Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff on this day when a pope and two president s were already making headlines a surprise resignation came along to stun washington. We begin with the announcement that the speaker of the United States house of representatives is stepping down. Newshour political director Lisa Desjardins reports. Reporter with his decision, House Speaker john boehner, the happy warrior, projected a kind of personal relief and institutional sacrifice. Its become clear to me that t
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff on ts day when a pope and two president s were already making headlines a surprise resignation came along to stun washington. We begin with the announcement that the speaker of the United States house of representatives is stepping down. Newshour political director Lisa Desjardins reports. Reporter with his decision, House Speaker john boehner, the happy warrior, projected a kind of personal relief and institutional sacrifice. Its become clear to me that thi
If you cant see it, trust me its here. So when the q a start make a line at the microphones. If the event is over if you can fold it over and place it by the book shelf and then we will have a book signing. Some of his preview books include, alice behind wonderland, diversity, mystery and how we are now shaping it. , so please welcome simon winchester. Thank you for welcoming me and i must say leads me to believe that the publicity gods are on my side. The chinese and the americans are at log heads in the South China Sea which i write about extensively in the book. Over in england foreign minister is pleading the British Government to allow the displaced people to be allowed to settle in britain because the island that they were displaced to is now being at at treasoned. And then finally hurricane patricia. Last week turned out to be a dud, didnt kill anybody. It wasnt on the front pages. That demonstrated the big weather problems being generated in the pacific. I think, chapter eight.
Minutes then take questions for 20 beds we encourage questions just use the microphone. So read the line starts then please pull the pier or chair and then we will have the books 90. A journalist and photographer broadcaster and author awarded day British Empire services to literature. And in pacific he discusses the oceans fast and a mystery how the pacific has shaped his image history please welcome simon winchester. [applause] it is lovely to be back i have been here numerous times that i love the store. And die blast say in the last few days that leads me to believe it was on my side because the chinese relaxing id policies to allow them to have two babies and now in the South China Sea i read about extensively in chapter 10 of this book and over in a big lead at the moment the foreign minister of the Marshall Islands is pleading with the British Government to allow the displaced people from the bikini atoll to relocate and britain because the sea level is rising again and that is
Me fall in love with it time and again. And now, bbc world news america. Katty this is bbc world news america. I am katty kay. A flight over troubled waters. The bbc gets an exclusive look at beijings buildup of the reef islands in the South China Sea. President obama says the u. S. Is hitting the Islamic State harder than ever. Its the start of a campaign to reassure a nervous american public. 30 seconds. Making history once again. The apollo 11 capsule lands at the center of a cuttingedge project to give us a front row seat to the moon. Katty welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Chinas program of building islands in the South China Sea has drawn International Criticism and concern. The new landmasses have been almost inaccessible to the outside world, but the bbc has recently gotten the exclusive access to the artificial isles, which are large enough for factories. Rupert wingfieldhayes flew in a small civilian aircraft into chinas selfdeclared