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thorbbc's james cook rep. james: arizona and the triumph of trump. >> send all these people back to mexico! what the hell are they doing here? james: politics here is personal. >> the people united will never be divided! james: one group is protesting about deportation. other is urging government agency ice to remove even more immigrants. d ocracy requires a sense of compromise, then thed states is in trouble. >> they th open border and everybody should come and go freely. no, we are a sovereign nation, and a nation without borders isn't a nation. james: what is your view n policies in this state and the u.s. generall [indiscernible] james: in what way? >> there should be no borders, there should be no walls. >> broadcasting from the southern border james: immigration amplified donald trump's appeal and still animates his audience. >> we have so many listeners in north america, central america james: this border patrol agent's radio show lavishes praise on the president. >> we have defended the president for so
thorbbc's james cook rep. james: arizona and the triumph of trump. >> send all these people back to mexico! what the hell are they doing here? james: politics here is personal. >> the people united will never be divided! james: one group is protesting about deportation. other is urging government agency ice to remove even more immigrants. d ocracy requires a sense of compromise, then thed states is in trouble. >> they th open border and everybody should come and go freely. no,...
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because what held true for captain james cook still applies today any navigator who wants to know the exact position of his ship at sea must first know precisely what time it is in rec. pioneering philosopher and icon. caster it was. a special feature. to go. take a moment. to my. emotions. and judgment which. any time plays. video never. have had the benefit of. songs to sing along to download to see this to come from soup. to. their huge courses into active exercise is hard when you don't come to slashdot on facebook. geminids afraid but definitely. welcome to arts twenty one. this time around we focus on a very famous man with a beard and a vision karl marx revolutionary thinker hero of the working class and pop icon he was born two hundred years ago it would without my guess is that unimaginable head of a completely different west than our marx denounced the power of capital and lived in poverty.
because what held true for captain james cook still applies today any navigator who wants to know the exact position of his ship at sea must first know precisely what time it is in rec. pioneering philosopher and icon. caster it was. a special feature. to go. take a moment. to my. emotions. and judgment which. any time plays. video never. have had the benefit of. songs to sing along to download to see this to come from soup. to. their huge courses into active exercise is hard when you don't...
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from hawaii, the bbc's james cook reports. james: this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already, and it is still churning towards the island. so far it is not the ferocious winds but the torrential rain that is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides, water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. >> attention, attention, please leave the area. hawaii,ig island in some reports of two feet of rain already. there is more to come. the impacts are going to grow. the question is when it makes its turn to the west. if it drifts further north, that means you are going to see the storm surge, the greater wind impact, as well as increased rainfall. james: hundreds of islanders have been forced to flee their homes. >> have you ever done this before? >> no, this is the first time. i've been here for 11 years. james: across the state, dozens of evacuation centers have been set up. major hurricanes are rare on hawaii, and as the storm approached, many people heeded the dir
from hawaii, the bbc's james cook reports. james: this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already, and it is still churning towards the island. so far it is not the ferocious winds but the torrential rain that is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides, water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. >> attention, attention, please leave the area. hawaii,ig island in some reports of two feet of rain already. there is more...
