The federal government the diplomat that spent nearly two years trying to find a solution to the conflict in syria is leaving his post. Bangui moonannounced that Lakhdar Brahimi will resign at the end of this month. Al jazeeras diplomatic editor james james bays is at the United States. Ban kimoon called Lakhdar Brahimi a brilliant diplomat. Doesnt that statement indicate how detractable syria diplomacy is at the moment. Reporter absolutely. He did the job for two years, and the man before him, kofi annan, they have both resigned, both saying they cannot find peace in syria. We are looking into the abyss. Its a serious moment for the Peace Process in syria. Why did dr Lakhdar Brahimi resign. Hes speaking to the Security Council telling them. Hell brief the press in a short time. We know the main reason he got both sides around the table in geneva, two rounds of talks. In the end the government side around the table wouldnt agree to the compromised agenda. He said if the Syria Governmen
More violent clashes today in ukraine. This time near the Eastern Region of crema tosk. Germanys foreign minister is now in kiev. The Eastern Regions of both breaking away on sunday. Meanwhile life is difficult for the citizens of crimea. Reporter a slightly chaotic scene leer. They are registering so they can get access to their savings. Like many this woman has a account with a Ukrainian Bank. Ukraine kran banks closed suddenly on the orders of the kiev government. Translator i was receiving social payments. I left the money there so it could earn interest. Now i would like to get it back. But even if i travel to ukraine, im not sure i could get it back. Reporter now some offices are being used by a russian fund that will compensate people up to 20,000. These people have been queueing for more than two hours at the fun. But believe it or not, they are the lucky ones. Many like this crowd over here still have to get a date and time when they can go in, and sometimes down the line they
Close to half of our income goes to childcare. There was no way i was going to be able to ever afford daycare. Ifill those are just 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. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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 a huge underground bomb in syria blasted a hotel into ruins today, killing up to 100 people. It happened in the key Northern City of aleppo, where a Syrian Government militia had been using the hotel as its base. John sparks of independent Television News has this report. Reporter some say theyre fighti
Close to half of our income goes to childcare. There was no way i was going to be able to ever afford daycare. Ifill those are just 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. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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 a huge underground bomb in syria blasted a hotel into ruins today, killing up to 100 people. It happened in the key Northern City of aleppo, where a Syrian Government militia had been using the hotel as its base. John sparks of independent Television News has this report. Reporter some say theyre fighti
Judge heaphy. Mr. Bachus im appearing as a conference witness and i can only speak on issues on which the conference has taken a position and its not taken a position on the mansaray. As you know the commission focuses on penalties and not the elements of the crime so we have not taken a position either. Im sure it wont come as a surprise to mr. Chairman that most of our clients are not facing regulatory misdemeanors. [laughter] im sitting here asking these questions and kind of the elephant in the room is this is maybe a half of 1 of all cases great you are not dealing with 99. 5 here. I read on page seven of your testimony, i saw this last night and im thinking this is kusters last stand almost. But you said the office of federal defenders in the art represents indigent federal defendants in the southern and eastern districts in new york. Those two Federal District cover all of new york city, five counties north of the city of long island. You have 39 lawyers. For those same two dist