In parts of Central America. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thatll leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president the office. But senior figures in the military and the trunks, Republican Party, say its a mistake and a risky move. Aljazeera has an official reports from the white house. Donald Trump Campaigned in 2016 on ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. 00. It will be the same number in iraq, but it will come clean more than 3000. 00 times. So now this is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the American People and does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In the stern is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years, more than 2300. 00 soldiers have died. Its cost more than 193000000000. 00. Earlier
Black woman elected Vice President. But donald trump and his supporters a to find the president showing no sign of conceding how will that affect the transition of power in the white house. President says his military has taken control of the strategic city of sushi in the disputed region of the. A promise to restore the soul of America Joe Biden has delivered a message of hope and unity just hours after declaring victory in the president ial election he spoke of ending months of racial unrest out of bringing a new approach to dealing with the pandemic that still a state of the country but biden will face challenges trump is refusing to concede and is threatening legal action that he hopes will overturn results that secured by. Victoria a White House Correspondent Kelly Holcomb reports. Addressing the nation for the 1st time as president elect joe biden spoke to a divided america and appealed for unity. People of this nation have spoken. They delivered us a clear victory we won with th
Questioning the vote counting. And in other news of the president says his military has taken hold of the strategic city of shock disputed region of not going to cut about. What the next president s promising to restore the soul of the nation but the current president still refusing to concede defeat thats the situation in the u. S. Right now with joe bidens made his 1st address as president elect promising to heal americas deep political divide but dont trump is threatening legal action in an attempt to overturn the election which was called in by favor nearly 24 hours ago. Standing by for us this hour allen fisher who is in washington d. C. And in wilmington delaware joe bidens home state and we will be with both of them in a moment after this report from our White House Correspondent because. Addressing the nation for the 1st time is president elect joe biden spoke to a divided america and appealed for unity. People of this nation have spoken. They delivered us a clear victory one w
Win the 2nd highest u. S. Office. Writes down barriers and highlights sacrifices made by american women the president though donald trump remains defiant showing no signs of conceding we will look at what band could mean for the transition of power. In other news as a by johns president says his military has taken the 2nd largest city in the disputed region of. And in sports tokyo is testing its ability to host a safe olympics next year the city staged its 1st International Competition at a games venue since the infix headspace i spoke to to coronavirus. It is just on 10 am on the u. S. East coast where the next president s promising to restore the soul of the nation while the current president still refusing to concede defeat joe biden has made his 1st address to the nation as president elect. Speaking of an end to an era of demonization and promising to heal americas deep political divide donald trump though threatening legal action in an attempt to overturn the election which was ca
A shooting in the austrian capital of vienna the government is calling it a terrorist attack and. Ugandan politician bobby wine is arrested again shortly after he was nominated for next years president ial elections that. Now across the United States verses are going to the polls to decide if donald trump will get a 2nd term or if joe biden will become president this hour polls are opening in a number of states including colorado new mexico and utah theyre already been lines seen at polling stations and other states as forces try to stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic already nearly 100000000 people had cost their ballots an early voting thats a record high. Well lets introduce our team on the ground for this hour john hendren as monitoring developments from chicago jamal alice also at a polling station wilmington delaware thats bidens home stays and from washington d. C. Weve got alan fischer well get all the latest from them in a moment but fast lets take a look at just how the l