harris who's also in bangkok she's the southeast asia program director at the advocacy group international riversinteresting to hear that there was a warning given i think it was in the letter form hours before the disaster actually happened so clearly the authorities couldn't act quickly enough to prevent this loss of life yes it seems. we were able to obtain a copy of the less so which purports to be from the from the project company which seems to be issuing a warning. to departments of the company who are located in the provinces and and this disaster is imminent and to warn local populations and encourage them to evacuate the area and move to higher ground but it seems that it seems that this warning letter was issued yesterday as we know the downgrade happened last night so it seems that there wasn't enough time given for people to move away from the area or to. also help their family members and other members of their communities to find as many people continue to be missing in and thousands of others and lost houses and property and i mean what lessons do you think the laotian government

wasn't intense enough and that's also what a lot of human rights or activists groups such as river international what they what they claim now and they criticize the government for that not laois has an ambitious plan to build a lot more dams has this disaster changed that. well right now and nothing indicates that other projects being stopped or that they will be reviewed. the thing is that this is a very important. for. the idea to become the battery of asia is one of the key element of the devil open plan of this very very poor country they have always been debates about safety issues environmental issues around these dam projects right now it doesn't seem or there hasn't been any statement issued that this approach that projects will be stopped but hopefully. this cat house if you now leads to the fact that some of the projects are all projects will have to review their safety measures and fredrik as relief efforts continue what are neighboring countries doing to help. well right now i just heard that countries like vietnam they offered help holland also offered help they offered for example

let's check in with cnn's international correspondent matt rivers. what do you know? >> all things are quiet here but it was a scene that was quite busy a couple hours ago when four ambulances one after the next each carrying one of the four boys that has been rescued arrived here going into the emergency center. as to their condition no worth for authorities. no restriction of when it comes to media accessing of releasing of information throughout the day today as compared to what we had experienced with authorities the last several days. there has been a distinct push here by authorities to maintain the privacy, perhaps understandably so of these boys who have gone through so much. we've been asking what the conditions are but they still haven't released information. you heard there this was not an easy thing for them to do. it wasn't an easy thing for an experienced diver to do let alone someone who had been underground with limited food and water for the first almost ten days of the two-week experience. the fact that they were able to do that and are now in the ho

let's check in with cnn's international correspondent matt rivers right outside the hospital. what are you learning? how are the boys doing? >> reporter: yeah, no official word yet from hospital staff in terms of the conditions of these boys, but kind of like jonathan just said, you have to imagine that given what they've gone through, at least physically speaking, they had to be in some sort of shape to be able to make that very arduous journey. nonetheless, of course as you would expect, those boys were transported immediately here to the hospital, unclear how long they'll have to stay here. it's unclear what kind of symptoms, if anything, they had while here. we saw four different balances arrive, one balance for each boy. we expect that process to continue as more people are extracted from that cave. like you said, this hospital was prepared for this. if there was a silver lining to all of this, joe, we have had a lot of time here. the boys and their coach have been underground for weeks now. so this hospital was prepared. we saw gurneys outside the hospital earlier today.

our international correspondent matt rivers is there. what do we understand about the condition of these boys and their coach? >> well, the last four boys, nine, 10, 11, 12, they are -- we're not sure about their conditions yet. we know nine, 10, and 11 are here inside this hospital. we are still waiting on the final young boy and the coach to arrive here in the hospital where they will be immediately treated the same way that the first eight were treated. they'll be put in an isolation unit on the eighth floor, they'll be given a battery of tests to make sure they're hydrated and then they'll give them -- hopefully reintroduce them to solid foods. in terms of the first eight boys in that hospital now, we have more updates on their conditions and it's good news. generally speaking they are healthy. five of the eight have lower body temperatures that were dangerous, two of the eight had lung infections but all of that was treated very quickly, they responded very well to treatment and so officials are now saying these boys are in good sha

let's check in now with cnn's international correspondent, matt rivers, right outside the hospital. matt, what are you learning about the condition of these kids? >> reporter: yeah, joe, we saw four different ambulances come here as part of a couple different convoys with military and police vehicles attached as soon as they were taken out of that cave. they were loaded into these ambulances and immediately driven here. we're about an hour south or so from the entrance to that cave. we're in a more populated area of chiang rai province. and inside that hospital, that's where those boys are being treated right now. in terms of their condition right now, joe, we don't know exactly. that's what we're trying to figure out from officials here. but given that they were able to make that treacherous journey that jonathan just described, you have to figure, they're at least in somewhat decent physical shape. but that said, the preparations that were under way here at the hospital were extensive. earlier in the day today, cnn witnessed a little bit of those preparations, watching gurneys be

