For some just a summer paradise. For others the path to the free world. The 1980 s. When the world was still split into 2 camps with an iron curtain dividing europe bulgaria was part of the eastern socialist bloc it was also a magnet for tourists from east and west alike who were drawn to black sea coastal resorts. It became a place where germans from both sides of the wall could meet. You can see it was a citizen of the german democratic republic the g. D. R. In september 1988 he and a friend flew off to bulgaria from. View of all members of the hmong. Who were there was our 1st time on a plane and we were hoping to have a nice holiday here in bulgaria at the c. C. And when as well for me it was really satisfying for me to go on a trip abroad for the 1st time. So until then id only been allowed to go on holiday in the g. D. R. It was really a feeling of joy leaving the country for the 1st time that they have also come. At a time anybody who wanted to travel outside the g. D. R. Had to
Some validation in that it was given today and. For me the journey. Also coming up in the philippines a legal victory that has president ial approval maria ressa the journalist who dares to question president do tear takes policies has been found guilty of cyber libel russia says its an attempt to intimidate a free press. So when i listen to read i just i tried to get angry and get out how do we continue doing our jobs better. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with a legal victory for equality made possible by a modern read of a 56 year old law today in the United States the Supreme Court handed down the decision that will allow people to sue if they are fired from their job for being gay lesbian or transgender in a landmark ruling the court pointed to the 19 164. 00 Civil Rights Act which bars discrimination at work based on race religion National Origin and sex a majority of judges liberal and conservative agreed that di
Some validation in the. Day and. For me the journey. Also coming up in the philippines a legal victory that has president ial approval maria ressa the journalist who dares to question president do territories policies has been found guilty of cyber libel reza says its an attempt to intimidate a free press. So what i listen to read i just i tried hard not to get angry and figure out how do we continue doing our jobs. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with a legal victory for equality made possible by a modern read of a 56 year old law today in the United States the Supreme Court handed down the decision that will allow people to sue if they are fired from their job for being gay lesbian or transgender in a landmark ruling the court pointed to the 19 164. 00 Civil Rights Act which bars discrimination at work based on race religion National Origin and sex a majority of judges liberal and conservative agreed that discriminatio
That number down to what is the number down 225000 soldiers who donald trump insists the u. S. Deployment in germany comes as a tremendous cost. In berlin welcome to the shore its been a big victory for the l. G. Bt community in the United States the countrys Supreme Court has ruled that its illegal to fire workers for their Sexual Orientation or gender identity the court said the nations landmark 964. 00 Civil Rights Act which bars Workplace Discrimination based on 6 also protects gay and transgender people the vote was 6. 00 to 3. 00 weve 2 off the courts conservative justices joining with its 4 liberals in the decision. Gruber gives me the. Research and Communications Project at the center for American Progress she is in washington d. C. Thanks for joining us sure eisa Sexual Orientation and gender identity is becoming this real political battleground in the United States right now so could you just explain for us please how significant the decision is this is a landmark victory for
Deployment in germany comes at a tremendous cost. And just stunning legal victory for the community in the United States the mostly conservative Supreme Court rules that a 964 civil rights law protects gay and transgender people from discrimination at work. Welcome to the shore u. S. President donald trump has announced a large cut american troop numbers here in germany trump said he would reduce those station here to around 25000. 00 now thats down from a figure that fluctuates between 34 and 52000 troops said hes responding to germanys failure to meet its defense funding commitments to nato. One of the only countries that hasnt agreed to pay what this supposed to pay is germany so i said until they pay were removing our soldiers a number of our soldiers by about half and then when we get down to 25. 00 those who will see what were going to germany has been delinquent and why should we be doing what were doing if they dont pay and theres supposed to pay for more our correspondent all