National security, but did not name any of the diplomats. It said the move was a measure against multiple unfriendly acts. Its not clear whether the diplomats are currently in russia. In response, the Foreign Office here in london says that russia had revoked the staff members diplomatic accreditation last months and that russias accusations against them were completely baseless. The statement adds that the uk was unapologetic about protecting its national interests. For the very latest on this developing story, i spoke to our eastern European Correspondent sarah rainsford. I think the timing of this is key, its not accidental that this has been released, that this is happening precisely as those discussions are taking place in washington about whether or not ukraine can use western long range missiles to strike inside russia. They are absolutely connected. Its interesting looking of a statement from the fsb, the russian security agency, talking about expelling essentially six members
U. S. And a volkswagen engineer please guilty over the scandal. He promises to help them build their case against the german car giant. Good to have you with us. At this hour the United Nations Security Council is meeting to discuss what to do next about north koreas latest nuclear test. Pyongyang detonated its largest one yet. North korea says the response came in response what it calls u. S. Aggression. It plans to deploy a Missile Defense system in the south. Confirmation from north korean state television. Our Nuclear Weapons institute has carried out a Nuclear Explosion test to check the power of a newly produced warhead. The announcement came hours after south korea detected shaking patterns not normally associated with an earthquake. The seismic activity was close to an underground testing site, its drawn International Condemnation and this time was no different. Rather than pursuing this, they should be promoting the wellbeing of the countrys people. I count on the city council
U. S. Government over the 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. We will get an update from north dakota will stop then who is profiting off of the pipelinine . We will follow the money in t 4 45th niveversy of attica, one of the largest prison u uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calng dehumanize ameris cocorrtionalalacilities across the country. Amamy wwillll sak with heather thomonon, americ histori, thor of e explose new book, bod in thwater the atti prison rising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a m member of t the attitica oervevers committttee,e of 35 people broughght into atta to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
We will follow the money. In the 45th anniversary of attica, one of the largest prison uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calling dehumanize americas correctional facilities across the country. Amy we will speak with heather thompson, american historian, author of the explosive new book, blood in the water the attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a member of the Attica Observers Committee, one of 35 people brought into attica to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. North korea said today it successfully tested a Nuclear Weapon in whats believed to be
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions brown president obama took his push for tighter gun control laws on the road today to a Police Department in minnesota. Good evening. Im jeffrey brown. Ifill and im gwen ifill. On the newshour tonight, we get reaction to the president s proposal to ban assault weapons and Institute Universal Background checks from two local Law Enforcement officials. Brown then, we have the story of a navy seal, a sniper in the iraq war and bestselling author who was gunned down by a fellow vetan aa shooting range in texas. Ifill Margaret Warner looks at how ancient manuscripts in mali were saved, hidden from destruction during the conflict with islamist rebels. Brown what makes a great teacher . Hari sreenivasan reports on a Charter School in connecticut that uses a checklist to evaluate and keep the best of them in the classroom. We have parents, students, peer and principal surveys, so the teachers are really getting a whole 360 take on what they ar