Hello im adrian forgetting this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes at the vatican on Christmas Day a warning about the wins of war a call for a new commitment to the pole. A bleak christmas in parts of the philippines as the country struggles with the aftermath of two Tropical Storms in quick succession. In peru a president ial pardon sparks charges of a corrupt political deal. As part of our special day of coverage of the holy land we look at jerusalem and why the city lies at the heart of three faiths. That of the Roman Catholic church has used his Christmas Day message to highlight the plight of refugees and of children caught up in war pope francis said that their suffering is reflected in their faces talking about winds of war he mentioned conflicts in the middle east africa and tension on the Korean Peninsula to highlight dangers facing the world. So. Today as the winds of war blowing in our world and an outdated model of Development Continues to
Announcer reporting tonight from havana. Good evening. Were coming to you this evening from the charming and historic havana vieja plaza desan francisco deassis here in havana just across from the harbor. Cuba is a country physically less than 100 miles from american soil but it feels a lot closer socially and politically tonight. And that provoked some tearful and joyous reaction from many cubans. For the first time in 54 years the American Flag was hoisted above the United States embassy here. The ceremonial reopening of the embassy led by secretary of state john kerry marks the reestablishment of diplomatic relationships between the two countries while ending years of hostility. There was no question the day was historic. The debate continues at home, however, over whether it sets the right tone. Leading our coverage is Andrea Mitchell. Reporter on a day when symbols matter the stars and stripes raised over the u. S. Embassy in havana ending a feud that began more than a half centur
Process. Everything is changing and youre part of that. Its great. Reporter isaac delgado, a musician and aspiring record producer hopes to experiment with blends of cuban and u. S. Music. For me this is special, when you mix the culture of United States and the culture of cuba, it would have a very special result. Reporter today there was tough talk by both sides. Each acougs the other of human rights abuses. And when i asked john kerry what american tourists will be able to come here, when they can come here without restrictions, he said first we need to make progress on the easier things, lifting the embargo of course. That requires an act of congress. Not anytime soon, lester. All right, Andrea Mitchell tonight. And by the way, later in the broadcast i speak with those marines who were part of that flag raising today. The decades of bad blood between the u. S. And cuba not only divided our countries but families caught in the middle. Now relatives who are split between our nations
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Landing the future, experts from around the world get together to talk about palmyra, the World Heritage site ransacked by the socalled islamic state. Sarah welcome to the program. Im sarah kelly. The worlds longest rail tunnel officially opened on wednesday. It is hoped that it will cut travel times, traffic, and pollution. It took 17 years to build. The gotthard based tunnel runs from erstfeld and bodio. At 57 kilometers it is seven kilometers longer than the channel tunnel that connects britain with france and runs through the base of the gotthard mountain range, allowing for highspeed travel by avoiding steep slopes. Freight trains will pass through at 100 kilometers hour. Trains 0 kilometers per hour. Besides being hailed as a historic engineering feet, the tunnel is also a symbol of european unity. At the Opening Ceremony dancers provided a hint of the hardships endured by the workers. They borrowed for 17 years, two kilometers belowground, and temperatures of up to 46 degrees ce