arriving in wellington on wednesday itself. and importantly for that investigation, the flight dos record and the voice recorder from the helicopter have both being recovered. now, the defense services are held in such high regard and india that the death is being felt around the country. both houses of parliament held 2 minutes of silence coming now to the but the crash took place or that the top government officials house held a wreath laying ceremony, bip and ra it was from the state of both rocca and they're holding 3 days of morning and that is also because of invalid was the hell, the highest position in india's armed forces. he was the 1st country's 1st chief of defense staff. he was put in that position after he was the army chief to integrate india, army, navy, and air force to modernize them. he was seen as key to the process of that transformation. he was also in charge of major operations on both of india's troubled borders with pakistan, with china, and oversold. cross border counter and surgeon counter insurgency

louis to the defense service college in wellington. this is a very mountainous area and there are a lot of forth there. and the search and rescue operations are continuing around the size of the crash. we can see from the few pictures that there are off the of the record, that all of the aftermath rather, that the wreckage of the helicopter is on fire. the police officer nodded his tone, local media that at least 4 people have died. others has been taken to hospital and is former army chief, has told local media that identifying the bodies is proving difficult because of the burns will stay on that story and bring you more as we get elizabeth problem, india correspondent by that. thank you so much. now moving on and the u. s. president has repeated his warning to russia's leader, invade ukraine and face severe sanctions. the virtual call between joe biden and vladimir putin on tuesday ended with no breakthrough. putin complained about nature, his attempts to develop what he called ukrainian territory. our white house correspondent can

the investigation is very much underway with the employee team, actually reaching wellington and simon now do on wednesday evening. and importantly for that investigation, they had a cop to flight doctor recorder and be voice that cock recorder have also been recovered. now this involved with death, that death is being felt across the country. and that is because the defense services are held in such high regard and india. and he held the highest position and the defense services alter the pandemic now. and south africa has approved the use of the 5. the vaccine booster shot as it battles, a 4th wave of the coven 19 pandemic. a 3rd dose can now be given to people who are 18 years and over. the country has seen a spike in cases in the past 2 weeks, driven by the on the con variant. well, let's bring in for me to milan. she's in johannesburg for us for me to. let's start with these numbers. new cases, i believe a now higher than the peak of the fast way. that's pretty alarming. well that it certainly is concerning for our authorities watching the, the spike in numbers in south africa. an

the investigation is very much underway with the inquiry team, actually reaching wellington and i'm and now do on wednesday evening now both involved with death as being felt across the country. and that is because the defense services are held in such high regard in india and he held the highest position and the defense services. now, hong kong pro democracy movement, husband, else another blow immediate. i can jimmy lie and 2 other prominent activists have been convicted for their roles and a band vigil to commemorate the chairman square massacre, florence louis reports. oh, jimmy ly was at last year's tenement square rally in hong kong for just 15 minutes and did not address the crowd. the judge said prosecutors had been able to prove his incited others to attend the vigil. lie used to own apple daily, a vocal pro democracy paper. the tablet was shut down after police raided its officers and arrested staff under a national security law. some journalists in hong kong say they are not surprised by wednesdays verdict. this has been the trend of the last year on the judge and under woodc

the investigation is very much underway with the inquiry team, actually reaching wellington and simon now do on wednesday evening. now that's involved with the death of being felt across the country. and that is because the defense services are held in such high regard and india. and he held the highest position in the defense services. so i had an interest to grab this impact on young people around the spotlights as us senators grilled of also the social media app. i didn't sport actions in the champions league, barcelona and i was on the knockout stage that's coming up with a use hello. good to see. we're going to the outbreaks of rain across this ribbon of clouds stretching from iceland cutting across the united kingdom, western france and the top end of iberia. so we'll pick up the store there because a wild weather continues for the northern coast of spain scooping up about a 100 millimeters of rain in 12 hours. that a question if there will be flooding, but just where and how much then we're talking to this 10 centimeters of snow, 600 meters and above and those winds will be how

the investigation is very much underway with the employee team, actually reaching wellington, and i'm now do on wednesday evening and importantly for that investigation of the helicopter flight data recorder and be but hawk recorder have also been covered with involved with death that death is being felt across the country and that is because the defense services are held in such high regard and india and he held the highest position and the defense services. after he finished his role as the chief of the army, he was put in the position of chief of defense staff. it was a new position that was created to integrate in the us armed forces, the army, the air force, and the lady. and he was, or the seeing that process of integration or for modernization than he was seen is really key to that process of transformation. he also led major operations on both of india's trouble borders on the border with pakistan and also with china. counter insurgency cross border operations with me on mom. and for all these reasons that both houses of parliament house 2 minutes of silence that had been a re

