Raises for many minimum wage workers. But millions more are being left behind. This is Al Jazeera America. Live from new york city im toibztonyharris. And we begin with the First Response of north koreas hacking of sony. Sanctions on the communist nation and the white house says more actions will come. Libby casey has more from the white house. Senior obama Officials Say this is the a first imposing sanctions on a country because of attacks on a country. Theyre taking this rare step because of the nature of the hack which they say was instructive and coercive and u. S. Officials are standing by the assertion that north korea was responsible for hacking Sony Pictures. They say that this is part of a larger plan to push back against the threat of cyberattacks. Now there are already sanctions in place on many north korean entities including the three targeted today can. Today. So this is symbolic in many ways. Here are the groups, one is the intelligence gathering arm of the north korean
Nearly ten months ago the u. S. Military and president obama celebrating the homecoming of Bowe Bergdahl his freedom secured in a prisoner swap after five years as a hostage of the taliban in afghanistan. But today military officials formally accuse bergdahl of desertion. Jamie . Reporter the bergdahl said has been controversial from the start when he allegedly walked away from his post in afghanistan. He put his fellow solders at risk, and then the white house ended up making this highly criticized prisoner swap sending five taliban captives to live comfortable lives in qatar. After a lengthy investigation any army is charging sergeant bo bergdahl of violation of military law. The u. S. Army forces command has thoroughly reviewed the armys investigation during the 2009 disappearance in afghanistan, and formally charged Sergeant Bergdahl under the Armed Forces Uniform code of military justice. Reporter there are two counts article 85 of the uniform code of military justice, desertion w
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Afghanistan, securing the border, and youth unemployment. This is just over 30 minutes. Number one, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Im sure the whole house will wish to join me in graduating the duke and duchess of cam brage on the wonderful knew they are expecting their first child. Turning to my friends question on afghanistan. The threat to Global Security from al qaeda has been significantly reduced and this is in large part of the brave work of u. K. And afghan armed forces. We remain committed to afghanistan for the longterm and we continue to support the development of Afghan Forces through continued funds and training. Our crrt that aid to help the state to police its own lands. It is this part that al qaeda wont will able to reestablish itself in afghanistan. The taliban is being told when most of our troops are leaving and they need to be told when sanctions to expect if they help al qaeda to return. What would those sanctions be and would an allied strategic base serve
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