this edition of check in is a journey through time in 2019 the german federal republic celebrates its 70th anniversary it all started here and bonn when the german constitution was passed in may 949. today i want to invite you to join me on a tour of 70 years of history from germany's provisional capital bonn all the way to the current capital berlin together we'll discover what a giraffe has to do with the country's constitution or basic law as it's known here and we'll revisit the places and locations that tell the story of post-war germany . we take you to bonds museum of german history. we catch an open air film in berlin government quarter. and we share of viewer video sent in from the hague seat of the dutch government. to kick things off i'm taking a walk down bond's path of democracy along the route you'll come across the alex and the current museum. john was heavily involved in world war 2 so there weren't enough venues in the city for officials to meet when it became the new capital the parliamentary council. got together and this natural history museum to draft a basic law

in our one of the fathers of the basic law and the federal republic's 1st chancellor. this bust a work of sculptor who battles one pilgrim display some of ad and now its biggest influences in life. those begin. starts here beneath his right ear with cologne cathedral because i didn't know was mayor of cologne until 953. when the nazis came to power he not only had to resign he also faced persecution. that's what the balland have represent a period of persecution. you wouldn't. see the rhine river. valley go behind it some hills. they stand for going to each. other now it was very much a rhinelander. it's really important especially nowadays with all the talk about europe is the goal with the woman on its back. she's hard to see her arms and head hanging down. until. you have a bit hard to read no no i'm actually yes that is that's you wrote on the back of the thing. greek mythology. no it was an early champion of a united europe. along with the french president child to god mitch they were both throughout the old and had both been through 2 world wars by the slop and.

republic is among the mos popular travel destinations for u.s. tourist. more than 2 million americans visit the island and they insist it's safe. >> like a no brainer. >> reporter: she and her boyfriend canceled a trip there. >> they don't have a clear explanation as to what's happening. we're not going to risk it. we don't want to be next. >> and cbs news confirmed that investigators in the dominican republic are relying on fbi labs to examine the toxicology results for the three people who died in may. the resorts say that the deaths are not connected and the staff follow the protocols. >>> and target is boosting the employee benefits. starting this fall, target offers up to four weeks paid time off annually to care for a newborn or sick family member. and new moms get an additional six to eight weekses of paid maternity leave. and target employees receive 20 days of backup care through a network. >>> and father's day spending the expected to hit a record this year. americans plan to shell out $16 billion on the day. that is up from $15.3 billion last y

i frankly invite these dangers to our democratic republic. those of us who were raised up to adulthood and citizenship during the dr. king era, we are not afraid, am i right? we are not afraid. and above all, we are not defeated. nor, graduates, should you be. i want you to understand that you have something i do not have. if i could buy it from you, i would buy it. i would give up my wife and kids. at 68, i have lived much of what i will live. your lives are in front of you. i beg you to go out and stand up for this democracy that allows us to have this great university, that allows us to be able to do the things that we are doing, that allowed generation after your generation of our people to rise up. as dr. king often reminded us in my youth, our nation's darkest hours have often been just before the dawn. so it can be again as we stand together, marched together, vote together, and demand the light of democracy be restored. as we have done so often in our past, we who are americans of color must once again lead this march to end our const

in his adopted homown after being shot in the dominican republic. the former red sox star recovering and even taking a few steps. his wife says he's awake and resting comfortably. 14-year-old son deangelo is also rooting for his dad. "i love you pops." >> one person was taken into custody at the scene while authorities search for another to determine to find those responsible and put them at thei mercy of jusce. >> questions of why abound?y big poppnored at the fenway park lasnight by the city that considers him family. >> a lot of people behind him wishing him well. >> reporter: ron mott, nbc news, boston. >>> this is morganhesky tonight theris a growing stery contrasting a shadow over the island pristine beauty. six americans have died at four hotels across the dominican republic. three in the last month alone. >> when you vacation as a family, you want to come home as a family. >> reporter: after hearing of the recent deaths on the island, began to wonder. >> something is not right in the dominican republic as all these people are dying. >> repor

