Michael is the director of the soldier shakespeare library. And on april 23, saturday joined book tv live from the theater, we will be here covering their program on the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Well also be taking your call and shakespeare, that shakespeare, that is saturday, april 23. Ael , hello and welcome to the wonder i am michael director of the library, today you are joining us on a very specialorie day. We are broadcasting here from the historic pastor reading room for the past 80 years scholars from around the globe have come to use the largest shakespeare collection in the world. I would like to extend a warm welcome today to all of you who are joining us on cspan two, those those of you joining us on the live feed, thanks to book tv and see spend two for making it possible for shakespeare fans everywhere to enjoy the special day with us. Shakespeares influence extends beyond the written world which your arrival today was accompanied by music of the c
We begin tonight in Eastern Ukraine where rocket attacks in mariupol have killed at least 27 people. The stratidge for the strat battle for the strategist port city has begun. Mariupol has seen little fighting overall but as separatists capture the city it will be an asset giving them access to water. Charles stratford reports. Sierprens ring out with a warning of more attacks. This video shows residential apartments. Their windows blown out. Across the road from another building in flames a womans body lies amidst the rubble. The body of a man close by. Ukrainian soldiers patrol the street. There is a lot of damage to residential buildings and to the market. They hit the moment when people were buying groceries. You can see the bodies lying over there. The Ukrainian Military says prorussian rebels launched attacks on mariupol. The port is of strategic significance to both sides on this conflict. It is major city between russia and russian annexed crime e a. Ukrainian secretary of the
Grounds. Iraqi Kurdish Forces tell al jazeera that they cannot continue against isil without foreign boots on the ground. Greece comes together to turn their back on the euro and form their own currency. We begin in ukraine where separatest separatist battle have begun. An attack on a market killed 98 people97 people. Charles stratford reports. Reporter sirens ring across the city warning of more attacks. This amateur video those apartments. A womans body lies amidst the republic. A body of a man close by. Ukraine yes orukrainian shoulders patrol the streets. They hit the moment when people were buying groceries. You can see the bodies lying over there. Ukrainian military say that prorussian separatists brought attacks against mariupol, a city between russia and russian annexed crimea. They said that the russian president was responsible responsible. The attacks come just days after the Ukrainian Military withdrew from donetsk airport arrest eight months of fighting. The separatests to
Protests for and against houthi rebels. Also ahead. There has to be a way of bringing more forces to the grunt. Ground. Iraqi peshmerga fighters say they cannot fight off isil without more forces on the ground. Greece turns their back on the euro and formed their own currency. We begin in ukraine where the separatist leaders say the battle for the port has begun. It follows a rocket attack on an at this that killed 27 people. Mariupol has seen little fighting so far but since separatists captureed the city. Sirens, a warning of more attacks. This is an amateur video of the apartments. The windows are blown out. A womans body lies amidthe rubble, a mans body lies nearby nearby. They hit the moment people were buying groceries. Ukraine military said that pro russian rebels launched the rocket attack in mariup oh pol. It is a major city. The National Security Defense Council said that the attacks were committed by the russian military. He said that the russian president Vladimir Putin was
Isil is if foreign soldiers join the fight. And brazils worst drought in decades. The environment minister sounds the alarm. At least 16 people are dead in ukraine after heavy shelling in the sport city of mariyopal. Charles stratford is in donetsk with more. Were hearing more from the Defense Council in ukraine. Blaming russia for the bloody crimes pointing a finger directly at vladimir putin. Something that the rebels flatly deny. Why is the port city of mariupol so important. It is a major port that the rebels always said that they need. There can be no dpr no Donetsk People Republic without this port. This has not been attacked by the rebels for a number of months now but it is important because its a direct link from here and crimea. It is a port that is used for cargo. The attack comes at a significant time. The day after here, president poroshenko said he was not interested in truce talks rain moreany more, and it comes at a time after recent gains very recent gains by the rebel