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I've come to Washington, DC to meet with Canada's Ambassador to the United States.

I'm a little disappointed because I always thought Canada's ambassador to the

United States was Drake.

It's not, it's David McNaughton.

How you doing sir?

I'm well, thanks.

Well thank you for having us here in these chairs in your backyard.

Yeah it's uh, you know pretty humble surroundings and you know lousy

view, but I cope.

I know you're down here a lot and you probably miss home a

little bit.

I do.

All right I brought you a little care package here - this is

everything you're gonna need: ketchup chips.

Awesome.

Timbits, Smarties and a couple of brews.

So this is everything you need to get you through.

Well not quite.

No?

Where's the London Dock?

I don't have that, but I do the next best thing, you're

probably missing your health care, I brought you a flu shot.

Now living in the States we worry maybe, that you know

you're down here so much with the Americans you might lose a little bit of

your Canadian identity, so I have a short little quiz for you.

Would you rather M&Ms or Smarties?

Smarties.

Mac and cheese or Kraft Dinner?

Kraft Dinner.

Coca-cola or Canada Dry?

Canada Dry.

Budweiser or Canadian?

Canadian.

A Bloody Mary or a Caesar?

Caesar.

And the United States is Canada's closest neighbour - how do you spell neighbour?

N-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R.

My man.

Well, could we have a little look through, at the People's Embassy here?

Sure, sure, absolutely!

Alright, so this is sort of Canadian soil in America?

Yeah it's already popular for parties - how popular you think this place

is gonna be when pot becomes legal in Canada?

You're gonna be lineups outside to get in, I'm just saying you could have

a very good side business.

And then this room is the Niagra Room.

Now here's the question - is this the American side or

the Canadian side?

That's the Canadian side.

There you have it!

I was expecting some ambassador answer of like oh it's a glass half-full

half-empty it depends on how you look at it - but that's the Canadian side.

The Canadian side is always better looking than the

other side so...

You're gonna start a war, careful!

This is the, the gallery where we have displays frequently - this one is a

one that Bryan Adams put together.

So as you see all these are the wonderful

tastefully done ones and then we do have one that isn't very tastefully done at

all and it - - Oh wow, that is beautiful and -

So I don't I don't know who that person is but it - Well I think he signifies Canada

he is as white as the Arctic, he's a very handsome man and look at this - who this

guy is blocking him, however...

President Trump has uh, a problem with the softwood lumber dispute - but I see what you're

doing.

You're getting our softwood in, one tree at a time.

Our country I think is in very good hands with our ambassador.

Ambassador thank you so much.

Well, thanks for having us.

Yeah, it's great to have you here.

For more infomation >> Canada's Ambassador to the United States isn't Drake? | 22 Minutes - Duration: 3:22.

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[MMD X UT X US] A Misunderstanding [SUB] - Duration: 0:30.

So why were you two fighting?

I had to defeat him.

Defeat?

Now listen.

I've got no idea what your boyfriend did.

but pulling a knife on him is going so far.

My . . . boyfriend?

He must think it was a lovers' quarrel between us

We are not in the relationship!

That as may be.

if you want to break up, talk it through like adults.

Just stay calm, okay?

For more infomation >> [MMD X UT X US] A Misunderstanding [SUB] - Duration: 0:30.

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BREAKING!!! Evidence How CIA Made Obama A US Citizen – DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!! - Duration: 12:35.

For more infomation >> BREAKING!!! Evidence How CIA Made Obama A US Citizen – DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!! - Duration: 12:35.

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Fire and fury delivered as 14,000 US troops arrive in North Korea firing line - Duration: 7:00.

Fire and fury delivered as 14,000 US troops arrive in North Korea firing line

The pride of the US Navy the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived outside Okinawa with fearsome guided-missile destroyers USS Stethem, USS Chafee and USS Mustin.

A staggering 14,000 troops will take part in the exercises as the White House ordered flexing of US military might in the region. US Navy F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets from the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) are expected to be involved.

Marines and naval officers will take part in firing tests, fly overs and mock battles in a bid to ensure they are each ready for conflict with the North.

Highly trained maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadron will spend ten days in the area, in an action which is likely to provoke North Korea. The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan is one of America's fearsome Nimitz-class super-carriers.

She is a key part of the US Pacific Fleet and flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five home-ported in Japan.

