Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. There is plentiful evidence that covid 19 has inflicted more serious damage on the United States than on china. Does that play into a wider narrative about an accelerating transition of global power from west to east . Its a question which demands an historical perspective, and my guest today, peter frankopan, brings just that. He is a professor of global history and author of the best selling book silk roads. Is the west continuing to overestimate its central importance to the past and to the present . Peter frankopan, welcome to hardtalk. You are a professor of global history, so i want you to bring your historians eye on to the longer term impacts of this coronavirus pandemic. We hear from the scientists, from the politicians. Give me your historians perspective. Well, its a fairly predictable thing a historian would say, but change and widespread disease are nothing new. Our ancestors all lived through big pandemics, some of them which were m
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. There is plentiful evidence that covid 19 has inflicted more serious damage on the United States then on china. Does that play into a wider narrative about an accelerating transition of global power from west to east . It is a question which demands an historical perspective, and my guest today, peter frankopan, brings just about. He is a professor of global history, and author of global history, and author of the bestselling book silk roads. Is the was continuing to overestimate its central importance to the past and the present . Is the west continuing. Peter frankopan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You are a professor of global history so i want you to bring your historians i want the longer term impact of this coronavirus pandemic. Historians eye. We hearfrom the scientist and the politicians. Give me a historians perspective. Politicians. Give me a historians perspective. It is a fairly pr
Liberty of the United States of america. The chief of interpretation at Fort Mchenry National monument and shrine can pick up the story from there. The most authentic replica ever made of the starspangled banner. Open that replica up and set the line. You will speak of as to how the replica was made. Were very honored here to have such a representation of our armed forces. At the moment unrolling the handstitched replica flag. We have practically every Service Branch represented here today. The United States navy, the United States army, the United States marine corps, as well as our guests from canada and the United Kingdom. [applause] taking the field at the flag pole is the fort mchenry guard. They represent the 1814 garrison of fort mchenry. Representing the core of our artillery. What we will do right now, the United States army guard, along with naval detachment from the United States ship constitution, we will now unroll the large flag, we will unfold it, and you will see what t
Impeachment proceedings. There is a lot still developing over the course of the night. Claire, before we talk to your former colleagues in the senate, let me ask you how that closing worked for you from adam schiff. Well, he wasnt as emotional as last night. But i can get emotional about the courage card he dealt. Because if youre from a tough state, the conflict between your principles and your polling, the conflict between what you believe in and what the majority of your state is screaming at you about is a very painful process. And what he tried to do tonight was isolate that conflict and put it in the context of a constitutional crisis and the strength of the United States senate to stand tall in history and maintain the equilibrium of the checks and balances in our constitution. And i can tell you it is a hard thing. And im not trying to express sympathy for the republicans. Dont go nuts on me here. I am trying to say those moments, if youre from a red state or blue state, they d
As countries struggle with rising infections. Spains Prime Minister has announced a National Emergency and imposed a night time curfew. All bars and restaurants in italy will close from 6pm on monday. And france has seen a Record Number of cases. Initial results in chiles referendum suggest people have voted in favour of changing the countrys constitution which was drafted under the former military dictator augusto pinochet. Partial results show more than seventy seven per cent of people want a new charter. The vote was called after Anti Government protests last year. The bela rusian president alexander lu kashenko has defied an ultimatum set by the opposition which called on him to step down orface a general strike. On sunday, riot police fired stun grenades at demonstrators now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. There is plentiful evidence that covid 19 has inflicted more serious damage on the United States than on china. Does that play into a wider na