Returned to the streets of lebanon as the currency tumbles to you know it. And im here to say majority sports news for me the one races in azerbaijan singapore and japan become the latest Sports Events to be canceled because of coronavirus. But 1st we have some breaking news out of afghanistan there has been an explosion at a mosque in the capital kabul police say at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured in the blast and they say the mosque official leading the prayer is among the dead there has been no immediate claim of responsibility but lets get more of it find out much so we can we can speak to have wardak who lives close to the mosque where the blast happened and is also an analyst on National Security matters joins us now via skype happy but so you live nearby what did you hear and see. When i saw people walking out of the mosque and rush. Ambulances going to the mosque and perhaps nice sound of the explosion it sound like it happened right when you leave for a g
The u. N. Appealed for hundreds of millions of dollars to help those affected by widespread violence across africa 6 a whole region. In one races in azerbaijan singapore and japan become the latest school to dance to be canceled because of coronavirus. So then protest is a face off with police in hong kong as a Controversial National anthem law comes into effect the legislation makes it a criminal offense to mock chinas anthem activists say it violates their freedom of expression it is one year since Police Crackdown on demonstrators who were surrounding the government headquarters leading to months of violent demonstrations for more lets cross live to devika pollin whos in hong kong i can see it all pretty peaceful behind you but lots of protesters seem to be around whats happening. Thats right nic as you say that seems to be more police than protesters at the moment but earlier there are about a 1000 protesters here all chanting slogans that gathered here despite the fact that this i
General Charles Brown currently the Pacific Forces commander has been nominated as air force chief of staff and James Anderson is the nominee for Deputy Defense undersecretary for policy. The hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today consider the nominations to be secretary of navy and us chief of Staff Air Force and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy thank you for being here. We appreciate all the contributions you have a made me appreciate the fact you are coming back again. Some of these are necessary we have to ask you the required question i would like to have an audible yes or no on each question please. Have you adhere to the ethical laws regulations . Yes or. Yes sir. Yes sir. Do you ensure you will request communication deadlines for the record it hearings . Yes sir. Yes or, yes sir. Will you cooperate. Yes sir. Yes sir. With those witnesses be protected from reprisal of testimony . Yes sir. Yes or. We agree to testify before the committee. Yes sir. Yes or
Library. The freight introduce our wonderful contestants, i want to highlight the amazing events coming up the season. Tomorrow we have poets Jeanette Smith joined with friends, from the radio new collection of poems. On valentines day, the largest public event Series Library after hours, the citys most serrated real happy hour read there will be poetry readings and interactive collections featuring the print picture collection and more summary yourself and deliver a friend you want to turn to a lover,. [laughter]. Tour special edition of library after hours. In february 25th, we have two leading negotiators of the human agreement it will join the organizer and present options that government corporations and individuals and take regarding climate disaster. So this treatments just this month, are amazing season also includes a tribute to Tony Morrisons beloved in partnership with us on center. In the discussion with michael and writers reflecting on landmark cases. We have talked with
First president being sworn in at federal hall in new york city. That would have been in 1789, in april. How well where the duties and office that he was about to step into, how well where they defined at this moment when he was sworn in . They werent defined at all. There was a brandnew institution, certainly in america and really in the world, its a new experiment of an elected magistrate that would have at one point been the head of state, like a king, but also be the chief executioner of the laws, the chief executive in this case, the chief policy maker. And it wasnt exactly clear where the powers of the of the legislature and where thedefine. Powers of the president would be defined. And so washington really created that office. Reallmany of the precedents, mf the things that we come to think of as president ial really come downwn from his example in the office. He took the oath, what were his views at the time about expanding or restricting the power of the office that he was ste