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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the joint meeting of congress this morning. He has been critical of the ongoing negotiations with iran over its nuclear program. Watch live coverage at 11 a. M. Eastern on cspan. On cspan 3 Ashton Carter will testify about the pentagons 2016 budget request. He will be joined by general martin dempsey. We will have live coverage at 2 30 p. M. Eastern. Up next, former British Defense minister liam talks about u. S. U. K. Relationsfox and then ...

That was my calling. Here is nbc bay areas garvin thomas. Thank you so much for joining us. Bay area proud stories, regardless of the time of year carry with them the healthy dose of compassion love and beauty. Which makes them perfect when valentines day rolls around. All three of those qualities are somewhere in our first story tonight about a very special High School Senior with special needs. It starts with Brandon Gruber telling a rough High School Experience for himself into a great one. A...

Some sweet measures to help disadvantaged children around the world. Members of a jap sneeze Government Panel are strongly urging ministries and agencies to Work Together on environmental issues. They say not enough is being done to coordinate overlapping Energy Saving policies, and they say more measures need to be taken to fight Global Warming effectively. The panel formed by the environment and industry ministries is meeting to discuss japans new target for reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions. ...

And people in sporting circles are hoping the 2019 Rugby World Cup in japan will give the game a big boost in the country. Representatives of more than 60 nations have agreed to work closer together to counter violent extremism. They wrapped up a conference in washington, and they noted combat aimed groups such as Islamic State requires a strategy encompassing security social media, and help for people on the sidelines of society. Nhk worlds craig dale has the details. Reporter they came togethe...

Differences with the white house are political, not personal as he prepares to address the u. S. Congress. And no where to go thousands left homeless as fire ravages one of the post districts. Thousands of mourners are paying respects to russian Opposition Leader boris shot dead near the kremlin friday and cues that Moscow Center where people filed past his coffin and looking at a live picture coming from there now and several european politicians and one of Vladimir Putins critics have been bar...

Advanced technologies. And as japanese gear up for sundays election, voters in rural areas are considering how politicians will deal with the shrinking population and industries. Hong kong police are dismantling the main protest sites that have choked parts of the city more than two months. Theyre clearing away barricades and tents and arresting prodemocracy activists. Police and other authorities began the tear down thursday morning try to clear the road around government headquarters following...

As the world of sports. Advisers to japans Education Ministry have called for revising the University Entrance exam system. They suggested the tests should concentrate more on a students Broad Knowledge or skills. The Central Council for education noted the current standardized entrance exams usually test memorization. They suggested students should write essays rather than just answering multiple choice questions. The advisers also called for third Party English exams, testing listening, speaki...

Ago as chief curator. We have programs of music, literature, film. I introduced you as pretty and you are pritic. You know as we get older, our hearing isnt as better. I am sorry. Thats fine. One of the things lori asked me to do when i started a year ago, anniversary part, was to really ramp up the experience of the visitor the moment they set foot in the building. We wanted it not to be dry. Institutions can be cold. We wanted it to be celebratory when they walk in, before they even have to pa...

For the great job you are doing representing the United States and the state of israel. [applause] i want to recognize that two rons. I want to thank him for helping us in a very difficult for him. I want to recognize the other ron, a man who knows how to take each, israels ambassador to the u. S. , ron dermer. [applause] ron, i could not have you i could not be prouder to have you representing israel in washington. And finally, i want to recognize my wife, whose courage in the face of adversity...

Russian president. We have your sports and the african cup nations finals with bids from ghana and algeria. World Health Organization is warning that the situation in yemen is critical, and that a lack of access into one of the countrys Biggest Challenges that aid organizations face. The u. N. Body is say that 643 people have died in more than 202 have been injured. After a week of trying to get aid, in, and supplies have made it to some of the hospital there is. Ships have arrived to the gulf o...