So we believe in keeping lending standards high, capital ratios high, Credit Ratings high. Companies expected it then. Companies expect it now. Doing the right its just good business. Union bank. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Suspends all practical cooperation with russia over its actions in ukraine, warning this is the gravest threat to European Security in a generation. In the hot seat, the new head of General Motors is called before congress where she offers an apology for the defective cars which have led to more than a dozen deaths. And a piece of history goes on the auction block. The last letter written aboard the titanic could soon belong to the highest bidder. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television here in america and also around the globe. Today, nato suspended all practical cooperation with russia in response to moscows annexation of crimea. Its the first time the ministers of the 28nation alliance have met since then, and according to the secretarygeneral, there are no signs of russia withdrawing its troops on the ground. Nato, something has changed in the wake of russias seizure of crimea and its continuing military threat to eastern ukraine. Detentions have given a new to natos deliberations. Russias aggression against ukraine is the gravest threat to European Security and a in a generation, and it challenges our vision of a europe whole, free, and at peace. This was the first Foreign Ministers meeting since the crisis in ukraine. The members of nato are considering boosting determinants to further incursions, carrying out more surveillance exercises, and possibly opening up more military bases. Ukraine is also trying to flex its military muscle. Thousands of National Guard troops are seen to finish training. Even more significant is the approval by parliament to hold joint military exercises with nato countries. That could put u. S. Troops close to Russian Forces in crimea. Meanwhile, russia is warning ukraine against military escalation. Deescalation were raised, but their skepticism in he u. S. I cannot confirm that russia its troops. Ng this is not what we have seen, and this massive military buildup can in no way contribute of theescalation situation. Another hurdle for nato they persuade russia and ukraine to engage in direct talks to try to engineer a diplomatic solution . For more on the International Reaction to russias actions in ukraine, i spoke a short time ago with the former American Ambassador to nato who is now president of the Chicago Council of global affairs. Thank you very much for joining me. What does this mean when nato says it is suspending all practical cooperation with russia . There were a number of civilian and military activities that nato was doing with russia. For example, they were going to convoy to get it to ship the chemical weapons out of syria, and they have suspended that they were going to convoy to gather they were going to convoy together. \ there were a number of things they were doing, and they have suspended those activities. So there were a number of realworld implications. There are really two issues that were discussed today in brussels. One is what can nato do to strengthen its partnership with ukraine . In particular, is there anything nato can do on the military side to assist ukraine to prepare itself for the possible events of its territory should Russia Defense the possible of its territory should russia move in . Also, are there ways we can add military equipment, perhaps these forces, or exercise the reinforcement of those areas in case they should be threatened directly by russia. You have been ambassador to nato. To what extent in this circumstance are you picking up on differences of opinion between different Member States . Specifically, the extent to which those countries closer to russia feel more threatened and want more nato action. Of 28is an alliance countries, and they come to this issue like every other issue from the particular situation they find themselves. Countries like the baltics, the poles, to some extent the romanians, look at what has happened the past few weeks and not only condemn what has happened and eat it as something unacceptable and in violation of international law, but ac the potential of this spilling over into their own territories and their own security. Immediately after what happened in crimea, poland called for a nato consultation under article articleato treaty 4 of the nato treaty because they felt threatened. They are looking at this in a way that directly affects security, and they are looking to all their nato allies to assure them that if it comes to it, they will be defended here you there is an informal agreement between nato and moscow that there would not be permanent nato bases on some of those warmer soviet satellites satellites. Viet could that change now . I think one of the issues that must be looked at, and i hope the military commanders will look at, was to change that status. It is really not any longer in our interest or natos interest to permanently ban the stationing of troops. That would be highly controversial with moscow, would it not . Pick ofps moscow should that before they invade other countries and take part of their territory and annex them. Thank you for joining us. Little sympathy for moscow it seems at the moment. In washington, the new ceo of General Motors was called before congress to answer for her companies long delay before it recalled cars with a faulty ignition switch. The automaker has now recalled 2. 