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james cook is there. >> this isne what hurri lane has done to hawaii already. an it's still churning towards the islands. so far, it's t not ferocious wind, but torrential rain which is the biggest problem there are reports of catastrophic flooding, landslides, and water rescues. tourists among those pulled to safety. >> attention, attention. the beach is now closed. >> the big island until hi-- in hawaii, reports of two feet of rain already and more toeome. uestion is when does it start to turn to the west, if it drifts further north and that means you're going to see storm surge, greater wind impacts as well as increased rainfall. reporter: hundreds of islanders have been forced to flee their homes. >> hasont ever this before? >> no, this is the first time. i have been here 11 years. it's the first time. reporter: across the state, dozens of evacuation centers have been set up. major hurricanes are rare on hawaii and as the storm approached, many people heeded dire warnings, stocking up on food and water as the state of emergency was declared. >> we have all
james cook is there. >> this isne what hurri lane has done to hawaii already. an it's still churning towards the islands. so far, it's t not ferocious wind, but torrential rain which is the biggest problem there are reports of catastrophic flooding, landslides, and water rescues. tourists among those pulled to safety. >> attention, attention. the beach is now closed. >> the big island until hi-- in hawaii, reports of two feet of rain already and more toeome. uestion is when...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.ed a statement after the ruling, in which it said: the nobel—prizewinning writer vs naipaul has died aged 85. raised in trinidad, he studied at oxford and worked for the bbc before becoming a prolific author. his best—known works include a house for mr biswas, the mystic masseur, a bend in the river and the booker prize—winning in a free state. he won the nobel prize for literature in 2001, for, as the award panel put it, "works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories". he died at his home in london. judy raymond has interviewed vs naipaul many times, she is the editor in chief of daily newspaper, trinidad and tobago newsday and joins me on the line. thank you forjoining us. tell us, what kind of man was he or rather, what kind of man was he or rather, what was his relationship with trinidad? he had a very good relationship with trinidad. there we re relationship with trinidad. there were some things that he obviously loved about it or which were embedded in him from
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.ed a statement after the ruling, in which it said: the nobel—prizewinning writer vs naipaul has died aged 85. raised in trinidad, he studied at oxford and worked for the bbc before becoming a prolific author. his best—known works include a house for mr biswas, the mystic masseur, a bend in the river and the booker prize—winning in a free state. he won the nobel prize for literature in 2001, for, as the award panel put it, "works that compel us to see...
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james cook is in hawaii.s is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already, and it's still churning towards the islands. so far, it's not the ferocious winds, but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who've been pulled to safety. police loudspeaker: attention, attention, the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases, some reports of two feet of rain already. and unfortunately, there's more to come, so the impacts are going to grow. the real question is when does it start to make its turn to the worst? if it drifts further north, that means you're going to see a storm surge, greater wind impacts as well as increased rainfall. hundreds of islanders have been forced to flee their homes. has this ever done this before? no, this is the first time. i've been here for 11 years and this is the first time we've seen it here. across the s
james cook is in hawaii.s is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already, and it's still churning towards the islands. so far, it's not the ferocious winds, but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who've been pulled to safety. police loudspeaker: attention, attention, the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some...
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from california, james cook reports.son the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at 46—years—old, he is dying of cancer, caused — thejury found — by monsa nto‘s weedkillers. thousands more americans claim they too were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient, glyphosate. since the beginning of this case, i've received a lot of support, thank you, and a lot of prayers and everything, just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. i'm glad to be here to help with this situation, after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help but the cause is way bigger than me. thejury the jury ruled that roundup not only causes cancer but that monsanto knew and didn't put a warning on the label. that is a choice that reflects reckless disregard for human health. it is a choice that monsanto made and today is the day of reckoning. every single cancer risk that has been found had this moment. every single one. where the science finally caught
from california, james cook reports.son the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at 46—years—old, he is dying of cancer, caused — thejury found — by monsa nto‘s weedkillers. thousands more americans claim they too were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient, glyphosate. since the beginning of this case, i've received a lot of support, thank you, and a lot of prayers and everything, just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. i'm glad...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.een a statement after that ruling, in which monsanto said it was "sympathetic to mrjohnson and his family" but it would "continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a ao—year history of safe use". "today's decision does not change the fact that more than 800 scientific studies and reviews — and conclusions by the us environmental protection agency, the us national institutes of health and regulatory authorities around the world — support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer, and did not cause mrjohnson‘s cancer", says monsanto. joining me now to discuss this further is seattle university law lecturer steven tapia. given that this is a row that has rumbled on for many years about whetherjoel whether glyphosate causes cancer, how has this case come to a relatively speedy conclusion? that's a great question. i don't know if there is for either party to up the process. litigation has its own path and if monsanto decide they want to appeal to the last appeal, this may ta
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.een a statement after that ruling, in which monsanto said it was "sympathetic to mrjohnson and his family" but it would "continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a ao—year history of safe use". "today's decision does not change the fact that more than 800 scientific studies and reviews — and conclusions by the us environmental protection agency, the us national institutes of health and regulatory authorities around the...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.ds of romanians have ta ken to the streets of bucharest, for a second night running to protest against the government, accusing it of corruption and abuse of power. many of the demonstrators returned from across europe to voice their opposition. they are particularly angry at the government's sacking of an anti—corruption prosecutor. on friday police used batons, tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. these protests have built up over the past months since the current government is trying to weaken the justice system and the rule of law in general so overall, we have protests against a corrupt government. would you say that trying to enter a government building isjustified under the circumstances? no, i wouldn't say so definitely, i don't think that was the intent of the protesters, so most of them were peaceful, i'm talking about100,000, 150,000 and maybe we had 50 instigators. what happens is, those instigators taint the whole crowd, for example, they were throwing bricks
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.ds of romanians have ta ken to the streets of bucharest, for a second night running to protest against the government, accusing it of corruption and abuse of power. many of the demonstrators returned from across europe to voice their opposition. they are particularly angry at the government's sacking of an anti—corruption prosecutor. on friday police used batons, tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. these protests have built up over the past...
