This national holiday with a deeply personal remembrance, and a passionate defense of democracy. And that is Because this Memorial Day, 2021 comes at such an easy time in our nations biden began modern history. The day with Vice President Kamala Harris Secretary of defense Lloyd Austin, Honoring Those Americans who died on battlefields after laying a wreath of the tomb of the unknown Biden Spoke of his laced Son Beau and reflected on The Fallen veterans who said made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our democracy. Each and every Day Democracy itself is in peril around the world. What we do now, how we honor the memory of The Fallen, determine whether or not democracy will long endure. Democracy thrives on the infrastructure. Democracy is strong. When people have the right to vote, freely and fairly and conveniently on a free and independent press pursues the truth founded on facts and not propaganda. Now why its such an uneasy time in our democracy, the President S very words as sever
Legendary singer and activistJosephine Baker the first black woman to be honoured with a place in the pantheon in paris. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Hello and welcome to the programme. Its emerged that the Omicron Strain of coronavirus may have been spreading Around The World earlier than previously thought. Tests show it was present in a sample taken in the netherlands on the 19th of november. Thats five days before it was first reported to the World Health Organization by south africa. Dutch Officials Say they believe at least one person was infected without having travelled to that region. Meanwhile, the boss of one of the biggest Covid Vaccine producing companies has warned that he doesnt think the currentjabs will be as effective against the new strain as they have been against the previous ones. Sara monetta reports. As the Omicron Strain continues to spread Around The World, with cases detected across europe, in canada, and now injapan, the
Is his agencys top priority. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. We start in yemen where Houthi Rebels are pressing hard to capture the key city of mareb. Its the last stronghold of the internationally recognised government and at the heart of yemens oilfields. The fall of mareb would be a major Turning Point in the conflict thats been going on for years. Saudi arabia backed by the us and uk intervened in yemen in 2015 after the houthis ousted the government from the capital, sanaa. Since then yemen has suffered the worlds worst humanitarian crisis. All sides of the conflict have been accused of killing civilians and other abuses. At least 800,000 people displaced by the war have fled to mareb and more are on their way. 0ur middle east editor jeremy bowen made his way to the city and a warning his report contains some distressing images. The plains outside marib are not much of a refuge, but its all there is for more than 16,000 people who have fled the houth
We start in yemen where Houthi Rebels are pressing hard to capture the key city of mareb. Its the last stronghold of the internationally recognised government and at the heart of yemens oilfields. The fall of mareb would be a major Turning Point in the conflict thats been going on for years. Saudi arabia backed by the us and uk intervened in yemen in 2015 after the houthis ousted the government from the capital, sanaa. Since then yemen has suffered the worlds worst humanitarian crisis. All sides of the conflict have been accused of killing civilians and other abuses. At least 800,000 people displaced by the war have fled to mareb and more are on their way. 0ur middle east editor jeremy bowen made his way to the city and a warning his report contains some distressing images. The plains outside marib are not much of a refuge, but its all there is for more than 16,000 people who have fled the Houthi Offensive in the last three months. At this camp, the newest arrivals are in flimsy tents
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we start in yemen where Houthi Rebels are pressing hard to capture the key city of mareb. Its the last stronghold of the internationally recognised government and at the heart of yemens oilfields. The fall of mareb would be a major Turning Point in the conflict thats been going on for years. Saudi arabia backed by the us and uk intervened in yemen in 2015 after the houthis ousted the government from the capital, sanaa. Since then yemen has suffered the worlds worst humanitarian crisis. All sides of the conflict have been accused of killing civilians and other abuses. At least 800,000 people displaced by the war have fled to mareb and more are on their way. 0ur middle east editor jeremy bowen made his way to the city and a warning his report contains some distressing images. The plains outside marib are not much of a refuge, but its all there is for more than 16,000 people who have fled the Houthi Offensive in the last three