cnn international correspondent matt rivers at the scene for us. matt, what is the latest you're hearing there tonight? sounds like there's urgency there for the kids. >> yeah. things have changed over the last 24 hours, jim, for a number of reasons. there was a thought initially that the kids' worst-case scenario to ride out the rainy season underground and now not the view. oxygen levels are going down, now around 15%, that's the levels that could cause hypoxia. the same thing to cause altitude sickness, for example. of course, leading to much worse things and then the other thing is rain coming in just the next couple of days. it is the rainy season in thailand. rain is coming, going to make rising waters happen faster. and so that is why right now officials are saying there's urgency and there could very well be a swimming -- they have to swim out. use dive equipment but same time, jim, during the day today looking for holes above the cave, natural chimneys that they can hopefully get into the kids, pull them out that way. of course, that would

let's check in with cnn's international correspondent matt rivers right outside the hospital. matt, what are you learning about the condition of these kids? >> reporter: joe, authorities keeping the status of the conditions pretty close to the vest at this point. we widon't really know anything about how these boys are doing other than the fact of what we can glean given that they managed to get out of that cave. what you heard jonathan just report there will tell you is it's very difficult. it was a physically strenuous process. how much that took out of them, we don't really know, but they were able to do that. that of course is an encouraging sign. still, as you would imagine, these boys taken here to the hospital. they're going to be given the utmost care, like you mentioned. medical personnel had been planning for this for a long time now, making sure they were prepared for any possible symptoms, any illnesses these boys could come in with. we saw each balance drive by, one after one, each boy had his own ambulance. we've seen recent footage coming out from the thai navy

cnn international correspondent matt rivers is outside the hospital in thailand where those boys have for observation and treatment. listen, matt, you've been there for a number of days. it's the kind of story that must be heartwarming to watch unfold. tell us what we know about the boys' conditions but also have their parents been able to see them and talk to them since they've gotten out? >> reporter: yeah, so what we saw this afternoon -- or late this evening, jim, would be boys 9, 10, 11, and 12 actually go down this road behind me. that's the hospital where they're in right now, followed by their coach. that means the entire team is now inside that hospital. in terms of their conditions, we don't know exactly yet. we know they're getting a number of tests done, blood work. they're going to be testing for dehydration. we do know that they're in an isolated unit inside that hospital. there's a risk that their immune systems have been weakened, and as a result, they're more susceptible to infection. so authorities are saying, look, we want this recovery to go as smoothly as possible

that's where international correspondent matt rivers is. matt, what can you tell us about the health, the condition of these boys now? >> reporter: i can tell you that everyone here is pulling for these boys. that moment a couple of minutes ago when people were cheering as the ambulances came in, that was a remarkable moment to be a part of people coming out here to lend support to people they've never met before. the last two ambulances that came by carrying the final child, the last member of that soccer team and the coach, they are inside. what we don't know is the conditions of boys 9, 10, 11, 12, and the coach. they are all inside, being treated in a special isolation ward, exactly as the eight members that were rescued before them were. what we're hoping is that the conditions healthwise of the last couple of people that were rescued mirrors the conditions of the first eight. we know that they're in pretty good shape. yes, they came in with certain complications, five of the eight had lower body temperatures, two of the eight had lung

i want to bring in cnn international correspondent matt rivers in thailand and cnn's chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta. matt, first give us an update. >>. it's remarkable to see that video, the first time we've seen the boys since their remarkable, improbable rescue and they're in quarantine that doctors say they will have to be in for seven days. health officials gave a press conference update earlier today and say the boys are in good shape, one has a lung infection but is responding well to treatment and their parents have come to the hospital throughout the day for the closest thing they can get to a reunion. they have to be on the other side of the glass wall but they look to be in good shape just a remarkable development and something all of thailand is celebrating. >> you're looking at this along with the rest of us. we see the kids in quarantine. they have the face masks on. what do you see and what have you heard about their condition? >> as matt was say iing they lo good. whenever you see a hospital setting like this you try to see if there's machines or ivs, medications the boy