and wellington for an event. it was not supposed to be a very long ride, but this is a very mountainous region with a lot of forests. and as you mentioned, the dna force has ordered an inquiry to ascertain what exactly caused the crash prominence and that ends morty is holding amazing. now would be with a defense chiefs and the country and defense minister was actually supposed to address parliament late on wednesday afternoon about the incident. but he'll be doing that on thursday morning. and that was, he went to the residence in new delhi, instead of addressing parliament. or let's leave it there for the moment. thanks very much indeed. or let's from, from new delhi. let's move on to the u. k. where the prime minister has apologized to parliament after late video showed senior officials joking about a party during a covey 19 locked up. for us, johnson has repeatedly denied any rules of broken time insists he was told, the events never happened. well, a video has emerged, a senior government officials joking ab

but it's going to be a cloudy day in gibbon with a hive. 25 degrees looking good in wellington full on sunshine and 22 for you. off to southeast asia, southern portions of sumatra. that rains going to pile up in the days to come. we've got some thunderstorms which have been city, call them poor singapore and jakarta. with a high 30 degrees, cold air really digging in across northern parts of china. it's going to start to some further south into korea. also the northeast of china, beijing at one. but let's focus on korea. so the next few days, look at your temperatures here. we're really going to struggle minus 6 on sunday in the sunshine that is well below average for this some beer. that sure whether updates you say, ah ha ha, defines alons, new babies were doi, i did it, not available. people empower, investigate, exposes, and questions they use and abuse of power around the globe on algebra. a war in afghanistan is now who will non taliban figures make up a part of with that american, you can report within the caliber believe it. there will be a how it for you to tell about the insi

it's gonna be a very wet week for wellington with the temperature at 18 degrees celsius. much dryer, however, in the south island. ah, it was supposed to be a refuse with south korea's brothers home was allegedly the scene of torture plan. even murder, one or one is to investigate crimes under settings behind them on odyssey. ah, this is al jazeera ah hello, i'm marianne demising. welcome to the news, our life from london coming up in the next 60 minutes with entire towns devastated warnings. the death toll in kentucky will top a 100 as rescue as dig through the rumble, searching for survivors. homes totally totally gone and the people inside them totally gone to to grime, rebels retain the town of la.

helicopter, was traveling from the, from an air force base in so long to the defense service college in wellington, this is a very mountainous area and there are a lot of forests there. and the search and rescue operations are continuing around the site of the crash. we can see from the few pictures that there are off the of the record. that all of the aftermath rather, that the wreckage of the helicopter is on fire. police officer and thumb and loud, who has told local media that at least 4 people have died. others have been taken to hospital, and india's former army chief is told local media that identifying the bodies is proving difficult because of the burns. germany is getting a new chancellor just a few minutes ago. the federal parliament finished voting to elect center, left social democrat alive sholtes. he's replacing angler, merkel who's leaving office after 16 years and caught in the laser has upheld the conviction of former prime minister. now jim, ross ark and a multi $1000000000.00 corruption case, he wanted the judge to throw out his 12 year prison sentence and $50000000.00 fine . a

we do have weather alerts in place in and around wellington, we could see some water logged roads hearing, consider more than a 100 millimeters of brain. all intense. got a high of 18 degrees on monday, and now they are up to date. we'll see again soon. ah, if the political debris show that's challenging the way you think is a military advancement, going to stop the fan that ticket i use, i'm that a company is united to now people out of day to day up front with me. welcome on who on out 0. ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm marianna, was the welcome to the news our life from london coming up in the next 60 minutes. alimentary results show the gabby as president his own course a clear election when. but his opponents, i'm not ready to concede me, and ma, security forces cracked down on a peaceful rally. reports from young guns say at least 5 people were killed. the indonesian vill.

and we're going to keep that stretch of a beautiful weather going for wellington a bit more cloud cover though on tuesday. that's it, sir, sir. ah, ah, this is al jazeera. ah. hello mario was the welcome to the muse. our life from london coming up in the next 60 minutes while welcomes in the new year. but many celebrations are again, you said by the ram to spread of.

