Afghanistans first lady. Good morning to the viewers in the United States and good evening to our viewers in afghanistan. Thank you all for joining us today for the addition of the Atlantic Council front page partnership with the george w. Bush institute. I am on the board of the Atlantic Council and also vice chair of the scowcroft centers for strategy and security. Todays conversation comes at a crucial time for afghanistan. Afghanistan is at a key Inflection Point with peace negotiations currently ongoing between the television and the Afghan Government in. These talks give hope for the end of two decades of war in afghanistan they also raise certain concerns. Its truly vital that we remain vigilant in protecting the games that have been made on behalf of women and girls rights in afghanistan as well as those marginalized voices more generally. In the last two decades particularly as the negotiations have been underway the peace talks represent a major opportunity to ensure they are
Inflation unexpectedly slowed any third quarter. It could add to signs that the rbnz could deliver more stimulus in the coming months. Rishaad we are at the moment drifting. Lets have a look at what is going on with some other Asset Classes and benchmarks. Bloomberg dollar index pretty much unchanged after gains overnight. 10 year yield, very little going on. Still 85 basis point. Hang seng up about. 4 . Shanghai lurching slightly lower. We do have this headline. 9. 9 i posting near 10 , rise in revenues between january and september. They came in at 671 billion yuan. That is huawei coming out with numbers. But really, we are just sort of drifting, arent we . Juliette we are indeed. Lets get a check now of the first word headlines. Stimulus negotiators in washington say they are moving closer to an agreement with nancy pelosi, saying they are just about there on a relief package. The speaker says she and Steven Mnuchin are close to agreeing how to allocate funds while letting schools r
Reporter as you know, for decades going to the castro has always been a bit of a treat for halloween revelers, this is normally official for bars and restaurants in the area, but this year, the same people who would normally benefit from the crowd, they are urging them to stay away. Before nightfall, the castro was bustling with activity as people whined and dined at restaurants that normally reap the rewards from a big halloween crowd. This year, those same establishments are voluntarily shutting down early at 9 00 p. M. At the urging of the city, a way to deter crowds, but a move that comes with a financial sacrifice. I would say for saturday night, it is going to be major, going to be vague, it is a prime time, 9 00 p. M. Till 11 00. Reporter the Merchants Association says there could be a bigger cost if the castro turns into a covid19 hotspot, causing the city to lose the progress it has been making in the battle against the virus. We are at yellow pandemic, and we have done so wel
This is the. Most. And he ran approves and plans to make russias vaccine the countrys foreign minister exclusively tells r t why tehran isnt supporting. The big good. Russian the russian mixed about you have a very bad experience with another country but i do not want to name. Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our 2 International Im sean thomas. Now the high flying meeting in the swiss alps for the World Economic forum is very different this year davos has gone digital because of the pandemic and a little earlier the russian president gave a lengthy address covering a raft of topics through video link. Through the key points he raised. This is that to me putins 1st speech appearance or that of all since 2009 when he was Prime Minister and perhaps you know it hints at how severe the situation in the world is and that is what Vladimir Putin devoted a significant portion of his speech to this crisis that the world is facing today the severity of this crisis it is an uph