japan holds the chair for this year's meeting of the international whaling commission, in brazil, andosals to resume commercial whaling. matthew collis from the international fund for animal welfare told me what is expected to happen at the meeting. well, so we've seen the japanese government put forward a proposal that would essentially end the global moratorium on whaling, and we need conservation—minded countries here to speak out against that. the proposal is to start setting whaling quotas again from 2020, and to make it easier for the whaling commission to set those quotas. but what we've seen ever since the moratorium was introduced, over 30 years ago, is that many whale populations are yet to recover, and they face more threats today than ever before. and we need the whaling commission to be concentrating on how to protect whales from these threats, not going back to its history of commercial whaling. the two—week summit you are at has often been a controversial for what has been proposed there. just talk to us, if you can, about the situation at present. who can legally hunt

japan is threatening to withdraw from the international whaling commission after it voted down the country's bid to lift a ban on commercial whaling japan had argued that since the ban was introduced in the eighty's stocks have recovered sufficiently for it to be left as but for anti-whaling countries led by australia the european union and the united states to face of japan's appropriate it's like in japan will continue to hunt whales by making use of a loophole and those so called scientific whaling. whales are the world's biggest sea members and their existence is threatened as ocean pollution increases but they're also highly coveted for whale hunting by japan these japanese ships official mission is to perform scientific research you know not to meet some of the international whaling commission in brazil japan push to bring commercial whaling back they were supported by iceland and norway but the motion failed japan accepted the decision but has threatened consequences if russia are willing based on science is completely denied. if there is no possibility for the different positions and

the international whaling commission or i w c banned commercial whaling in one thousand nine hundred eighty five except for research and subsistence in indigenous communities it blames what it called over exploitation by the whaling industry for a decline in the population now as a result of that ban it says most whale species are rebounding japan says the time has come to end the ban but we soon rose has graduated. into a moment i want to see which does not respect the best abuse but current situation is counterproductive for the growth of governance. concentration and management resources. at an international meeting on whaling this week in brazil japan's proposal is facing a tidal wave of opposition that we don't want to see any wives whether they killed because you know. whether it's a cycle scientific like japan isn't the only country in favor of whaling iceland and norway continue to hunt whale commercially they provide information on their catch to the international governing body and the us ok. once again though i think there's a difference between from cultures people overse

japan holds the chair for this year's meeting of the international whaling commission's in brazil anding. matthew collis, the director of international policy for the international fund for animal welfare, told me what's expected to happen at the meeting. so we have seen the japanese government put forward a proposal that would essentially and the global moratorium on whaling and winnie conservation minded countries to speak out against that. the proposal is to start setting whaling again from 2020 and make it easier for the whaling commission to set those. what we have seen, ever since the moratorium was introduced over 30 years ago, many whale populations are yet to recover and they taste more threats today than ever before. winnie the commission to be concentrating on how to protect whales from this threat, not go back to its history of commercial whaling. the two week 's summit you are at has often been controversial for what has been proposed there. talk about the situation at present, who can legally hunt and kill whales? has been a global moratorium on commercial whaling in sin

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of japan says it is reconsidering membership of the international whaling commission after its proposal to reinstate commercial whaling was rejected the practice was banned in the one nine hundred eighty s. but japan says stocks have now recovered and sustainable whaling should be allowed to sue newman reports now from the commission in brazil's florian a polis. the world's largest mammals of all the strongest passions of the control about what should be fair game for human consumption. scientists and conservationists say whales play a fundamental role in maintaining the oceans biodiversity while countries like japan iceland and norway argue that whale stocks are no longer depleted. at the sixty seventh international whaling commission conference a highly contentious motion led by japan to lift the current moratorium on commercial whaling was struck down we still don't have enough. media. relations here so and there are so that the wild card for how little we think it's ok so there are a lot of wild obligations that are fine. but japan insists its rights are being denied and japan is i

