Final preparations for only the 3rd impeachment trial in u. S. History the white house lays out its defense of president donald trump. And chaos as hundreds of migrants across cross from guatemala into mexico as they continue their desperate journey to the United States. Welcome to the program at least 2 people have been killed in baghdad after Iraqi Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up antigovernment protests meanwhile in the south of the country hundreds of demonstrators that blocks main roads in several cities had been a brief lull in protests as regional tensions between iran and the u. S. Took center stage but iraqis continue to say the Prime Minister has not fulfilled his promises and theyre calling for an overhaul of the political system imraan khan reports now from the capital. In one of the main squares in central Baghdad Police and protesters confront each other it began in the early hours of monday as protesters tried to block the road leading to the
France are still raging on r. G. P. Correspondent Charlotte Dubinsky brings us the latest from paris on the impact the movement has had on the nations economy and later facebook is yet again back on the fire as a social media giant has found itself in federal court for anticompetitive practices r. T. Correspondents and months as they are that is standing by to take a deeper dive into the controversy and what maybe it had by the embattled tech company. Today so lets get to it. Official figures where china shows the country expanded by 6 point one percent and 29000 year over year which is the lowest figure and 29 years last year china has struggled with weak domestic demand and suffered impacts from the bitter trade war with the u. S. The 6 point one percent is down from its historical double digit growth however policymakers maintain that this is within the governments target range policymakers have for many years been trying to gradually step down expectations and slow the unsustainabl
Youre watching our 2 international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. The pentagon insists its been honest after washingtons own watchdog for afghan reconstruction accuse the military leadership of routine lies of the progress of americas longest war. Has more. Common cynicism aside most people would prefer that those responsible for leading the country tell the truth and this is most especially true when it comes to situations like war where the lives of the men and women in the armed forces are on the line well according to the special inspector for afghan reconstruction the pentagon has been lying for years the problem is theres a disincentive really to tell the truth we have created an incentive to almost require or for people to la theres an odor of mendacity throughout the afghanistan issue and i know congressman connelly has heard me talk about this years ago mendacity and who bruce now the department of defense was quick to ch
A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at our teacher in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. The pentagon insists its been honest after washingtons own watchdog for afghan reconstruction accuse the military leadership of routine lies or progress in americas longest war artist and house more. Common cynicism aside most people would prefer that those responsible for leading the country tell the truth and this is most especially true when it comes to situations like war where the lives of the men and women in the armed forces are on the line well according to the special inspector for afghan reconstruction the pentagon has been lying for years the problem is theres a disincentive really to tell the truth we have created an incentive to almost require or for people to la theres an odor of mendacity throughout the afghanistan issue and i know congressman connelly has heard me talk about this years ago mendacity and who bruce now the department of defense was quick to chi
Humanitarian disasters. This is. And we will start in paris where hundreds of gathered for the latest protest against the governments pension reform plans some parts of the french capital clashes erupted between police and demonstrators. I was struck by public transport workers calle city the french capital most see months that despite the governments promise to compromise agreeing to drop some of the most controversial aspects of its reforms French Parliament is due to debate the pension bill next month. Businessman your microphone is under huge pressure of the controversial reform on friday night he was booed as he left a paris theater with people that chanting resign some demonstrators against batons Pension Reforms got past police into the hole to deliver the angry message. It was. Was was 2 2 was purchases full of my friends my cicadas it tried to speed away the president was reported with his wife vicki to their School Supply police motorbikes. Genocide political activist phil mc