Mountas, s sucas in ththe kuish h regi of nonorthern iraq. Its one of the most conflictridden areas. Borders drawn after world war i left the kurdish region straddling four states turkey, syria, iraq, and iran. This has resulted in uprisings, violence, and wars that still continue today. Most recently, against socalled islamic state. Over the decades, millions of people have been displaced. Some fled to isolated mountain areas. Kurdistans wildlife has also been badly affected. Many species are now endangered. But theres new hope in the qara dagh region of northern iraq, thanks to dedicated conservationists. Reporter summer temperatures can exceed 40 degrees celsius here in the qara dagh in the kurdistan region of iraq. Thats why biologist hana raza and her colleague koresh ararat like to get an early start. Theyre looking for traces of the biggest predator here, a leopard thats considered the top of the food chain. Reporter the persian leopard is virtually invisiblble. People who live
To help the developing countries find the coronavirus German Foreign minister says International Solidarity is vital to defeating tend in. A method he held welcome they corona Virus Outbreak in the United States is fast approaching a 1000000 confirmed cases the official death toll is nearly 55000 despite these grim milestone some states are beginning to ease restrictions thats in defiance of Public Health experts who say that without proper testing and Contact Tracing measures they will be a spike in new infections georgia is among the states ignoring that advice and allowing many businesses to reopen. On the day the coronavirus death toll in the usa rose above 50000 thomas putting was allowed to reopen his barber shop a barber in atlanta for over 50 years he now has to wear gloves and a mask while he cuts his clients hair. Thats what a big noisy and safe oclock news morning oh wall bit sick about florida good hair theres a bird slow down. I gotta pay rid of i gotta pay my barbers with
Other unionist parties did even worse with labor it used to its soul that she seat and the liberals losing their you keep party leader she also said however that is no sign that borders johnson is prepared to buy to s. N. P. Government demands for the powers to hold another referendum or indeed have to as its known in scotland these are the exchanges a Prime Ministers questions the Prime Minister is a democracy was a stage of the final straw was his calling privately admit this position is undemocratic unacceptable and completely unsustainable the Prime Minister has showed an utter contempt for scottish democracy your school the parliament for scotlands people the speaker it was not only the right honorable gentleman who leads the s. N. P. In this house it was also alex salmond and his protege nicholas sturgeon who said at the time of the referendum that it was a once in a generation to any city they said it they the right thing why they changed their mind here is the dinar is that in
Are accusing trumps republicans of rigging the impeachment trial to cover up his alleged crimes thats after a Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell proposed rules that would trigger a quick trial without new testimony or evidence trump is accused of 2 charges abuse of power and obstruction of congress at the heart of this is his request to ukraine in july and that any it investigates a political rival if this is not a process for a fair trial this is the process were rigged trial this is the process if you do not want the American People to see the evidence this is a process you use if you want to hand in hand work in concert with the president allow the president to continue to obstruct the congress and deny the truth the American People thankfully however we know the truth evidence is already overwhelming and that evidence is that the president abuse the power of his office. Again a live picture of outside the u. S. Congress where this impeachment trial in the senate is d
Raymond e. Mason jr. Distinguish lecture on world war ii. General raymond e. Mason junior served under general George Patton in world war ii. He worked his way through the rankses including important posting at the pentagon. After his military career, he was a successful businessman and concert with his wife margaret, became a generous philanthropist. A gift from the Mason Foundation created an endowed lecture series here at the museum which we have been hosting 2008 and with which we will be bringing in here for multiple events many distinguished speakers such as the gentleman who will be joining us in a moment. For the final session of the morning, were bringing one of our oldest friends from the museum best selling author, alex kershaw. Who i joke one or two may know him, i think all of you know him, anybody who has any interest in world war ii or military history generally has Great Respect for alex and his many books which include the bedford boys. Longest winter escape from the d