[inaudible conversations] today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We you affirm to appear if requested before the committee asked you agree to provide documents including communication by the duly constituted Committee Regarding the basis for any good faith denial quick. Have you undertaken any actions that would presume to be the outcome of your confirmation quick. I h
Up next, the Senate Armed Services committee holds a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of u. S. Strategic command, which oversees the u. S. Nuclear arsenal. This is just over 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] our meeting will come to order. I think i do have an Opening Statement. Today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We
This. Peace talks are being held between sudans Transitional Government and the groups think clude fighters accused of genocide in the darfur region is not a serious hit morgan reports now from the south for some who fled the fighting a skeptical about what the latest talks can achieve. Tiredness is not just to you his face but also her 3 children she fled fighting 17 years ago to live here in camp in south dar for and says the past 3 years have been the hardest. The last part of that life during the camp is different from life outside here there is a lot of suffering outside things are available here we lack many things we lack enough food there is shortage of water we have to go out searching for our basic needs. Is one of the largest displacement camps in the darfur region home to more than 150000 people many arrived when the world began in 2003 between Government Forces and rebel groups fighting against marginalisation the rebels accuse the Sudanese Government of oppressing non ara
And fuel shortages at least 17 people were killed and nearly 200. 00 injured. Malaysia could soon have 3 new islands the government wants to build artificial ones in the Northern State of penang its part of an effort to develop the region and provide more Economic Opportunities many people are concerned about environmental damage Florence Louis has more from pena. Are you sure line is being built in a few years this area in the northern coast of malaysia will be filled with homes offices and roads Land Reclamation the process of creating new land from water logged areas is taking place on a rapid scale here and land mass is projected to increase by 10 percent within the next decade. The biggest and most controversial is the pinang south Reclamation Project an area that covers rich fishing grounds. And. When i 1st heard about it i was shocked worried and angry we depend on displaced for life what we call the Golden Triangle fish prawns and crips. Off this coast is where 3 artificial isl
I want to play societies all quiet now across japan a lost a clear dry and sunny weve got a little area of High Pressure now pushing in replacing a storm at typhoon thats well and truly gone and we are looking at last he settled conditions the right is out there in the open waters sunshine for the most part based on pieces of fair weather clad take it up to 20 celsius as we go through choose to add a similar temperature as we go on into wednesday perhaps a little breeze or on wednesday but it will be dry and settles at the tip operation not hampered by the weather at least try and study to to the east and parts of china down towards the fall southwest is still looking rather disturbed and some heavy rain affecting a good part of vietnam over the next couple of days driven in by this key northeasterly wind right across the south china seas western parts of china will also see some wet weather some other 2 into central and southern parts of the philippines as showers slide in the way dow