And look into claims that the government is trying to hide the true scale of the crisis. Some violence flares in the polish capital far right. Protesters clashed with riot police in warsaw as thousands rally to mock polands independence pass. China has yet to congratulate americas new president elect. Joe biden found his visit as Vice President to beijing in 2011 is allowing one restaurant to save a biden bounce and a new taste of success. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program. China has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong as quote, political fos and a blatant challenge. The opposition bloc stood down on mass to 4 of their colleagues were expelled for in parliament for watch china described as being unpatriotic. A new day in the Hong Kong Legislature with out program ocracy, lawmakers. The seats are usually occupied by hong kongs democratic parliamentarians. But now theyre empty. As the session got underway a day after the mass walkout, one of the
Clash with riot police in warsaw as thousands rally to mark polands independence. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program. China has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong as quote, political fos and a blatant challenge for the opposition bloc, stood down on mass after 4 of their colleagues were expelled from parliament for china, described as being unpatriotic. A new day in the Hong Kong Legislature without prodemocracy lawmakers. The seats are usually occupied by hong kongs democratic parliamentarians. But now theyre empty. As the session got underway a day after the mass walkout, one of the last micahs resigning in solidarity staged a protest. Rolling out a banner in the foyer. I just pulled a 2nd screw that the chief executive decision to disqualify police. Officials have said that the that they used their power tool at this point 5. This is the consonance. Yeah, that wave, that was they were the last remaining prodemocracy law makers in hong kong.
A result fearing arrest of fled the city and relocated to taiwan but the change doesnt been easy. Plus flooding in Bangladesh Forces more than a 1000000 people from their homes about a 3rd of the country is now under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades and forecasters warn the rivers are set to rise further. And south africa of reopens of schools that despite rising coronavirus cases but many of them lack even basic facilities and that has people worried theyll become breeding grounds for the covert virus. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today u. S. President donald trump has signed an executive order ending hong kongs special trading privileges trump also now. Sanctions against officials and banks involved in beijings crackdown on human rights there the move is part of trumps confronting china over hong kong the South China Sea trade and the coronavirus beijing meanwhile has condemned the move and says it will impose sanctions on u. S. Citizens in turn t
Massachusetts General Hospital and m. I. T. Her first book is called cured, the people who defeated hiv. She has been published in the new york times, Los Angeles Times and time magazine. In 2016 she published the work that is the basic of her talk tonight, entitled rise of the rocket girls the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to mars. That work was a bestseller and was widely praised by critics, including one who described it as immersive, evocative, and superbly written. Her narrative should be required reading. Another commented that when Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind, there was womankind in the control room. It is a pleasure to welcome to the university of Mary Washington nathalia holt. [applause] thank you so much. I really appreciate you having me here tonight and i am excited to talk to you about rocket girls. This is a group of pioneers whose careers shaped nasa and really made it what it is today. Before i get into their history, i want to sha
You but good evening everyone. [laughter] welcome to tonights lecture on one of this countrys most noted perhaps, though many will say noted for the wrong reasons. For generations the name Benedict Arnold has elicited a oneword description for most americans. Traitor. Perhaps we are wrong. Or perhaps partly wrong. Tonight, we will hear the rest of the story. It is a special pleasure to recognize the sponsor of tonights program, she and her husband have been the foremost supporters since the very beginning. It is in fact no exaggeration to say that the program it would not exist as we know it today without the extreme generosity of the chappell family. We are delighted that mary lou and john have joined us from philadelphia as it gives us the opportunity to express our deep appreciation for all that they have done for our program, not just tonight in particular but every night. John and mary lou, will you stand please . [applause] tonights speaker, dr. Joyce lee malcolm, earned her degr