She is more than 1,000 feet long, caost $4.5Bn, and with more than 5,600 military personnel on board she is the size of a small American town.

Her wing of more than 90 aircraft and helicopters includes the incredibly capable multirole combat jet the F/A-18 Hornet. The Hornet has a top speed of 1,200 and carries an array of hyper-destructive air-to-ground missiles.

Hornets from the USS Ronald Reagan could be over Pyongyang in less than 30 minutes. .

America's ability to deploy a huge armada, packed with terrifying weaponry will send a strong signal to Pyongyang as Kim Jong-Un refuses to end the advancement of his nuclear programme. Recent military drills have enraged the North.

The United States and South Korea conducted large-scale military drills last week, which the North said made the outbreak of war "an established fact".

The ten day annual bilateral training exercise comes as North Koreas nuclear and ballistic missile tests show no sign of slowing down. The drills began on Thursday in Okinawa, an are missiles have been launched over.

Pentagon officials openly admitted the aim is to put the fear in North Korea, to show them what they are up against.

Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth F. told Pentagon reporters: For forward deployed forces, exercises are a critical component to readiness.

They do, in fact, assure our partners. They also exercise a powerful deterring effect. The exercise follows joint naval exercises in the Western Pacific involving U.S. and South Korean naval forces.

On Sunday, Japan's largest war ship took part in war games with the US Air Force's B-1B Lancer bombers.

The high tech jets flew from Andersen Air Force Base on the US Pacific island territory of Guam, joined by six F-35s four F-18s and a tanker aircraft from U.S.

The Japanese air force dispatched four F-15 jet fighters and a patrol aircraft, Japan's Air Self Defence Force (ASDF) said.

China and Russia have proposed that the United States and South Korea stop major military exercises in the area in exchange for North Korea halting its weapons programs.

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson refused to give in to demands, such as Russia being around the table, but urged the North to keep lines of communication open.

North Korea has continuously sparked fears of the outbreak of World War 3 as Kim Jong-un refuses to give up his ambitions to become the "world's strongest nuclear power".

The despot leader and Donald Trump become embroiled in a furious war of words as either side threatened the prospect of military strikes on one another.

Despite the threats, Mr Trump's Administration has announced they would like to seek a diplomatic solution to the apparent crisis, bringing North Korea to the negotiating table.

US Defence Secretary Rex Tillerson said he didn't expect North Korea to drop its weapons programme, but would happily even discuss the weather if it meant Washington and Pyongyang were sitting around the same table.

Okinawa was at the centre of the last major bloody battle of World War II. On April 1, 1945 more than 180,000 soldiers, sailors and marines descended on the Pacific island for the final push for Japan, under Operation Iceberg.

Okinawa is home to Hacksaw Ridge, where US troops were slaughtered in a battle after battle before they finally took it in May. There were a reported 49,000 casualties for the Americans alone, including 12,520 killed.

For more infomation >> Fire and fury delivered as 14,000 US troops arrive in North Korea firing line - Duration: 7:00.

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U.S., North Korea clash at UN Security Council meeting - Duration: 2:47.

The United States and North Korea have gone toe-to-toe over the nuclear crisis on the

Korean Peninsula.

Washington says the North has to cut out its provocations,... but Pyongyang fired back...

accusing the United States... of being the one...

that's raising tensions.

Park Ji-won reports.

At a UN Security Council meeting on Friday,... specially convened to discuss North Korea's

nuclear and ballistic missile programs,...

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening

behavior was needed before dialogue can start.

"The United States will use all necessary measure to defend itself against North Korean

aggression.

But our hope remains that diplomacy will produce a resolution.

(...) A sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening behavior must occur before talks

can begin.

North Korea must earn its way back to the table."

Tillerson added until North Korea's denuclearization is achieved, pressure will continue,... although

channels of communications will be kept open.

South Korea said it will never recognize North Korea as nuclear state, adding that dialogue

aimed at denuclearization is the only possible way forward.

"We should not be coerced by North Korea's continuing provocations but rather uphold

our principles while formally responding to its reckless behaviors."

However, North Korea did not back down, and blamed the U.S. for the current situation.

"Our procession of nuclear weapons was an individual self-defensive measure of defend

our sovereignty and our right of resistance and development from the U.S. nuclear threat

and the blackmail.

And if anyone is to blame for it, it is the U.S. who is the one who must be held accountable."