death of tourists in dominican republic. >>> the 18 largest u.s. have cleared the f ost hurdl the fed's annual stress test. the central bank says that the financial institutions would survive in a crisis. the fed releases the second part of those test results nextat we. part will determine whether banks can b and buy back shares. >>> the deaths of american tourists in republic has grabbed the attention of both main street and wall street. that e country'nomy relies on vacationers, and there's some evidence that travelers are cancelling their trips. seema mody hasmore. >> reporter: over 2 million americans travel to the dominican republic every ye f, butlowing a number of mysterious deaths on the island americans are rethinking whetheo they want travel there. so far, nine americans have died at resorts in the dominican republic in the last year and dozens more have reported lnesses, raising concerns about the safety and security of tourists. tourism officials oe island say as of now the cases are isolated events, but rorts ggest tainted alcohol coul

of the united states government to the islamic republic of iran to responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today also coming up tonight the latest ebola outbreak is being described as truly frightening the virus has killed around 2000 people in the democratic republic of congo now would spreading to neighboring uganda and here in germany to those helpful assistance like amazon's alexa's they talk to us and they know what law and authorities want to pick their artificial brains but privacy advocates say that's a picture too far. off it's good to have you with us a u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo is pin the blame for attacks today on 2 takers in the gulf of oman firmly on iran on pedo accusing iran of trying to restrict the flow of oil through the strait of hormuz oil prices today jumped by 4 percent tensions between the u.s. and the. they've been running high since president withdrew the us from that landmark iran nuclear deal last year today you were in the secretary general and tony a good terror has warned that the world cannot afford a major confrontation in the

>>coming up next tonight, another american tourist deaths in the dominican republic, the fbi getting more deeply involved now by representatives from the dominican are insisting that country is safe. >>and if you're streaming us on kron on the news continues during the >>test time now in the past 13 months and american deaths linked to the dominican republic. the tory a caruso of new york died last week, his family members say he died after experiencing respiratory distress. he may have also had a heart attack, dominican republic officials have said that the 10 traveler deaths are isolated events. meantime a canadian woman says she still feels the effects of her visit to that island nation. yes, she says she fell ill shortly after. >>i think it is still suffering years later reporter drew griffin has the story. >>their story sounds similar to others, a dream trip to the dominican republic that ends in serious illness. the trouble for tina and john hamill started when they were woken from a nap by powerful chemical smell in their hotel room. it was. >>so strong. i was burning coughing

i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the gentleman from california -- for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i seek recognition to ask to address the body for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize gun violence awareness month. all month, members of the gun violence prevention task force are coming to the floor to remember those we've lost and to call upon the senate to take up h.r. 8, the bipartisan background check act. more than 100 days ago

a bombshell as the trial gets underway >>> another american dies in the dominican republic a man from new jersey found dead in his hotel room. >> the maid opens the door, screams, slams the door. my brother is on the floor dead. >> as the fbi investigates if any of the deaths are connected and officials race to test the alcohol from all those mini bars >>> one of the largest drug busts in u.s. history, over a billion dollars worth of cocaine, 17 tons found hidden in ships at a major u.s. port alarming new sign of cocaine's comeback in america. >>> and the secret behind those puppy dog eyes that sometimes you feel like your dog can actually talk to you with those eyes tonight scientists say there is a very good reason >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening. and welcome to our viewers in the west. at a critical moment of rising tensions with iran, and with the pentagonn troops heading tot acting secretary of defense patrick shanahan is out, stepping away from his nomination to become permanent pentagon chief, after allegations surface of domestic violence

long live the republic of france. and long live the friendship between our two nations.se] >> president macron will now present the legion of honor to five of our world war ii veterans. [applause] >> [speaking in french] pres. macron: [speaking in french] translator: to vincent hines, on behalf of the french republic, we award you the award of knight of the legion of honor. [applause] pres. macron: [speaking in french] translator: stanley friday, on behalf of the french republic, i award you the distinction of knight of the legion of honor. [applause] pres. macron: [speaking in french] translator: charles duro, in the name of the french republic, i make you knight of the legion of honor. [applause] pres. macron: [speaking in french] translator: mr. harold terrence, in the name of the french republic, i make you knight of the legion of honor. [applause] pres. macron: [speaking in french] translator: mr. paul werth, in the name of the french republic, we make you knight of the legion of honor. [applause] [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united sta

