In the u. S. The. First casualty of the fallout over. The president s. German Police Strike a blow against. Huge illegal. For joining us. People in afghanistan are voting today in president ial elections amid a wave of violence and concerns about legitimacy the taliban is opposing the election and has vowed to attack polling stations thats after peace talks between the taliban and the us collapsed more than 100 civilians have been killed in a spate of bombings in recent weeks the last elections in 2014 were mired in allegations of fraud and ended with the us stepping in to appoint a power sharing government the main contenders or the incumbent president ashraf ghani and his long term rival. Other candidates have already led to the process has been manipulated and warn of chaos and violence if this lection result is discredited earlier i spoke to journalist. In kabul for the latest on the situation there this fear is its kind of quiet kind of slow i went to the Voting Center where i cast my ballot that Polling Center where i cast my ballot you know there was a very minimal say turnout there was a delay of almost an hour until the election workers actual Election Commission workers arrived until they got prepared now im here i dont know theyre Voting Centers that voted out in 2014 and again i talked to. An advisor to one of the campaigns and he said you know that the voter turnout seems to be kind of low and slow people seem to be afraid of the security situation this is a major concern for people is whether or not they can actually go out and vote and this is only in the city of kabul which should be the safest area country you talk about those security concerns we know already that 150 people have been killed either by the taliban or by u. S. Drone strikes is that in fact keeping people from voting today. Thats a big problem its a huge problem because people dont know 1st its an awful every street. Leaving 2 meter Ballot Center is shut down the police will only let you if you have a national id with the voting sticker in the back but at the same time theres just no guarantee right and then the other issue is ive been speaking to several people who essentially their names werent on the list they were turned away because at this point in the last 2 elections you can only vote in the place where youre registered and so people were coming here and literally their names were not found on the list and they were turned away or told to go to the Election Commission which going to the Election Commission means passing several security checkpoints going at least an hour out of their way with all of the blockades and checkpoints and so it really puts. You know that their chance to vote because they are going to make it back in time and is the issue going to be resolved is the independent Election Commission going to be able to talk to the Ballot Centers and say that this person is able to vote this is a major issue ive seen that these 56 people so far in all of these Voter Centers being turned away just because their name isnt on the list to the extent that you can look into a crystal ball at this hour. What can you tell us about whats expected from this vote today whos likely to win. Its hard to say who is likely to win the i mean obviously in all elections around the world incumbent is usually the victor and definitely you know the president s team is very hopeful that they you know they feel like they have the election in the bag and they because they werent waiting for what donald trump said about the Peace Process they were able to begin you know really seriously campaigning much earlier than the rival teams. But we have to remember that his rival doctor up the law is actually a lot of steam and hes really trying to make up for lost time now the Biggest Issue the biggest albatross for both candidates is this idea of the National Unity government which you were just earlier this idea that they would have to somehow in some way share power and that that may have hindered what they were able to do over the last 5 years so they have to prove that you know we made that concession for a specific reason but this time we will deliver on the promises that remain journalist t. V. For us in afghanistan thanks so much thank you. The taliban are a resurgent force in afghanistan and 18 years after they were ousted from power there are new anxieties about their return in the capital kabul many young people fear they could lose the freedoms theyve grown up with. A pop concert delighted fans clamor to take pictures it looks like any pop concert almost anywhere in the world but this is afghanistan. Much in the country has truly changed since taliban rule ended cafes and restaurants have sprung up and young people live in a way that would have been unthinkable under fundamentalist rule. When i was talking to my mom about the situation of it 30 years ago and when taliban were here it was horrible like all these stories are horrible and i am not i am not very yeah i mean im afraid for fluent english is thanks to the American School she attends savvy hula a month opened a movie rental store recently and its doing well his films range from hollywood action to romantic drama the taliban would never have allowed it. If the taliban were to rule again my store wouldnt be here. They would simply shut it down. When all the. Flowers music and entertainment in general would see the same fate this kind of amusement doesnt fit taliban dogma. Outside kabul in the countryside much less has changed in the past 18 years hardly any education high unemployment and bitter poverty a brickmaker here earns less than a year 0 a day young people are lucky if they find work at all what will happen when taliban fighters want to return to a normal life and start demanding work and an income. Sounds there is nothing in this entire region except this brick works just as you say and i mean what will happen if more and more people want to work here. Only a few young people