Hello. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme the British Council says brexit is causing poorer children to fall behind in learning foreign languages. So wed like to hear from you on this. How important is it to learn another language . Are brits lazier because we can get by . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Members of the European Parliament are due to select a president for the Assembly Later today. Theyll also consider whether to approve the appointment of the German Defence minister, ursula von der leyen, as president of the blocs powerful executive arm. Eu heads of government selected her to succeed jean claude juncker, ignoring the parliaments own candidate. Adam fleming reports from strasbourg. The Brexit Party Meps dont want to be here, and they didnt want to hear this. Music ode to joy. Its unlikely theyll get into trouble, and it sounds like theres more to come
If you put up on your facebook page, lets discuss islamic extremism, what kind of response would you get to that . Actually some of our hosted to talk about this in different angles. We did get people who are very much angry at the terrorist groups who are quoting some of our audience, defaming islam. Many of the audience members tried to explain how daesh and other terrorist groups using islam to commit their crimes and how they portrayed negative image of moses around the world. Sometimes we the people are sympathetic to terrorist ideas and we see that our audience comes in and tries to reason with those sympathizers and show them how wrong they are reaching out what theyre preaching is wrong and give their examples of how terrorism is negative. You been watching the communicators on cspan. If you like to see some of our previous programs dont do cspan. Org your. Today, to an author and investigative journalist sally denton talks about her book, the profiteers, which takes a look at
This event that is hosted by open society and buyer friends at politics and prose. To hear about bens a new book, city of florence. We are very proud actually because been to part of the work for this book while he was an open Society Fellow and so we are happy to have made that particular contribution to the work. Were also pleased this afternoon to have karen who is an editor at the Washington Post and is going to be interviewing ben. She will say more about bens background but let me tell you about karen. Before joining the Washington Post she reported for the Associated Press from curacao and her work has appeared in publications across the world including, have a list your but i wont go through the whole thing, the sahara reporters, saline, morningside post, haitian morningside popes, haitian times, she is also made Television Appearances on a number of International Networks including mtv africa and al jazeera. She has degrees from columbia northwestern and was a fulbright schola
Have been caught up in a tug of war between the two sides in this conflict. Lets begin in yemen the war is taking its toll on people there. Saudi arabia has given the red cross permission to provide aid but logistical problems have caused issues. People in the southern sit of aden are experiencing power and water shortages. Des of fighters have been killed in the latest violence between Houthi Rebels and pro government fighters in aden. Meanwhile, yemens president adou Rabbo Mansour hadi sacked three top military officers. The chief of staff of the armed forces the deputy chief of staff of yemens armed forces and the head of special forces. Saudi arabia is asking pakistan for military help. The parliament in islamabad is discussing that request which could include ground troops. We have a report. After days of heavy fighting and running battles many parts of aden have been destroyed. Homes and shops lie in ruins. Civilians are also being killed. Houthi rebels, along with fighters loyal
From an Andrew Simmonds reporting from an orphanage in ukraine, where they are caught between the two sides in conflict back in business the hadron collider is plunging into the Dark Universe again hello, we begin in yemen where the war is taking its toll on people. The red cross is being given permission. Logistical problem has delayed ambulances. One plane can land on monday. Hundreds of people have been targeted. People in the Southern City of aden are experiencing power and water shortage. Dozens of fighters have been killed in the latest violence on Houthi Rebels and progovernment fighters. Three of the top military officers, the chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff of the armed forces and the head of the second forces. Pakistan asked for military help. The department is discussing the request. Theres more than that debate. Kim vinnell has more on the latest fighting. Reporter a huge crowd pores over a mangled field. This is no longer a search for survivors. This is body reco