citizen in april 2019 in dominican republic.o not have additional information to provide, now, what we have been trying to find out is what the dominican republic officials, francisco javier garcÍa had this to say over the weekend in press conference, listen. >> have never had to give a press conference to clarify nothing tells you it's coincidence, circumstantial fact that has occurred. >> now, heather, i spoke to the attorney representing the holmes and day couple, he says he's upset with the answers he's getting from the officials here in dominican republic, we will find out what u.s. officials know later this morning, heather. heather: we can always count on you on getting answers, thank you so much, we appreciate it. heather: more breaking news in dominican republic, ortiz shot while undergoing emergency surgery, police say a man got off a motorcycle and attacked ortiz at a bar. now, that suspect taken into custody after being caught and beaten by a crowd of witnesses. ortiz known as big papi retired in 2016 after leading t

he takes pride in being from the dominican republic. he walks the streets.knows the people, they know him. >> reporter: that familiarity strikingly visible in the surveillance video where ortiz appears relaxed with no security guards and his back to the street. >> i will not sit anywhere with my back to the door. >> reporter: former nypd detective bo dietle. dietle. di. >> if it requecan happen to him can happen to them. >> reporter: assassins agreed to kill big papi for less than $8,000. >> maybe you can convince a group of at least a half-dozen people to pull off a hit on one of the highest profile people in the dominican republic for less than $8,000. >> reporter: the alleged plan involved these two hyundais parked in front of one noir, one man getting out of the cars, a motorcycle nearby. the motorcycle the alleged get away vehicle shown later with two men on it driving down the street. salv salvador rushed orteiz to hospital. ) speaki [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: police this morning displaying the handgun they say was used in the attemp

is now hospitalized in boston tonight the deaths of two more american tourists in the dominican republic coming to light, bringing the total to six over the last year what is going on >>> nbc news learning new details of the final moment of that helicopter before it crashed at the top of a new york city skyscraper. what happened? >>> president trump and joe biden, face off. holding events in iowa >>> could falling asleep with the tv on make you gain weight tonight, a wake-up call from doctors about that, and what all those devices in bed could be doing to your waistline. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening welcome to our viewers in the west the pain and emotions of 9/11 poured out in a congressional hearing today. a cancer-stricken first responder pleaded to keep the fund of 9/11 alive workers sicken from their ground zero exposures standing with victims today, as he often has, comedian jon stewart, who blasted congress for its response so far. nbc's blayne alexander reports >> reporter: on capitol hill, face of 9/11, family members, first responder

biggest invasion of its kind in military history also coming up we'll meet a student in the czech republic a mic last minute out who is trying to topple the nation's billionaire leader and the demonstrations he's helping to mobilize are some of the biggest since the fall of communism in 1989. and china's president is usually lands in moscow for talks with russia's the bloody me poor team as both beijing and moscow face tensions with the u.s. at. last president and johnny infantino elected unopposed to football's top job despite concerns from many that the games administration's lack of financial transparency. i learned that i'm. well leaders have come together on the southern coast of england to mark the 75th anniversary of d.-day the day in $144.00 when allied forces landed in normandy and began to retake europe from nazi germany more pain seen just spectacular fly passed over the city and naval base portsmouth thousands of troops set sail from their 4 normandy on june the 1st 144 representatives of 16 nations join britain's queen elizabeth at the ceremony among them french president in l

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there is a lot of corruption in the dominican republic.'s going on here. but there are individuals in the government, working for the government who have been paid off in the past. i am thinking the fbi might have trouble relying on the local authorities. >> the fbi can only work with that country to the extent they are allowed. information being shared or things being held back. with the fbi overseeing there is a much better chance we'll get to the bottom of this and get the truth. david: crime in the dominican republic has reached exponentially hire proportions than they used to. people who have lived there for years say it's much worse than it was before. the criminality could be a problem. that leads to questions about david ortiz. was he hanging around with the wrong crowd? >> a person as popular as david, there is a possibility criminals got close and persons he may have upset by not doing things they wanted done. but clearly this was an organized attack it's a good thing he's going to survive. david: would the united states be invol