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james cook, bbc news.enty—two children and four women have been killed in yemen by an air strike by the saudi—led coalition. un aid chief mark lowcock says they were killed on thursday as they were trying to flee fighting in and around the key port city of hudaida. he said that another air strike in the same area resulted in the deaths of four more children. earlier this month, a coalition strike hit a bus in the north of yemen controlled by the houthis, killing forty children. mr lowcock has called for an impartial, independent and prompt investigation into the incidents. let‘s take a look at some of the other stories making the news... us republican senatorjohn mccain will no longer be continuing treatment for his brain cancer, his family has announced. mr mccain was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease last summer and had been undergoing treatment since. he left washington to be with his family in arizona, though he has still been a vocal political figure. president emmerson mnangagwa‘s win
james cook, bbc news.enty—two children and four women have been killed in yemen by an air strike by the saudi—led coalition. un aid chief mark lowcock says they were killed on thursday as they were trying to flee fighting in and around the key port city of hudaida. he said that another air strike in the same area resulted in the deaths of four more children. earlier this month, a coalition strike hit a bus in the north of yemen controlled by the houthis, killing forty children. mr lowcock...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.illam is a journalist and author who has won an award for her book on monsanto and roundup. she is in bendigo australia, which is just north of melbourne. i suppose you see this as a triumph. the verdict is a vindication for scientists around the world who have spent years documenting the harms associated with this chemical and people like me, journalists and others who have worked to bring certain facts to live, certain risks that monsanto has tried to hide, it's a vindication that there are risks that have been hidden. but if you look at what the european commission has said, if you look at what the agencies in the united states have said, they said that as far as they can tell, those weedkillers are safe to use. right, and what we've seen is really remarkable because the litigation, thousands of pages, 10 million pages of m o nsa nto thousands of pages, 10 million pages of monsanto internal documents have come to light, and those that have been unsealed, it really eliminates what ha
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.illam is a journalist and author who has won an award for her book on monsanto and roundup. she is in bendigo australia, which is just north of melbourne. i suppose you see this as a triumph. the verdict is a vindication for scientists around the world who have spent years documenting the harms associated with this chemical and people like me, journalists and others who have worked to bring certain facts to live, certain risks that monsanto has tried to hide,...
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james cook, bbc news, maori. president trump has cancelled plans for his secretary of state to visit north korea. mr trump said progress toward the us goal of de—nuclearising the korean peninsula was too slow. the bbc‘s david willis is in washington. well, i think it's certainly fair to say, nkem, that donald trump's pronouncement that north korea no longer represented a threat, a nuclear threat, to the rest of the world, may have been somewhat premature. us officials are seeing very few tangible signs that north korea is giving up its nuclear arsenal. has yet to provide an inventory of its nuclear programme and its nuclear facilities. so having announced just yesterday that the secretary of state, mike pompeo, will be making a return trip to pyongyang, the white house, after a horrid meeting there, today, announced that trip would be scrapped. the blame, at least in part, is being laid at china's door. china is of course the biggest donor to north korea. it is also involved in a trade dispute with the united sta
james cook, bbc news, maori. president trump has cancelled plans for his secretary of state to visit north korea. mr trump said progress toward the us goal of de—nuclearising the korean peninsula was too slow. the bbc‘s david willis is in washington. well, i think it's certainly fair to say, nkem, that donald trump's pronouncement that north korea no longer represented a threat, a nuclear threat, to the rest of the world, may have been somewhat premature. us officials are seeing very few...