The U.S. also called on China and Russia to put more pressure on Pyongyang,... and while

the two countries support the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula,... they stressed

a more cautious and peaceful approach to resolve the threat.

Meanwhile, the UN Secretary General emphasized the importance of reestablishing communication

channels between two Koreas.

"It is time to re-establish and strengthen communication channels including inter-Korean

and military to military channels."

The UN chief added that it's paramount to reduce the possibility of any misunderstandings

and miscalculations on the Korean peninsula.

Park Ji-won, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> U.S., North Korea clash at UN Security Council meeting - Duration: 2:47.

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Trump says 'see what happens' on N. Korea, U.S. has support from many nations - Duration: 0:43.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's still waiting to see what happens on North Korea.

He was trying to avoid giving an immediate response to a question on whether he supports

unconditional dialogue with Pyongyang.

President Trump said he's hoping for a breakthrough and that the U.S. has a lot of support from

other nations on its North Korea policy.

His remarks come a few days after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is willing

to hold talks with the North without preconditions.

President Trump also said he asked Russia for more help resolving the North Korean issue

during his recent phone call with President Vladimir Putin.

For more infomation >> Trump says 'see what happens' on N. Korea, U.S. has support from many nations - Duration: 0:43.

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US 'cannot stand still' as Russia breaks treaty to develop new nuclear capable missiles - Duration: 2:10.

U.s.. Cannot stand still as rush breaks treaty to develop, new

Nuclear capable missiles the us has demanded russia scale back its

Missile program or face a new the possibility of new sanctions the state department has announced

Donald trump is considering whether to develop a new, intermediate range cruise

missile systems in response to what they see as russia refusing to abide by a cold, war pact in

2014 russia deployed a cruise, missile, which the us say is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead breaking a pact which

bans the testing and fielding of any missile with the range of 500 -

5,500 kilometers in a return to cold war tensions the trump administration

Has warned they will start building missiles of their

Own unless russia complies with the

1987 insert mediate range nuclear forces in treaty again neither nauert a state department spokeswoman

Said washington would be willing to see such research and development activities if russia started complying to

Miss now it said the united states remains firmly committed to the enth treaty and continues to seek the russian federation's return to compliance

The administration firmly believes however that the united states cannot stand still

While the russian federation continues to develop military systems and violation of the treaty

Miss now it also implied that economic sanctions could be taken to stop russia continuing to develop the weapons she said the u.s.

Is pursuing economic and military measures intended to induce the russian federation to return to compliance

With the u.s.

Threatening to disregard the rules of the pact the world has two old?

Superpowers could once again be caught up in a cold war of nuclear development

Last week the us congress agreed plans for a, new

defense policy to protect the country against the threat of russia the bill authorized 58 million dollars

43 million to develop a new, conventional cruise

Missile that could stop an attacking in russia has reacted angrily to the comments from the state department

Lashing out at washington they condemned the language of ultimatums and sanctions is unacceptable

Moscow has denied breaking the treaty and has previously said it is willing to comply with the accord if the us come

For more infomation >> US 'cannot stand still' as Russia breaks treaty to develop new nuclear capable missiles - Duration: 2:10.

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Pound v US dollar GBP advances as Fed hikes rates but remains unimpressed by Trump - Duration: 2:27.

Pound V. US dollar

GBP advances as Fed hikes rates

But remains unimpressed by Trump the pound is currently at around dollar 1.3. 43 against the US dollar up

0.1. 9% from this morning starting levels following a two-day meeting the funk voted yesterday to raise US interest rates from

One point two five percent to one point five percent

Delivering on its promise to hike rates three times in

2017 however the with move having been widely predicted for months an already priced in by investors the announcement failed to provide

Any lift for the US dollar the Fed's monetary policy outlook for?

2018 also provided little in the way of surprises as the US central bank

projected that there would be another three rates over the next 12 months as

some investors had hoped that the Fed might imply that more than three rate hikes were on the cards the

Commentary undermined used exchange rates the US dollar also came under pressure as a result of the feds low

expectations for the impact of US President Donald Trump's tax reforms

While the president expects his corporate tax cuts to prompt the boom in US economic growth

the Fed struck a more pessimistic tone on Wednesday

Fed chair Janet Yellen said while changes in tax policy will likely provide some lift to economic activity in coming years the

Magnitude and timing of the macroeconomic effects of any tax package to remain uncertain at the same time

sterling sentiment is rising this morning following the defeat of Teresa Mays brexit withdrawal bill last night a

