Interview with morgan chang derived morgan tsvingirai, since the resignation of Robert Mugabe was announced. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Robert mugabe took zimbabwe and the world by surprise this afternoon when he suddenly resigned as the countrys president after almost 4 decades in power. Without warning his letter of resignation was read out in Parliament Just as impeachment proceedings against him were getting underway. In it mugabe said his decision to go was voluntary and he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of power. Lets have a look at the events leading up to Robert Mugabes resignation this afternoon. On november 6th mr mugabe removed zimbabwes Vice President from office. The move made it more likely that the president s wife grace would follow in her husbands footsteps as leader of the country. A week later general Constantino Chiwenga challenged the president , warning the army was prepared to act to end purges within his ruling zanu pf party. On november 15th
Hello and welcome to sportsday im jessica creighton. Heres whats coming up in the programme. Irelands world cup dream is over, thrashed by a dazzling denmark in dublin. A dream comes true for mo farah. Britains most decorated track and field star receives his knighthood from the queen. And Roger Federer closes in on a place in the atp world tour finals in london. Roger federer has defeated a battling Alexander Zverev. Good evening. We have a busy programme ahead, but well start with football where the republic of irelands world cup dream is over. They were thrashed in the second leg of their play off qualifer against demark 5 1. Our correspondentjoe wilson is in dublin for us. Joe, a great start from ireland but they couldnt hold on against a brilliant denmark tonight. Yes, its funny, i guess we are reflecting really the republic of ireland scoring too soon and we wondered if they would score a goal. Being defensively strong has been the reason for their success in getting to this stag
Including the second sino japanese war that started in 1937 and the u. S. Embargo of Oil Shipments to japan. This hourlong event took place at National Defense university in washington and was organized by the friends of the National World war ii memorial. I am with the world war ii memorial. With our board. Thank you very much for hosting us today. We are favored with an extraordinarily interesting and wonderful lecturer. Dr. Craig symonds, an old friend of mine, who has devoted his life to College Teaching and writing. To be more specific, a professor in the u. S. Naval academy for 30 years, during which time he , is currentlyooks finishing a book about the history of the United States navy in world war ii. The whole thing. And has also written wonderful books, including a biography of general joe johnston. What brought you to dry land for that, sir. Ateral johnston was present the funeral of his great antagonist general sherman. And my right in saying he caught cold and died himself
I am with the world war ii memorial, and i want to thank you for joining us today. We are favored with an extraordinarily interesting, and i think you will agree, wonderful lecturer. Craig simons is a friend of mine , and he has devoted his life to College Teaching and writing. To be more specific, a professor at the u. S. Naval academy or 30 years. During which time, it is a book he has published about 38 books. He is currently finishing a book about the history of the United States navy in world war ii. The whole thing. He has also written some wonderful books including a biography on joe johnston. What brought you onto dry land for that one, sir . [laughter] he was present at the funeral of general sherman. In any case, these kinds of facts attract all kind of historians and antiquarians. We are blessed to have dr. Simons with us and, speaking figuratively, the proudest ribbon on his breast would be his service during the turner revolution. If there are people between the mightf 65
With selfies, hashtags an. That coming up. Gunmen hijacked a bus near kenyas northeastern border and killed 28 passengers. The bus was on its way to nairobi. The alshabab claimed responsibility for the passenger shootings. A reporter with the standard newspaper told al jazeera the area is proximity to the border makes it vulnerable to attack. It is along the border. There are reports of heavy fighting between houthies and alqaida in the yemeni city. Houthi rebels deny the claim. We have the latest. Reporter the situation remains tense in the province. Alqaeda has killed 12 houthi fighters. The houthi say theyre determined to expand into al quite. They continue to recruit tribesmen for the quite against the houthi. The houthi has sent reinforcements to the area saying theyre determined to prevent alqaeda from seizing the oil operations. People in bahrain are voting in the first parliamentary election since the crackdown. But opposition says that the government has failed to address any