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from california, james cook reports.johnson applied monsanto's roundup and ranger pro herbicides up to 30 times a year. now 46 years old, and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judge related the jury's verdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since the beginning of this case i have received a lot of support, a lot of thank yous and and a lot of prayer, a lot of everything. just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. and i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. his lawyer said the company had acted with reckless disregard for human life. this case was historic. every major known human carcinogen had a moment like this, a moment wh
from california, james cook reports.johnson applied monsanto's roundup and ranger pro herbicides up to 30 times a year. now 46 years old, and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judge related the jury's verdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since the beginning of this...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.nto issued a statement after the ruling, in which it said it was "sympathetic to mrjohnson and his family" but it would "continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a ao—year history of safe use". we'll be hearing more about the case from a legal expert in just a few minutes. tens of thousands of romanians have ta ken to the streets of bucharest, for a second night running to protest against the government, accusing it of corruption and abuse of power. many of the demonstrators returned from across europe to voice their opposition. they are particularly angry at the government's sacking of an anti—corruption prosecutor. on friday police used batons, tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. the writer vs naipaul has died at the age of 85. raised in trinidad, he studied at oxford and worked for the bbc before becoming a prolific author. he won the nobel prize in 2001 for them as the award panel put it, works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories. h
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.nto issued a statement after the ruling, in which it said it was "sympathetic to mrjohnson and his family" but it would "continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a ao—year history of safe use". we'll be hearing more about the case from a legal expert in just a few minutes. tens of thousands of romanians have ta ken to the streets of bucharest, for a second night running to protest against the government, accusing it of...
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james cook reports from hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already.ing towards the islands. so far, it is not the ferocious wind but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, attention. the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases some reports of two feet of rain already. unfortunately, there is more to come. the impacts are going to grow. the real question is, when does it start to make it turned to the west? if it drifts further north, that means we are going to see storm surge, greater wind impacts as well as increased rainfall. the hurricane will pass dangerously close to the hawaiian island chain hundreds of islanders have been forced to flee their homes. have you ever done this before? no, this is the first time. i have been here for 11 years and that is the first time. across the state, dozens of evacuation centres have been s
james cook reports from hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already.ing towards the islands. so far, it is not the ferocious wind but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, attention. the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases some reports of two feet...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.is richard stevens, professor of community medicine and health care at the university of connecticut. thank you forjoining us. people sitting at home are going to watch the report and be really worried about what they use in their gardens. should they be? the court says it is dangerous to human health and the company who make it say absolutely not. on top of that, the eu say it is safe. this is a highly controversial issue and has been for a long time. some companies put agents in their products they know to be dangerous. some companies inadvertently do that. the monsanto case is hugely important. what kind of tests are conducted on weedkillers like this, that lead to the determination that it is absolutely the determination that it is a bsolutely safe the determination that it is absolutely safe to use? determining absolutely safe to use? determining absolute safety is almost impossible but the world health organization, the way they evaluated the evidence was human studies, epidemiol
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.is richard stevens, professor of community medicine and health care at the university of connecticut. thank you forjoining us. people sitting at home are going to watch the report and be really worried about what they use in their gardens. should they be? the court says it is dangerous to human health and the company who make it say absolutely not. on top of that, the eu say it is safe. this is a highly controversial issue and has been for a long time. some...
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james cook, bbc news, on maui.o ireland — the first for nearly a0 years — the irish prime minister leo varadkar says he's glad the church isn't as prominent in the nation's daily life as it once was. the catholic church has been caught in repeated scandals over the abuse of women and children in recent years. from dublin, our religious affairs editor martin bashir reports. bishops and priests are not usually pounding the turf at leinster rugby ground. but as ireland prepares to welcome pope francis, it's also hosting this global gathering of catholics. an altar has been built along the touchline, but that's as nothing compared to the challenge of reconstructing the church after decades of scandal. a lot of the pain and the hurt that we felt we were moving on from has resurfaced, particularly for people who were hurt by clergy in the church. and i think the holy father, it's critical that he does something to try and address that. phoenix park, another venue, has been under construction for months. the catholic chur
james cook, bbc news, on maui.o ireland — the first for nearly a0 years — the irish prime minister leo varadkar says he's glad the church isn't as prominent in the nation's daily life as it once was. the catholic church has been caught in repeated scandals over the abuse of women and children in recent years. from dublin, our religious affairs editor martin bashir reports. bishops and priests are not usually pounding the turf at leinster rugby ground. but as ireland prepares to welcome pope...