japan says it is reconsidering its membership of the international whaling commission after its proposal to reinstate commercial whaling was rejected or the practice was banned in the one nine hundred eighty s. but japan says stocks have now recovered and sustainable whaling should be allowed to sue newman reports from the commission and florian brazil. the world's largest mammals of all the strongest passions of the control about what should be fair game for human consumption. scientists and conservationists say wells play a fundamental role in maintaining the oceans biodiversity while countries like japan iceland and norway argue that whale stocks are no longer depleted. at the sixty seventh international whaling commission conference a highly contentious motion led by japan to lift the current moratorium on commercial whaling was struck down we still don't have enough in the media. relations so there are. the wild how little we think. there are a lot of whale populations that are fine. but japan insists its rights are being denied and japan is i don't country. but into being resources

end to a thirty three year old ban on commercial whaling the move comes as the international whaling commission begins its two union meeting which is taking place this week in brazil right now home to explains the issues on the table you'd be forgiven for thinking whaling is a thing of the past gone of the fleets slaughtering whales to near extinction commercial whaling is banned trading and while products is to end yet every year japan norway and iceland collect least fifteen hundred that's an estimated forty five thousand whales at least since the ban was introduced in one thousand nine hundred eighty six and they want to take more norway has never been bound by the eighty six moratorium because it lodged an objection to pen in iceland to conduct scientific whaling a controversial new poll allowing countries to hunt for research purposes together they have been lobbying the international whaling commission to reinstate sustainable commercial whaling the stocks that they say have recovered and he whaling countries though say the numbers and the practices just don't stack up they accuse japan o

the international whaling commission has approved a declaration to restore whale populations to the levels before and dust trail fishing began it's also advocated whale watching as the only commercial use off the animals the non-binding declaration is a major blow for japan which is trying to end a thirty three year ban on commercial whaling now a new film aims to change the perception of japan's whaling practices gabriel elizondo reports. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award but for the japanese in the tiny village of taj. it brought unwelcome world attention vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have nor care in the world today is the villagers are for traders being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director is make says saki when it comes to whaling in hunting we must play here only one side which is against whaling and

development until the government updated its called policy later this year the international whaling commission has approved a declaration aimed at restoring whale populations to the level they were before industrial fishing began but it says whale watching should be the only commercial use for whales well the non-binding declaration is a major blow for japan which is trying to end a thirty three year old ban on commercial whaling well now a new film aims to change the perception of japan's whaling practices. reports. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary one widespread acclaim and even an academy award for the japanese in the tiny village of taj. it brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale based killings have nor care in the world today the villagers are for traders being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling. the film's director he's make gumi says saki when it comes to

pro and anti whale hunting nations have been arguing their cases of the international whaling commission meeting in brazil japan wants a three decade ban on commercial hunting to be lifted but it's become increasingly isolated in recent years the story of communities that have a historic connection to whaling have also been overlooked but a new film hopes to change that as gabriela is on the now reports. when the code was released in two thousand and nine documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award for the japanese in the tiny village of taiji. that brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have nor care in the world for these dolphins the villagers are for traders being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director he's make gumi says saki when it comes to whaling and hunting we will hear only one side which is against whaling in the open hunting t

rather international ban on commercial whaling despite fears opposition as the international whaling commission meets in brazil with japanese while hunters hope a new film will change perceptions about what they've been doing for hundreds of years. on the reports. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary one widespread acclaim and even an academy award but for the japanese in the tiny village of. unwelcome world attention vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have no i care in the world for these dolphins the villagers are per trade is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director says sarky when it comes to whaling hunting we. hear only one side. against whaling in hunting the core problem was a lack of information. so this is not to propose support the whaling with off in hunting but i just wanted to show the whole picture whale hunts in thai she can be traced back to the six

magnitsky is a tool that we use to curb human rights abuses around the world the international whaling commission has approved a declaration to restore wild populations to the levels before industrial fishing began the non-binding declaration is a major blow for japan or just trying to end a thirty three year bad on commercial whaling now a new film nks to change the perception of japan's whaling practices gabriel and his owner of a pole. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine the documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award but for the japanese in the tiny village of taj. it brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale face killers have nor care in the world today stallman's the villagers are per trade is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling. the film's director he's make gumi says saki when in comes the whaling in hunting we must play here only one side which is aga

countries to hunt for research purposes together they have been lobbying the international whaling commission to reinstate sustainable commercial whaling the stocks that they say have recovered and he whaling countries though say the numbers and the practices just don't stack up they accuse japan of aggressive lobbying and particular of trying to entice developing nations to vote on this side and return for investment in their fishing industries and so every two years i.w.c. member nations on both sides of the divide prepare for a fight like whaling itself it's a bloody business the russian protest group pussy riot says one of their members has been poisoned piotr of a symbol has been in the mission secure since losing his eyesight and.