5 million cars with the defect linked to 13 deaths and dozens. F accidents General Motors new chief executive is getting used to. Aying sorry today it was to lawmakers for the companys failures over faulty ignition switches that. Ad taken drivers lives todays gm will do the right thing, beginning with my sincere apologies to everyone who has been affected at this recall, especially the families and friends who lost their lives or were injured. I am deeply sorry. Theyll you to explain why it years tocompany 10 issue a recall frustrated some of the committee. You dont know when gm knew about this defect . Lawmakers want to know if gm tried to cover up the problem. Relatives of loved ones who died in gm cars travel to washington to try to keep up the pressure. N General Motors and its boss in the shadow of the capital, relatives urged the car maker to. Et up a Compensation Fund at times, their emotions got the best of them. They are, after all, members of a club they never wanted to join. I am that earth mother of the first known fatality of the chevy cobalt defect. At first, there was one. Then we were a few. As you see, we are many. Calling for safety rules, the senate said the parts would have cost just two dollars to replace. This is a 2007 chevy cobalt failedn switch that shutting off vehicle airbags and killing innocent victims. We want answers. Talking to some of the victims family members, one word came up a lot accountability. It has got to stop now. Not until we have suffered more deaths and fatalities. They need to be held accountable, and the only way they can be held accountable is to hurt them and the only place they are hurt is in their wallet. Much is at stake for General Motors and its new chief executive. Under rusher, she must now show gm is serious about doing the ,ight wing under pressure she must now show that gm is serious about doing the right thing. Open enrollment for the Administration Health care plan ended monday, and president obama says the sheriff americans with Health Insurance has gone up and costs will go down. Republicans say they will repeal the program if they win control of the senate in november midterm elections. The west african country of guinea is struggling to deal with its first outbreak of the ebola virus. The World Health Organization has recorded 127 suspected cases and 83 deaths, and there have also been cases in neighboring liberia. Here in southeast guinea, medics are taking no chances. Some Health Workers have already been infected. Even touching someone with evil love without full protective gear could mean a quick death sentence. The outbreak has now spread to , home to 2 million people. We are facing an epidemic of unseen proportions because of the geographical spread. Other epidemics in the past have been much more concentrated than this one. It makes our work much more difficult. Outbreaks are relatively rare. It happens when the virus makes the jump from its host usually fruit bats to humans. The human body has never been in contact with this virus or a similar virus before. It wreaks havoc with the immune system in the body in general. What makes ebola one of the deadliest viruses on the planet . Up to 90 of those infected die from the virus. Its highly infectious and can be transmitted by simply. Ouching an infected patient symptoms include high fevers, vomiting, heavy bleeding, and eventually organ failure. A bullet is on the move ebola is on the move. It has managed to cross into liberia with 4 suspected thats their numeral forces that did deaths 4 suspected deaths there. Organizationlth has also called for calm. It says while the outbreak is a serious concern, it remains relatively limited. Guineas week Health System cannot all little loan. With more than 80 deaths and counting, many remain understandably terrified. For more on the spread of ebola in africa, i spoke a short time ago with the director of research into infectious u. S. Nationale institute of health. Thank you so much for joining me again on the program. This has been called an unprecedented epidemic. . S that an accurate description not entirely. For example in 2000 the year 2000 in uganda, there were over 400 cases with a very high fatality. This is something we want to take seriously, but i think what they are referring to as unprecedented is the fact that in a densely populated area, usually, when you see outbreaks , it is adjacent to a rain forest where a person might get infected from a act and the people who take care of that person and come into contact with bodily fluids get infected a person might get infected from a abat. Because theyve had infections over a fairly white bread region in several countries, does that make it all the harder to find the source and then to treat . First of all, the original source is almost certainly an animal. That can be from handling or eating them or any way you come into contact. Also nonhuman primates like chimpanzees and gorillas and monkeys. Thats another way people might end up getting infected, but once a person into getting infected, the transmission to another person is almost invariably buy, as you said correctly, very close contact with a bodily fluid. As a treatment, and really, there is no treatment, so i knit containment. One of the things countries are looking at our travel restrictions. Is that an Effective Response at all . Probably the most effective way is to get people aware of or if you arerom obliged to take care of someone who is very sick who is suspected of having ebola to have the right personal protective equipment. If you look at the history since 1976 of the spread, it is almost invariably people with close contact with a very sick person. This is unlike Something Like influenza where someone could be Walking Around reasonably well, perhaps a little sick, coughing and sneezing on someone else and then you can spread it. You do not see that with evil love with evil love with ebola. It is almost invariably someone who is very sick. Personal protective equipment hygienic careful with approaches toward