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james cook, bbc news, los angeles.get a prespective now from someone who uses glyphosate, joe stanley, he's an arable farmer who's also an ambasaddor for the national farmers‘ union. hejoins us in our nottingham newsroom. good afternoon. much do you use glyphosate? it is an integral part of the global agricultural system, it is one of the things that we use annually but it is absolutely essential to modern productive farming and helps us to put affordable, safe food on your plate. specifically what do you use it for? the primary use for glyphosate is to create what we call a stale seedbed before we plan the crop. so, around this time of year you will spray a field of stubble once the harvest has been taken off and that kills any wheels in the stubble off which means we can then plan the following crop free from weeds to grow unchallenged by weeds. and what if any unchallenged by weeds. and what if a ny safety unchallenged by weeds. and what if any safety concerns do you have about it? or simile, i have no safety concer
james cook, bbc news, los angeles.get a prespective now from someone who uses glyphosate, joe stanley, he's an arable farmer who's also an ambasaddor for the national farmers‘ union. hejoins us in our nottingham newsroom. good afternoon. much do you use glyphosate? it is an integral part of the global agricultural system, it is one of the things that we use annually but it is absolutely essential to modern productive farming and helps us to put affordable, safe food on your plate....
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james cook reporting there and a little closer to home here, let's catch up on the weather.he weather. away from scotland it is a bank holiday weekend and for many we got off to a reasonable start, fairly chilly and places this morning. most of us have seen some places this morning. most of us have seen some sunshine through the day. we have also had a few showers around, some heavy and thundery in places but they are already starting to fade. a different sort of day tomorrow, here is tomorrow's weather, it would have been something wider and windier through the day tomorrow. 0vernight, skies until the further east you are and mainly dry as cloud starts to gather further west, rain gathering as we head through the early hours. not as chilly as the night before with lows between seven and 11 celsius. we have this frontal system working its way in from the west and also strengthened the winds as well. most of us will see some rain at some stage through the day. eastern counties of scotland and england getting off to a mainly dry if not bright start before cloud starts to build
james cook reporting there and a little closer to home here, let's catch up on the weather.he weather. away from scotland it is a bank holiday weekend and for many we got off to a reasonable start, fairly chilly and places this morning. most of us have seen some places this morning. most of us have seen some sunshine through the day. we have also had a few showers around, some heavy and thundery in places but they are already starting to fade. a different sort of day tomorrow, here is...
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james cook there.rip to north korea by his secretary of state, mike pompeo. mr trump said not enough progress had been made in dismantling pyongyang's nuclear programme. david willis has the details. reporter: mr president, what about the meeting with north korea, sir? capping a tumultuous week at home, donald trump is now facing a major setback involving a key area of foreign policy. following what he described as a historically successful summit with the north korean leader, kim jong—un, in singapore earlier this year, plans were announced for the secretary of state to revisit north korea this weekend only for those plans to be scrapped 2a hours later. finally it's dawned on donald trump that perhaps the nuclear problem with north korea is not over. and so i think what he has done in his mind is say we've done our part but somehow china's not doing its part, why is china not doing its part? because they're in a trade war with us, so we'll get the trade war over and then we'll get going with this. in
james cook there.rip to north korea by his secretary of state, mike pompeo. mr trump said not enough progress had been made in dismantling pyongyang's nuclear programme. david willis has the details. reporter: mr president, what about the meeting with north korea, sir? capping a tumultuous week at home, donald trump is now facing a major setback involving a key area of foreign policy. following what he described as a historically successful summit with the north korean leader, kim jong—un, in...