it shifted a block over to wellington place. >> my cheeks are super cold. >> reporter: homeowners and volunteers transformed large pieces of plywood into some of the most beloved cartoon characters. >> we love to see people happy. [ laughter ] >> me, too. >> reporter: on top of the christmas joy, volunteers collect donation that go to five local charitys. >> it is to bring us together. so much that divides us. something to bond over and be positive and not be afraid and that we can celebrate. >> reporter: last year, because of covid-19, it was drive-thru only. this year familys can walk and be up close again. >> families can walk and be up close again. >> reporter: it gets better tomorrow night. starting on saturday until the end of this year, volunteers will pass out free candy canes from 6:00 until 10:00. in fremont, back to you. >> we all need to spread the happy. we need more happy out there. that is great. if you want to check it out for yourself, by car you type it in your gps. >>> we want to see your holiday displays, e-mail your photos and videos or tag kpix bright spots on so

the phrase wellington used about waterloo but it's also true of gettysburg.me very, very close to success. it was not a rash decision. it was not an unprintable -- unprincipled and decision. it almost worked and i have to say this bluntly i at least for 1:00 a.m. grateful that it did not because the consequence of that, if we had been successful at gettysburg oh my goodness the army of the potomac having been beaten on so many fields so many times could likely have gone to pieces. lee could have had a full and open field and there would have been the demand for peace negotiations. alexander stevens the vice president of the confederacy was on the signal boat in the chesapeake bay waiting to come to washington and what would he have presented to abraham lincoln? and we would have had a divided country of balkanized north america because if north and south divided in 1863 do you think it would have stopped them? there would have been a northwest confederacy and the civic confederacy and we would have had in north america almost a repeat of what we saw in the ba

traveling from the base and salute and now due to not too far away to a defense service college in wellington, where he was to attend an event. according malaysia has upheld the conviction of form of the former prime minister, 90 resolution, and multi $1000000000.00 corruption case, but he'll stay out of jail for now. he wanted the judge to throughout his 12 year prison sentence in the $50000000.00 fine. on st. louis has more, dr. emily's, you, his lawyers have said they will be filing an appeal to the federal court. that's the highest court in the land and pending that appeal process. his lawyers have also asked for an been granted a stay on the sentence. that means not your present will not have to go to prison. he will not have to pay his fine immediately while the appeals process is being dealt with. and this is something that can take years. now in practical terms, it also means that he will be free and out on bail just as he is now. he is very likely to stand in the next general election, which has to be held by mid 2023. he gets to retain his seat as a member of parliament and he was e

months worth of rain and 14 hours and we've got another batch of it coming your way on tuesday. wellington's got a high of 17 degrees where we go to southeast asia, right now a disturbance spinning just south of java island here it's so in a lot of rain for west java, a southern sections of sumatra. and then rain is steering into silver ways. the risk of flooding in all of these areas, we got to be on the lookout for flooding for is sir portions of the philippines right through to central areas. this solid band of rain is closing in on cbs city on tuesday after japan strike with some rain for eastern areas of hon. shoes. same goes toward the west is while in tokyo is going to get in on some of his action with the high of 14 degrees in the forecast for you on tuesday. that's it. see soon ah, with the, from the al jazeera london broker sent it to people in thoughtful conversation. art cannot be easily erased a, by, by the superpower, with no host and no imitation. what mattered the note was to be radical. how can the thing that's radical be for say, part one at the highway and denise cool, it'

go and for wellington a bit more cloud cover though on tuesday. that's it. see sir? ah, i'm counting the coffee climate emergency the price of going green and why it doesn't need to cost the earth dealings and unlikely meter and economics come to the test bed for controlling prices plus no gold deposit. so why is that one of your walks biggest sports? counting the cost on out of the room. oh, would winning documentary from around the world? well now she 0 a ah, the main stories now as a wild welcomes in 2022 celebrations, have again been held and a shadow of the corona virus pandemic. many firework shows did go ad, including the famous send me home, and despite but several cities cancelled public gatherings. the u. s. s sat another new record for daily infections of the navy, 650000 people testing positive in the past day. and then in india, daily infections thereof, more than doubled in the past week, when 16000 new cases were reported on friday, which is the highest number of daily cases since october. now, businesses in thailand, ascending 8 across the border to m