welcome to president trump, to the republic of korea. today the korean peninsula, together with president trump, has become the land that is most noted on earth. since the declaration of armistice in 66 years' time the united states and north korea will be meeting in panmunjom for the first time in history the leaders of the united states and north korea will be standing face to face in panmunjom, the symbol of division, and make handshakes for peace. they will continue to communicate and engage in each other in dialogue, we will move toward the best situation. this is something we'll be able to see for ourselves today. south and north will be able to become confident about peace and the world will provide their support and cheer on president trump and chairman kim with high expectations. what we need here is enduring peace on the korean peninsula. i hope that president trump will go down in history as a president that has achieved peace on the korean peninsula. peace requires more courage than conflict. i would like to extend my appreci

united here how big of a problem is corruption in the czech republic in general. where this is exactly what the people here want to get rid of it is still very present in the check in a society but to check people who don't want any longer that correction he's part of their politics and i told to people around today they told me they wanted to come here just as their parents had done and 30 years ago because they want a more democratic country something that i'm very bobbies had promised before his election but hasn't delivered in money many thanks. so sports now germany has reached the quarter finals of the women's world cup. book side pulled off their 4th when of the tournament confidently taking down nigeria 3 nil but not all the attention was on the players as once again the video is this the referee or we are played a huge role in deciding the outcome. alexander pope was making 100th appearance in germany and she moans the occasion by scoring the opener noting from a corner to claim her 2nd goal of the tournament. for the next 8 minutes the boat was barely ki

he went to the dominican republic with his daughter.tunately, she left, they were having a good time when she left, she says, and then her father got sick, tried to get on a plane home, got too sick, took him off the plane. he wound up dying at a hospital in the dominican republic. the bookings as you mentioned, down for the dominican but people are still going on vacation, susan, in the caribbe caribbean, places like the bahamas, aruba and jamaica seeing booking increases. lastly, to those people you ask about, we got folks that were going to punta cana today on a united flight. the producer talking to them. they said yeah, they certainly have concerns. listen. >> our families are more concerned for us than we are. i think that's the number one concern at this point. >> some people are having second thoughts. did you have any second thoughts? >> i mean, yeah, but our trip is nonrefundable. that's how that goes. if i had a refund i probably would go elsewhere, but you know what, you got to live your life. reporter: why not just say the

product republic of congo we report from the refugee center and we bring you gandhi plus. i'm going to be reporting from northeast in thailand where we tell you why the people here use the rockets as a way of saying thank you. and an upset for the world number one peter the action is the top tennis players prepare for wimbledon. but 1st the saudi u.a.e. led coalition fighting in yemen says that targeted the rebel sides in the port city of her data the attack was in response to a drone strike on the saudi city of. a day does yemen's main entry point for a delivery last month the food these pulled out of the order as part of a u.n. brokered deal on the world food program says it has partially suspended its aid program in yemen it tom's afterwards failed to reach an agreement with with the rebels on how to deliver food to yemen's most vulnerable the u.n. agency has complained that some of its food assistance has been diverted since the start of the war the w f p has been feeding more than 10000000 people there every month. judges in britain have ruled that government leaders

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i've always wanted togo to the dominican republic.d nothing but great things about the experience, so i am a little concerned that all of a sudden there are these rash of issues that are happening. >> and we consider how much money that islandakes off tourism, it's in their interesto >> i'm suppos be there in two months,o i've got to decide myself. >>> d.c. officials are considering a controversial seasure. city council i debating whether to allow convicted felons who are serving time the opportunity to vote. the plan has brought support among elected leaders in the district, but news 4's mark r segraves repo the measure is facing some serious questions. >> prisoners at the d.c. jail who have not bee kwigconvicted are awaiting trial but are allowed to vote, but the council considering legislation that would allow convicted felons to vote from prison. >> there's probably around 1,000 residents that are felons. a >> yesterdayer mayor bowser expressed her concern a neighbor asked if people kwigtconvicted murder should be allowed to vote.

