A warm welcome you watching the weekly here on r. T. International bringing you all the latest headlines in the week of the stories that shape the week 1st the latest on the standoff between armenia and azerbaijan in the gorno karabakh the 2 countries there they are abiding by a cease fire that came into force on saturday but both of accused each other of violating the truce with russia serving as intermediary between size managed to steal an agreements including an exchange of prisoners and war dead in the contested region but paves the way for further talks to be mediated by russia the u. S. And france heres some of what we saw from the key players on saturday. A ceasefire is announced from 12 pm 110th of october for humanitarian purposes. We are committed to a peaceful settlement of the current conflict and the ready to resume the Peace Process but it but if you have if the armenian side is committed to the truce regime the phase for a political settlement will come and the phase fo
Good evening everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am Louise Mirrer the ceo and im thrilled to welcome all of you two are beautiful auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with our exhibition vietnam war in 1945 to 1975 which i hope you had a chance to say but if not it is on view through april 22, so i hope you will return during regular museum hours to see it. Our program Edward Lansdale and the american tragedy in vietnam is the petraeus lecture on leadership. We created the series five years ago as a permanent way to honor two great americans roger hertog and David Petraeus who both won our history maker awarded 2013 that like to thank mr. Hertog for his incredible leadership and support and now as chair and marriages of New York Historical and general petraeus for his leadership and for his generous participation over the past four years and this illustrious lecture series. Thanks so much to both of you. [applause] i would like to thank a
Speaking at Westminster College in his speeches one hour. As the proud army guy is gratitude introduce our general perkins. And to be irresponsible every u. S. Are me soldier and as a graduate of the u. S. Military academy of west point general perkins has sold numerous leadership positions. Special assistant to speaker of the house, Battalion Commander leading over 1,000 personnel in macedonia, Brigade Commander leading over 3,000 over the invasion of iraq 2003, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joint chief of staff meeting over 10,000 personnel with the transition of forces in 2010 from iraq. From 11 through 2014 general perkins commanded u. S. Army education at fort leavenworth. Trade development and support developing u. S. Army doctrine all of which that provides those elements to the u. S. Army and to hold a masters degree in with the strategic studies and the Naval War College please join me to give a round of applause and a warm welcome to general perkins. [applaus
Prepare and train for it. He spokes in Salt Lake City to talk to leaders on the international stage. It was hosted by the utah council of kip diplomacy. Its an hour and 10 minutes. As a proud arm brat, its my privilege to introduce general david d perk perkins. Hes responsible for training and educating professionals and designing the future u. S. Army to support National Security. A graduate of the u. S. Military academy at west point in 1980. General perkins held numerous leadership positions over his career. These include special assistant to the speaker of the house, 104th u. S. Congress. Battalion commander in macedonia. Brigades commander, leading over 300,000 personnel during the invasion of iraq, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joints chief of staff and division commander. The u. S. Forces from iraq in 2010 through 2011. Most recently, some november 2011 to february of to 14, general perkins commanded the u. S. Armys premier education and Leader Development insti
In john geers death. The news was broken on twitter before all of this. This is a change from the seconddegree murder charge and it carries a maximum ten years in prison. The agreement here is for a 12month sentence. Hes already been locked up for about eight months, but the judge does not have to go with that at sentencing, which is set for june 24th. The prosecutor said the agreement was just and right. Said the victims longtime partner, the mother of his children and his children did not want to have to go through a trial and testify and relive this incident all over again. The prosecutor pointed out as well in court that geers mother is highly opposed to this plea agreement. He then laid out the details of that night at geers home when torres shot the 46yearold revealing that the bullet hit his heart and his lungs. And he probably would not have survived had he been given medical treatment right away. Investigators say the 33yearold admitted to having an argument that night with hi