he is older than wellington, and napoleon. there are some arguments that could be made saying perhaps he had got to be in more of a rear echelon position, and try to take command on the field, he suffers a series of heart attacks during the civil war. the first of these heart attacks occurs in the spring of 1863. but, he bounces back from that heart attack. there is no real evidence during the gettysburg campaign that he was experiencing health distress that in any way affected his decision-making, and i would take a step further and say that his decision-making was actually quite sound. think of it this way, for the previous two days of the battle of gettysburg, louise army has pounded the army of the potomac. five of those -- have been wrecked by louise army. they were next to useless in terms of combat, and readiness. the only things that were really left of the 12th court and the six core, the sixth quarter he needs as a reserve, the 12th core is needed to -- what does that leave? it leaves two divisions of the second core

he is older than wellington and napoleon. and there is some argument that could be made to say, perhaps he ought to have been in more of a rear echelon position than trying to take active command in the field. he suffers a series of heart attacks during the civil war. the first occurs in the spring of 1863 before the pennsylvania campaign. but he bounces back from that heart attack. there is no real evidence during the gettysburg campaign that he was experiencing health distress that in any way affected his decision making. i would take a step further and say that his decision making with picket's charge was actually quite sound. think of it this way. for the previous two days of the battle of gettysburg, lee's army had pounded the army at the potomac. of the seven infantry corps of the army of the potomac, five of those infantry corps had been wrecked by lee's army. they were next to useless in terms of combat readiness. the only things that are really left are the 12th corps and the 6th corps. 6th corps he needs as his, gen

going to see that wet weather sweep up to the north and will be a very wet start to the week for wellington ah, on counting the cost, all rich countries ready to put the bill for a global port. demik preparedness, hypersonic missiles driving a new. all right, so what's the big deal behind? and solar powered vehicles, we explore the cause. but a hottest thing, the soft currency, the cost on edge is it from the world's most populated region in depth stories from across asia and the pacific with diverse coaches and conflicting politics. one 0, one east on al jazeera. ah ah, welcome back. look at the main stories now. we're killing sounded julian sanchez lost his latest bit to stop exhibition from the u. k. to stand trial leaking america minute tracy cards. you asked one, it's appeal at the high court in london. sancha face is up to a $175.00. he is in jail protest, as in may and marvelled a silent strike against military rule. and the ousting of the democratically elected government businesses were closed and streets and markets deserted across the country on friday. and a truck carrying more

it's gonna be a very wet week for wellington, with the temperature at 18 degrees celsius, much dryer. however, in the south island awe from the al jazeera london broker center to people in thoughtful conversation with no host and no limitation. as an artist, by nature or person who are most part to of i way, way and a nice to poor society is not interested in individual ality the freedom, the spirit of the young pers studio be unscripted on al jazeera lou. ah, welcome back to look at the main stories now. search and rescue cruises scouring the rubble of entire towns destroyed by tornadoes, which tore through 6 us states on friday night. at least, andre, people have believed to have died in kentucky alone, and an unknown number of people are also still missing. a federal state of emergency has been declared to groin rebels of recapture the northern ethiopian town of lally bailey. 11 days off to ethiopian forces that they taken it back. residence in the town, which is the unesco wild heritage sight, say to grind fighters or in the center, but that there is no fighting. and south africa'

air force base in su loued and nodded to a distance not so far away to the defense of college and wellington, for them to attend an event they. this is a very mountainous region with a loss of forest. now we can see from the pictures of the aftermath of the crash, the wreckage of the helicopter is completely inflamed. 63 year old. and that involves as the 1st person in india to hold the position of the chief of defense staff, he was the chief of the army staff. this was a newly created position. he assumed it in january 2020. and it was created to integrate the 3 armed forces in india, that is the army, the navy, and the air force. and he was the highest ranking defense official in india prime minister. and the name of monty has cheered a meeting off his cabinet and defense minister raj. nothing is expected to address parliament about the crash on thursday morning. was expected to do it late on wednesday afternoon, but he instead went to the residence. and although an inquiry has been ordered by the indian air force, ready, a lot of questions about how a helicopter carrying india's top defen