let's check in with our international correspondent matt rivers. he's near the hospital. matt, the remaining children inside reportedly are described as the weakest. are rescuers planning anything different to get them out? >> reporter: it doesn't appear so, wolf. it does appear that they are going to follow the protocol that has worked so successfully on these first two attempts. and don't forget, that was far from guaranteed. we've spent the last couple days here talking about how potentially dangerous and fraught with peril this kind of rescue attempt could be. yet, over the last two days, almost miraculously, all eight boys that are in this hospital behind me at this point were managed to be successfully extricated from that cave. so i think what rescuers are going to do tomorrow is try and get all five remaining people inside that cave, four boys and the coach, out in a similar way. hopefully it can be as successful. we do know in terms of the conditions of the boys in the hospital behind me that they are being quarantined at this point, isolated away from anyone who

river below. there were some international and local competitors and there was an audience of several thousand watching am not a big fan, but i know you love them. the world's only surviving panda triplets surviving their birthday on sunday in guangzhou city. how lovely. thank you forjoining us. good morning. the much needed rain we saw over the weekend does not signal the end of summer as we know it because, throughout this week, we're still going to see some sunshine and some warmth. we finished yesterday with some sunshine in the west, more of that to come today and through this week. as well as a bit more sunshine, it's not going to be quite as windy. the rain that we do see — and there will be some — will be mainly in the form of showers, only forming a small portion of the day if at all, and gradually we will see temperatures rise yet again. the weekend weather was courtesy of a overall low pressure centre to the south of iceland, bringing these weather fronts around the bottom edge of it. butjust notice that circulation, with the cooler air, starts to weaken as we go through the week, we start t

an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the riverin 2015. jack shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte brown, and sentenced to six years in prison at the old bailey yesterday. we'll be speaking to charlotte's mum and sister atjust after 9:00 this morning, and we'll speak to one of the investigating officers in just a few minutes. a 24—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and sexual activity with a child, following the death of a 13—year—old girl. lucy mchugh‘s body was found in woodland in southampton on thursday, after she was reported missing. the man remains in custody. the chief constable of england's second largest police force has admitted it sometimes provides a poor service that fails to meet public expectations. in an interview with the bbc, west midlands police chief dave thompson said budget cuts meant a full range of policing could not be delivered. sima kotecha reports. a taxidriver in birmingham. he says one afternoon, a group of men threw some bric

an international arrest warrant has been issued forjack shepherd killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the riverin 2015. australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first woman skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. now, time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show. coming up this week, rajan follows in the footsteps of lawrence of arabia injordan. we swap water for wine and get a soaking at a festival in spain. and our global guru has some tips on where to find the best september sun around the world. this week we are injordan, which is marking the centenary of the culmination of the great arab revolt, when much of the middle east rose up against the ottoman empire. it was also the inspiration for the classic 19605 film lawrence of arabia. so we sent rajan there 100 years on. head south from the capital amman towards the saudi arabian border, and you find yourself in another world. wadi rum. a natural wonder, a geological phenomenon. a valley which is basically huge swathes of red sand surrounded by mountains and ridges of really strange shapes made of sa

rivers reverse their banks and landslides in four areas. >>> an internation team of divers and searchpersonnel are racing through time to save the remaining nine. heavy rain forecast threatened to increase water levels even more in that cave. and those specially trained dive teams are training now. it is a pain staking process, complicated by winding caverns, pitch back conditions and new here's matt with the treacherous work ahead. >> reporter: rescue operation full of pitfalls, drudges over miles of slick or submerged rock. they have hauled away boulders from the cave's path and used underwater drills to chip away at the cave's surface. air tanks strapped at their backs as they wade through the cabins. the 90 total divers involved in this human convoy exhausting crucial oxygen supplies. those giant pumps still working full throttle to drain millions of gallons a day. the water level down below constantly measured. we traveled to a cave with similar structure. >> imagine doing this underwater. now, the other issue is if this thing is filled with water, finding the actual hole is near

