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You come down the valleys of the tigris and euphrates. Mesopotamia did have some historical presence. There was a possibility, and i talk to people who know iraqi history better than i do, there was a possibility iraq could have developed as a reasonable country within those boundaries. But there were accidents in history. The good king died early. His son was a useless playboy who killed himself in a car accident. There was a boy who was not a good regent. That was a problem. You got a series of political movements in iraq. Then you had a series of military coups. Given a different history an...

[applause] ladies author and Oxford University professor Margaret Mcmillan talks about Woodrow Wilson second term. Once the world war one started the majority of his efforts focused on Foreign Affairs and public policy. Professor mcmillan talks about the attempts to avoid a war and the attempts for a last piece. Here in the United States the great war is indelibly linked through the presidency. Since presidency was infused with irony and contradiction many of you may know that when he assumed office his primary focus his priorities were wrong. He spent most of the next eight to pay bills still...

Radioactive tritium had tripled to its highest leveled. The well is 10 meters from a tank that stores radioactive water. More than 300 tons of water leaked from the tank in august. Workers think some seeped into the soil and they think some flowed through a ditch into the ocean. Officials with tokyo electric explained how workers are tackling underground contamination. Crews are removing soil near the storage tank but struggling because of pipes and other fixtures. They say workers will dig another well and use it to pump radioactive water out of the ground. More rescue workers headed to the s...

Right now. And the crisis in ukraine deepens at this hour. Russia denies it issued an ultimatum to the ukrainian ships in the red sea. If russia does not end military operations in ukraine. You are looking live at the United Nations, as the Security Council is figuring out how to deal with the crisis in ukraine. John terret will give us a report in a little bit. Nick schifrin is in simferopol. The capitol of crimea. Do we have a russian ultimatum on the table or not . According to russia there is none. But according to local journalists who heard a statement coming from russian ships only a fe...

A samba school where they learn how to party. [ music ] there is concern ukraines crisis could morph into a war with russia. Ukraines russian president says military intervention will lead to conflict. Countrys soldiers are on high alert. Russia is in control of crimea. Uniformed armed gunmen control the streets. Its a move that has been welcomed. Demonstrators rallied in the street supporting the intervention. The parliament approved Vladimir Putins request to use military force, prompting a special meeting by the United Nations Security Council. The United States wants the u. N. To deploy ob...