up in the next 15 minutes his father was granted a live by an armed group in the central african republic now every drop of the images stop haunts him daily 7 field peace agreements common reconstitution view returned peace to the country also on the show. what do women footballers across africa wants equal pay and as much attention as men's football as nigeria and south africa get ready to represent the continent in a woman's wellcome and he put the challenges behind him on excel in the competition . and he michael jr is my name welcome to the program the central african republic has seen more than its fair share of peace deals none of which have actually brought peace to the fractured country and you have this yeah he's put pen to paper yet again pledge in peace now the president has started consultations about free conservation begins with one boy who doesn't yet know what that means because all he can remember is the violence. heavy can't sleep at night his mother also son has nightmares only doing the drawings can have have a stop seeing the peaches that haunted. me to get to sleep i

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it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today also coming up tonight the latest ebola outbreak is being described as truly frightening the virus has killed 2000 people in the democratic republic of congo now would spread to neighboring uganda and here in germany those helpful assistance like amazon's alexa they know a lot about us and authorities now want to pick their artificial brain privacy campaigners say that's a step too far. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all the around the world welcome u.s. secretary of state my pump has pin the blame for attacks today on 2 takers in the gulf of oman firmly on iran. iran of trying to restrict the flow of oil through that key strait of hormuz oil prices today jumped by 4 for. sent in tensions between the u.s. and iran have been running high ever since president donald trump withdrew the u.s. from that landmark iran nuclear deal last year u.n. secretary general antonio terry is saying warning that the world cannot a

must refer to him as the founder of peace a national unity leader of the nation president of the republic of to g q stan is excellent see i don't molly rama rahman has used the threat of terrorism to justify new laws that allow widespread monitoring of citizens and the outlawing of the main opposition islamic party and the government says some of the 900 tajiks who went to fight for i saw in iraq and syria are returning so regional security is one of the main focuses for this meeting as you know i've done is that it is a concern of many countries in asia even neighboring countries of course would be interested in having peace incentives capability in order to provide this security peace and stability in their neighboring areas in the asia and beyond that there are also opportunities for private meetings between delegates on the sidelines it's often where the most frank discussions happen among the 30 governments represented here are delegates from israel and palestine as well as teams from egypt bahrain the u.a.e. and catarrh and it's rare these days that these people would find themselve

>>after he was found dead in a hotel room in the dominican republic last week know that my brother had fever. >>he complained about being his friend that he was sweating bullets to the shower cooled off city feel a lot better. he was going to hang out that night decided you know what feel better but i don't feel well enough to hang you know to go hang out. >>the new jersey resident is the 9th american to die at a dominican resort in the past year. >>he had just gotten a physical a prior to his trip. he had a clean bill of health. >>last month an american couple from maryland was found dead in their hotel room, according to the dominican republic, national police. an autopsy concluded the couple had died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema a condition caused by excess fluid in the now the fbi is working with domin can authorities assisting in further toxicology analysis officials in the dominican republic or the u s having not indicated that the deaths are connected. about 2.2 million american tourists visited the dominican republic last year and officials in the country insist i

you are the glory of our republic. we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. [ cheers and applause ] here with you are over 60 veterans who landed on d-day. our debt to you is everlasting. today we express our undying gratitude. when you were young these men enlisted their lives in a great crusade, one of the greatest of all times. their mission is the story of an epic battle and the ferocious eternal struggle between good and evil. on the 6th of june 1944 they joined a liberation force of awesome power and breathtaking scale. after months of planning, the allies had chosen this ancient coastline to mount their campaign to vanquish the wicked tyranny of the nazi empire from the face of the earth. the battle began in the skies above us in the first tense midnight hours 1,000 aircraft roared overhead with 17,000 allied airborne troops preparing to leap into the darkness beyond these trees. then came dawn. the enemy who had occupied these heights so the largest naval armada in the history of the world. just a few miles

the saudi government the pile of the family all the islamic republic itself are all possible backers of the channel. told requesting an interview regarding its finances and programming back saying they have a strict policy of not speaking with other media outlets this is one thing that journalists do one word does manage to get its funding for us and then a lot of iranians provide us with funds but they don't want their names to be no mandatory as well and certainly if you come and ask me who are my funders i will not tell you it's a very tough market and why should matter to. people who wish iranians are funding it. the trust administration has been tightening the screws on iran unilaterally exiting the nuclear deal agreed to by more than 30 countries up economic sanctions and ratcheting up there today iran's leaders so k.o.'s. death. and destruction. monarchists and there are many more outside iran than inside sense that now is a time of opportunity the u.s. based country. son of the shah clearly agrees he's been making himself available for proof eyepieces in the western press int

