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Star. Omar shariff. We begin with an historic day in south korea. For the first time in more than five decades the confederate battle flag no longer flies on the grounds of the state capital in columbia. Thousands of people watched as an honor guard lowered the emblem during a simple ceremony. President obama called it a sign of good will and healing and a meaningful step towards a better future. Courtney . Bisi, it took moments out of decades in history just to take that flag down today by state troopers and the mood was electric. People brought their families, and it felt like a celebration. For many people it will be a historic day for them, a day they will treasure. The Confederate Flag came down swiftly. And small pockets of protesters all coming out to witness the end of an era. To me its a punch in the face. As a young black man thats educated so it was just a sigh of relief. Even in the hot sun the crowd stayed relativel ....
Another form that captivated audiences was about the race to save ancient forests from logging companies in north america and columbia. What happens a lot in north america as people just think these are regional stories. And, but i think it really shows that, you know, the cutting down of forces is a universal theme from country to country. The filmmakers say the intent to continue to use their platform to tell stories that matter to millions of people. Cathy sawyer 0, nairobi, ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. Now ukraine says, wet, weather and difficult terrain is making the counter offensive in the southern hassan region. More challenging, present, zelinski says the 1st this fighting is taking place in the east and on the exc region said like in about a movie. Should you always mean there have been no significant changes on the frontline, the most severe fighting is taking place in dont ask region buckman directions of difficult. It is the place where the insanit ....
Preparations on our website, al jazeera dot com, also payment on our analysis that takes you behind. Ill headlines today. Ah, just a quick look at the main stories now. You cases, new Prime Minister wishes to knock as officially taken office, vowing to fix the mistakes of his predecessor. Soon ac is made key appointments to his cabinet. Jeremy hunt continues as finance minister or chance with each checker, while so at a brothman will return his home. Secretary, the new Prime Minister is warned of difficult decisions to come, but promised to make them with compassion. I will place economic stability. Im confidence at the heart of this governments agenda. This will mean difficult decisions to come. But you saw me during covert doing everything i could to protect people and businesses with schemes like furlow. There are always limits more so now than ever. But i promise you this ....
Presented with another opportunity to be president ial and he chose to offer a factually inaccurate tweet. At least 13 people are dead after a van deliberately swerved on to a Pedestrian Mall in a popular tourist district. Two people have been arrested. Isis has claimed responsibility and theres Police Activity in a town south of bars locelonbarce. Spanish police are calling it a raid. Well bring you details as they become available. Today president first tweeted his He Condemnation of the attack and offered help. Then minutes later, there was this. Study what general pershing of the United States did to terrorist whens caught. There was no more radical islamic terror for 35 years. To study that, youll have to go into your spam folder and find the email forward fr ....