Rebellion of 11 Conservative MPs back to labour amendment to the bill on Wednesday evening

Which will ensure that Parliament will be granted a meaningful vote on the final terms of any brexit deal

Markets, hope that the amendment will help prevent the deal that could be economically damaging to UK and increase the likelihood of a soft Brooks's

Looking ahead the GBP use the exchange rate may be forced to retreat later today as the Bank of England BOE

delivers its final rate decision of the year

Economists forecast that the BOE is likely to remain delish on the prospects of a rate hike in 2018

Disappointing those investors who hoped that the continued uptaken inflation and progress in brexit talks may have prompted a more hawkish respond from the bank

Meanwhile the US dollar may attempt to claw back some of its losses this afternoon with the publication of the latest US retail sales figures

With analysts predicting that sales growth will have risen in November

For more infomation >> Pound v US dollar GBP advances as Fed hikes rates but remains unimpressed by Trump - Duration: 2:27.

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Turkey WAR THREAT against 'terror state' Israel over Donald Trump Jerusalem move - Duration: 2:05.

Turkey war threat against terror state Israel over Donald Trump, Jerusalem move

president recep tayyip erdogan launched the hard-hitting attack on the country and demanded, Washington reverse last week s controversial move

Addressing a summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul mr.

Erdogan described the developments as a reward for Israeli terror acts and said the city was a redline and

He described Washington s. Move as a reward for his railey actions including occupation settlement construction land seizure and

Disproportionate violence and murder he raged Israel as an occupying state Israel is a terror State mr.

Erdogan went on I invite all countries supporting international law to recognize

Jerusalem as the occupied capital of Palestine

He was joined by leaders and ministers from 50 Muslim countries including Palestinian President

Mahmoud Abbas who branded mr.. Trump's decision the greatest crime mr.. Abbas told the emergency meeting mr.

Trump was giving the city away like it belonged to

America and said the US should play no further part in the Middle East peace process

He said Jerusalem is and always will be the capital of Palestine

President Trump took the decision to formally recognize Jerusalem solely as the capital by moving the US Embassy there from Tel Aviv

Many nations have slammed the decision as a dangerous violation of international law that puts the peace process at risk

However Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has applauded the declaration and said Washington had an irreplaceable part to play in the region

He said there is no substitute to the role that the United States plays in leading the peace process

Mr.. Trump s. Move was a reversal of a long-standing US policy

Past administrations had called for the status of the city to be decided in negotiations between Israel and Palestine

critics have claimed the move jeopardizes the USS role as an independent broker and

Negotiations a Day of Rage was called in Palestine with protests held across the world including the UK

rockets fired towards Israeli settlements from Gaza were met with retaliatory air

For more infomation >> Turkey WAR THREAT against 'terror state' Israel over Donald Trump Jerusalem move - Duration: 2:05.

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China and Russia URGE US and North Korea to END provocation in plea to stop World War 3 - Duration: 2:41.

China and Russia URGE US and North Korea to END provocation in plea to stop World War

CHINA and Russia have both called on Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to end the cycle of

provocation after North Korea said they �shall not hide� if World War 3 breaks out.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement this week that they �do not

wish for a war� but �shall not hide from it� as tensions continue to heighten on

the Korean Peninsula.

The hermit kingdoms Foreign Ministry also wrote "The remaining question now is: when

will the war break out?" after a US B-1B bomber joined US and South Korean military exercises,

that North Korea has said is pushing the peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.

The US bomber flew from Guam and joined US F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters which were

seen as a reaction to North Korea�s latest new intercontinental ballistic missile test.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in a statement on Wednesday: "We hope

all relevant parties can maintain calm and restraint and take steps to alleviate tensions

and not provoke each other.

�China and Russia have a common stance on the Korean peninsula issue.

�Both countries have come up with initiatives to resolve the issue peacefully, putting forward

clear and understandable projects, which may help find a way out of the current situation.

"The outbreak of war is not in any side's interest.

The ones that will suffer the most are ordinary people."This was echoed by Russia, after the

Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the large-scale

military exercises and aggressive nature of Trump's statements were adding to the rise

in tensions.

He said: �I am not trying to excuse this (North Korean) launch.

"We condemned it and demanded that North Korea fully complied with the resolution of the

UN Security Council.

But the United States acted as if they wanted to provoke them for a new risky venture.

