T against any u. S. Company. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im mad forward. An american war veteran detained in north korea is on his way back to the United States. The u. S. Is calling on the koreans to release another american, merrilman was met by american officials in budget airport early saturday. Merrill newman is expected to arrive at San Francisco around noon eastern time and al jazeeras correspondent has more. Merrill newman is headed home. The 85yearold was held captive for a month in north korea. Im glad to be on my way home. I appreciate the tolerance the dprk has given for me to fe on my own. A veteran of the korean war. He was pulled from his flight back from to the United States. He admitted to his wrongdoing and apologised. His age and medical condition played a part. Merrill newmans spoke to his son briefly. Hes in excellent spirits and eager to be reunited with his family. He was accused of hostile acts. Last week television stations put out a video of h
Taught the world about the power of reconciliation. This as his country and the world prepare to honor one of the nations greatest leaders. Saturday, september 7th, 2013. From nbc news, this is a special edition of today with lester holt live from south africa, and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Reporter good morning. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im lester holt in south africa. Im erica hill here in studio 1a with jenna wolf and diagonally diagonally. We are happy youre back. I didnt want to come back unless a big news day. You were waiting for the big day. Lefter is going to be with us from south africa as we cover what shais happening in south africa. Jenna, welcome. Behind me is the mandela house. The house that he lived from in the mid 40s until the early 60s. It is now a museum in this sprawling township near johannesburg, south africa. A lot of people celebratinging his life and people breaking out in dance and songs and drums and show you more
Moment in the struggle against apartheid, and look behind one of the most famous photos of mandela, taken the day he was released from prison. Good evening, from soweto on the streets where so much blood was shed in a long and bitter battle against apartheid. Streets tonight have been a place of celebration for the life of Nelson Mandela. Much more on that in a few moments. But our top story tonight comes from california, where an 85yearold american man is home after a sevenweek ordeal as a prisoner in north korea. The end of a tense standoff came suddenly, the north korean government saying Merrill Newman, a korean war vet with a heart condition was released for humanitarian reasons. Nbcs mike taibbi is in palo alto with more porous. Good evening. Reporter good evening, lester. The north korean officers say they deported Merrill Newman, others say he was freed after a detention that never should have happened. The exmarine for a trip that lasted much longer than it should have is home
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