A new conflict. In one corner iran still prickly despite its landmark nuclear deal with the International Community and the western forces remain strong in the shiite republic and it continues to support radical islamic movements across the region. In the other corner an increasingly our society of saudi arabia encouraged by president trumps visit last may to expand its regional influence its always. On his first trip to the middle east donald trump essentially gave the saudi leadership complete freedom to do whatever it wants as long as that serves u. S. Interests that has fueled tensions in the confrontation between saudi arabia and iran. Its. One battleground in this regional rivalry is yemen with iran supporting who three rebels fighting the countrys sunni government which is backed by saudi arabia. A pro rebel t. V. Station showed images of
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Western edition. Two rulings, two dramatically different opinions. A federal judge in new york today said the n. S. A. s bulk collection of phone records is legal. Writing he dismissed a challenge brought by the a. C. L. U. This comes 11 days after another federal judge in washington said the program is almost certainly unconstitutional. We begin with chip reid. Chip . Reporter well, good evening, jeff. Todays decision is a powerful defense of the n. S. A. Program and it increases the likelihood that this issue will eventually wind up before the u. S. Supreme court. In a 54page ruling, new york federal judge William Paule said the n. S. A. s phone Collection Program does not violate the constitutions ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. He cited specific examples of he cited specific examples of terrorist plots that were foiled by the n. S. A. s collection of every thread of telephone Call Information and added referring to data from hundreds of millions of calls, including phone
Actually as far as brussels is good as far as the treaty is concerned this country still has a free choice about whether to proceed. It will be that in black and white on the front page of this historic piece of legislation i think the british people have the right to know this they shouldnt be this late. The United Kingdom will be leaving the e. U. On march twenty ninth twenty nineteen as eleven pm g. M. T. As new facts emerge people are entitled to take a different view that theres nothing in article fifty to stop them. Lets no one doubts our determination or question our result brecks it is happening. Also coming up on the day the u. S. City of pittsburgh was once a rust belt behemoths a misra full us that oh its very existence to steal but the day is still are long gone and pittsburgh has found some innovative ways to transform itself into a hub of Green Technology well take a look coming up. How can we improve pittsburgh whether this is creating more jobs more low Income Housing a
Leave the country another escalation in a growing proxy fight between saudi arabia and iran. And the United Nations says that seven million yemenis could face starvation and death if aid isnt allowed into the country it urges an immediate end to a saudi led blockade. Plus reducing harmful emissions that is the key target for the u. N. Climate summit underway in the german city of fond a u. S. City once choked by heavy industry is working to clean up its act we will take you to pittsburgh where tact and clean energy now drive job growth. And german chancellor Angela Merkel under pressure to deliver a governing coalition as those talks grind away new poll results reveal what germans think of that proposed government. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has arrived in vietnam where he will outline his vision for trade ties with asia he will be speaking to asia pacific leaders at the apec summit but trumps America First policy could make him the odd man out a
Their deals with china. Also coming up frances president makes a surprise trip to saudi arabia for talks with a duly powerful crown prince this as the proxy fight between the kingdom and iran touches off conflict across the region. Plus an American City cleans up its act climate to go cedars and the german city of bonn can now look to pittsburgh as a model for green jobs and renewable energy. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us u. S. President donald trump is in vietnam where he says that he will always put America First when it comes to trade hes been speaking at the apec summit where he told asia pacific leaders that he is open to bilateral free trade talks with all of them but he said that the u. S. Cannot tolerate what he called chronic trade abuse that. Policy could make him the odd man out as the region pushes ahead with a free trade deal without the United States that could benefit the man who used see here chinas president xi jinping it was hoping to tak