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james cook, bbc news.aii is coralie matayoshi, the ceo of the american red cross pacific islands region. thank you for taking time to speak to us. perhaps you can give us a sense of the conditions were you are. yes, last night as of midnight there were 36 evacuation shelters housing 1500 people and then we had a surprise in maui, there was a fire which affected 100 homes and 300 more people showed up in maui. as of this morning we probably had 1800 people in shelters state wide. we are very busy with mental health services, we had about 160 macro those, with about 200 volunteers. an awful lot of people for you to look after. what sort of provision are you putting in place at the shelters? for hurricane evacuation centres, shelters? for hurricane evacuation ce ntres , eve ryo ne shelters? for hurricane evacuation centres, everyone is instructed to bring their own food and water, we do not have enough on the island to do not have enough on the island to do that. if they cannot return post—impact, we bring ou
james cook, bbc news.aii is coralie matayoshi, the ceo of the american red cross pacific islands region. thank you for taking time to speak to us. perhaps you can give us a sense of the conditions were you are. yes, last night as of midnight there were 36 evacuation shelters housing 1500 people and then we had a surprise in maui, there was a fire which affected 100 homes and 300 more people showed up in maui. as of this morning we probably had 1800 people in shelters state wide. we are very...
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james cook filed this report.swick, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires and the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly five million acres have been scorched in the us, one million acres above the recent average. the government of california says climate change is a major factor. nature is very powerful, and we are not on the side , we're fighting nature with the amount of material we're putting in the environment. and that material traps heat, and the heat fosters fires, and the fires keep burning. the worst blaze swept into the city of redding last thursday, with towering tornadoes aflame, leaving death and and destruction behind. more than 1,000 homes are in ruins. two young children and their great grandmother are among the dead, and fire season is far from over. we are only at the beginning of august, we have been seeing extreme fire conditions early in the year. t
james cook filed this report.swick, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires and the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly five million acres have been scorched in the us, one million acres above the recent average. the government of california says climate change is a major factor. nature is very powerful, and we are not on the side , we're fighting...
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james cook reports from hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already.wards the islands. so far, it is not the ferocious wind but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, attention. the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases some reports of two feet of rain already. unfortunately, there is more to come. the impacts are going to grow. the real question is, when does it start to make its turn to the west? if it drifts further north, that means you are going to see storm surge, greater wind impacts as well as increased rainfall. the hurricane will pass dangerously close to the hawaiian island chain through the day today, into tonight and saturday. hurricane lane may weaken as it approaches, but it is expected to maintain hurricane strength as it approaches the islands. dangerous flooding will continue on the big island. the threat for t
james cook reports from hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already.wards the islands. so far, it is not the ferocious wind but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides and of water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, attention. the beaches are closed. please leave the area. the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases some reports of two feet of rain...
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james cook, bbc l new angeles. laura: gina mccarthy was the environment protection agency under president obama. she joined me a short time ago. the trump administration wantsth to weakee rules that were a signature policy of the obama administration. what is your response? gina: what it really is is a gaveaway to foreign markets as well as the oil ansector. this is all about making sure that the oil industry continues seto make money at the expf american carmakers, the american -- at the expense of consumers, at the eense of our planet and health and well-being. but i want to assure you that i have read this rule and it doesn't follow the signs, follow science,t follow the follow the law. it is going to present years of challenge because they are questi national program that has benefits for everybody in this country as well as tlanet. laura: the trump administration is claiming that having cars which are very fuel-efficient will be unsafe because it will d lead to movers on the roadre and therefore rashes. what d
james cook, bbc l new angeles. laura: gina mccarthy was the environment protection agency under president obama. she joined me a short time ago. the trump administration wantsth to weakee rules that were a signature policy of the obama administration. what is your response? gina: what it really is is a gaveaway to foreign markets as well as the oil ansector. this is all about making sure that the oil industry continues seto make money at the expf american carmakers, the american -- at the...
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our correspondent james cook is there and sent this report.ins of this week, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires in the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly 5 million acres have been scorched in the us,1 million acres have been scorched in the us, 1 million acres above the recent average. the governor of california says climate change is a major factor. nature is very powerful, and we are not on the side of nature. we are fighting nature, with the amount of material we are putting in the environment, and that material traps heat, and the heat fosters fires, and the fires keep burning. the worst blaze swept into the city of reading last thursday, with towering tornadoes of flame, leaving death and destruction behind. more than 1000 homes are in ruins. two young children and their great—grandmother are among the dead, and fire season is far from over. we're only at the beginning of august. we have
our correspondent james cook is there and sent this report.ins of this week, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires in the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly 5 million acres have been scorched in the us,1 million acres have been scorched in the us, 1 million acres above the recent average. the governor of california says climate change is a major...
