In parts of Central America. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thatll leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president the office. But senior figures in the military and the trunks, Republican Party, say its a mistake and a risky move. Aljazeera has an official reports from the white house. Donald Trump Campaigned in 2016 on 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. 00. It will be the same number in iraq, but it will come clean more than 3000. 00 times. 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 193000000000. 00. Earlier
Who dont follow. Leaders say theyre ready to work with china on a new security law the critics say its the final blow to the territories autonomy. Argentina expected to miss bond payments due on friday as it tries to restructure huge Foreign Debts weigh on its coronavirus his economy. And the it with almost 100 people on board has crashed into a crowded neighborhood near the airport in the coastal pakistani city of karate there are at least 2 survivors from the plane pictures showing one man being carried away from the wreckage or been posted online its not known how many people were killed or injured on the ground the pilot of the Pakistan International Airlines Plane was heard transmitting a mayday to the control tower shortly before the crash. Well as of the latest now from kuala hi there in islamabad what more do we know. Well as you mentioned it was those final words between the control tower in karachi and up by a lid off to raise the pilot signal that a mayday signal rates means
A currency crash pushes its economy to the brink. This new in may president. Police in the philippines are accused of abusing human rights as they enforce strict coronavirus measures. So the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt in many parts of the Global Economy aviation and oil in particular and they are hitting the big players has already said its bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed and announced it would cut production by a 3rd now its posted a 1st quarter loss of half a 1000000000. 00 the chief executive of the European Aerospace company is warning this is the greatest crisis the industry has ever known its u. S. Rival boeings already announced plans to cut 7000. 00 jobs with its chief executive predicting Global Airline revenues could drop by more than 300000000000 dollars this year and the industry will take years to recover and in the u. K. British airways is set to shed up to 12000. 00 jobs about a 3rd of its workforce the airline has suspended 96 pe
The 1st time in recent history chinas considering a delay to its annual congress the earths biggest political meeting as the country grapples with new cases and more tests because of the corona Virus Outbreak the numbers are choose to take a look at this tracker this is from Johns Hopkins university right the red circle showed the extent of the outbreak and china alone nearly 2000 more infections reported on sunday bringing the total number to the mainland to over 71000 right there more than 1770 people have died so far globally chinas military is sending hundreds of doctors and nurses to war han that is the epicenter of this outbreak well it Health Organization is sending its own team of experts to beijing and 2 provinces japan has confirmed 99. 00 further infections on board that quarantine ship in yokohama port and thats taken the total number of cases. To 500 in that country hundreds of american passengers have been flown back home 14 among them are confirmed to have the virus but
A rapidly growing caravan hoping to reach the United States. And turning to the u. S. Dollar venezuelans move away from the body is the economic crisis goes on. So the u. S. Military has revealed some of its troops were hurt in those missile attacks in iraq earlier in the month youll remember Iranian Missiles targeted the base since then 11 Service Members have been treated for concussion in kuwait and germany and are still being assessed the u. S. Had originally said no soldiers have been injured their blood is on those following this one from washington. There were 8 u. S. Service members that were injured on that missile attack at the al Assad Air Base in iraq last week now i should point out it does not appear to be serious injuries nevertheless this is what the pentagon is telling us they say that after the missile attacks on the base many of the Service Members were screened for concussions which they say is very common the blast from missiles can cause buildings to shake and rat