to the czech republic now we're crowds of protesters are demanding the resignation of a billionaire. prime minister under the barbus a politician is accused of a criminal fraud case involving funds the opposition has been fueled by the appointment of a new justice minister at a time when prosecutors have to decide whether to indict perhaps or not previously some 400000 people signed a petition calling on the pm to step down i mean the fraud allegations he denies any wrongdoing and has accused the e.u. of trying to destabilize the country. and in france ill of us were back in action on saturday hitting the streets in cities across the country and paris demonstrators blocked public transport around the city and there were clashes with police and the number of arrests made was the 32nd consecutive saturday on which the all of us had march this time around some 12000 of them nationwide the movement started in response to the french government's plan to raise fuel taxes back in october and has since expanded into a protest against other unpopular government policies. that's a recap of jus

alberto is on his way to the tominican republic. you're going see his report here on news >>> the deaths of two americans are investigating this. david and michelle paul died from an unidentified illness. michelle texted her parents saying the two were throwing up and her hands were numb. the couple was rushed to the hospital. the centers for disease control is working with fiji's government. >>> a memorial service is being held for one of the victims from last week. christopher rapp.t oday's service will begin at 10:00 a.m. in stafford. >>> meanwle, virginia governor back in the year now he wants them to reconsider ohalf dozen gun safety measures that didn't make of committee during the last session. those measures include universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons andhe returns to a one gun a month purchase limit. >> i will be asking for votes and law, not thoughts and prayers. >> republican lawmakers say they will be proposing thei own measures. gun rights activists told news e that nonf the governor's measures would h

the streets of prague crowns of demonstrators turn out for it what are thought to be the czech republic's largest protests since the overthrow of communism demonstrators are calling on time minister bobbish to step down but he standing firm. on a call for welcome to the show. opposition candidate who has declared victory in the runoff a mayoral election in molo has won almost 54 percent of the ballot with over 97 percent of votes counted that's according to the state run news agency on the dole who is rival below the rim of the ruling a k party has already conceded defeat the a.k.p. had successfully called for a rerun of the vote. a narrow defeat in the 1st election in march the vote was seen as a key test for president. and his ruling party. for more let's bring in. who is following the elections in istanbul for us the opposition candidate acrimony who has won for a 2nd time does this come as much of a surprise. it doesn't come as a surprise to him and his supporters and we can already hear people honking the horns of their cars so we can safely expect some celebrations tonight because m

that were in the czech republic to meet one of the students trying to topple that nation's billionaire leader nicholas menard is helping mobilize the demonstrations against prime minister andre bobbish for some of the biggest since the velvet revolution of 1989. our brian thomas thanks so much for joining us. world leaders will be gathering today in britain and france to mark the 75th anniversary of d.-day that's the day in 1944 when allied forces landed in normandy and began to retake europe from nazi germany the heavy fighting on the beaches of the surrounding towns resulted in more than $1000.00 allied troops killed or wounded on the 1st day alone as well as thousands of civilians german casualties are put at least $4000.00 now on the normandy coast today france and its allies will be staging a series of reenactments of those landings and the other parts of the battle of normandy which led to the liberation of europe and helped to bring about the end of world war 2. well the day began with operation overlord that was a massive naval operation to ferry american british canadian and o

the trick is how do you do that in a way that doesn't in some way fudge our equities with the republic of korea or with japan, so we've got to be very careful and approach this very carefully, and i'm sure that the three panelists this afternoon and our panel this evening will be addressing those issues and an awful lot more. so again, let me welcome you to csis with the warmest welcome to ambassador lee and korean foundation, and i think without fear of any contradiction, you're going to find it a pretty fulfilling day. and you'll get lunch as well. so when is that ever wrong? so welcome. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you ambassador armitage. please now welcome to the stage korea foundation president ambassador lee. [ applause ] >>> what a change. i thought i was in beijing. it must be the color of celebration of tenth anniversary i guess. not bad. i have blue ties but i like red colors also. well, many familiar faces. ambassador richard armitage thank you for your kind introduction and president john henry and congressman ami barra and mark lippard, i saw ambassador tom herbert he

