Hello. The United States plans to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan before next yea rs president ial election. Secretary of state mike pompeo describes his directive from President Trump as unambiguous end the endless wars. The afghan war is americas longest, with about 1a,000 us troops still there. Two were killed on monday in an apparent insider attack by an afghan soldier, and although peace talks continue with taliban militants, the chances of Real Progress look uncertain. Heres our north america correspondent, peter bowes. This appears to be a sign that President Trump is becoming increasingly impatient over a lack of progress in afghanistan over the last couple of years. And he has always made it well known that he prefers to, as he puts it, to end these endless wars, and of course, this is currently americas longest war. He would rather be taking troops out than putting troops in, or living with the status quo. And i think the key, in terms of the phrase of what mike pom
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Get involved in the conversation. An investigation commissioned by facebook has shown the vast majority of Health Advice on the site is false. Would you follow medical tips from facebook . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing the british pound is coming under more pressure in trading on asian markets, afterfalling to a 28 month low on monday. Its being caused by increased fears over a no deal brexit at the end of october, which would see the uk leaving the European Union without an agreement in place over its new relationship with the bloc. The new Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has increased planning for a no deal scenario. With me is our Business News reporter ramzan karmali. Will it fell 13 and it had fallen another half a percent to 121. 6. M is trading higher now thatjust a little bit. Against the euro, it is trading lower. Not doing great at all. Since th
Against Ukrainian Forces in dunbar with plus author and political cartoonists. Ted rall share his take on the conflict in ukraine and the backlash of western sanctions later this hour with just after 5 pm here in the russian capital and youre watching r t international. Im donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now europe has suffocated itself by creating constant challenges to the supply of russian gas. Thats according to russias top diplomat, sergei lab, rob speaking in ethiopia on the last leg of his tour across africa. Europe systemic kuda during the last, almost 10 years was creating barriers on the way of bringing to European Countries cheap and acceptable. Russian. Gus, they have suffocated the old themselves with their own films. The buy proofs for pipeline was from russia. Now theyre looking for alternatives. Is he o p a is the 4th african country, the Russian Foreign minister visa that in the last 5 days. And this is where he finishes his tour on the continent. Here in ad is
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