The u. S. House prepares for a historic vote to send out calls of impeachment to the senate. Russias Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his government have resigned it comes just hours after president Vladimir Putin used his annual state of the nation address to announce a shake up of the political system he said parliament should have the power to choose the countrys Prime Minister but the president should still have wide ranging powers so he would hold a referendum on any changes to the constitution Alexander Golts roy joins us live from the russian capital right now we understand the president is speaking what is he saying. Well of the russian president expressed gratitude to the government and he said that he was a satisfied with the performance of this government he accepted there is a nation of medicare that mr medvedev is a man and that has been close to the side of the middle lot in almost all of his career actually from the very start to when he 1st candidate for president and
Been declared disaster zones to a large extent the people of Southern Thailand have become accustomed to flooding because it happens so often the last time this area was under water was in january but theres also a sense of frustration that governments in thailand come and go with little or no focus on long term solutions. Because of thailands volatile political scene governments change regularly politicians are rarely around long enough to work on sustainable projects that may help those who live in flood prone areas like proper drainage and water management. Theyre going to need it and governments only think about Short Term Solutions because they only stay for two to four years so they only think about projects that can be completed within that timeframe and. In the meantime its mainly Rural Communities that suffer year after year the people say theyve lived here for generations and moving isnt an option so they stay and put up with a watery existence which is becoming increasingly