tom: apple s profits shine, marking its most profitable quarter ever. pushing those earnings higher: surging iphone sales led by its debut in china. you re watching nightly business report for monday, january 25. this is nightly business report with susie gharib and tom hudson. nightly business report is made possible by: d. international fund, but some experts say that would just encourage more corruption. translator: what i recommend instead is for the german government to directly support projects on the ground by aimed at improving the fighters economic situation by providing them with new jobs and education. reporter: another idea being discussed is expanding training programs for the afghan army and police forces so they can shoulder the security burden sooner. german chancellor angela merkel and cabinet ministers will be honing the government s stance on these issues before the london conference is due to convene on thursday. with that we continue our
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tonight on worldfocus as president obama s top advisers try to sell his new afghan plan to congress, america s allies have their say. from afghanistan, a disturbing report about defectns in the army and police force. can they really take control once american troops leave? in our signature segment, making tough choices in chile. a government plan emphasizes health care for diseases that affects the greatest number of people and are most treatable. but what about everybody else? and from the west bank, a íó rare look at cooperation between israelis and palestinians. will it mean strawberry fields forever? from the world s leading reporters and analysts, here s what s happening from around the world. this is worldfocus. major support has been provided by rosalind p. walter and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america s future. and additional funding is provided by the