Embassies reopened. In sport seth blatter names the date when his successor for fifa president will be reelected. Change wont be happening quickly with an election scheduled for next february. At least 28 people have been killed in a large explosion in turkey. Around 100 have been wounded. It happened at a Cultural Center just north of the border with syria. Its not known what caused the blast, but the Turkish Interior Ministry called it a terrorist attack that targeted kurdish volunteers deading to nearby kobane for relief work. Home to a refugee camp housing 35,000 Syrian Refugees fleeing the war. A Foreign Correspondent has been based in turkey for over 20 years is also the author of turkey, what Everyone Needs to know and joins me now from london. Good to have you with us. On this attack, it is now thought to be an isil linked attack targeting youth workers who came to help rebuild the syrian city of kobane, just over the border there. What do you make of it . Well, that it is a ve
Valley runners in the ultra marathon face soaring temperatures. The Afghan Taliban has confirmed to al jazeera its spiritual leader mullah people mar is dead. Its elected his replacement. The Afghan Government announced yesterday it had enough evidence to suggest mullah omar died in hospital two years ago. The taliban refused then to comment. Its now confirmed reports of his death but hasnt said when he died. Well get the latest from kabul in a couple of moments. First, this report. Mullah people mullah omar was the leader of the afghanistan taliban. The f. B. I. Offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. Communications from him came through the talibans website usually on holidays or anniversaries. It was never cheer if they were really his words. As a young man, he was a meteorologist. Has dean fighter battling the soviet army. The taliban chose him because he had people and weapons to use. The second reason, he was famous person. His 30 fighters became thousands
Lynn olson, author of seven books, many on world war ii. Including troublesome young men, those angry days, and the recently published last hope island, britain, the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war. Guest poland thought it was prepared but it wasnt. Nazi germany was the mightiest military behemoth in World History up to that point and poland was, had a, sizable army. Small air force, small navy. It was basically a poor country. It didnt have the sense and financial wherewithal germany did. They thought they could hold off germany at least for a while but germans rolled over them. Cspan you say it wasnt a surprise. The date was maybe a surprise but was the rest of europe preparing for war at this point . Guest they expected war was coming. Most European Countries hoped it wouldnt happen. Half the European Countries were neutral. They declared neutrality. Some prepared for war to a certain extent but none of them were really ready for what was about to happen to them. They h
History up to that point and poland was, had a, sizable army. Small air force, small navy. It was basically a poor country. It didnt have the sense and financial wherewithal germany did. They thought they could hold off germany at least for a while but germans rolled over them. Cspan you say it wasnt a surprise. The date was maybe a surprise but was the rest of europe preparing for war at this point . Guest they expected war was coming. Most European Countries hoped it wouldnt happen. Half the European Countries were neutral. They declared neutrality. Some prepared for war to a certain extent but none of them were really ready for what was about to happen to them. They hoped somehow something would happen to prevent germany from embarking on what, you know, hitler had been really preparing for a number of years. So they were basically keeping their fingered crossed. Obviously that didnt work. Cspan why werent they prepared . If they were aware of what hitler wanted . Part of the reason
To authors and historians to speak about what was then called the great war. We learn about the creation of the memorial to honor those who serveded and about artifacts in the museums collection. This is about two and a half hours. 100 years ago on april 6, 1917, president Woodrow Wilson signeded a declaration of war against germany, entering the United States into world war i. More than 4 million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform and more than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tide of the years long global war bringing it to a close on november 11, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours and well take you on a tour of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the