we do have weather alerts in place in and around wellington, we could see some water logged roads hearing, consider more than a 100 millimeters of brain. all intense. got a high of 18 degrees on monday, and now they are up to date. we'll see again soon. ah, from the i'll just era london broadcast center to people in thoughtful conversation lard cannot be erased by the super bowl with no host and no limitations. what matter the note was to be brought out from a thing that's radical for say part one of the highway and denise co pool is not a bog wanting to sell a ball. does the message in the studio b unscripted on al jazeera ah ah, walking back main stories now incumbent lead adama barrow has been declared the winner of gabby as presidential election. he was fussed voted into office in 2016, ending 22 years of the ta christiane to president yama. but at least 3 of the opposition candidates who are running against him, say they reject the results. their reports, at least 5 people were killed and many others injured. and me and my wife security forces round a vehicle into a group for testers

go on for wellington, a bit more cloud covered though on tuesday. that's it. see sir. ah ah, this is al jazeera. oh, hello, i'm marianne. was you welcome to the news our live from london? coming up in the next 60 minutes while well comes in the new year, but many celebrations are again, muted by the ramp and spread of cove at 19 a still parting in india though, despite restrictions and a rapid rise in infections that under ins of homes are engulfed in flames off to strong winds. find fast moving wildfires in suburban, colorado, and we'll look back at some of the major sport stories of the year, including m right. economy is incredible. when at the us open, ah welcome to the news, our people around the world a bidding farewell to 2021. but for the 2nd year, running many new year's celebrations are being held in the shadow of the corona virus pandemic. as the on the chrome variant of covered 19 runs rampant gillian wolf reports now on the scale back celebrations everywhere in the world. and how cove it has crashed. the posse yet again. oh zealand was one of the 1st to ri

it gets been with the height of 25 degrees looking good in wellington for long sunshine and 22 for you. off to southeast asia, southern portions of march for that rains going to pile up in the days to come. we've got some thunderstorm such him in city called him for singapore and jakarta with a high 30 degrees. cold air really digging in across the northern parts of china. it's going to start to sun further south into korea. also the northeast of china, beijing at one. but let's focus on korea. so the next few days, look at your temperatures here. we're really going to struggle minus 6 on sunday in the sunshine that is well below average for this some beer. that sure whether updates you, sir. ah. the coveted beyond well taken without hesitation. fulton died for the power defines al wild logs loop babies were doyle. i did not think it's neglected babies to deck people empower, investigates, exposes, and question. so the use and abuse of power around the globe on al jazeera. ah ah, reminder now of the top stories on al jazeera, the un security council is applying a sanctions exemption to

we've had that windy weather sweep up to the north, wellington's going to be very wet for the rest of the week. it winds up, however, in the south christ church sitting at 13 degrees celsius, that to weather update. ah, indonesia, the country with an abundance of results with great power and walk indonesia whose turns forming we moved full to grow and frock. we balance for green economy, blue economy, and the digital economy with the new job creation law, indonesia is progressively ensuring the policy reform to create quality jobs. invest. let me pop linda. this is rose and progress. invest indonesia. now lou, the me welcome back. you're watching out just 0 time. to recap, the headlines. evacuations have been suspended around the didn't easiest mount summer route because of clouds of hot ash raining from the iraq thing volcano. so far, 13 people have been killed and thousands injured. 5 people are pulled to have been killed and me and mas largest 50 off the security forces. ram their vehicle into a group of protested dozens more were injured during the anti q demonstration in young va

traveling from the base and salute and now due to not too far away to a defense service college in wellington, where he was to attend an event. now the british prime minister, paris johnson, is under growing pression, about a possible coven, 19 violation by his own staff. last year, a video has emerged of senior government officials joking about a christmas party held during the lockdown last december. opposition members are urging the prime minister to urgently respond. now you recall, last winter, london was under a top tier restriction with no social events allowed even within businesses. and police now say they're examining videos, part of a review of the reported violations bought. boris johnson has repeatedly said, no rules were broken and his office insists no party took place on british opposition. leader kissed armour has called on johnson to come clean and apologize . last year at christmas, the public followed the rule so many of them didn't see their loved ones over christmas. some of them didn't see their loved ones again. they had the right to expect the government to follow the

