Administration. The policy chiefs of the ldp and new komeito will now start talk examining theyll formalize their agreement ahead of the diet session. Abe time time this morning for a telephone call with u. S. President barack obama. They talked about meeting next month in washington. It would be abes first foreign visit after forming a new government. Hes made strengthening the japanu. S. Relationship a priority. We have more from washington. People in the Obama Administration place a high priority on stability in the asiapacific. They have been troubled by increase in tension between japan and china over which country owns the islands in the East China Sea. And theyre concerned the conflicting flames allowed to fester, it could unsettle the dynamic in the region. They want to see Security Policies and sophisticated diplomacy to calm the situation. U. S. Leaders are worried of being drawn into a military confrontation because of their alliance with japan. Our message to the new japane
On the plight of Syrian Refugees whove fled to lebanon. At this tent camp in almarj, in the eastern part of Lebanons Bekaa valley only 25 miles from the Syrian Border refugees are struggling to adapt to a new, impermanent reality. Ifill and we close with a look at whats happening with the boy scouts, as they struggle to decide whether to lift a longstanding ban on openly gay members. Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown the u. S. Postal service announced today it plans to end saturday mail delivery beginning in august. Under the plan, post offices already open on saturdays will remain so. Packages will also continue to be delivered on saturdays. But home and business mail would end. The move would save an estimated 2 billion annually. The Postal Service ended the last bu
League texas did not have approval of changing voting laws. A based on the history of pervasive voting relateed discrimination the Supreme Court itself failed to recognize that we believe the state of texas should be requiring to through a preclearance process before it changes any voting packet. Michael holder wants to bail in preapproval requirements for texas. In 2011 texas was awarded four new seats in the house which required them to redraw the redeem the law. In his opinion Thomas Griffith wrote without the Voting Rights act texas would not need to be concerned with the federal judges but holder found a way to hold texas accountable. If they side with the Justice Department decision, the preapproval requirement would apply to texas for ten more years. State attorney general greg abbott announced on twitter outside of obamas elections to control our elections ill fight against cheating at the ballot box. But texas was the first battle. The first state to change sweeping voting law
The decision was to go forward. We have had decisions where it rains and we have the guy standing behind with the umbrella. But the weather is a call that is made the dayof the event in the two state dinners you were responsible for; were the inside the whitehouse or did you have the tent . For mexico we were inside for dinner and then outside for a tent where beyonce performed. For china, we had three tables in three different rooms and everything was inside the whitehouse your work is done by the time the dinner is underway. So what is your job like on this night . You are running around making sure everybody is comfortable. And also enjoys the night. How do the obamas repair prepare for this . I think the first lady spends time on what she is going to wear. She is involved with the menu planning. This is what the table is looking like. It is beautiful. The first lady is very involved. So is the president. They will look at the books and they go up every night a month out they are ge
Hello there. Welcome to newsline. Its tuesday, january 29. Im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Islamic militants have attacked a gas pipeline in algeria two weeks after a hostage crisis at a gas plant in the sahara desert. Two security guards were killed. Seven other people were wounded. The militants attacked them in the region of djebahia, about 150 kilometres outside aljiers. The militants tried to blow up the pipeline but failed. Algerian officials are hunting for the militants. Theyve been reinforcing security at oil and gas facilities since militants attacked one earlier this month in eastern algeria. At least 37 foreign nationals were killed. Algerias Communications Minister has defended the decision to storm the plant. He said soldiers saved hundreds of lives. Translator the militants kidnapped and killed innocent people, and they wanted to blow up the plant. If the special forces had not stormed the plant, the consequences could have been far more serious. Ten japanese were among