A small rocky typhoon swept island. This is okinawa, principal link in a chain of islands that stretches from japan to formosa. Unimportant this perhaps at first glance, but the role in todays tense world is out of proportion to the size. An area equal to half of that rhode island, okinawa is a vital out post less than 400 miles from the post of communist china. But okinawa has not always played the important world role it plays today. For many centuries it slept, an island off the beaten track of world affairs. Futile lords were over villages where life centered around rice and religion. Answers to worship was the dominant phase. Here peaceful peasants lived and worked. And children played with little brother or sister, a perennial passenger. It was a contented culture that looked back ward rather than forward for the inspiration. As such, it changed little over the centuries. Agriculture was the most important occupancy. The ungenerous work was worked by hand with hand tools. Crops w
Sudans Transitional Government put to the test the army says it quashed what it calls a rebellion by former forces it all started with a plan to restructure the Intelligence Services so what does it mean for sudans transition to civilian rule this is inside story. Will follow and welcome to the program im Richelle Carey it was a brief confrontation between whats seen as sudans old guard and the new administration at the revolt from within the ranks of the Security Services posed a major challenge for the Transitional Government members of a disbanded Intelligence Unit were angry at the terms of their dismissal they played a large role in cracking down on the nationwide protest against president Omar Al Bashir that started in december of 2018 fighting broke out on tuesday in the capital khartoum in the citys airspace was briefly closed then rest ended when the security agents surrendered the morgan reports from the capital khartoum. Cautiousness can be felt around her tomb on wednesday
Carrying a 5 feet by 3. 5 feet sign board. She is active in the antifacist movement speaking outs on the strets and social media but her husband says she is never violence. She is a strong proponent of peaceful protesting and believes strongly that thats the way to actually effect change. The large poster board does violate the list of banned items at thursdays demonstrations, among the 40 plus items no signs larger than 30 by 30 inches. Even though it fit the Construction Material requirements because it was card board and paper it was too big. She says she plans to remain active in the movement and hold her head high. Im proud of what i did and the arrest is actually on individual for all to see. As far as berkeley p. D. Goes, a spokesperson for the department told me that they cannot comment on this case or any of the other arrests last night while being investigated live in berkeley thom jensen, nbc bay area news. Thank you thom. We continue Team Coverage with Jodi Hernandez live o
New poll shows that six out of ten americans are uneasy about President Trumps ability to handle north korea. Our chief Global Affairs anchor Martha Raddatz starts us off. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The Trump Administration has always said a military option with north Korea Remains on the table but as a last resort. But these words from President Trump did not make it sound that way. After the president , the dramatic escalation. North korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury. Reporter and one u. S. Territory just over 2,000 miles away from north korea in the crosshairs. Overnight, the small Pacific Island of guam home to crucial American Military bases and more than 7,000 u. S. Forces on alert after north korea said in a statement its leaders are seriously considering a plan to target the territory with missiles. An attack or threat on guam is a threat or attack on the United States. Reporter this after that stunning warn
And construction employees detained after an overpass collapses killing at least 24 people in india. The plight of refugees fleeing conflict appears to be getting worse, the u. N. Is calling for safeguards to be put in place before refugees come to turkey. It follows a warning of deteriorating conditions in makeshift camps in greece. The u. N. High commissioner is urging sport to boost greeces conditions. Zeina khodr has more. The u. N. Expressing concern about the e. U. Turkey deal, three days before it is to be implemented. Hundreds of migrants and refugees that anded on the shores since that landed on the shores since 24th march. The u. N. Is concerned about conditions inside the detention facilities, which are basically conditions. It is overcrowded, lack of sanitation, it is not just that. The World Organization is worried that the people, the asylum requests are not being processed because of the lack of time. And they are concerned that International Law could be violated. Today