Postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work with our colleagues in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right to it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going to start with a handful of my own questions first. John, lets give the audience a brief summary for those of you that have not read the book. Give us a brief summary of dogfight over tokyo, please. John well, dogfight over tokyo expla
Approaching 500. 00 per day, iran prepares to enter its 2nd lockdown and desperate for food aid. Were live in sudan, where thousands of ethiopian refugees who fled fighting are struggling to survive a welcome to the program. Beisel says its behind multiple rocket attacks in the Afghan Capital that killed at least 8 people. The interior Ministry Says dozens more have been injured. The reports schoolgirls running for their lives after a rocket lands near the school, part of a coordinated attack on the capital. Kabul. More than 20 rockets landed in residential areas near the green zone, where many embassies are based. Witnesses say the attack during the morning rush hour was time to cause maximum damage. What they could. It was morning and we were leaving our home when an explosion happened 2 of my sisters and my mother wounded. So we took them to hospital and we thought it was around 9 am. Rockets hit the bakery wounding an employee who needed hospital treatment. Lots of shopkeepers are
Crop prices, reforms ruin their livelihoods, and they are prepared to bet a hat on to the sports. A frightening crash in the east racing fans. Restless a formula one driver will moan, escapes with is like 2 blocks away from a great ball of fire. I mean for the most unwelcome december is beginning with a race for a functioning coronavirus a back seat. Us drug firm would turn us asking for emergency approval off its covert 1000 vaccine and both europe and the united states. It could be in use in the u. S. Within weeks. What ernest product would speak of a 2nd drug likely to receive special authorization following another, developed by pfizer and of german partner biotech. Finding effective vaccines is a crucial part of tackling the corona virus pandemic. With madonna filing for emergency approval of its vaccine on monday, it could get the green light before Christmas Eve and year vs orders that are advisory meeting is likely to be on december 17th. If you hype or see boiled up between th
Nigerian farmers murdered by armed men on motorcycles. And the mass resignation of hong kong opposition lawmakers means there is no longer any resistance in government to beijing. We will hear from one make our who joined the stand of defiance. And in sports, a frightening crash leaves racing fans breathless. But the formula one driver escapes with his life, look at this walking away from a great all of fire ball of fire. I am brent goff in berlin. To our viewers in pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome. As november ends and to sever begins, the race for an approved december begins with the race for an approved corona vaccine. Mode dare not applying for emergency approval for its Covid Vaccine in europe and the United States. That could lead to distribution in the United States as soon as sometime in december. The company says full trial results show its vaccine was 94 effective, note serious safety concerns. The filing sets up but derrida modernas product to be the se
Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficult for you to solve. Lord, give our senators a faith th triumphs over despair, love that triumphs over hate, and courage that triumphs over faintheartedness. Empower them to be bold participants rather than timid spectators in meeting the daunting challenges of these times. We we pray in our powerful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I edge allegiance to the fla of the United States of erica, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under