And so they did.

"Of course, now it will get more difficult to create conditions for renewing the dialogue.�Mr

Lavrov also said that he has passed a message from Rex Tillerson to Pyongyang, which requested

the two counties sit down and try to end the crisis.

He said: "We know that North Korea wants above all to talk to the United States about guarantees

for its security.

"We are ready to support that, we are ready to take part in facilitating such negotiations.�US

spokeswomen Heather Nauert said Washington will not talk unless North Korea is "willing

to denuclearise."

She said: "It is something that Russia says it agrees with; it is something China has

said it agrees with, and many other nations around the world as well."

She went on to say that North Korea had not shown "any interest in sitting down and having

any kind of serious conversations when they continue to fire off ballistic missiles."

For more infomation >> China and Russia URGE US and North Korea to END provocation in plea to stop World War 3 - Duration: 2:41.

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US allies among Arab states urging Donald Trump to reconsider Jerusalem move - Duration: 3:42.

Us allies among, arab states urging donald trump to reconsider jerusalem move

22 arab states including close us allies have urged donald trump to reconsider a dangerous decision to recognize

Jerusalem as israel's capital the arab league, warned the move deepens tension

Ignites anger and threatens to plunge region into more violence and chaos in a strongly critical statement

Issued following an emergency meeting attended, by the foreign ministers of each member nation

The white house announcement

About jerusalem this week overturned decades of us neutrality on one of the middle east's most sensitive issues

Sparking violence in gaza and protests elsewhere in the region

The us president's endorsement of israel's claim to all of jerusalem as its capital reverses

Washington's stance that the city's status must be decided in negotiations with the palestinians

Who, want the east jerusalem as the capital of their future state the arab league statement described the decision as a dangerous violation of?

International law, which had no legal impact

And was void it said it would seek a united nations security council resolution, rejecting the u.s.

Move the decision has no legal effect it deepens tension

Ignites anger and threatens to plunge region into more violence and chaos the statement issued at 3:00 a.m.

Local time after hours of meetings that began on saturday evening in cairo

Lebanon's foreign minister goran, bassel, suggested arab nations should, also consider imposing

Economic sanctions against the united states to prevented moving its israel embassy to jerusalem from tel aviv

Pre-emptive measures must be taken

Beginning with diplomatic measures then political then economic and financial sanctions he said

But the arab league statement made no mention of economic sanctions and included no other punitive actions, against the u.s.

Such as a boycott of american products or downgrading of ties with washington

arab criticism of mr

Trump's plan, contrasted sharply with appraise, washington's traditional arab allies heaped on him at the beginning of his administration in january

Saudi, arabia, egypt and jordan have each issued individual statements

Criticizing the jerusalem decision this step represents a

Big bias against the historic rights of the palestinians and a bigger aggression in the efforts to push the peace process forward

Said the saudi royal court in a statement to al-jazeera it is a violation of the american neutral position towards jerusalem a

Jordanian, government spokesman muhammed

Al mamani said the us move was false and illegal because it consolidates the occupation

About 10,000 people rallied on sunday outside the us embassy in the indonesian capital of jakarta to denounce mr. Trump's announcement

Demonstrators carried banners reading u.s.

Embassy gates out from al codes free jerusalem and palestinians and we are with the palestinians

Indonesian president. Joko widodo has strongly condemned the u.s. Announcement, which he described as a violation of un resolutions

Meanwhile israel's defense minister called for a boycott of arab businesses in an area

where their rights following the jerusalem decision

Irregular, lieberman said the arabs of wady era in northern israel were not part of us and jewish israelis should

No, longer visit their villages and buy their products

He spoke to army radio after hundreds of israeli arabs protested on saturday along a

major

Road with dozens of masked riders hurling stones at bus in police vehicles

three israeli

People were wounded in several vehicles damaged the protests were part of a palestinian day of rage following mr. Trump's announcement

Israeli, airstrikes killed two palestinian gunmen on saturday after militants fired rockets from gaza into israel on friday

For more infomation >> US allies among Arab states urging Donald Trump to reconsider Jerusalem move - Duration: 3:42.

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NASA praises Donald Trump's 'NATIONAL EFFORT' with new US Moon and Mars space initiative - Duration: 2:46.

