Focuses on international, diplomatic and military history of the 20th century. In particular the era of the world wars and the cold war. And in addition to the age of eisenhower, dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom, a new history of the liberation of europe which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a winner of the george lewis spear prize and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarks, ann compton who you all know will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography and the 34th president of the United States. Ann is a pioneer of journalism in america. She was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news. Her longevity and her impact are inparalleled. Anns career at abc news span seven president s of the United States, ten president ial campaigns. She anchored from the white house, from capitol hill, and president ial travel that took he
To the uns highest human rights body. And amid warnings of more weather disasters every year but talk to a scientist whos just returned from the arctic with a wealth of data that will help predict Climate Change in the decades ahead. I will begin in cyprus where the government has scrapped its lucrative passports for Investment Scheme following an aljazeera expose the president of the parliament is also stepping down our Investigative Unit found senior politicians willing to help a foreign criminal by a cypriot passport and access to e. U. Citizenship are Investigative Reporter David Harrison reports from nicosia. An emergency meeting of the cypriot cabinet was held at the president ial palace following the release of the aljazeera investigation. Of the some. Bar on bush program. But if you go to the ball room. As a flurry of developments followed the cyprus attorney general said he was launching a full investigation into the evidence gathered by aljazeera. What has been published in t
1st video appearance since being discharged from the hospital after being poisoned. Also had this years nobel prize for physics is awarded to 3 scientists and their discoveries about one of the most mysterious objects in the universe were talking black hole. And inspired all these jaguars record breaking the french open over the 1st hour were going to reach the last 16 at 12 down by americas daniel calling. Ok lets get going we begin this news hour with a dramatic turn of events in the political turmoil thats currently gripping kyrgyzstan after mounting pressure from protesters the Election Commission the house now the early results of sundays parliamentary vote thats after a night of violence where demonstrators stormed state buildings there accusing the government of rigging the election in its favor the protesters for the former president back some bias and other senior officials from prison the current president s bekoff has insisted he is still in control of the entire country Cha
Welcome. Today i want to discuss a theme that deserves far more attention and that is america is a force for good in the world. Last week the Food Bank Program was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to improve conditions for peace around the world. The wfc is run by executive director david beasley, former governor of softer line who deserves along with his team a huge amount of credit for the organizations success over the past few years. W fp depends completely on voluntary contributions and hes grown his budget from about 6 billion in 2017 to more than 8 billion and 2019. That money translated to real lives saved is what the Nobel Peace Prize reflected w fp now helps feed more than 100 quadrillion people in 80 countries and the United States in the United States has supplied 40 of the w fp budget and by far the greatest contribution from any nation in the world. More than 700, 700, or than 700 times what china has in more than two and half times the second largest co
A slow drive by meet and greet. And kyrgyzstans opposition calls for protests on projects early results from the parliamentary vote. In support of a miami heat head back in game 3 of the n. B. A. Finals beating Le Bron James in the l. A. Lakers through a 5 day hopes of winning the championship. Battle for the disputed region of not going to cut it has now moved into its 2nd week both sides are accusing each other of targeting civilians and dozens of casualties being reported the main city in stepanek yet has come under sustained bombardment azerbaijan has reported several missile attacks on 2 of its cities in that region it says some of the infrastructure sites in miniature via. The conflict to spark global concern and International Mediators are continuing their calls for an urgent cease fire heres our team on the ground who is in azerbaijan and we have Bernard Smith whos in the town of gori bernard lets come to you 1st whats going on in gorgeous there right now. Well gore is in armen