river below. this year 40 people took the plunge — some local and some international competitors.dience of several thousand people. cambodia's prime minister, hun sen, says he has won a landslide election victory. the election is cambodia's sixth since it emerged from decades of war in 1993, and many have criticised the government for a crackdown on all opposition factions. hun sen, who has ruled cambodia for 33 years, has been reelected with an estimated 80% of the vote, with his party, the cpp, taking at least 100 of 125 parliamentary seats. the official results won't be announced until mid—august. earlier i sopke with michael vatikiotis, the regional director at the centre for humanitarian dialogue. he told me there will be some concerns about the credibility of this election result. it is going to be very hard actually to get some fa cts be very hard actually to get some facts because we are lying on the government's election commission and international observers have been very limited in their access and it has mostly come from countries that are not necessarily the most cre

river below. this year, 40 people took the plunge — some local and some international competitors. of several thousand. cambodia's prime minister, hun sen, has claimed victory in an election which human rights groups say was neither free nor fair. hun sen, who has ruled cambodia for 33 years, has been reelected with an estimated 80% of the vote, but the government has been criticised for a wide crackdown on opposition politicians. hun sen's party, the cpp, has taken at least 100 of 125 parliamentary seats. the official results will be announced in mid—august. now with me, joining us from jakarta is monovita kem, she's the director of public affairs for the opposition cambodian national rescue party, and daughter of jailed opposition leader kem sokha. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. i know this must be a challenging time for people like you and the opposition. given the fact that the prime minister has claimed victory in these elections, although we have already had doubt cast on these results by independent observers. we go from here? what took place yesterday onj

river below. this year, 40 people took the plunge — some local and some international competitors.e you to ta ke before we go, i would like you to take a look at these pictures because we all love a panda picture. these are the only surviving panda triplets celebrating their fourth birthday on sunday in south china's wondrous city. hundreds of people came to their birthday party. staff at the safari park prepared a special birthday cake made of their favourite fresh bamboo shoots and leaves, carrots and apples for them. the trio obviously love the cake so much that they just could the trio obviously love the cake so much that theyjust could not the trio obviously love the cake so much that they just could not stop eating. there you go. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. thank you for watching. good morning. the much needed rain we saw over the weekend does not signal the end of summer as we know it because, throughout this week, we're still going to see some sunshine and some warmth. we finished yesterday with some sunshine in the west, more of that to come today and th

rivers. and let's recap our headlines here now to syria now the international court of justice is issued an order in favor of qatar in the case it brought against the u.a.e. the i.c.j. says the measures taken by the us a after the blockade against carter amount to racial discrimination the court also says the u.a.e. should allow qatari families to be reunited in students to continue their education the u.a.e. is one of four countries that imposed an air land and sea blockade against carter more than a year ago it's become the worst political crisis in the region for decades. by eight voters to seven the united arab emirates must that one film released that include qatar. separated by the measure is adopted by the united arab emirate on five june twenty eighth seventeen. three gunmen have died after storming the kurdish regional government building in their bill in northern iraq. it follows a five hour standoff with security forces in the center of the city the group shot its way into the building in the early morning hours injuring at least two policeman. the syrian regime and its allies russia h

an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the river015. and australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. more on those stories at three p:m.. now on bbc news, it's time for witness. hello. welcome to witness, with me, razia iqbal. i'm here at the british library to guide you through five more extraordinary moments from recent history. we'll meet a woman who was caught up in the violent struggle for a jewish state in british—controlled palestine. we'll hear how the iconic sydney opera house was built. we'll meet the man behind a death revolution in the us. and a nurse who witnessed the creation of britain's treasured national health service in 19118. but we begin with an event which still haunts iranian/us relations. in 1988, a us warship — the vincennes — shot down an iranian passengerjet over the persian gulf, killing all 290 people on board. first—hand accounts of the incident are rare, but witness spoke to rudy pahoyo, a us navy combat cameraman who happened to

