I think one of the First Assistant secretaries of the state department. Before joining the state, ambassador sales was a law professor at Syracuse University college of law with he taught and wrote in the fields of counterterrorism, National Security law, constitutional law and administrative law. Before that, he was Deputy Assistant secretary for policy at the department of Homeland Security and has a long career in helping keep america safe. Were honored to have him present today is keynote. Ambassador sales. [ applause ]. Well thank you, blaise, for introduction. Thank you to the Bipartisan Policy Center for invite knowing speak today. Id like to start with a special word of thanks to governor kaine, congressman hamilton and mr. Ben ve niece tay for their excellent work, for their leadership on the 9 11 commission. The 9 11 commission drove nations debate about how to respond to that dark day in our history. And it also served as a needed voice for the families of the victims. So go
16 people, mostly tourists, are shot dead in the unprecedented attack. And Angela Merkel says she is committed to her opendoor refugee policy despite take wins for antiimmigration parties in Regional Elections there. Also coming up for you, the french government prepares to water down controversial reforms of the labor laws. We have the details in the business update. And a new step in the quest for life on mars. First, our top story. Funerals are underway for some of the victims for sundays suicide blast. The death toll is up to 37 dead and 120 more were hurt in an explosion in a busy transport hub in the capital. The blast came less than a month after a similar attack killed 29 people just streets away. For more on the situation in ankara, lets bring in our correspondent. There has been no claim of responsibility that Security Officials are saying one of the perpetrators could be a female member of the pkk. What do we know about that . Yes, just to put you in the picture. The bombing
Schools, the Metro Rail Network and museums all close. Well have more on that in a moment. Lets go live to Andrew Simmons in paris. Thats right, lauren, we knew that it was operational now were hearing that there are attacks going on, they are being made. Not sure whether its iraq and syria or one of either. It involves warplanes taking place in succession loaded with bombs. Weve seen pictures of those. This is our report. Its First Missions are reported to have begun. Tripling the capacity of france to attack isil target in both syria and iraq. The action coincided with Francois Hollande meeting with Prime Minister david cameron. A sift that started with a solemn moment. The two men at the bataclan theater. At a rock concert 90 people died. They both paid homage to the dead by laying a single rose. Theyre promising more than a true support. You know ill set out in parliament our comprehensive strategy for tackling isil. I firmly support the action that president ial hollande has taken
Tighten checks on people entering and leaving the borderfree schengen zone. And jonathan pallard is freed after 30 years in jail. Hello there. A warm welcome to the program. The United Nations says 27 people have died in the Mali Hotel Attack and two of the hostage takers were also killed. The u. N. Secretary general ban kimoon described the siege in bamako as a horrific terrorist attack. The Reuters News Agency says Malian Special forces are still trying to dislodge gunmen from the upper floors. Nadim baba reports. Reporter soldiers helping an employee of the radisson blu out of the building after a hostage situation that lasted many hours. Gunmen had managed to get inside shouting god is great in arabic before taking around 170 people hostage. As the full extent of the attack became clear, many here were in shock. As the malian president flew home from chad, the government tried to reassure people. Translator this morning at 7 00 am the Radisson Hotel was attacked. There were two or
Looted at the start of the 2003 u. S. Led invasion. Welcome to the program, the french president Francois Hollande trying to build International Support for coalition to combat i. S. I. L. , on a visit to paris today the british Prime Minister David Cameron said Francois Hollande he is in favor of attacking targets in syria and will discuss strategy with the u. S. President barack obama and on wednesday he will meet the german chancellor Angela Merkel asking her for more help too and Andrew Simmons from paris with the latest. Reporter Francois Hollande with Prime Minister cameron and talking about the war and the two men at the bataclan and a mass killing at a rock concert, 90 people died and both paid homage to the dead laying a single rose and promising more support in a second attempt to get parliamentary approval to extend the air strikes of i. S. I. L. Into syria. Later in week i will set out in parliament a comprehensive strategy for tackling i. S. I. L. I firmly support the acti