an end to a thirty three year ban on commercial whaling and they have come since then sasha whaling commission begins its biennial meeting which is taking place this week and brazil ran a hyundai explains the issues on the table. you'd be forgiven for thinking whaling is a thing of the past gone of the fleets slaughtering whales to near extinction commercial whaling is banned trading and wild products is to end yet every year japan norway and iceland collect least fifteen hundred that's an estimated forty five thousand whales at least since the ban was introduced in one thousand nine hundred eighty six and they want to take more norway has never been bound by the eighty six moratorium because it lodged an objection to pen in iceland to conduct scientific whaling a controversial loophole allowing countries to hunt for research purposes together they have been lobbying the international whaling commission to reinstate sustainable commercial whaling the stocks that they say have recovered and the whaling countries though say the numbers and the practices just don't stack up they accuse japan of a

japan is pushing hard to lift the ban on commercial whaling at the international whaling commission's meeting in brazil but for now the people of thais she feel like at least their side of the story is being told gabriel's onto al-jazeera. john for a quick check of the headlines here hurricane florence the start of the battle the east coast of the united states is bringing heavy rain strong winds and rising floodwaters to three states north carolina south carolina and virginia one hundred fifty six thousand people are now without electricity it's been downgraded to a category one hurricane but the full cost is a warning the slow moving storm will cause major damage across the southeast jay gray has an update from count on a beach in north carolina. things are really starting to pick up with this storm i want to give you a firsthand look at what we're experiencing right now heats with rain and the wind look at it right now really intensifying beyond that you can't see it in the dark but the waves are growing as well and this is a situation that's going to intensify as the storm moves c

tempers flared at a gathering of the international whaling commission in brazil a japan led proposal to lift a thirty two year ban on the commercial hunting of whales has been rejected by the global body for the conservation of the mammals a move backed by forty one members with twenty seven voting against two member states russia and south korea abstained monaco did not participate at all just a little background on this program in countries say the practice increases net ocean park typically it boosts fisheries it provides jobs it enables some groups to keep their traditions or their ancestral lot stronger going to be talking about that more shortly countries include places like north learn north norway ice land and japan that japan alone killed up to one thousand two hundred whales every year since one thousand nine hundred six including young and pregnant animals despite the moratorium it gets around this summer a so-called scientific whaling permit which has been described as basically commercial whaling in disguise because some of the meat does end up the sale in the high class

long international ban on commercial whaling despite fierce opposition at the international whaling commission meeting in brazil in the arguments for and against oil hunting japan's become increasingly isolated but japanese will hunters hope a new film will change perceptions about what they've been doing for hundreds of years. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award for the japanese in the tiny village of taiji. it brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have nor care in the world thanks dolphins the villagers are for trade is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director has made me says saki when it comes to whaling and hunting we will hear only one side which is against whaling in the open hunting the core problem was a lack of information. so this is not to propose support the whaling wi

japan says it's reconsidering membership of the international whaling commission after its proposal to reinstate commercial whaling was rejected a latin america at its embassy in yemen is in the brazilian city of foreign office where the vote took place. there were many contentious proposals here at the sixty seventh international whaling commission meeting in friday but by far the most controversial was the proposal put forward by japan with the support of countries like norway and iceland and in fact a lot of small the civic island nations as well the idea was to allow for what they call sustainable commercial whaling to end the band that was imposed in one nine hundred eighty six japan argues that it's time to revisit the whole thing says that the whales are no longer in danger of extinction that science would indicate that this is the case of course those opposed vehemently to lifting the ban say exactly the opposite in the end japan's proposal was struck down by a quite large number of votes but japan has come back saying that after this it may withdraw from the i.w.c. altogether

