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by jd peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions forte america's neglneeds. contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news i'm laura trevelyan and. legal scholars disagree overe whether presidents conduct is impeachable. >> if what we are talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is. >> i'm concerned about lowering impeachment standards -- to fit a paucity of evidence and an abundance -- laura: leadersgoeeming tip about president trump on a hot microphone. he takes aim at canada's leader. >> well, he's two-faced. honestly, he's a nice guy, but the truth is that i called him out on the fact that he's not paying 2% and i guess he's not very happy about it. laura: plus, a holiday retail miracle. a small hardware store in the u.k. is winning shoppers that is all heart commercial the globe, welcome to "world ws america." we've heard from the politicians, witnesses and the president twitter account. fetoday, law pors testified. a hearing was designed to estaish a standard for w

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by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. speaker pelosi:ay i am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment. laura: democrats are moving ahead with trying to remove the president from office.mp donald tants to move quickly to a senate trial. protestersill the streets of paris as anger over pension reforms bos over. president macron is the target of the demonstrators' fury. plus, the pros and cons of universal basic income. how the promise of guaranteed funds plays out in the real world. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world ns america." the die has been cast in the impeachment of president trump. this morning in washington, house speaker nancy pelosi announced lawmakers will begin drawing up charges against the president. democrats accuse mr. trump of abusing the power of his offic

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by judy and peter blum-kovler undation. viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. skeptical, to put it politely, about the temp table -- timetable boris johnson has put on the negotiations. kaa: absolutely. boris johnson has said he is confident he can get the deal done. you would have to have e trade al discussed agreed, and ratified in the. ud by the eu. if it is a more ambitious agreement, not just by the eu in brusls, it means all the parliament and some regional parliaments as well. the eu is skeptical about that. iforis johnson insists on getting a bare boned free trade agreement, they say that you want it done quickly, you ha to do ion our terms. laura: if he has a very solid majorityhe could wear changing his mind and breaking the promise of getting it done any year. if the political map lks at safe for him, he will have the freedom not to do whatever he wants, but much more for any prime minister ia long time. huw: no sight of mr. johnson yet. the bbc's andrew marr is keeping an eye on things for us. this could be one bis ni

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leby judy and peter blum-k foundation. pursuing solutions for ec america's ned needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. >> the house committee on e judiciary is introducing two articl oimpeachment charging the president of the united states, donald j. trump, with committting high crimes and misdemeanors. laura: with those words from democrats move a step closer to impeaching presiderump. the white house calls the charges baseless and a sham. scenes of utter devastation at the site where a volcano erupted in new zealand. six people are confirmed dead and eight more are feared to have been killed. plus, greenland's ice sheets are melting at a massive rate.lt the resus rising sea levels that will be felt around the globe. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, lcome to orld news america." it was a somber day in washington as president trump was charged with two articles of impeachment by house de

by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. they are taking it seriously today, impeachment of donald j. trump. for those watching on pbs and around thelobe, welcome to a bbc news special edition of "world news america." we are following the ongoing debate on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives. these are the live pictures. lawmakers have been making the cases one b one, first a democrat, then a republican, backwards and forwards. 435 members, it takes a little bit of time. many have invoked the constitution or the solemn oath that they took themselves as lawmakers. and of course we have heard some of the usual talking points from both parties and from the mspresident f. when they have all had a chance to speak, they will hold a vote -- two votes, actually. one, use of power. we will have the ll est from capill, but first, north america editor jon sopel has this report. >> merciful god, we pause in your presence -- jon

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r judy and peter blum-kov foundation. pursuing solutions for america's glected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bbc world news. aaron: this is bbc world news. oupatop stories, a enger jet has crashed killing 12 and leaving dozens of survivors. >> the kids are crying. but there was no sound, no inructions from the crew. aaron: the u.n. says partsf this province in syria are nearly deserted. neely a quarter million peo have had to flee from the offensive. temperatures of 40 drees celsius areet to hit several states. ♪ aaron: hello and welcome to bbc world news. dozens passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan in which 12 people lost their lives. the crash took place in heavy fog although the cause is not yet known. a cause at company operated the plane and it crashed -- a kazakhstan company operated the plane and it crashed shortly after takeoff. there were 100 passengers and crews on board. at least 60 people are being eated in hospital. >> rescued frothe wreckage and rushed to safety. he was di

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