The subcommittee will come to order. Today welcomed the chief of the board of patrol and i would note that the chief provost is the first woman to hold this important position. Chief, thank you for being here today. First, i want to a knowledge the men and women of the Border Patrol have faced a multitude of challenges this year with a high numbers of migrants missing common across the border. I know they worked long hours and have been asked to do work they have never imagined would be part of their jobs. I continue to believe the majority of your personal carry out their mission in a professional manner and treat those into custody with humanity. I have significant concerns about the reports of this treatment by some Border Patrol agents. Im also concerned that the Border Patrol culture may be too tolerant of a minority of bad actors. Understanding the many challenges facing the Border Patrol i hope we can Work Together to effectively address those challenges. That is part of why we
A leader in jail and in the mint labeled as terrorists nigerias government bans the countrys main shia Muslim Organization and critics are drawing parallels with how boko haram was treated before it evolved into an armed group called the crackdown provoke a new conflict this is inside story. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Hello and welcome to the program im a fiend dennis now its been banned by nigerias government labeled a terrorist organization the Islamic Movement of nigeria the main shia muslim group there has had achieved mulcher this past few days leader abraham zagg zacky has been in jail for the past 4 years ever since 350 of his followers were killed in confrontations with the Security Forces in protests demanding his release last week at least 20 people were killed supporters say zigzag his health is failing and he needs medical care abroad a court is due to decide next week whether to free him or not observers say the government is handling this shia group in a similar way to by he
The 1st to try him at summits were held in member nations singapore and vietnam so aussie on the can attempt to provide a kick to mean role for the talks Going Forward the big players need to broker 3rd Party Mediator of some kind to provide an environment a setting for for talks building in the past 6 party talks didnt go anywhere so perhaps if they can be persuaded that you know a 3rd party platform. Would be the key catalysts the key confidence builder. Long an issue for several of the osteo nations chinas claim of territory in the South China Sea but there has been a lack of consensus about what should be done within discussions with china on a territorial code of conduct are due this week. Some feel that part of the problem is the rapid expansion of chinese influence and reach region wide through Infrastructure Investments and commercial and military deals and thats not just undermining the block critics say but also enabling china in its push for greater control over the South Ch
Region of marching to protest against the ruling military jointer the denouncing the killings of foreign students in north dakota farm on monday the Transitional Military Council has ordered the indefinite a closure of schools nationwide the head of the jointer is blaming protest organizers for mondays whitemans. A roadside bomb explosion and western afghanistan has killed at least 35 passengers on a bus many of them women and children the blast happened between kandahar and head up and fight a province a provincial government spokesman is blaming taliban fighters for planting the device to target afghan and Foreign Security forces israels security cabinet has approved permits for the construction of 700 palestinian homes in the occupied west bank the announcement comes ahead of a planned visit to israel this week by senior white house advisor jad kushner hes expected to push both sides to join talks at camp david and the lead up to israeli elections and September Harry for surge has t
With that declaration Neil Armstrong becoming the first human to step foot on the moon the year 1969. There were a number of events today commemorating the major milestone across the country. Feel keating has more from the Kennedy Space center. Reporter it has been a weeklong celebration leading up to this landmark day. July 20 the 50th anniversary of the triumphant apollo 11 moon landing. The day watched around the world. As the impossible fantasy became reality. The greatest human achievement in history skyrocketed astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and buzz aldrin into instant heroes. July 16, 1969 the three astronauts were strapped into their capsule the eagle on top of a massive rocket. The astronauts propelled into orbit and just over 11 minutes from floridas the space center. Four days later july 20 armstrong and aldrin took their momentous first steps. Becoming the first humans to ever set foot on the lunar surface. The men spent just about 2 1 2 hours walking on the moo