwhile in north korea there are no official reports of cases verifiable information from the its a very isolated country is notoriously difficult to obtain john yang recent
In new zealand where eight people they were there outside, too. Are missing, feared dead. And new evidence says Climate Change is causing greenlands ice sheet to melt seven times faster the us has blacklisted four than twenty years ago. Of myanmars top military leaders, for alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities. The sanctions come just hours before myanmars de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is due live from our studios in singapore and london, to defend her nation against charges this is bbc world news. Of genocide, at the united its newsday. Nations highest court. Nick beake reports from the hague, where the genocide hearing has been taking place. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, there used to think Aung San Suu Kyi 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, dc where democrats was the epitome ofjustice, not in the us house of representatives have set out articles of impeachment thats formal charges against president trump. Anymore. Today they