China okays parents to have two children instead of just one. Why the change and the economics. And we begin today with a big day on it capitol hill. The house elected wisconsiner, paul ryan, to be the youngest speaker in 150 years. The biggest challenge will be trying to unify a divided chamber. And mike, as we say, he has a lot on his plate, trying to connect with democrats, and how is he going to get it done . Reporter youre right, hes new and young, and hes seen as the last best hope to bring unity to congress, but at the end of the day, amid ceremony and smiles, its clear that paul ryan has his work cut out for him. Mr. Speak, the speaker elect, paul ryan, the state of wisconsin. Reporter paul ryan, the reluctant speak, greeted by both republicans and democrats. And then accepting the gavel he had resisted for weeks, and he realized that there was no turning back. I felt like the moon and the stars and all of planets had fallen on me. We should all feel that way. A lot is on our s
64 and nay 35. With that it was over, negotiations lasting well in the wee hours this morning but senate has a twoyear budget and debt deal and going to the president s desk for signature and good morning and welcome to your world im delve walters. And im stephanie and prevents a government default next week but discontent over the deal forced a rare overnight senate session. I will not give this president any power to borrow unspecified amounts of money. Our debt now equals our entire economy. Reporter republican snore and candidate rand paul railed against the budget deal into the early hours this morning and one of many republicans who complained the agreement brokered by president obama and congressional leaders in private contained too much spending. Those of us who believe it to be not a good deal were not allowed the opportunity to have an alternative. The time is now to say enough is enough, no more debt. Reporter paul had promised a filibuster the measure and never got support
Disaster averted. Fire breaks out on a plane as it prepares for take off. Passengers and crew escape with minutes to spare. And troubling trend. For the first time in 25 years, American Students doing worse in maths, and they are not doing better in reading. What may be behind the latest decline im randall pinkston, and antonio mora has the night off. This is al jazeera. We begin in washington and the changing of the guard on capitol hill. Wisconsin governor paul ryan was elected the 54th speaker of the helpedive. He is now second in line to the presidency. Ryans success depends on how well he navigates the internal politics of his divided party. Good evening, hes new, young, and says he wants reform. Many are looking to paul ryan as the last best hope to bring unity to republicans and congress. Any way you look at it, its an uphill climb. The speaker elect, paul d ryan of the state of wisconsin. Paul ryan, the reluctant speaker, accept ght the gavel he resisted for weeks in psychiatri
At least 0 people 40 People Killed in a market in syria and witnesses say around 100 more wounded when missiles were fired in the marketplace in the rebel held area in duma west of damascus and the toll is expected to rise as people are pulled out of damaged buildings. More than a quarter of a Million People have died since the brutal civil war began in 2011 and diplomates from all of the important stakeholders and not the combatants on the ground are waiting for a summit in vienna and lets talk now live from the austria capitol and those scenes of human suffering is exactly what the world is expecting the vienna georgia gathering to put an end to. That is absolutely right, sammy and the violence in syria a very stark juxt position to the talks going on here and they have tried to effect some kind of breakthrough and a compromise in syria to stop the violence and yet on the ground there the war just grinds on, the reports today that at least 40 people dead after a missile strike in syr
We begin with the election of the youngest speaker of the u. S. House of representatives in nearly 150 years. Republicans came together to elect paul ryan to succeed john boehner. He still has a tough task in trying to bring a divided chamber together. Mike bukera is on capitol hill. Reporter its amazing. Consider his voting record. He voted for the bank bailout in twine, no child left behind, a Prescription Drug benefit for med care. All things conservatives hate and wish they did not have to support him for speaker. But hes taken the gavel after a day of smiles and ceremony. His victory was never in doubt. The band of conservatives who had blocked the rise of his heir apparent backed him with only nine defections. He vowed to restore public trust. But none of that will be easy, within the Republican Party itself. Rep gayed conservatives continue repeal of the Affordable Care act and roles designed to protect the environment. John baner did clean the bar and as he put it, passed that