traveling from the base and salute and nodded to not too far away to a defense service college in wellington, where he was to attend an event. it is a mountainous area though, and there is a lot of a lot of it is, has a lot of forests. now we can see from the aftermath of the crash, the wreckage of the helicopter is completely in flames. now the chiefs of the various defense have been missing since the crash, the indian parliament is currently in session and the defense minister is about to address parliament very soon with more information about the crash or at least we'll be back with you later on this unfolding story thanks very much indeed. liz, with percent of the new delhi. all right, within the past, germany's federal parliament has confirmed left schultz as the new chancellor. yes, the social democrat is replacing anglo american levy office of the 16 will be in shortly. so the incoming coalition government has promised to step up efforts against climate change and the pandemic. amongst other things, let's say straight away to step vessels joins is from the presidential residents in b

violence and terror and that also turned the black majority into a white supremacist synagogue in wellington was 66 percent black in 1898, in fact he had the highest population black population among any major city in the south of the time and today is less than 18 percent black printed and after the coup the black citizens in north carolina in about an significant numbers for almost 70 years until after the passage of the voting rights act in 1965. now 1996, two years before the coup, there were 126,000 register black voters in north carolina, 126,000 and by 1902, just four years after the coup, the number had been cut down to 6000 so that you can see how effective the scoop was in just destroying the ability for them to vote. in 1998, there is just one black man in congress and he was a senate for the house. jordan george henry white and white supremacy headed congressman white and his family so viciously that he left forever in 1900 and his parting words work that i cannot remain in north carolina and be treated as a man. and after the coup, the black citizens served in congress in north

it expanded a block over to wellington place.ers and volunteers transformed large pieces of plywood into some of the most beloved cartoon characters >>rert: volunteers collect donations that go to five local charities. >> there is so much that divides us, we have something to be positive and not be afraid and we can celebrate. >> reporter: last year it was drive through only. this year families can walk through and be up close again. and now they are passing on the tradition. starting on saturday until the end of this year, volunteers will pass out free candy canes from 6:00 until 10:00. >> if you want to check it out for yourself, just type in christmas place, fremont, and your gps. >>> this morning for meeting the california man who won a huge powerball jackpot. he bought a quick pick ticket at a local albertsons the morro bay. after taxes the total take was $496 million. he talked to reporters but did not want to show his face on camera. >> at first you think it can actually be that. he will be keeping all of that money for hi

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john wellington, washington d.c., d.c. round table, where second president was bruce canton by the way, anyhow i just read john book on harrisburg and i think one of the pieces, was maybe fredericsburg gave him the idea he could get away with things like kelly's ford which ultimately led to his demise, is that your impression too? >> a little bit, one thing i would question back a little bit is how is it in fitting in with other officers in his age and position? can we look and see other examples? yes he's impetuous, maybe doing things he should have thought of a little more, but this is the time in which he lives and the culture, the military culture he is in at that point is very much go forward and distinguish yourself. i think what happens at, in the chambersburg raid in loughton county really sets the tone for what happens fredericsburg. >> the life of pelham, would you consider his life chivalrous but ultimately doomed, a by-product of the lost cause era after the civil war? >> that is a really good question and one

these are literally coming together pretty and then they created an island so it is almost like wellington it sees anybody's territory in the kindf intuitive sense like they didn't take something it was a populated area as partin of the country, they really operate in almost be on the edge of what the potential was of the country. it is difficult to look at it this way so look it's kind of marginal space basically but, they sort of like our grease and their way into the area and the philippian government core her save them into their wells. the recent focus onn military, that i think that the military is sort of bad or the our most valuable part of human affairs, quite to the contrary, we want here's a decent piece. but it's like the police, if you have a neighborhood that is not have or does have crime, about commercial development in schools and forget about, they're just not going to be there so first you gotta take care of that then once you get to the position we don't really think about the place that much is kind of like it's on auto pilot if you live in new york in the 80s, you roy

and director of studies at georgetown, jackson, a senior lecturer and the university victoria and wellington and katherine moon director of political science and wasserman chair of asian studies at wellesley. normally we would have brought all of these scholars to seoul for those wrapping up the conference research done by the last resigned to doing this by zoom. so that's just a short introduction that we can see, and we brought together the scholars from korea, from the united states, and from as far as new zealand, to work on various aspects related to the black box of north korea and so, in our first session for the first hour, we're going to speak with bridgette and sun and john. i'd like you to give one piece of work, you've written multiple, but if you can give a brief summary of one piece of work for the project, something you've finished or something that you're continuing to work on, just a short summary so that our audience can get some sense of substantively some of the work that you all have been doing. so, why don't we start with bridgette. >> okay. hi, thank you, victor, and t