people who you are taking care of that are very sick. Very difficult problem these countries are dealing with. Thanks so much for joining me. Still to come on tonights program, Angelina Jolie joins forces with writtens foreign britains with foreign secretary. They traveled to bosnia where scars of Sexual Violence run deep. Aour vegetables command many parents have told their children, and now science backs them up. Eating at least seven portions of fruits and vegetables every a appears to lower the risk of an early death due to a number of diseases. Thats an increase of the current five portions a day, which has been recommended up until now. The bbcs Health Correspondent has more. A good diet with lots of fruit and vegetables has a Significant Impact on our health. Research suggests the more you eat, the greater the benefit. Up to seven portions a day seems to reduce the risk of cancer, but who can manage to eat that much . Said than done. I like fruit, and i like vegetables, but i dont eat them every day. This study seems to tell us something we already know that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day is good for you, and it seems theres greater benefit to eating vegetables compared to fruit. The only problem is not many of us are currently hitting that. Ive a day target the World Health Organization recommends we eat at least 400 grams or roughly five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, but on average, we managed just two portions of fruit and one and a half portions of that tables. Every additional portion of fruit and vegetables gives an added health benefit, so much that people eating 12 three portions did significantly better than people eating up to one fourth portion. The most helpful people eating sevenplus portions. Questionsearch also whether sugarrich fruit juice should count, but many experts say five a day at least feels achievable. Asking people to do more made much. O much may be too politics and hollywood have a long history of working together, and now actress and campaigner Angelina Jolie is teaming up with britains foreign secretary to try to prevent Sexual Violence in war zones. The pair have traveled to bosnia where tens of thousands were raped during the civil war in the mid1990s. So far, there have only been 66 prosecutions for those crimes. The bbc a company her on that trip accompanied her on that trip. Close to 100,000 people died in the bosnian conflict, a conflict that also saw a rape used as a powerful weapon. Amid all the horrors of bosnia, the name srebrenica stands out where 8000 men and boys were massacred. The foreign secretary and Angelina Jolie came here as part of their campaign against Sexual Violence in conflict zones. It began two years ago after William Hague saw a film she had made about bosnia. In three years of war, between 20,000 and 50,000 women were raped here. Even today, few are willing to speak openly. The people who raped you have they ever been brought to justice . Are they still at large . She tells me her attackers are still free. She has even found them on social media. Many women have died, she says,. Ithout the injustice it is that legacy of the conflict that ties into the initiative Angelina Jolie and have been working on. One of the women mentioned the way she worded it was, we feel like we are sinking. They are so broken and yet so dignified. They are just extraordinary women. This is something that had been out of sight and out of mind for most people in the world. People have never really had to focus on it, and now we know about it. Stand that they feel ashamed for what happened to them. I cannot stand it. Bosnias war may have ended nearly two decades ago, but the victims of Sexual Violence i have been speaking to here feel as if the conflict is still ongoing. Living with the physical and mental scars from what happened to them. Is men as well as women who bear those scars. At the statehouse, i met a man who told me of his wartime. Rdeal the military police took me to a basement and beat me. I lost consciousness. When i woke up, they sexually abused me. They threw me on the floor and thought i would probably bleed to death. , but imk like a rock just a shell of a man. Shall. Angelina jolie and William Hague are now preparing for an International Conference in london in june where they will launch new guidance on how to document and gather evidence of rape in war zones, something that should help bring more prosecutions, brought from all the but from all the rapes committed in the bosnian war, theres been fewer than 70 convictions, which means for most victims, the quest for justice goes on. The terrible legacy of Sexual Violence in wozniak, and this is something used in war zones around the world still today. On the day the titanic went down, esther hart wrote to her mother from the ship, saying she was looking so much forward to a concert on board the following night. The concert, of course, never happened, but the letter and miraculously its author survived. Later this month, the only known correspondence to be written on the titanic on the day that its sunk will be put up for auction. From the pages of history, words of innocence before tragedy. This is the last letter ever written on board the titanic. And herfrom esther sevenyearold daughter right into a belichick in england. Writing to a relative in england. As you see, it is sunday afternoon. No land in sight, and the ship rolling from side to side. It has been wonderful. They say we may get into new york tuesday night. It ends with her little ofghters words heaps love and kisses to all from eva. It was only around eight hours after this letter was written that the titanic hit the iceberg and sank. It is so rare it is expected to fetch 100,000 pounds when it comes up for auction later