Discussion on election 2020 and its implications for u. S. Foreign policy. Obviously over the weekend there have been rapid developments theres now a president elect joe biden after a tumultuous days for everyone and an election that was pretty close for many days, but now looks like we have a clear a clear winner. So we have a terrific panel this morning to discuss not so much the election, but really looking forward to next year to see what the implications are for u. S. Foreign policy for International Order and to pars maybe some of the nuances of last week and what they may mean, particularly the fact that trumpism is alive and well even though the president did not receive a second term and that the senate could be in the hands of republicans. We have eric edelman, practitioner in residence of johns hopkins. And a nonsenior fellow at brookings, and the important china center. Tamara, a senior fellow at center for middle east policy at Brookings Institution and victoria noonen, no
No more. No more than 18 months. U. N. Led to a preliminary role for libya aimed at ending a decade of violence. Also this hour as Coronavirus Infection soar last year of the World Organization warns against lifting receptions quickly and a controversial plan to turn a World Heritage site in indonesia into a Jurassic Park style tourist attraction. Forces golds mosque is finally gets underway for a 7 month delay. All eyes are on big number who is aiming to win back to back mages out driving his opposition. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin this news hour in ethiopia, where the Prime Minister says military gains have been made in the northern teague, a region where the federal government is battling local forces. But the conflict is raising fears of a humanitarian crisis. Phone lines are cut off and transport has been halted in and out of the region. If the opium Prime Minister abu ahmed says the military offensive had, quote, liberated the western part of to gray. And the reg
Good morning. Im the director for the center of United States in europe. At the bookings institution. I am delighted today to be chairing this important discussion on election 2020 and its implications for u. S. Over the weekend there has been some rapid developments. After a tumultuous few days, i think for everyone, the election was close for many days. So we have a terrific panel this morning to discuss not so much the election but looking forward to next year to see what the implications are for u. S. Foreign policy, for international order, and to talk to parse maybe some of the nuances of last week and what they may mean, particularly that trumpism is alive and well even though the president did not receive a second term and that the senate could still be in the hands of the republicans. Adelman fromic Johns Hopkins school of advanced international study, evan osnos, a staff writer at the new yorker and a nonresident fellow at brookings, tamara wittes, senior fellow at the center
The desperate search for survivors after a migrant boat sinks. 6 months old baby among the dozens killed in the mediterranean shipwreck, ethiopias Prime Minister has claimed a massive victory in the Northern Region of t. Gray with the federal government is battling local forces. The brutal air and Land Campaign has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis. With hundreds killed and thousands displaced across the border. Made says his forces have quote, liberated the western part of t. Gray, and that the army is now providing humanitarian assistance to those in the area. Its fighting the tikrit Peoples Liberation front, which the government considers illegal. 11000. 00 ethiopians have already fled the conflict to neighboring sudan. Local Authorities Say that theyre actually preparing for up to 200000 the rifles. Well, the offensive began last week after Prime Minister are accused of regional government, of attacking a military base. Aid agencies warn that they cant bring much needed supplie
The outcome of talks aimed at ending nearly a decade of violence in libya. Thats despite rival factions being unable to reach an agreement on who will lead the country through a transitional period. The majority in the room do not want the status quo. This is not an acceptable alternative. It is not sustainable. Everybody recognizes the hard summer. We have many libyans just passed through with no electricity, and very little water and all the other hardships and the pandemic really, i think, was a wake up call. Then later if europe is to grey region has confirmed that his forces fired rockets out the airports in eritreas capital. He says the military has been using us mars airport to launch air strikes on t. Gray. The attack marks a major escalation in the 12 day conflict. Ive been scenes of jubilation in peru off the interim president manuma reno announced hes resigning off to just 5 days on the job. He had been on the mounting pressure to stand down, also replacing the star who was