pro and anti whale hunting nations have been arguing their case of the international whaling commission meeting in brazil japan wants a three decade ban on commercial hunting to be lifted its view has become increasingly isolated over recent years though in the process the story of communities that have a historic connection to whaling have also been overlooked but now a new film hopes to change that as gabrielle in the zonda reports. when the code was released in two thousand and nine documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award but for the japanese in the tiny village of taiji. it brought unwelcome world attention vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale face killers have nor care in the world today stallman's the villagers are for trade is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director is make gumi says saki when it comes to whaling and hunting we must play here only one side which is agains

tempers flared at a gathering of the international whaling commission in brazil japan their proposal to lift the thirty two year ban on the commercial hunting of whales was rejected by the global conservation body that move backed by forty one members with twenty seven voting against two member states russia and south korea abstained monaco did not participate well programming countries say the practice increases the net ocean productivity it boosts fisheries it provides jobs in areas of high unemployment it even enables groups to keep their traditions and central lights and says lifestyles these programming countries include places like norway ice and then japan in fact japan alone killed up to twelve hundred whales every year since one thousand nine hundred six including young and pregnant animals despite the moratorium they gets around it using a so-called scientific whaling permit which has really been described as commercial whaling in disguise because some of the meat does end up for sale in high class japanese restaurants where latin america editor of the sea and human is in fl

the international whaling commission has voted down the japanese bid to lift the ban on commercial whaling. japan will continue to hunt whales by making use of a loophole that allows scientific whaling. the hope of escaping poverty and conflict has left millions of migrants from africa and the middle east to seek better lives elsewhere. many turning to europe which saw the peak of the exodus back in 2015. asylum-seekers followed this route here which you see from greece serbia hungary trying to make their way to western europe. this led authorities in hungary to build a fence along the southern border and to imprison migrants who managed to cross it. we have spoken with one man who says he was trying to help his family reached germany but instead he ended up in a hungarian prison. he asked us not to show his face. >> one of hungary's best-known prisoners is waiting to meet me. to the government he is a dangerous terrorist. others say he is a political prisoner. he tells me he does not know why he is here. i never understand how one person can be treated this way. >> was terrorism mean to y

now the international whaling commission has approved a declaration to restore whale populations to the levels before industrial fishing begad it's also advocated whale watching as the only commercial use off the animals the non-binding declaration is a major blow for japan just trying to end a thirty three year bad on commercial whaling now a new film aims to change the perception of japan's whaling practices gabriel is on the reports. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary one widespread acclaim and even an academy award for the japanese in the tiny village of taiji. unwelcome world attention vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have nor care in the world the villagers are protected is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director is make says saki when it comes to whaling in hunting we are here only one side which is against whaling and often hunting the core prob

tempers have flooded a gathering of the international whaling commission in brazil the proposal led by japan to lift a thirty two year ban on the commercial hunting of whales has been rejected by the global conservation body the move was backed by forty one members with twenty seven votes in the games two member states russia and south korea abstained while one monica did not participate a lot in america to lose in human is in the brazilian city of florida where the vote took place there were many contentious proposals here at the sixty seventh international whaling commission meeting in friday on all parties but by far the most controversial was the proposal put forward by japan with the support of countries like norway and iceland and in fact a lot of small the civic island nations as well the idea was to allow for what they call sustainable commercial whaling to end the band that was imposed in one nine hundred eighty six japan argues that it's time to revisit the whole thing says that the whales are no longer in danger of extinction that science would indicate that this is the case

long international ban on commercial whaling despite fierce opposition of the international whaling commission meeting in brazil in the arguments for and against hunting japan has become increasingly isolated but japanese will hunters hope the new film will change perceptions about what they've been doing for hundreds of years gabriel elizondo has the story. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary one. spread acclaim and even an academy award but for the japanese in the tiny village of ties. it brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale these killers have no i care in the world thanks dolphins the villagers are for trade is being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director has made me says saki when it comes to whaling hunting we will hear only one side. against whaling in hunting the core problem was a lack of information. so this is not to propose support the

