About becoming smart, strong and tough men. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the head of nato is calling for a Spearhead Force to deter any russian aggression in eastern europe. Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced the plan today, in response to russias actions in ukraine. It calls for several thousand troops, ready to move on short notice. Alliance leaders will consider the plan on thursday. Well turn to the days events in ukraine, after the news summary. The United Nations Human Rights Council today condemned the Islamic State
About becoming smart, strong and tough men. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the head of nato is calling for a Spearhead Force to deter any russian aggression in eastern europe. Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced the plan today, in response to russias actions in ukraine. It calls for several thousand troops, ready to move on short notice. Alliance leaders will consider the plan on thursday. Well turn to the days events in ukraine, after the news summary. The United Nations Human Rights Council today condemned the Islamic State
Trek fans mourn the death of Leonard Nimoy at the age of 83. We begin this news hour with opposition in leader in russia has been killed. He was shot four times near the kremlin while he was out for a walk. President Vladimir Putin has condemned the murder. His spokesman said that theyre taking the investigation of the murder under his personal control. Lets go out to fred weir who join us live. What more do we know about this . Well, one of the main longterm opposition leaders in this country. Hes one of the most irreconcilable people who was in government himself in the 1990s. He was deputy Prime Minister. He went on to become a president ialnot contender but some people talked as president ial contender. He always staked out his differences very clearly very eloquently. He was to be a major speaker at the spring rally first main opposition rally here in moscow in months and months. Which is to take place on sunday. So all these things come together to make this a really shocking eve
Failing to reach europe. Londons opera house turns into a virtual battle ground. Opposition supporters in russia are preparing to march through moscow in memory of murder he government critic Boris Nemtsov. A white car found abandoned after the killing. Linking the superintendents to opposition groups rallying for support. Rory challands has more. This murder beside the blood red walls of the kremlin has shocked many. It is a tragedy for the whole country for any thinking people. Translator people like him are very important in any country especially here. People like him who can lead others who can follow their views and who are honest. Translator its hard for me to talk about it. I just feel sorry for him as a person. He was murdered. I dont know if it was a provocation or not. But it doesnt matter. This person is a part of our history. For some, he was a positive figure. For some, negative. Each one of these flowers have been left for a man that at one point was considered to be a p
Dead after a suicide bombing at a train station in the southern russian city of ogerad. Reports indicating a female suicide bomber detonating explosives as she atrochoapproa the stations metal detector, six weeks before the winter games in sochi. Our details reporter the chaotic aftermath in bolgrad. A body lies on the ground as the Emergency Personnel struggle to treat survivors. They say a female set off the blast. The blast captured on camera. The station was packed with thousands of people on the christmas holidays. The attack killed and injured doz dozens of people. According to preliminary information, the power of this explosion was the equivalent of 10 kilograms of tnt. There would have been more victims if it wasnt for the guarding system. It prevented the suicide bomber from getting into the waiting haul where at the time, there were lots of people because three trains were late. In the same Southern City in october, seven people died in a suicide bombing on a bus. The woman