a dream trip to the dominican republic that ends in serious illness.ted when they were woken from a nap by a powerful chemical smell in their hotel room. >> it was so strong, that i was burning. and coughing and it was -- it was very upsetting. but just panic sets in, because you don't know where this smell is coming from. >> reporter: tina lost her voice, felt nauseous. the couple moved rooms, but tina's health kept getting worse. >> i just remember saying, something is not right. something is not right. and he said, do i call the doctor? and i said, i think so. and after that, it just quickly, quickly progressed among -- >> yeah. >> i'm on the bed, and i remember -- >> it's okay. >> i remember my muscles -- my hands all turned in, and my legs came up. i just was spasming, and i lost consciousness. >> reporter: she spent four nights in a hospital in the dominican republic, where doctors found lesions on her lungs, according to hospital records. >> my wife still was having a hard time basically breathing and staying alive. >> my muscles. my muscles. >>

about what beats back in the democratic republic of congo people continue to flee from their villages this is what they're leaving behind abandoned homes. destruction and. western uganda. the zimbabwean dollar has been reintroduced a decade after inflation destroyed its value but people are worried the move will lead to the return of hyperinflation from harare. zimbabwe's government says the batting the use of foreign currencies will stop the black market money. inflation until. the government has made the temporary. the only legal tender some might say using multiple cards was not sustainable for businesses already limited. for the imports and not to pay the salaries of local employees. from union saying. what increases the foremost means for you because you now also need to inform them which is the quiet mortgages which are right before you come into. this shift. to be sustained so that. to them the question for the action. zimbabwe stopped using its own dollar more than a decade ago after the hyperinflation exists of printing and shortages people can still keep foreign currency but

in 2017, five locals died in the dominican republic after consuming bad alcohol.horities there conducted several raids, shutting down five illegal labs producing alcohol not safe for human consumption. that same year, 20-year-old abbey conner died on vacation in mexico they are parents sued the resort, accusing them of serving contaminated liquor squr >> it's for everybody else behind us that has lost children or loved ones because of this. >> reporter: authorities seized tens of thousands of gallons of alcohol from more than 30 popular tourist spots. back in the dominican republic -- >> i want to know how my mom died. >> reporter: -- a search for answers these families may never find morgan chesky, nbc news. >>> let's turn now to that remarkable story of survival in north carolina we're hearing from the 17-year-old girl who lost part of her leg in a shark attack less than two weeks ago and from her father who made a heroic effort to save her. kerry sanders is there tonight. >> i'm not alone. >> reporter: 17-year-old paige winter lost her left leg and two fingers

you are the pride of our nation you are the glory of our republic. and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts one. thang. here you are over 60 veterans who landed on d.-day are dead to you is everlasting today we express our gratitude when you were young these men enlisted their lives in a great crusade one of the greatest of all times. their mission is the story of an epic battle and the ferocious eternal struggle between good and evil on the 6th of june 1904 they joined a liberation force of awesome power and breathtaking scale after months of planning the allies it chose in this ancient coastline to mount their campaign to vanquish the wicked tyranny of the nazi empire from the face of the earth. the battle began in the skies above us in those 1st tense midnight hours 1000 aircraft roared overhead with 17000 allied airborne troops preparing to leap into the darkness beyond these trees then came dawn the enemy who had occupied these heights so the largest naval armada in the history of the world just a few miles off shore where 7000 vessels bea

and renewed fighting between ethnic groups in the democratic republic of congo has killed at least 160 people nearly 40 villages were destroyed and more than 100000 people have been forced to flee in the eastern province in the past week and gunmen have killed at least 34 villages in nigeria's north western states. hundreds of people have died in the region this year those were the headlines about with more news in half an hour here on al-jazeera next it's talk 12 do stay with us. i'm counting the cost and. the balance is growing bigger kaname go wrong for modi so soon after his landslide election victory plus no longer the world's garbage can china disrupted the multi-billion dollar global way from destroying counting the costs on al-jazeera. to. overarching national goal is to join the european union prime minister doesn't think the country is ready for membership partly because its political institutions are underdeveloped that has been on display in the past week as political parties have disagreed on when to hold local elections nationwide they were scheduled for june 30th the opp