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Page is in armagh. yes, ben, this is a place where commemoration is often complex and contentious. unionists view 2021 is the centenary of the state they cherish. but for irish nationalists, it is the 100th anniversary of the partition of ireland, which they look as a source of british injustice. there has been controversy in the run—up to the service, the irish president decided not to because he said the service had become too politicised. but also the debate over the centenary has generated...

Chris page can tell us more. yes, well, in northern ireland, commemorating history is often complex and contentious. the unionists, 2021 marks the centenary of the state that they cherish. for irish nationalists, however, it�*s the 100 anniversary of partition, which they view as the source of great injustice. so there had been controversy in the run—up to events here at the anglican cathedral in armagh. the irish president michael d higgins declined his invitation because he said in his opi...

Concorde bails out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is a newsday on the bbc. 0ur this is a newsday on the bbc. our main story, the world remembers general and statesman cole and powell who has died at the age of 8a. more on our top story now. mark is a retired brigadier general and he gave me his reflections on colin powells legacy.— powells legacy. what i remember _ powells legacy. what...

Attitude. brian: you know what the four years were like what you saw and what the four years might be like if he gets it again. colin powell passed away in the middle of our show yesterday. your reflections? >> yeah. i had two quick reflections on him. one is quickly when i was in the panama invasion, i was a commander and my dad had died that night i got a call he had died during the middle of the invasion. and pretty unsettling and obviously since we were trying to take down targets at the sam...

Just about chinese activity, but about american inactivity. >> reporter: but today chinas global investments are under increasing scrutiny. some like the ports in greece are lucrative and seem strategically smart. >> reporter: what piraeus gives them is an entryway into europe. >> reporter: but experts say many look at they could be bad business deals with china facing economic business problems of its own. todays international shipping crisis will test chinas global strategy as well as the worl...

Will be missed and he was generous and gracious and a diplomat and tough leader but a booming laugh and sense of humor. on the phone is bret baier host of special report. he covered the -- the iraq war in afghanistan. welcome to the program and get your reactions this morning. >> good morning. sad loss of a major figure in american politics and american life. emailed with my friend, michael powell, who is colins son extending our condolences to him and his family. it was a bit of a shock and you...

Thousands of american casualties and so military force was in bad repute at the time. here came this stunning military success carried out in a very short period of time with overwhelming force as powell always argued for. and that was -- that i think put military -- the use of military force back on the table as something that could be employed without tremendous political consequences. >> bill: thank you, brit. great to get your reflections. general jack keane, retired four star general fox ne...

Reflection of what was taking place on the ground because he and many of his peers were responsible for what unfolded there in rebuilding this military. it was there, bill and dana, that the american people began to fall in love with the american military once again. because they got to see them up close and they got to see their passion and their commitment to america and their willingness to sacrifice and their ability to articulate. colin powell knew if you have a v.i.p. around send them to s...

More toxic— air, our political debate then was more toxic than it is now. but its still pretty— more toxic than it is now. but its still pretty bad. more toxic than it is now. but its still pretty bad-— still pretty bad. this lunchtime, preparations— still pretty bad. this lunchtime, preparations for _ still pretty bad. this lunchtime, preparations for this _ still pretty bad. this lunchtime, | preparations for this afternoons commemorations. as westminster reflects. the prime minister w...

In work and dedication andy card is a former white house chief of staff to george w. bush but served also as secretary of transportation in the 41 administration. so andy, im assuming that you were very saddened by this and well get your reflections on his life and what you are thinking this morning. >> so sad to learn of this. yes, my prayers are with alma and the entire family and my wife is very close to alma powell and he was very supportive of ill say the spouses of all the people who were ...