NASA praises Donald Trump as national effort with new US Moon and Mars space initiative

Robert Lightfoot was eager to congratulate the president for his recent move that will improve efforts to push the human boundaries of space exploration

Further he said NASA looks forward to supporting the president's directive strategically aligning our work to return humans to the moon

Travel to Mars and opening the deeper solar system beyond this work represents a national effort on many fronts with America leading the way

We will engage the best and brightest across governments in private industry and our partners across the world to reach new milestones in human achievement

Our workforce is committed to this effort and even now we are developing a flexible deep-space

infrastructure to support a steady cadence of increasingly complex

missions that strengthen American leadership in the boundless frontier of space

the next generation will dream even bigger and reach higher as we launched challenging new missions and make new discoveries and

technological breakthroughs on this dynamic path

American aerospace company Lockheed Martin also praised Trump s decision and claimed it would foster a thriving new space

Economy set to create jobs and drive innovation the institution declared we support the president and vice

President's vision and commitment to return America to the moon a lunar mission with today's technology would further our understanding

Of the moon's history and resources and it will build a strong foundation that will not only accelerate the u.s.

To Mars and beyond it will foster a thriving new space economy that will create jobs and drive innovation here on earth

With the Orion deep-space vehicle and our prototype orbital lunar habitat making outstanding progress

We are ready to help the nation achieve this bold new vision

the CEO of the Coalition for deep space exploration

Maryland Dittmar continued the heaps of praise for Trump as she explained it is time to return humans to the region of the moon

She stated after 45 years it is time to return humans to the region of the moon

Even as we look toward Mars the Coalition is proud to support NASA and to help bring about this exciting future on

Tuesday the Republican firebrand signed the new policy directive to lead an innovative space

exploration program to send American astronauts back to the and eventually Mars

during the reveal at the White House that featured an appearance from one of the only men in the world to step foot on the

Moon Buzz Aldrin and Harrison Schmitt Trump declared he signed the directive to refocus the space program on human exploration and discovery

He said today we pledged that he will not be the last and I suspect we will be finding some other

Places to land other than the moon the directive

I am signing today will refocus the space program on human exploration and discovery it

Is an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon?

For more infomation >> NASA praises Donald Trump's 'NATIONAL EFFORT' with new US Moon and Mars space initiative - Duration: 2:46.

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Female service members sue U.S. military for alleged rape, sexual assault - Duration: 6:33.

Female service members sue U.S. military for alleged rape, sexual assault

Eight current and former U.S. service members filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were raped, sexually assaulted or harassed while serving in the military and were retaliated against once they reported the abuse.

Among the defendants named in the suit are current and former Defense and Navy secretaries and Marine Corps commandants.

Although defendants testified before Congress and elsewhere that they have zero tolerance for rape and sexual assault, their conduct and the facts demonstrate the opposite: They have a high tolerance for sexual predators in their ranks, and zero tolerance for those who report rape, sexual assault and harassment, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S.

District Court in Washington.

The suit outlines a pattern of abuse and portrays, in grim detail, the alleged experiences of the eight female service members -- two former Marine Corps officers, one active duty enlisted Marine, one former enlisted member of the Marine Corps and four former enlisted members of the Navy.

At first it was easy to laugh it off, plaintiff Elle Helmer, one of the former officers, said about her superiors advances.

When you finally said, you know, Im really not interested, Id rather we be friends -- thats when you became the target. They hated you for standing up for yourself, she told HLNs Jane Velez-Mitchell on Tuesday night.

Eight military women say they were raped 02:04. The lawsuit alleges Helmer was raped by her superior at his office in March 2006 after a required pub crawl.

She told reporters at the National Press Club in Washington earlier in the day that she hoped by going public other victims would be encouraged to speak out.

Its the first time Ive had a voice in six years, so pardon if its a little wobbly, said Helmer.

In August 2010, Klay was gang-raped by a senior officer and his civilian friend at her Washington home, the suit contends. The officer allegedly threatened to kill Klay.

She reported the rapes and the officer was eventually convicted in a military court of adultery and indecent language, and given 45 days in military confinement, Klay said.

Their stance was there were two that said it (sex) was consensual, despite the death threat. Thats two against one. So by that logic, the more people youre gang-raped by the less your case is, she told Velez-Mitchell.

The Marine Corps responded to Klay and Helmers allegations in a written statement Tuesday that said their respective cases had been properly investigated and handled.

Federal law and judicial rulings require commanders in all services, including the Marine Corps, to balance needs of alleged victims with the constitutional rights of service members accused of crimes, it read.