the proposal failed to get enough votes at a fractious meeting of the international whaling commissionil. environmental campaigners are outraged. the pro—whaling nations ofjapan, iceland, and norway led the vote against creating a sanctuary. around a million people have taken part in a huge pro—independence demonstration in barcelona to mark catalonia's national day. it is the first such event since separatist politicians were thwarted in their bid to declare catalan independence from spain last year. that was ruled illegal by spain's constitutional court. the us federal emergency management agency has ordered more than a million people in coastal areas of north and south carolina to leave their homes, as hurricane florence bears down on the us east coast. this map shows the path the storm is expected to take when it makes landfall on thursday, with the two carolinas, along with virginia, likely to bear the worst. many are getting away from the coast, but some are not heeding the warnings. gary 0'donoghue reports. this is the calm before the storm, a storm that is barrelling towards th

the proposal failed to get enough votes at a fractious meeting of the international whaling commissioned. the pro—whaling nations ofjapan, iceland, and norway led the vote against a sanctuary. brazil's jailed former president, luiz inacio lula da silva, has obeyed a court order and stepped aside to allow his running mate, fernando ahdad, to run for the presidency next month. the head of his worker's party announced the decision to crowds of supporters outside the police headquarters where lula is serving a twelve—year sentence for corruption. it ends a momentous and controversial political career. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson looks back. in 2003, history was made, with luiz inacio lula da silva becoming brazil's first working—class president. it was the end of a long journey for the former metalworker. lula came from humble beginnings, born into a poorfamily in the north—east brazil. he didn't learn to read until he was ten. at 14, he got his firstjob in the factories of sao paulo, it was as a metal worker that he started to dabble in politics, eventually leading the met

commercial whaling lifted the controversial move faces fierce opposition at the international whaling commission meeting in brazil that happens every two years and japan's become increasingly over recent years. has the story. when the cove was released in two thousand and nine documentary won widespread acclaim and even an academy award for the japanese in the tiny village of taj. it brought unwelcome world attention and vilification for hunting dolphins and whales. now a new documentary is showing a different side of the people. in a film called a whale of a tale based kill if. the villagers are for traders being besieged by foreign activists using strong arm social media tactics to get them to stop whaling the film's director says psaki. hunting we. are here only one side. against whaling hunting the core problem. so this is not to propose support the whaling went off in hunting but i just wanted to show the whole picture whale hunts entire can be traced back to this sixteen hundreds it's part of their heritage and religion and they need to survive one will kill could be the entire community f

in brazil, the annual international whaling commission meeting gets under way. ion to lift the global ban on whaling for profit. a short while later in washington, confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh will begin. republicans hope to get president donald trump's choice seated on the high court next month. and, also today new political movement is being launched in germany. called aufstehen or "stand up", it aims to rally voters and pressure politicians to push for a left—wing government. what is on the sports agenda? now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm tulsen tollett. coming up in your tuesday sport briefing: serena williams continues her us open charge later. bryson dechambeau wins the pga tour event in boston and furthers his lead in the fedex cup. and alastair cook says it's time to bid farewell to international cricket. serena williams will bid to reach another grand slam semi—final on tuesday when she plays another former world number one, karolina pliskova, in the last eight of the us open at

tempers flare at the international whaling commission in brazil after japan calls for a decades long ban on commercial waiting to be lifted. and later in sport the world of boxing is counting down to a new eagerly awaited rematch falls here with that story. hello once again we do still have problems around that southeastern corner of the u.s. of course with power can florence now staggering along the coastal fringes the last position of the storm at the moment as we go on into sas day because it doesn't really make a whole lot of progress it's still there over south carolina and that wet weather will continue across the carolinas and parts just pushing up towards the genius as well central areas not too bad we got some wet weather into texas having said that we got some wet and wintry weather north of the border into canada just around the rockies nine celsius the high in calgary on saturday is colder still as we go into sunday just four degrees not feeling too too warm as we go on through the next couple days when you back on the other hand that get up to nineteen degrees a fair amo

