And leaving them with poor basic services in another part of basra 6 at the shell own measure noon oil fields we understand that were tossers are also blocking the entrance there theyre asking that the Companies Stop hiring foreigners and instead give jobs to iraq e. S. They say that again that all theyre getting from the oil fields are pollution and cancer and we understand that there are even Cancer Patients among the protesters so a lot of basic services a lack of jobs accusations of foreign meddling by the United States and iran and alleged government corruption are a big themes that have emerged in these protests basra specifically has been an area where there has been simmering tension for more than a year specifically due to a lack of reliable electricity and clean water speaking of basic Services Martin here in Tahrir Square in baghdad a high. Of civic duty is emerging all along here today ive seen people have set out these garbage bags with signs encouraging people to keep the
Was struck by a falling tree in dorset. And at 10 30pm, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with martin lipton, chief Sports Reporter at the sun, and bonnie greer, playwright, author and columnist for the new european newspaper. Englands dream of Rugby World Cup glory is over as the team slipped to defeat against south africa in the final in tokyo. They lost 32 12 a result which gave the springboks their third world cup victory. For england, there was just bitter disappointment at their failure to win their first world cup in 16 years. South africa overpowered the english in the second half of the game with Makazole Mapimpis try putting south africa ahead 25 12. And with less than 10 minutes to go, winger Cheslin Kolbe outstepped the english and scored another try, giving the springboks the path to victory. The team has made history. Siya kolisi is the first black man to captain the springboks and to lift the web ellis cup, and his side is first to win both the rugby champion
This demonstrates that the rainbow nation is alive and it is real and it can be even better. The government halts fracking for gas in england until theres evidence the controversial process is safe. High winds and rain sweep across southern england and wales with one woman killed after her car was struck by a falling tree in dorset. And at 11. 30pm, well be taking an in depth look at the papers, with martin lipton, chief Sports Reporter at the sun, and bonnie greer, playwright, author and columnist for the new european newspaper. Good evening. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup, with an overwhelming victory in the final injapan. The springboks delivered a ruthlessly effective performance to run out winners 32 12. The result came as a bitter disappointment to england fans, whose team were favourites following their impressive victory over new zealand in the semifinals. But South Africans are hailing the triumph as a defining moment for a sport thats co
Greeted by cheering supporters who believe the charges against the law are politically motivated. I know youre watching r. T. International im Rosanna Lockwood thank you for joining us. Now hundreds have gathered in northern mexico for the 1st funerals of an American Family brutally slaughtered by a drug cartel earlier this week its since been revealed they were killed by weapons that originated in the u. S. And as caleb maupin now reports theres little to restrict the flow of alms over the border. 9 americans dead 3 women and 6 children hit by mexican drug lords a 13 year old boy who walked 23 miles to get help for the others and now us politicians are willing to run through walls to serve up justice it seems this is the time for mexico with the help of the United States to wage war on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth we merely await a call from your great new president the Mexican Government cant protect americans inside of mexico but america may have to take
Tent. Im the editor at large of kirkus reviews, and im the host of the fully booked podcast, if youd like to subscribe. And i am absolutely honored to be in conversation with Samantha Power today. [applause] Samantha Power is a professor of practice at the Harvard Kennedy school at harvard law school. From 20132017 she served as the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a member of president obamas cabinet. From 20092013 she served on the National Security council as special assistant to the president for Multilateral Affairs and human rights. She began her career as a journalist reporting from places such as bosnia, east timor, kosovo, rwanda, sudan and zimbabwe, and she was the founding executive director of the carr center for human rights policy at the kennedy school. Her book, a problem from hell won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003. She is yeah. [laughter] a big one a while ago. [laughter] she is also the author of the New York Times bestseller chasing the game. Her chasing the fl