Secretary of states unprecedented visits to an illegal israeli settlement and the occupied Golan Heights. Welcome to the program. We begin with the latest on the current virus pandemic and the race to find an effective vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its phase 2 trials show promise in protecting the most at risk groups. It says that people over 70 whove been tested have shown a strong immune response to the vaccines being developed with oxford university. And its in the final stages of human trials. In the last 10 days to other drug makers finds and modernity reported. There vaccines are more than 90 percent effective in the late stage trials. Globally, cases have surpassed 56000000. There have been more than 1300000 deaths worldwide. And 250000 of those are in the us, make you the worst affected country by far, charlie or july has been following developments from london. Just published its phase 2 results, which were based on a group of 560. 00 volunteers. Is i
Condemned the u. S. Secretary of states unprecedented visit to an illegal israeli settlement. And the occupied Golan Heights. He stammered, and all your support returns to spain and says hes tired of always being blamed for problems at barcelona. Welcome to the news i could have a Company British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its a vaccine is showing promise and protecting those groups that are most at risk from the coronavirus working in collaboration with the university of oxford. The vaccine shows a strong immune response in those aged over 70 in its phase 2 trials. Its the 3rd western drug maker to report positive news on the vaccine front. In the last 10 days, even as cases continue to rise. Charlie angela reports more good news in the fight, to get corona virus this time from the u. K. , after 99 percent of volunteers, given the oxford astra, zeneca vaccine developed antibodies to cope with 19. These are the results from the phase 2 trials using 564. 00 in tis result in
Next discussion of the progress of defeating are isis in iraq and syria. Well hear about Coalition Forces have made gains in the region and the role that they will play in combatting terrorism. Held by the middle east institute, this is an hour. Good morning everyone. Good afternoon depending on where you are. For the next hour or so ill be talking to major general, Deputy Commander resolve, which is the u. S. Led campaign against isis in iraq, and syria. Todays event is the ninth episode of the defense leadership series. Its a highlevel platform that we traded back in june, of this year. And it is a platform where current and former military in defense leaders from both the United States and the region are able to discuss some of the most important policy issues facing the two sides. We were extremely fortunate to integrate the series on june 10th, with a conversation, frank mckenzie. Since then weve had the honor of hosting some of the most seasoned leaders in the defensive space inc
Has reaction from baghdad. The office of the Prime Minister here in iraq published a statement saying that the Prime Minister spoke to secretary of state mike pompei o over the phone and that the 2 sides continued to cooperate in the future. But that the troops were being reduced in light of the growing capabilities of Iraqi Security forces to address terrorism in the country. And of course, eisel was officially declared defeated in 2017. But the coalition has still been engaged in fighting an insurgency and trying to contain sleeper cells that remain operational. Donald trump has fired his chief of Cyber Security just days after weve rejected the president s claims of electoral fraud. Chris crabs and his agency are responsible for election security. He said the poll was the most secure in american history. Trumps legal challenge to the Election Results has suffered another setback. Pennsylvanias Supreme Court has rejected his campaigns arguments, that Republican Party observers did no
Help them and manage its financial problems. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thats going to leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president truong leaves office with senior figures in the military and Trumps Republican Party say its a mistake and a risky move aljazeera. As alan fischer reports from the white house, donald trump campaigned in 2016 and ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. It will be the same number in iraq where there are currently more than 3010 or so now this is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the american people. And does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In the stern is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years. More than 2300. 00. Soldiers have died. Its cost more than 19300