have actually experienced the talibans rule themselves but they have lived through the groups attacks sue russia lost his father just one week ago in such an attack. Anything just not the taliban they will keep killing they are murderers thats all i have to say. The bigger threat or from a little tricky of misandry conciliation are difficult to imagine here even for the young people who havent lost anyone. I am i afraid i dont trust the taliban at all i dont. Because right now woman and the situation of women have been improved and especially young generation. Afghan youth are fed up with terrorism they want to live like other young people without mistrust and violence moving from that will be afghanistans most difficult task. To washington now the u. S. Special representative on ukraine has resigned in the midst of an impeachment inquiry against the us president kurt volker stepped down after a whistleblower report emerged about a phone call between President Donald Trump and ukraines leader volcker was named in the report which alleges that trump tried to pressure the Ukrainian Government into digging for information on a political rival democratic president ial hopeful joe biden congressional investigators are set to interview volcker and 4 other state Department Officials next week theyve also subpoenaed secretary of state mike pump aoe for documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian Government trump says democrats have launched a politically motivated witch hunt. To show his carrying on as normal at the white house President Trump meeting with leaders of the Hispanic Community a key votes a group he needs to whom for 2020. Crisis what crisis. But away from the cameras the president is raging his anger is directed at the man now leading the impeachment inquiry against him on twitter trump wrote adam schiff must resign and be investigated hes been doing this with 2 years hes a sick man. Chairmanships committee is now in overdrive the california democrat a signal to his team to hear from key witnesses as soon as possible and that from the president s inner circle. If we know there are many other witnesses to this conduct that we need to bring we know that he had others involved. Rudy Giuliani Giuliani the president s personal lawyer has been leading the efforts to prove unverified allegations against trumps rival joe biden for months hes met repeatedly with ukrainian officials the committee wants to know if his freelance efforts damaged u. S. Interests also in the inquiry cites mike pompei of the state department they want to know if giuliani used pompei as diplomats to make contact with ukrainian officials directed american diplomats are supposed not to Political Parties and on thursday might compile tonight they have done so to the best of my knowledge from what ive seen so far the actions that were undertaken by state Department Officials was entirely appropriate congress is poised to scrutinize that claim the Intelligence Committee will continue work through its current fall break the speculation articles of impeachment may be drawn up against the president by the end of the year. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world. Teenage swedish activists joined thousands of people in montreal on friday to kick off a new wave of climate protests among the marchers Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau earlier he met privately with john burke urged him to do more about Climate Change. In the u. K. Party leader has warned parliament not to delay the countrys departure from the European Union speaking to supporters at a rally for the party ahead of the european elections is due to be the. 31st. Nigerian police have rescued more than 300. 00 people held in chains in a building in the Northern City of most of the captives were children a Police Spokesman said the building housed in Islamic School and that several teachers had been arrested. Egyptian Security Forces have sealed off Cairos Tahrir square to prevent expected protests against president. Several nearby subway stations have also been shut for alleged maintenance the closures come amid a harsh security clampdown following demonstrations across egypt last weekend. Now German Police say they have smashed a powerful criminal Cyber Network during a raid in the west of the country 7 people were arrested on suspicion of trafficking weapons drugs and images of children being sexually abused the raid follows 5 years of investigations. It looks like the set of a hollywood movie a former nato bunker converted into a. 500 square meters of Service Exclusively used for a multimillion euro criminal Enterprise Police seized 200. 00 service here in a major operation. The bunker was hidden 5 stories below ground in the small town of harben tarbuck in germanys southwest munitions it wasnt just that we had to secure the physical location we also had to crack the digital storage at the data center. The solution turned up it was likely from this location that an attack on dr Telecom Customers routers was carried out in 2016 this was also the home of illegal Online Stores like wall Street Market selling millions of euros worth of drugs illegal documents and even tiled pornography the investigation was complex and lengthy lasting more than 4 years. At the. Data center like place in germany isnt illegal to say. First you have to prove that online crimes are being committed by 3rd parties then you have to prove that the people running the center and you have outed and supported it. The main suspect is a 59 year old dutch man the investigation and analysis of the dots which could include customers could take months if not years. And a reminder of the top story were following for you voters in afghanistan are going to the polls to elect a new president amid tight security the taliban has warned voters to stay away threatening attacks on polling stations and Security Force the post. 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