Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and Historic Places and up next we travel to philadelphias Independence National historic park to learn about Congress Hall. The Meeting Place in the u. S. House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Michael ifill. For we are standing in the house of representatives Call Congress how and was originally most of the history that is when it was but in the years that the city of washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives. The second floor of the building that we will see in a moment if the United States senate. The house of representatives each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population in our first sense of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members of the house would sit in this room and then eventually from 16 states. And the story of philadelphia
Economic impact of the flooding. So some changes in japan where the governing party has now elected its new leader to succeed. Is a longtime ally of the outgoing Prime Minister this leadership vote within the liberal Democratic Party paves the way for sugar to replace him in a parliamentary vote this week. Hands longest serving Prime Minister he resigned last month for health reasons. As we face the nationwide crisis of the corona Virus Outbreak we cannot have a political gap we need to overcome this challenge in order for every Single Person in japan to have a safe and stable life i need to proceed with what Prime Minister has been working on and move it forward i believe this is my mission. Broad following this one from seoul today rob something of a a coronation almost wasnt it a succession in place here rather than an actual vote. Absolutely i mean this was a foregone conclusion for your shahid a suit ever since are they announced that he was standing down he has been the heir appa
The u. K. Out of the withdrawal talks if there is no agreement by october 15th and 5 years ago germany welcome to hundreds of thousands of Asylum Seekers we talked to volunteers who stepped up to help the new arrivals find their way in a new country. Im sara kelly welcome to the Program Reports from bellaver say that a prominent Opposition Leader has been abducted by an identified people in the capital minsk the website dopy i b y excuse me says that maria colon this call was pushed into a minivan by men in black clothing and driven away shes seen here at a massive protest rally held on sunday more than say. 100 people were arrested in the demonstration protesters have turned out for the past 4 weeks calling on longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down after a contested election. And correspondent Nick Connelly joins us now from minsk nic tell us witnesses say that marine kolesnik ovo was bundled into a van what do people in minsk think has happened. So you see of
Fireworks light up the skies over moscow delivering a spectacular finish to. Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of victory day. And the world loses one of rock n rolls Founding Fathers Little Richard has died at the age of 87. 00. We are starting in libya where shelling by forces loyal to the warlord after is hit the sole operational airport in tripoli the un recognized government has described it as a careless terrorist crime and is threatening to hit back a Libyan Airways jet was hits but no one was on board 3 civilians were killed though in residential areas near the airport all the details in this report from without the war had in tripoli. Over russia of rockets a strike jet fuel tanks and aircraft at tripolis International Airport the latest attack on civilian infrastructure in the battle for the capital while the ground battles remain outside the city rockets are still landing in the city center. Its 80 were fired at him 80 get airports that has been closed since march due to
A full inquiry underway there is talk of criminal charges if indeed the source of this leak is discovered on the basis of breaches of the official secrecy act but for the moment thats met that may well be where it lies until of course theres a new Prime Minister possibly in 2 weeks time well definitely in 2 weeks time who takes a rather different view and decides to get rid of mr derek in favor of another ambassador as hes means of repairing the damage if you like and leave it there thanks so much jonah. Plenty more still ahead on the news hour including tears for the innocents the u. N. Condemns the rising number of children killed in syria. Fighting breaks out as a murder journalist is laid to rest in haiti amid sport kenya makes its case to become a destination for the worlds best valley drivers. Benighted nations is concerned about the growing number of children being killed in the war in rebel held areas of syria it live in Hama Province is a being bombarded for a further month Sy