Captioning sponsored by cbs dubois on the cbs evening news this tuesday, the acting defense secretary is out amid allegations of Domestic Violence. Yet another new vacancy as tensions with iran escalate. He presented me with a letter this morning. That was his decision. I think it would have been a problematic confirmation. To have no secretary of defense at this time is appalling. Mike pompeo says the president does not want war with iran as the United States prepares to send additional troops to the middle east. We are there to deter aggression. Duboi obs, president s campaign chief tells why he expects a trump landslide in 2020. Define an electoral landslide . I think even more electoral points than he had last time. Dubois what weve learned about the recent deaths of american tourists in the Dominican Republic and how its impacting tourism. And the third graders knew their textbook was wrong. Convincing the publisher was not easy. Why do you think they ignored you . Because we were
This is bbc news, the headlines revellers around the globe have rung in the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays held in london and other major cities. In rio dejaniero more than a Million People gathered on the copacabana beach to celebrate the new year. The United States is to send more troops to protect its embassy in baghdad, which has been attacked by thousands of protestors, angry at american air strikes. President trump has blamed the attack on iran. The authorities in lebanon say the former nissan boss, carlos ghosn, entered the country legally. Mr ghosn was on bail injapan, awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. Reports in lebanon suggest a group of musicians, who played at his house in tokyo, smuggled him out, in an instrument case. Now, pallab ghosh looks back on how the frontiers of science and space were pushed in 2019, a year shaped by the impact of deforestation and Climate Change, in review 2019 the year in science. This is the year we saw the first e
This is bbc news our latest headlines Manchester Police and local authorities let down dozens of Vulnerable Children a damning report says grooming gangs were operating in plain sight. Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. The Prime Minister signals his today at 2. 00pm desire for a new nuclear borisjohnson says the Iran Nuclear Deal with iran, negotiated agreement could be replaced by donald trump as eu countries by a deal negotiated by donald begin a dispute process trump. Over iranian breaches. He says there has to be a new way of stopping gambling firms are to be banned from accepting credit Irans Nuclear ambitions. Cards from customers in an attempt to tackle dozens of children, problem gambling. Abused by grooming gangs, were failed by Manchester Police and local authorities, the government considers according to a damning report. Cutting air Passenger Duty on domestic flights to help rescue Regional Airline the perpetrators appear to be flybe from collapse. Operat
This is bbc world news. The headlines millions are preparing to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year break. But severe travel restrictions remain in place and many workplaces are still closed. Coronavirus has now killed more people than sars. Thousands of mourners have attended a vigil in thailand for 29 People Killed in a mass shooting. The gunman a rogue soldier was shot dead after a standoff lasting several hours. Irelands Political Landscape has been transformed by a surge in support for the left wing Republican Party sinn fein in the countrys general election. The two centre right parties have each secured about 22 of the vote, while sinn fein has 24 . Switzerland has voted decisively
to make discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation illegal. More than 63 of voters backed a new law banning discrimination. Just under 37 opposed it. At 10 oclock, clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. First its time for our world journe
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