For only the fourth time in american history, articles of impeachment have been drafted against a president. Democrats who control the house of representatives have filed two charges against donald trump, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, abuse of power and obstructing congress. The house will vote this week, and that could mean a trial in the Republican Controlled Senate in january. Mr trump says hes done nothing wrong, that impeachment is madness and a witch hunt. This report from laura trevelyan. Its only the fourth time in history lawmakers have tried to impeach an american president and remove him from office. Democrats are charging mr trump with abuse of power and obstructing congress. The House Committee of the judiciary is introducing two articles of impeachment charging the president of United States, donald j trump, with committing high crimes and misdemeanours. Democrats allege mr trump made a white house visit to ukraines president and military aid for that coun
A very warm welcome to the programme and we will make sure you are briefed on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the Programme Experts say food packs should suggest how much exercise a person would need to burn off the calories contained in the product, so what do you think about this idea . Will it change what you eat and this idea . Will it change what you eatand drink this idea . Will it change what you eat and drink and how much . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag. We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize lorry at Aung San Suu Kyi, who is expected to tell the uns top court later theres been no attempted genocide of the Rohingya Muslim majority in buddhist majority myanmar. The countrys civilian leader has decided to personally defend allegations they Myanmar Military did a Brutal Campaign of murder, rape and arson in 2017 and on tuesday listened as the gambian Justice Minister detailed some of the atrocities to the court. Myanmar correspondent nick bea ke
Why many u. S. Police officers prefer guns to tasers. Hey there, everyone, thanks for staying with us, im Errol Barnett at soon then center. And im natalie allen, thank you for joining us in the u. S. And around the world. We want to begin with this story. A 45yearold american held hostage for nearly two years is now free. Journalist Peter Theo Curtis expected soon to be reunited with his family. He was take on the tel aviv following his release sunday by a syrian group linked to al qaeda. The u. S. Rejects paying ransoms for hostages, but its not known whether anyone else paid curtis kidnappers. His freedom comes days after another captured american journalist, james foley, was executed by the militant group isis. Nick paton walsh has more. Reporter after a week of horror, some good news. Finally an american citizen, a freelance author and journalist, a man called Peter Theo Curtis, released sunday from an Extremist Group in the syrian rebel ranks known as jabhat al nusra. Released af