These are live pictures we are bringing you would need to be better if theyre long sought other lawmakers has taken place in the my marriage central exhibition hall just outside the kremlin walls of course in central moscow. Putins 16th annual address of course one of 3 big events the president does alongside his annual q. And a session and press conference of course taking place later in the year the 1st address of this Congress Actually delivered were back in 1904 by then president barroso get some more than 20 years ago putin gave his 1st address in 2000 when he declared the need to transform russia into a strong and effective state. Lots of topics expected for this year for this year focused on the nations economy russian peoples disposable income other issues as well of course 16th time mr putin has the live of the address before a mixed audience theres government ministers judges from the constitutional and supremum courts as well members of the political elite and of course near
Speemac. [background sounds] subcommittee on Oversight Committee will now here comes the order. It is hauling hearing in china and the public help emergencies, to curb the Opioid Crisis. The premise of todays hearing is to examine states efforts and successes and adjusting the Opioid Epidemics as well as opportunities for future federal support. And just to let everybody know, doctor alexander, the reason why we are Getting Started a little late. The plane was delayed. But now the dr. Is on our way. We will swear in the witnesses when we get to that. If we have to do that later we will. The. [cheering]. Will now recognize the suffering Opening Statement. As i said, today the committee contends his bipartisan efforts to combat the Opioid Crisis. As we know, the countries in the midst of an epidemic unlike any of recent history. According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, from 1999, 2017, nearly 400,000 people died from opioid overdoses. In 2017, more than two thirds of
British intelligence during the cold war to help spread the soviet propaganda. To do life the r. T. World news center this wednesday 15th of january its kevin over here just coming on to you too great to have your company then i hope youll stick around for at least the next half hour as we take you through the main stories of the day as youll know if youre watching in the last hour the big news of the day was that putin speaking to the Federation Council its kind of the state of the nation annual speech hes proposed a major legislation shift in that that would see russias pm cabinet ministers no longer appointed by the president but by the state duma that suggestion came while president putin delivering his annual state of the nation address to lawmakers. Across all this watching him talking to various greater good down there today there is again hey one of the priorities outlined by the russian president including what we said there about the way might be made up in the. Decide in the
Killed and also the straightest bush fire crisis will take you to sydney is firefighters and residents price themselves for the return of dangerous weather conditions. This president says iran appears to be standing down after a series of air strikes on Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Troops the strikes were in retaliation for the assassination of top iranian come on the qassam so the money washington has now risen to the United Nations reiterating it will act against tehran if necessary well start with this report from our White House Correspondent kelly how has. With the u. S. In iran edging dangerously close to war President Donald Trump proclaimed that tehran appears to be standing down truck gave no indication that the United States intends to strike back hours after Iranian Missile attacks on 2 bases used by the u. S. Military in iraq. We suffered ok will tease all of our soldiers are safe and orderly minimal damage was sustained at our military bases at least as it was a star
A form of protest were in india with the anger against a new controversial citizenship law is getting. Well over one u. S. President donald trump says iran appears to be standing down after a series of s. Strikes on Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Troops the strikes are in retaliation for the assassination of the top iranian come on the cost and so many also washington has now risen to the United Nations reiterating it will act against her on again if necessary a White House Correspondent kimberly how that begins our coverage from washington. With the u. S. And iran edging dangerously close to war President Donald Trump proclaimed that tehran appears to be standing down truck gave no indication that the United States intends to strike back hours after riding in missile attacks on 2 bases used by the u. S. Military in iraq we suffered ok. All of our soldiers are safe. And only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases it was a stark contrast to the president s threats of ret