The Libyan Government in tripoli say theyve seized control of a major air base for more north. And india extends its coronavirus uptown for a 4th time bringing even more misery to Migrant Workers trying to head home. Now the country aware the deadly coronavirus faster matched is defending its handling of the pandemic chinas president says beijing supports an inquiry but only once the virus is brought under control at the World Health Organizations annual meeting she didnt bring also pledged money to help the covert 1000 response. China will provide 2000000000. 00 over 2 years to help with the global covert 19 response and to help with economic and social development in developing countries china will also work with the un to set up a global humanitarian response to quote and hub in china. Well we have mike hanna standing by for us with all the latest reaction from the white house but fast lets go to a sandbag hes in london and said weve been seeing this fairly consistent call for an in
[background sounds]. [background sounds]. Host hello and welcome to the 24th annual book festival. My name is katie and im an executive editor. Here today to talk to amaryllis fox author of the book life undercover comingofage in the cia. It is a wonderful book and i encourage everyone to pick up one down here at the stand. She is going to be signing copies. I will give a quick introduction then i will ask a few questions and leave the last ten to 15 minutes for audience questions. Will have a microphone set up right here in the front and another one in the back. Please silence your cell phones before weplpl start. We dont want any surprises. So even before she finished, studying at oxford, before 911. And before her writing mentor daniel was captured and killed. Amaryllis fox was already invested in the international affairs. She took great risks, a message out of burma when she was just one year out of high school. She eventually got a masters in conflict and terrorism and georgetown
U. S. Continue to slide as coronavirus takes its toll on global markets. Major escalation in syria turkey hits back after 36 if its soldiers are killed by Government Forces in rebel held. Hello after a week what was labeled a reduction of violence in afghanistan the u. S. And Afghan Taliban are expected to sign a provisional peace deal that could put an end to americas longest running war President Donald Trump is sending his top diplomat to qatar for the historic signing and says the Afghan People should embrace the chance for a new future but theres a long way to go the deal is seen as a possible 1st phase for the taliban to hold talks with the government in kabul to decide the future course of the country so lets take a look at how we got to this point the talks began in september 28th seen with the appointment of the u. S. Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad himself an immigrant from of down the stun american diplomats military representatives on the taliban held dozens more than a doze
Infection was confirmed last month. U. S. Stocks have their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis as investor concern mounts about the Economic Impact of the virus. The. Uproar at the french oscars over Roman Polanski is best director award why does he elicit such anger more than 40 years after his rape conviction. After a week of what was described as a reduction of violence in afghanistan the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban are expected of a provisional peace deal that could put an end to americas longest running war. For President Trump is sending his top diplomat to kassa for the historic signing and says the Afghan People should embrace the child its all the new feature but theres still a long way to go the deal is seen as a possible fest phase the next step would be for the taliban to talk with the government in kabul in order to decide the future of the country. Is our correspondent and she has more from washington certainly the taliban would like to see all u. S. Forces leavi
Infection was confirmed last month. Manufacturing in china plunges to the lowest level on record putting more pressure on the already battered stock. Is. Up for the french off because theyve been Braman Polanski is best director award why does he still provoke such anger more than 40 years after his rape conviction. After a week of what was called a reduction of violence in afghanistan the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban are expected to sign a provisional peace deal that could put an end to americas longest running war President Trump sending his top diplomat to katter for the historic signing and says the Afghan People should embrace the childs of a new. Bought this in a way to give the daily scene as a possible 1st phase the next step would be for the taliban to talk to the government in kabul in order to decide the future course of the country has more on this now from washington certainly the taliban would like to see all u. S. Forces leaving afghanistan that is something which the u.