Airport has opened for business. Its devoted exclusively to the needs of budget airlines. Japans emperor and empress are visiting pa law for the first time to remember a tragic period in history. The imperial couple will pay their respects to those who died in fierce fighting between japanese and u. S. Forces. They chose to visit the Pacific Island nation to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. Emperor akihito and Empress Michiko touched down at Palau International airport. They met the president and his wife. The couples enjoyed a welcoming ceremony and chatted in the vip room at the airport. The imperial couples schedule includes a visit to a Coral Reef Research center built with japans assistance in palaus largest town. And theyll attend a banquet in their honor. With the president s and first ladies of micronesia and the marshall islands. The emperor and empress will also visit peleliu island the site of a fierce battle. More than 10,000 japanese soldiers an
Saying the referendum was based on international law, and the United Nations charter. He said the crimean people have the right to freely express their opinions, and to decide their own future. Obama says the United States would never recognize the referendum. He said american and european leaders are prepared to impose what he calls additional costs on russia for its actions. The ruling party in serbia appears to have secured a sland slide victory in parliamentary elections. Party leaders are pushing for membership in the european union. Unofficial results suggest the Serbian Progressive Party will win about 50 of the vote. Party leader alexander vocic has already declared victory. He called it a chance to move forward. Translator i am sure that serbia will continue on its european path and convinced that we can closely cooperate with our friends around the world. Russia, america, china, and all the others. Serbian leaders signed a deal normalizing ties with kosovo. Then in january, t
Only thing that kept me feeling like i had hope. And why doctors are raising red flags. The billiondollar marvel, the new avengers film scores the largest Box Office Opening ever. And the ghost army, inside a little known unit, the actors and artists who tricked the enemy during world war ii. This is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. The rabbi who survived a shooting at the congregation he built 33 years ago spoke passionately late today about walking into the lobby of his s with a rifle, pointed right at him. I couldnt see his eyes, Yisroel Goldstein said, i couldnt see his soul. It all happened on the last day of passovers. Stories emerging today of true hee rose, people shielding children, moving them to safety. A woman who was a Founding Member of the synagogue killed in the crossfire. Were also learning more about the gunman whose rifle jammed. The rabbi saying if it hadnt, the horror would have been far worse. Our Steve Patterson is there. Reporter tonight, a Communi
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Kate Middleton is set to miss the Japan state visit. Buckingham Palace has released new details of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's visit to the UK