i talk about in the book or the international whaling commission, which is not a formal body. kind of more of the international hunting club as i describe it. it's a little body created after world war ii to guide how we consume whales. but this is my main point that the number of whales killed by whaling is miniscule compared to the number of whales killed by the byproducts of civilization and that includes net entanglement, ship strike. talking about hundreds of thousands of whales globally each year. if you want to save whales, global shipping and global fishing is where you really want to target your effort. not whaling. and i can explain more. but that is the short answer. >> high, forgive me. i feel like this is a trend. forgive me if that's also in the because i haven't read it yet clearly but i'm excited too. in graduate school i went to a seminar about the atlantic history of whaling and how it was so important to their history and how well documented the whaling industry is. so as a paleontologist, have there been in this is where it's been helpful to fill research ga

the international whaling commission gives us these rights. nding on the size of our village they do give us quotas. last year and this year they gave my people a quota of 80 had whales per year. seasonstwo different for hunting. the spring and the fall. we have snow goggles. the first shades. they were used by the hunter to prevent snow blindness, they used these in the wintertime. they would be made out of driftwood or sometimes animal bones or ivory, which comes from the task of a walrus. we have a piece of -- over here. mys was donated by one of sons who had successfully hunted 10 whales in his lifetime. have up to about 400 pieces of balian inside a bowhead whales melt. they might very incise anywhere from a foot long to about 14 feet in length. maybe up to 16 feet. there is hair on the balian which is used like a filter. this is how it catches its food. valine willy, the be used for lots of different things, including snares. my people would make these into sleds. in the wintertime, my dad would be pulling the sled and if he successfully

commission accused the company of misleading investors about the business impact .... of the 20-14 c-n-n documentary called - "blackfish." the film presented a very critical examination of the treatment of killer whales-c says, for roughly a year, seaworld made quote - "untrue and misleading statements or omissions" - about the film's impact on the business. the settlement requires the company to pay a four- million penalty... former c-e-o james atchison will pay more than one- million dollars. neither he nor the company admit or deny the allegations. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: high pressure and offshore winds returned to the bay area today to send temperatures soaring. fire danbger is also a concern. red flag warnings are going up for all bay area mountains tonight and tomorrow. winds will be gusting as high as 35 mph with very dry conditions. on the satellite you can see the skies have cleared of fog. it will stay mostly clear tonight with cool temperatures in the 40s and 50s. highs tomorrow will be as much as 10 degrees warmer with 90s inland and 60s and 70s at the coast. coming up... the man

the international whaling commission has voted down a japanese bid to lift the ban on commercial whaling the plan faced resistance from conservation groups and several member states but japan will continue to hunt whales by making use of a loophole that allows so-called scientific whaling. underneath these gigantic bans a lethal. catastrophe is unfolding hurricane florence came ashore in north carolina earlier today you slow like a sloth going nowhere quickly at least four people are dead storm surges are reported some twice as tall as i am and nonstop rain drenched in everything that is not already underwater i burned off in berlin this is the day. i do want to emphasize that this is only the beginning florence is a very slow mover and this is going to be a duration power will be off if the structure will be damaged or destroyed homes will be damaging destroyed currently there is a tornado watch in effect and will likely continue into tonight storm surge along the carolina coast will continue into saturday sunday night and some.

the international whaling commission has voted down a japanese bid to lift the ban on commercial whaling the plan faced resistance from conservation groups and several member states but japan will continue to hunt whales by making use of a loophole that allows so-called scientific whaling. it was the largest bankruptcy filing in u.s. history and its shock waves around the globe this weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the collapse of lehman brothers we take a look back and ask what has changed also the turkish president already making rumbling noise towards the central bank a day after it hiked interest rates then there are slips again. i'm crystal colburn bill and good to have you with us on september fifteenth two thousand u.s. investment bank lehman brothers filed for bankruptcy the events and everyone from u.s. investors to the spanish property owners running for cover twenty five thousand lehman brothers bankers found themselves out of work overnight the vendor was a giant but not too big to fail lehman had become so walls and mortgage origination that it was based.