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from california, james cook reports.johnson, the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at 46 years old, he is dying of cancer, caused, the jury found, by monsa nto‘s weedkillers. thousands more americans claimed they, too, were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient, glyphosate. since the beginning of this case, i've received a lot of support and a lot of thank you, and a lot of prayer and a lot of everything, just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know? i'm glad to be here to help with this situation, after i learned about round—up and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able with a cause that's way bigger than me. the jury found that roundup presented a substantial danger to users, monsanto had acted with malice or opporession, and the company had been negligent in failing to put a cancer warning on the label. that is a choice that reflects reckless disregard for human health. it is a choice that monsanto made, and today is their day of reckoning. every s
from california, james cook reports.johnson, the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at 46 years old, he is dying of cancer, caused, the jury found, by monsa nto‘s weedkillers. thousands more americans claimed they, too, were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient, glyphosate. since the beginning of this case, i've received a lot of support and a lot of thank you, and a lot of prayer and a lot of everything, just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know,...
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here's our north america correspondent james cook.the least. at 46 years old, he is dying of cancer, caused — the jury found — by monsa nto's weedkillers.
here's our north america correspondent james cook.the least. at 46 years old, he is dying of cancer, caused — the jury found — by monsa nto's weedkillers.
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here's our north america correspondent james cook., he is dying of cancer, caused — the jury found — by monsa nto‘s weedkillers.
here's our north america correspondent james cook., he is dying of cancer, caused — the jury found — by monsa nto‘s weedkillers.
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james cook is in hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already. rain which is the biggest problem.
james cook is in hawaii. this is what hurricane lane has done to hawaii already. rain which is the biggest problem.
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earlier, our north america correspondent, james cook, who's on the island of maui, gave us an update.indy, not nearly as windy as it was. the interesting thing here has been the storm surge, the pacific ocean beside me here has been churned up a brownish colour. it has been on and off pretty heavy rain. but there is some news that has been changing and that is this is now no longer a hurricane, it has been downgraded to a tropical storm. good news of course for hawaii but the may yet be a sting in the tail because the heavy rain which has already caused destruction, landslides and forced rescues on the big island is now expected to cause problems here on maui and on the most populous of the islands. rohingya refugees living in bangladesh have been staging angry protests. they come exactly a year after they were forced from their homes in myanmar during a military crackdown. thousands marched in their camps near cox's bazaar. 0ur south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan has more. chanting. demanding justice, thousands of angry rohingya refugees marched through camps in bangladesh
earlier, our north america correspondent, james cook, who's on the island of maui, gave us an update.indy, not nearly as windy as it was. the interesting thing here has been the storm surge, the pacific ocean beside me here has been churned up a brownish colour. it has been on and off pretty heavy rain. but there is some news that has been changing and that is this is now no longer a hurricane, it has been downgraded to a tropical storm. good news of course for hawaii but the may yet be a sting...
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our correspondent james cook sent this report.of keswick, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires and the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly five million acres have been scorched in the us, one million acres above the recent average. the governor of california says climate change is a major factor. nature is very powerful, and we are not on the side of nature. we are fighting nature, with the amount of material we are putting in the environment. and that material traps heat, and the heat fosters fires, and the fires keep burning. the worst blaze swept into the city of redding last thursday, with towering tornadoes of flame leaving death and destruction behind. more than 1,000 homes are in ruins. two young children and their great—grandmother are among the dead, and fire season is farfrom over. we're only at the beginning of august. we've been seeing extreme fire conditions early in the
our correspondent james cook sent this report.of keswick, a little mountain community in northern california. it was evacuated in time, but police say one man did not heed the order. he was found dead amid the ashes. the fires and the battle to stop them rage on. so far this year, nearly five million acres have been scorched in the us, one million acres above the recent average. the governor of california says climate change is a major factor. nature is very powerful, and we are not on the side...
