In retaliation for the barrage of missiles launched by tehran two days ago. On tuesday, iran fired 180 missiles across large parts of israel. It came in response to the israeli military s Ground Invasion of southern lebanon. The conflict has continued to escalate overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry says five people have been killed in a strike on a medicalfacility in beirut. The Israeil Military confirmed it had carried out a Precision Attack on a building said to be affiliated with the iran backed armed group hezbollah. Our Correspondent Peter bowes has the latest. More explosions ring out overnight in lebanon. The Israeli Army says it conducted a precise attack on bachoura in central beirut. The first raid in the heart of lebanons capital. Lebanese officials say at least five people were killed and 11 injured in this israeli strike on a medical facility, a building affiliated with hezbollah. Earlier, the lebanese Health Ministry confirmed at least 46 people have been killed in israel
British for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The islands are all uninhabited, save for one. An important one. DieGo garcia. It is home to a vast and secretive american Military Base, used to refuel bombers during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Foghorn but for years, the Island Nation of mauritius has been staking claim to the ChaGos Islands, planting their flag on one of the tropical atolls here and demanding that britain give up what some have called the uks last colony in africa. Back in the 1960s, the people living on the archipelaGo were forcibly removed by britain, which kept hold of the islands while giving mauritius its independence. A secret deal was already in place to let the americans set up their Military Base on DieGo Garcia. Chapter ii of the charter. But in recent years, international opinion has turned against britain. That the united kingdom is under an obligation. The uns top court ruled here that the islands do indeed belong to mauritius and s
The Atlanta History Center hosted the discussion and provided the video. Ms. Prescott hello, and welcome to the First Virtual author talk series. I am virginia prescott host for , these talks. Tonight i am talking with mab rest about her new book. You can purchase the book directly from a couple of books at the link provided at the Atlanta History Centers website. There is also a link to the right of your screen on the chat and there is desk that is also where you can ask westerns. Please submit your questions that i will try to integrate them as quickly as possible. Mab segrest is a Professor Emeritus of gender and womens studies at connecticut college, and a longterm activist and social justice moment activist in social justice movements. She is author of memoir of a race traitor. She is also the author of my mom scleral. Uar she is also an author of other books. Welcome. Mab i am delighted to be here. Ms. Prescott so, you spent more than a decade writing this book. What is it that f
Over 44 administrations. Watch American History tv tonight on cspan3. Private Sydney Walker better known as beau jack. Learning reading, writing, arithmetic, he had no schooling before entering the army. Visual education is part of the training for the former lightweight champ. The doctor wont find anything wrong here. Beau jack takes time out from studies to keep him trim. Army routine apparently hasnt slowed down the georgia dynamo. He is athletic instructor. The great day arrives. Beau jack is going to be graduated from army school and he is happy and proud. But beau autographs his gloves for his colonel, j. P. Hedgerly. Congratulations to walker. His general wishes him godspeed and many victories. A banquet marks the graduation festivities and private walker, beau jack, is kept busy satisfying the autograph seekers. Mrs. Roosevelt represents the president at one of the many birthday parties in his honor. For president roosevelt was busy in his war activities. The scene here is the
A sudden admission from the gunman who carried out the attack on 2 mosques in new zealand. And the worst humanitarian crisis the u. N. Calls for an immediate truce in yemen 5 years after a Saudi Led Coalition started the. Welcome to the program the french region worst hit by coronavirus the struggling to cope and has begun sending some of its sickest patients to other cities across borders the Eastern Region of alsace the bordering germany began airlifting patients to other countries on wednesday now its moving others by train to hospitals in other parts of france this is the main station in strasbourg 20 people 4 of them seriously ill have been transferred to a specially equipped high speed train now the region has reported more than 500. 00 that. So far 99 in just the past 24 hours the number of confirmed cases in france has passed 25 and more than 1300 people have died but president manuel micron has called on the army to help even withdrawing troops from iraq to help well doctors i