Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. On the eve of two american political conventions, dual explosions on the world stage tonight. A military coup under way as i speak in turkey. We will be following that. That follows the killing of 84 people in last nights terrorist attack in france. Two nato countries, two u. S. Allies, both under assault. All this on the day that Presumptive Republican president ial nominee donald trump confirms his selection of Vice President ial running mate, indiana governor mike pence. What will this International Turmoil do to our president ial election here in this country . What choice would encourage the American People to make and who,
trump or clinton, will the voters choose as our leader afterwards . We are watching people in turkey pouring into the streets after this military coup or in the midst of it, i should say. Reports of soldiers opening fire on citizens. Lets get the latest from nbc news producer Aggelos Petropoulos on the ground in is
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Led to Donald Sterlings downfall. Over the weekend, v. Stiviano allegedly assaulted in new york city. Well have the details. Hello, im whoolf blitzer reporting from washington. We start with the release of u. S. Army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl after five years in the hands of the taliban. He was trade for five guantanamo detainees. This is video of those five arriving in qatar today. Well have more on who they are in a few moments. First, lets turn to our Senior International correspondent Nic Robertson joining us from landstuhl in germany where bergdahl is recovering. The Administration Says his health was a major concern. Do we have an idea what his condition is right now . Sure, weve been given a few details in the last hour or so. Heses in stable condition. Hes being treated for medical conditions that require hospitalization. Were being told that includes special attention to nutrition and his diet. Because hes been held captive for five years. A clear implication is that he is suffer
Of doping with the whole russian team banned and china has for many years also been suspected of engaging in systematic doping but people have been reluctant to speak out fearing tough reprisals now those who are in jin once a leading a lympics sports doctor in china has been talking to our reporters the eighty year old has recently been granted Refugee Status here in germany but still she lives in fear of the chinese authorities. At the age of eighty g. E. Engine has had to begin our new life. She fled to germany a few months ago together with her son young way dong and his wife. The move from china to the shores of Lake Constance has meant a huge change for her. But even here she lives in fear of the communist regime in beijing and yet she used to be part of that regime herself. As a sports doctor she was responsible for chinas top athletes during the one nine hundred eighty s. And israel in this back during the one thousand nine hundred eighty limping games i take it wherever i go i
A blaze it was one of the worst far right atrocities in germanys postwar history remarkably the survivors of the attack chose to stay in solingen saying this is where our children were born and this is. A quarter of a century has now passed since the terrible tragedy and we ask here on quadriga twenty five years after the older gun has germany changed and to discuss that question im joined here in the studio allen poes not a regular commentator for the berlin based a very developed to says yes germany has changed and changed for the worse racism and islamophobia now have a voice in Parliament Turks respond with anger and alienation also witnesses yes i mean there again a freelance journalist born here in germany but with turkish roots she makes features for some of germanys leading t. V. Channels and yes i mean argues that in times of growing divisions it was an important. Political signal the chancellor merkel commemorates the attack together with turkeys foreign minister and the warm