Im sumi so i was going to welcome to news asia it is good to have you with us we start with whats been called the trial of the decade in the philippines a court test sentenced members of a powerful political family to life in prison for orchestrating a massacre 10 years ago it was a story that rocked the philippines around the world in 2958 people were murdered in an ambush on a convoy carrying a candidates family ahead of a Regional Election and 32. 00 journalists were among those who were killed now what happened in madrid the now province in the south of the philippines this is a region that is battling insurgencies and on rest the perpetrators members of a political dynasty who did not want to see their power challenged for the victims families it has been a long wait for justice. Tend use of past but these people students have not and may never hear hear. They cannot forget the murderers who took away their loved ones. But today justice has been done for them they are hereby convi
Please stay indoors with your windows closed. This is not a community that scares easily. Major floods and hurricane agnes have come here and the town has survived. But for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldnt see, hear or feel. From cbs news and of course that fear was radiation following the partial meltdown at tmi generating station, considered the most Serious Nuclear power accident in the history of the u. S. For the next 90 minutes well look back at the events that occurred. Eric epstein is joining us live. Hes the chair of the three mile island alert which is what . Three mile island alert is a safe energy organization. We were founded in 1977, two years before the accident at three mile island. Were a Nuclear Watch dog group that monitors three Nuclear Power plants on the susquehanna river. You were there march 28, 1979. What do you remember when the news first broke and as the story continued to unfold in the
Timely information. As students here, our education to prepare for students to be engaged citizens in the community and to recognize and direct the university of culture, identity and opinion. Both of these are on display this evening. This last idea, the respect for diversity of culture, identity and opinion needed more than ever in our society today. The response to books and the amazing turnout here by all of you for this important conversation show why. Available to personalize copies of her book at the back of the stage after discussion. If you dont have a copy yet, the bookshop will be selling them at that time. Thank you for visiting our campus this evening. Please welcome to the stage the president of the university to say a few remarks. [applause] good evening, everybody. Thank you for that introduction. As some of you may recall, just over a year ago today that we were gathered together in this chapter for a very similar purpose. A holocaust survivor came to pittsburgh from c
Good morning from leeds, where we are talking to a local business about what it wants from this next election. And it is not all about brexit. A chaotic finish for Manchester City in the Champions League, as injury and then a red card means defender kyle walker goes in goal in their 1 1 draw with atalanta. Favourite day of the week . Monday. Friends reunited. I find out how muchjennifer aniston and Reese Witherspoon really have in common, as they tell me about playing rivals in the drama set behind the scenes of a morning news show. And lots of heavy rain around this morning for the commute and a met Office Amber Warning set to come in gcioss Office Amber Warning set to come in across parts of Northern England. Flooding is likely for some. All the details here on breakfast. It is thursday 7 november. Our top story the economy will be at the top of the Election Campaign agenda today, with the conservatives and labour at odds over public spending. But seniorfigures in labour say they are
Im melissa chan youre watching news asia thank you for joining us this week marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall and you might wonder what does that have to do with this program well some 60000 compatriots from communist vietnam worked in east germany in 1989 and when germany unify many opted to stay some sought asylum especially those who believed more in the capitalist system others married germans were gardeners how they stayed on many faced hostility for their decision. Quanto always dreamed of owning her own restaurant in 1976 the then 19 year old came to former east germany for vietnam. Nor for me it was my white flower dress represented germany because it was given to me by german aid workers. So when i got the job training offer i immediately said yes i had no idea what i was getting myself into. It was the. Release. She liked life in east germany vietnamese people were considered to be very industrious but after her job training. Had to return to a vietnam