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The United Nations says the leaders of myanmar could face charges of genocide over the persecution of the rohingya ethnic group. Its estimated that more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to bangladesh since august, when attacks on police posts prompted a military crackdown. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports. This boy is 11 years old. He draws pictures of the horrors hes witnessed. Translation older women were stamped on, and then the military grabbed them by the hair and ...

Of myanmar could face charges of genocide over the persecution of the rohingya ethnic group. It is estimated that more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to bangladesh since august, when attacks on police posts prompted a military crackdown. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports. This boy is 11 years old. He draws pictures of the horrors he has witnessed. Translation older women were stamped on, and then the military grabbed them by the hair and slaughtered them. Because i saw...

White house. American history tv features cspans original series, first ladies. Cspan produced in the series in cooperation with the White House Historical association. Through conversations, video tools, and questions from cspans audience, we tell the story of americas 45 first ladies. Next, helen taft. This is about 1. 5 hours. Helen taft was more ambitious by getting to the white house than her husband. Willing to get personally involved in politics to get elected. She overcame a serious illn...

She also seemed to have an agenda to get her husband to the white house. The story is that she decided during the haze and ministration she said she wanted to do that as well. There are a lot of women sometimes, she is portrayed as a cross between Mommy Dearest and lady macbeth, which is not the case. She was a much more constructive influence and a nicer lady. Helen taft has an interesting story. We bet many of you will be hearing it for the first time. He would like to involve even our convers...

Taft our musical first lady. You opened the book by making the case that of the 20th century first lady, shes the most obscure, but you say she deserves better from history. Tell me quickly why she deserves better than being obscure . Mr. Gould well, because she did some things that were, as youve mentioned in your opening, about that were very constructive, i mean, the cherry trees, bringing the Classical Music musicians to the white house, and, generally, trying to make washington the Cultural...

Around 200 million members of the faith are persecuted globally. In egypt, for instance, members of the coptic orthodox minority are regularly subjected to violent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest s...

Are regularly subjected to violent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest site is located in the lalisch valley. The peacock is an important symbol to yazidis. It represents the angel melek taus, who for ...

Are regularly subjected to violent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest site is located in the lalisch valley. The peacock is an important symbol to yazidis. It represents the angel melek taus, who for ...

Around 200 million members of the faith are persecuted globally. In egygypt, for instanance, mes of the c coptic orthododox miny are e regularly subjbjected to viviolent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups hol...

Discrimination in many parts of the world. The Christian Organization that issues the world watch list says around 200 million members of the faith are persecuted globally. In egyptpt, for inststance, mes of the c coptic orthododox miny are e regularly subjbjected to viviolent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Or...