According to the most recent Defense Department study, more than 19,000 incidents of unwanted sexual contact are estimated to have occurred in 2010, though less than 3,000 of those events were reported.

In 2010, less than 21% of reported cases went to trial. Of the 529 alleged perpetrators who were prosecuted, 53% were convicted, according to the 2011 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, which is part of the Defense Department.

As leaders of this department we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure the safety, dignity and well being of our people. One sexual assault is one too many, Defense Department spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in response to the lawsuit.

As a result of the pending litigation, she was unable to comment directly on the allegations.

Because sexual assault cases are some of the toughest cases to investigate and prosecute, the department has increased funding for investigators and judge advocates to receive specialized training, said Smith.

The lawsuit was filed less than two months after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlined new measures targeting sexual assaults against U.

In January, he promised increased funding to train military investigators and judge advocates about sexual assault cases, stressing the military has a zero tolerance policy for such crimes.

Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line every day to try to keep America safe, Panetta said then. We have a moral duty to keep them safe from those who would attack their dignity and their honor..

For more infomation >> Female service members sue U.S. military for alleged rape, sexual assault - Duration: 6:33.

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North Korea running scared Japan joining US nuclear 'war chariot' strikes fear in Kim - Duration: 2:31.

North Korea running scared?

Japan joining US nuclear �war chariot� strikes fear in Kim.

NORTH Korea�s leader appears to be panicked by Japan�s plans to climb aboard the United

States� �war chariot� as it prepares for war breaking out with the communist regime.

KCNA - the media mouthpiece for the North Korean regime - has issued a ranting as well

as false statement accusing Japan of �crafty military actions� and �getting on the

war chariot driven by the US and to realise the dream of reinvasion of Korea.�

The statement added that Japan and Britain had agreed to form a �semi-ally� relationship

in order to �strengthen cooperation for mutual defence�.

It said that Japan and Britain had recently held "2+2" meetings of foreign ministers and

defence ministers where they discussed the issue of "agreement on status of dispatched

units".

They also identified the issue of stepping up the research into a medium-range missile

to be mounted on fighters which the two countries had carried out as a common project for three

years and thus produce a trial missile which will be miniaturised with a long-range strike

capability.�However a MoD spokesman flatly denied any knowledge of such an agreement

when contacted by Express.co.uk.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman also flatly denied any agreement had been made although added

that joint talks between the two countries� foreign and defence ministers were due to

take place �shortly� - before Christmas - however stated that as the talks had not

yet taken place nothing had been agreed.

KCNA also went on to accuse �the Japanese reactionaries� of various actions, including

attempting to �inveigle� other countries into joining in with military action against

North Korea, making territorial claims and using the pretext of �aid� as a way of

conducting �military operations�.

The communique concluded with a chilling prophesy: �Japan should face up to the situation and

should not run amuck.

"If it opts for invasion, in cooperation with overseas aggression forces including the US,

it will only face self-destruction.�

The statement followed after Japan said that it would arms its fighter jets with the latest

air-to-surface missiles in response to the growing threat of North Korea, as tensions

across the region continue to escalate.

Defence secretary Itsunori Onodera revealed today the money would be spent on equipping

the Japanese air force with high-tech missiles from the United States.

The weapons have a range of 560 miles, which would allow pilots to target the whole of

North Korea while flying safely over the Sea of Japan.

The move by Japan is not insignificant as the country�s constitution, imposed by the

US after World War 2, which states the country can only use its forces for self defence.

Mr Onodera said that Japan would continue to uphold its defence-only policy.

He said: �We will introduce them as standoff missiles that allow us to deal with our opponents

from outside the range of threats.�

Japan�s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told lawmakers North Korea�s continued missile tests were

an �imminent threat� to the safety of Japan, and attempting to negotiate with the

hermit state was pointless.

For more infomation >> North Korea running scared Japan joining US nuclear 'war chariot' strikes fear in Kim - Duration: 2:31.

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Pound v US dollar GBP advances as Fed hikes rates but remains unimpressed by Trump - Duration: 2:27.

Pound V. US dollar

GBP advances as Fed hikes rates

But remains unimpressed by Trump the pound is currently at around dollar 1.3. 43 against the US dollar up

0.1. 9% from this morning starting levels

Following a two-day meeting the funk voted yesterday to raise US interest rates from one point two five percent to one point five percent