Against the Islamic State group. Also tonight. For the first time in nearly a0 years, the house of commons will sit in emergency session on a saturday, to try to resolve the brexit crisis. Encouraging news for some thomas cook staff, as their high street shops are bought by an independent travel firm. And, at the Rugby World Cup, wales fight off a strong challenge by fiji to reach the quarter finals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Scotland run in nine tries to thrash russia at the Rugby World Cup, to keep them in the running to qualify for the quarter finals. Good evening. The long planned Turkish Military operation in north east syria has been launched, as kurdish forces, which control the area, report heavy air strikes and the start of a ground offensive, amid widespread panic. The turkish decision was prompted by President Trumps announcement that us troops would withdraw from the region, where thousands of captured fighters from the Islamic State group are being held by ku
In a move that could save 2,500 jobs and at half past 11 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, economics commentator grace blakeley, and the political commentator giles kenningham. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The long planned Turkish Military operation in north east syria has been launched. Kurdish forces, which control the area, report heavy airstrikes and the start of a ground offensive, amid widespread panic. The turkish decision was prompted by President Trumps announcement that us troops would withdraw from the region, where thousands of captured fighters from the Islamic State group are being held by Kurdish Forces. President erdogan of turkey says his aim is to create a so called safe zone cleared of kurdish fighters. The kurds were key allies of the us in defeating Islamic State and they say theyve been betrayed by President Trump. Tonight, Boris Johnson spoke to mr trump, expressing concern about the risk of a humanitarian disaster in the r
Theres lots more on all our stories on our website. Just log onto bbc. Co. Uk news. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Dampened expect patients. The us and china sit down later today for a 13th round of trade talks. Both sides may walk away empty handed. Union walkers of the United States entered their fourth week on the picket line with no resolution in sight. Union workers. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. This is thursday, thank you for joining us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Lets start with the ongoing us china trade war because the 13th round of talks is set to resume in washington, dc today. This is the first meeting between top negotiators on us soil since the trade talks collapsed in may. But there is little hope they will be productive. News reports are saying that the two day meeting may be cut short due to unresolved issues on key Sticking Points. As you can see right now on our motherboard screens, right now on our mother
Hello. Turkey has launched a ground offensive in northern syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. The area under attack is controlled by the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces, who played a leading role in defeating the Extremist Group that calls itself Islamic State. They are long time american allies, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. The turkish government says it wants to clear Kurdish Forces from a 30 kilometre safe zone along the border, to resettle up to 2 million Syrian Refugees whove been living in turkey. One Monitoring Group says 10 civilians have already been killed. The bbcs orla guerin is on the border. In syria, a new round of warfare. The town of ras al ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the border in the kurdish controlled north east.