Of sexual images. We speak with antidrone activist kareem khan, who disappeared february 5, just before he was due to travel to europe to speak out about u. S. Jerome strikes, including one that killed his brother and son. He was released 10 days later and made it to london. We will also speak to his lawyer. This is what the human face of the victims is, and it is important that American People are told about who these people are that are being targeted in the name of National Security does what we see is really not serving the National Security interest of anyone. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Armed men have taken control of two airports in the crimea region of ukraine as tension escalates in the region. The new Ukrainian Government which seized power last weekend described the move as an invasion and occupation by russian forces. Fleet, denied sea its forces were used. Crimea is the only ukrainian
Tense moments at the u. N. This afternoon as the Security Council debates the growing crisis in ukraine and it is coming hours after russia denied the reports issuing an ult mate yum to crimea. Nick schifrin is live in the capitol of crimea and nick, you said there is a russian siege going on in crimea and describe what you mean by that. Tony, the russian ouk pags is expanding and the crimeian people are letting that happen. The bases here, the russian flags are flying on those bases and trenches are being dug by the russian soldiers, but the russians and inside of the biases, if there ukrainian soldiers, some of the bases they are negotiateing and they are talking to the russians and urging them not to come in and others ukrainians are battening down the hatches and going inside and they are out a numbered and out gunned by land and by sea as well. Two ships are surrounded and stopped from leaving by Russian Naval ships and those ships who we believe according to the local reporters t
Hey. Thousands of protesters take to the streets of the spanish capital to demand the end of a monarchy. Good to have you with us. We begin tonight in ukraine where a new president is taking the helm amid an ongoing conflict that shows no signs of abating. Today, p Petro Poroshenko struc a did he have find tone. Vice President Joe Biden was there. He promised 60 million to ukraine in neighboring countries. Tensions with the east are still high. Today, an official in the selfdeclared republic of donetsk was shot dead. More from kiev. Reporter he may have the red carpet, but Petro Poroshenko has a mountain to climb if he is to save ukraine from conflict and economic ruin. At his inauguration, the International Community was there to show sport. For an elected leader at last in ukraine after months of uncertainty. President poroshenko promised to take the fight to the east and to shane over scrim. Who comes with a sword will fall from the sword. Citizenship of ukraine will never enjoy the
Building a war. Tightly cropped. Well shaped. Im talking about beards as theyre getting more and more popular. A new study says they may be falling out of fashion. Well tell you why later in the program. Also in the program, aaron is here. Always clean shaven. Absolutely. Lucy, yes. The worlds second biggest economy, it continues to slow. But its not all bad news for china. Incomes continue to rise. And theres evidence that the chinese are spending more at home. Which is exactly what beijing wants. And it makes the big shift from being the worlds factory floor. Its 7 00 a. M. In washington. Midday here in london. 8 00 p. M. On jindo island in south korea where desperate family members are gathering to find out if their loved ones are among the survivors of a sunken ferry off the countrys southwest coast. Three people have been confirmed dead so far. 300 people are still missing. And many of them are High School Students whod been traveling on the ferry for a school trip. They were head
Solutions for Small Businesses and major corporations. What can we do for you . And now, bbc world news. And this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. Of schoolchildren are good are feared dead after a ferry boat capsized his off south korea. Descriptions of chaos before the boat sank. The ship was already sinking and there were a lot of students that did not get out of the ship. Tempers flare and in Eastern Ukraine, nato said it is reinforcing its military presence along the eastern border. And what is the link between tagging celebrities and listing people in poverty . One woman says it is a winning formula and she will tell us why. Cuts welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. A ferry carrying hundreds of schoolchildren has capsized and sunk off the coast of south korea. Over 170 people have been rescued, but the fear is that hundreds more may have drowned. It is an excruciating wait for many parents whose children were on board. T