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he's won many international awards for his work today he's cooking salmon bagus. the forty three. year old is located right on the river volga. so the simon santow pike can car property. and they're very popular with our guests. the weather has improved the time to tour the city it's located at the point where the river's voyage and or county history teacher education nizhny novgorod the ideal trading hub in centuries past merchants used the rivers to transport their goods to the baltic black and caspian sea the foundations of the city's historic fortress date back to the thirteenth century it long served to guard the city from attack these days it's home to the regional government. the new silk arena now stands directly at the confluence of the two rivers it seats forty five thousand people and was built especially for the world cup it cost two hundred fifty million euros the city's soccer club plays for one of the lower leagues they're likely to struggle to fill the stadium after the tournament in its. right next door to the city's most important church named after alexander nevsky a russian orthodox saint and former

an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the riverhe run since may, was found guilty yesterday of the manslaughter of charlotte brown, and sentenced to six years in prison at the old bailey yesterday. charlotte's mum, roz, and her sister, katie, were at the old bailey for the duration of the trial, and have appealed for him to turn up and face justice. they've been speaking to bbc breakfast along with with met police family liaison officer gavin seeley. katie explained how events at the court unfolded. we didn't have any indication of why, really. 0ur opinion of him is that he is a coward, confirmed by a statement he had written earlier this week. thejudge read it out yesterday, and he said the reason was he didn't want to face us, and that he was a coward. we knew on the friday before trial, so we were going to trial on the monday morning, and both chris and i went to the old bailey and we had an inclination that something was going on. then we heard for the first time that jack shepherd is most unlikely to attend his trial. a big de

, providing a poor service, and apologises an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the riverndon in 2015. and australian sailor wendy tuck has become the first female skipper to ever win the clipper round the world yacht race. now on bbc news, the money clinic travels to miami, to speak to young families struggling with the cost of living. we're putting money and relationships under the spotlight. many of us find it hard to talk about money. even with those we are closest to. and that can turn into a big problem. it sounds like you're triggered by the interrogation that you are getting. when she answers it that way, then it triggers me. in this programme, couples will open up to an expert, to try to get a better understanding of their finances. their emotions... i'm not going to sit there and give him an explanation of what ijust purchased. and one another. we can deal with that. it's time to open the doors to the bbc money clinic. welcome to miami in the united states. on the surface, this looks to be a city of opportunity. but for many people, wages are low and prices are r

an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the riverd guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte brown, and sentenced to six years in prison at the old bailey yesterday. the chief constable of england's second largest police force says budget cuts mean the current level of policing in the west midlands is not sustainable. dave thompson has apologised to people who feel they've received a poor service from his officers — whose numbers have fallen by around a quarter since 2010. mr thompson says he's having to prioritise which crimes to investigate. sima kotecha reports. a taxi driver doing hisjob, and then attacked. one of the guys came and smashed the windscreen wipers, threw more bricks, and one of the guys, i did not even see from where he came, he threw a pile of bricks on me. and first it hit me, i was like that, in this position, so it hit me on my elbow, and then on this side, then ijust lie down and i saw them running. he says he was repeatedly targeted in a matter of minutes. his arm and waist were severely bruised. but he claims t

international yacht race. tuck took the overall victory in this year's clipper race, which ended with the sprint finish up the riverrom guildford is the youngest ever skipper in this race. maybe a future winner of that race. before we go, a reminder of our top story, another great performance. geraint thomas will become the first welshman to win the tour de france in paris tomorrow after he maintained his overall lead following today's time trial. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. good evening, the torrential rain that brought fun northern ireland eases off the cd. but we see wet weather push across the western half of scotla nd weather push across the western half of scotland that becomes combined —— confined. it will strengthen into severe gale force. elsewhere we see outbreaks of rain ease off and then turn wetter again. western england and wales. sunday will be a windy day. strong winds around the northwest of scotland. dls around the south. outbreaks of rain. there will be some dry moments in the afternoon with brighter skies here and there and tries of all likely to be norther

an international arrest warrant has been issued for a man who killed a woman in a speedboat accident on the river sentenced to six years in prison at the old bailey yesterday. in the last half hour, charlotte's mum and sister told us they wanted legislation introduced to make waterways safer. absolutely. this is where single—handedly i have been striving to do this. meetings with mps. i would like to appeal now. any mp at who would back us to change the legislation, we need support. we have had support from one mp who has been supportive, but only in the last couple of months. the chief constable of england's second largest police force has admitted it sometimes provides a poor service that fails to meet public expectations. dave thompson said budget cuts had left west midlands police at a point where it was not sustainable to tackle everything. the home office said every crime and allegation should be investigated. delays of up to six and a half hours are being reported on eurotunnel services between folkestone and france. the train operator says the hot weather is to blame and that technicians

