This bill simply brings European Union law into uk law, ensuring that, where ever, possible the rules and laws are the same after exit as before. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue to pour into bangladesh from neighbouring myanmar. And Prince George is dropped off for his first day at school by his dad. And coming up in the sport on bbc news an early wicket forjames anderson in the deciding test against west indies at lords, as he edges ever closer to becoming the first englishman to take 500 test wickets. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin ten people, including a child, have been killed and its feared that number will rise. The storm has now moved past puerto rico, where it knocked out power for around a million people. It is currently heading for the Dominican Republic, a
The program germanys form a chance and i guess how it should under fire but joining the board of russias state controlled oil company a Company Subject to a you sanctions. Plotting a course for europes Digital Future a huge leaders meeting estonia one of the countrys leading the way in teaching technology. Well bring you the latest from the tragedy unfolding in me and not dozens of wreckin jet drowned as they play violence the United Nations calls on the end mosque government to end what it says is the nightmare treatment of the Muslim Minority. Rule. Im phil gayle welcome to the program. Well forces in the spanish region of catalonia have reiterated that determination to proceed with sundays referendum on independence from spain the region which is home to more than seven and a half Million People already has a high degree of autonomy but reid says the vote is illegal and does not take place got a lot of officials have called for a peaceful ballot thousands of Spanish Police officers
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Announcer coming up next, author Sharon Tosi Lacey talks about american strategy in the pacific. Highlighting the battle of saipan. She explains how u. S. Army soldiers and marines worked together during the campaign. She described their successes and failures. The event ran an hour and a half. It was hosted by the new York Military affairs symposium. Sharon tosi lacey thank you very much for having me. I want to thank my mom, daughter and husband for being here to support me. One of the earlier mend mentioned that there were four general smiths in the pacific. 3 were involved in the operations. I titled that chapter a tale of three smiths. I will talk to you about the battle of saipan. I look at the Lessons Learned as the military drove through the Central Pacific in world war ii. We traced their development and amphibious warfare as they go from the canal to the gilberts and ultimately a chronology. Trying to build on the mistakes they continued to make. Saipan is the most interestin
Announcer coming up next, author Sharon Tosi Lacey talks about american strategy in the pacific. Highlighting the battle of saipan. She explains how u. S. Army soldiers and marines worked together during the campaign. She described their successes and failures. The event ran an hour and a half. It was hosted by the new York Military affairs symposium. Sharon tosi lacey thank you very much for having me. I want to thank my mom, daughter and husband for being here to support me. One of the earlier mend mentioned that there were four general smiths in the pacific. 3 were involved in the operations. I titled that chapter a tale of three smiths. I will talk to you about the battle of saipan. I look at the Lessons Learned as the military drove through the Central Pacific in world war ii. We traced their development and amphibious warfare as they go from the canal to the gilberts and ultimately a chronology. Trying to build on the mistakes they continued to make. Saipan is the most interestin