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james cook reports from hawaii.awaii already. —— hurricane lane. and it is still churning towards the islands. so far it is not the ferocious wind, but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides, and a water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, please leave the area! the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases to eat of rain already. unfortunately there is more to come, so the impacts are going to grow. hundreds of islanders have been forced to flee their homes. has this ever done this before? no, this is the first time. i've been here for 11 years and this is the first time. across the state, dozens of evacuation centres have been set up. many people heeded the dire warnings, stocking up on food and water as a state of emergency was declared. hurricane lane has now slowed to a crawl as it approaches us, and that is a concern, because it means the heavy rain and flooding could continue their d
james cook reports from hawaii.awaii already. —— hurricane lane. and it is still churning towards the islands. so far it is not the ferocious wind, but the torrential rain which is the biggest problem. there are reports of catastrophic flooding, of landslides, and a water rescues. tourists among those who have been pulled to safety. attention, please leave the area! the big island in hawaii, hawaii county, has received in some cases to eat of rain already. unfortunately there is more to...
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earlier, our north america correspondent, james cook, who's on the island of maui, gave us an update.nteresting thing here has been the storm surge, the pacific ocean beside me here has been churned up a brownish colour. it has been on and off pretty heavy rain. but there is some news that has been changing and that is this is now no longer a hurricane, it has been downgraded to a tropical storm. good news of course for hawaii but the may yet be a sting in the tail because the heavy rain which has already caused destruction, landslides and forced rescues on the big island is now expected to cause problems here on maui and on the most populous of the islands. the dry weather over the summer has attracted tourists to british seaside towns. one place that has been benefiting is whitley bay — which has undergone major redevelopment in recent years. but what happens when the sun sets and the holidaymakers have packed up their buckets and spades. ricky boleto has been to find out. ukelele music plays. i used to come here, it must‘ve been some a0 years ago. we've just come todayjust to see t
earlier, our north america correspondent, james cook, who's on the island of maui, gave us an update.nteresting thing here has been the storm surge, the pacific ocean beside me here has been churned up a brownish colour. it has been on and off pretty heavy rain. but there is some news that has been changing and that is this is now no longer a hurricane, it has been downgraded to a tropical storm. good news of course for hawaii but the may yet be a sting in the tail because the heavy rain which...
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james cook, bbc news, in northern california.ecting to be hearing from the electoral commission of zimbabwe to give an indication when they will announce the presidential vote. we have heard from the president, he was saying the opposition movement for democratic change it should take full responsibility for what has happened and also at the same time, the opposition mdc has said they feel vulnerable in their own country and what happened yesterday is reminding them of the dark days of 2008 when hundreds of people were killed after the elections. thank you very much. a man has died and two others have been injured in a stabbing on the same street in south east london where a teenager was shot dead in may. the men were found in camberwell yesterday evening. two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. the national citizen service, a government—run youth scheme, is not value for money according to councils in england and northern ireland. the project allows 15—17 year olds to spend four weeks working in the community. the loc
james cook, bbc news, in northern california.ecting to be hearing from the electoral commission of zimbabwe to give an indication when they will announce the presidential vote. we have heard from the president, he was saying the opposition movement for democratic change it should take full responsibility for what has happened and also at the same time, the opposition mdc has said they feel vulnerable in their own country and what happened yesterday is reminding them of the dark days of 2008...
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from california, james cook reports.on for dewaynejohnson the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at a6 yea rs old bittersweet, to say the least. at a6 years old he is dying of cancer, caused, the jury found, years old he is dying of cancer, caused, thejury found, bayer monsanto's caused, thejury found, bayer monsa nto's weedkillers. thousands more americans claimed they, too, we re more americans claimed they, too, were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient glyphosate. going through this case i've received a lot of support and a lot of prayers and everything, just getting energy from a lot of people. i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything i'm glad to be here to be able to help, the cause is way bigger than the terrible jury found that roundup provided a substantial threat to users. the company had been negligent forfailing threat to users. the company had been negligent for failing to threat to users. the company had been negligent
from california, james cook reports.on for dewaynejohnson the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least. at a6 yea rs old bittersweet, to say the least. at a6 years old he is dying of cancer, caused, the jury found, years old he is dying of cancer, caused, thejury found, bayer monsanto's caused, thejury found, bayer monsa nto's weedkillers. thousands more americans claimed they, too, we re more americans claimed they, too, were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient glyphosate....