international awards for his work today he's cooking salmon bagus. according to commission you know after all it is located right on the river volga. so there simon santow pike and car property. and they're very popular with our guests. the weather has improved the time to tour the city it's located at the point where the rivers flow and ok i mean history teacher education make nizhny novgorod the ideal trading hub in centuries past merchants used the rivers to transport their goods to the baltic black and caspian sea the foundations of the city's historic fortress take back to the thirteenth century it long served to guard the city from attack these days it's home to the regional government. the new silk arena now stands directly at the confluence of the two rivers it seats forty five thousand people and was built especially for the world cup it cost two hundred fifty million euros the city's soccer club plays for one of the knowing they're likely to struggle to fill the stadium after the tournament in its. right next door is the city's most important church named after alexander nevsky a russian orthodox saint and former military

international trips she took under her watch. we dumped three million gallons of mine waste in the colorado river.f your dress, kennedy. >> if you run on draining the swamp, he put somebody in that practically started a gator farm on the mall in washington. >> and the irony, he cut regulation. the irony, the work that he did that angered democrats so much is so positive for the economy. >> part of the president's mandate. that's what he knew better than to do the dumb stuff. don't go to morocco. stop going to oklahoma. stop getting your wife a chick-fil-a. >> everybody wants one. >> i do, too. >> i had it first the first time. it's delicious. there has to be a person out there, i wish it wasn't the epa administrator that cannot be so dirty and -- i mean, as ellison pointed out, the guy in the seat is a coal lobbyist. so that is something that is not going to enchant democrats any further. it's a replacement with somebody that will be in term of regulations the same thing. >> i hope. >> the point about nancy pelosi, she's not accused of ethics violations. she's a wealthy woman. >> she's a swamp cre

international yacht race. this year's race ended with the sprint finish up the river mersey to the royal albert docks in liverpoolor skipper nikki henderson. the 25—year—old from guildford is the youngest ever skipper in the race. durham jets have won today's t20 blast game against notts outaws by seven wickets. england all—rounder ben stokes went for ten and had no answers to harry gurney‘s perfect yorker, but his team chased down nott‘s score of 132 with ease and took a comfortable win. —— outlaws. trainer sir michael stoute has secured a record—breaking sixth king george trophy win with poet's word at ascot. stoute — who had his first king george win with shergar in 1981 — also claimed second with crystal ocean. mesut ozil ended a fraught week off the pitch with a goal for arsenal in their thumping 5—1 friendly win over paris sant germain in singapore. ozil announced his retirement from international football with germany last weekend saying he felt discriminated against by the nation's football hierarchy. he opened the scoring for arsenal in this one though, with alexandre lacazette adding two more. arsenal w

international yacht race. tuck, from sydney, took the overrall victory in this year's clipper race, which ended with the sprint finish up the riverh sailor skipper nikki henderson. the 25—year—old from guildford is the youngest ever clipper race skipper. a reminder of our top story — geraint thomas will become the first welshman to win the tour de france in paris tomorrow after maintaining his overall lead in today's time trail. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more for you at 7:30. good evening. part of the uk have had almost a month rainfall and just a few hours. thunderstorms replace the long summer heat wave. lightning strikes have added to the misery for thousands of travellers with cancelled flights and trains. among the worst affected have been passengers at stansted airport and those using your tunnel. simonjones reports. the holiday getaway from hell, seemingly unending queues at stansted airport as flights were cancelled, blamed on the thunderstorms that meant planes couldn't fly safely. after waiting for several hours, many had to give up and head home. it's just incredible how unaccountable they are, there is no—

and ranking member engel for their leadership on international conservation issues, particularly the fight against wildlife trafficking. he okavango river basin in angola, bostwana and namibia supports an amazing array of wildlife, including the largest remaining concentration of elephants in africa. it's also home to more than a million people. the delta act requires the development of a strategy to encourage sustainable management of natural resources in the river basin, including the protection of wildlife. this strategy will require input from a wide range of stakeholders including national governmentals, local communities, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. this is to help those people of the region and also protecting the wildlife. they have the support of key organizations including the world wildlife fund and the wildlife conservation society. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to support this bipartisan legislation, which passed our committee by unanimous voice vote, and i urge my colleagues to support it. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california,