Military leaders and u. S. Allies and the senior figures in trumps. Republican policy have all warned of the dangers of putting too many troops out before the conditions are right. I think its extremely important here in the next couple of months. Not to have any earth shaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. Think up or ship, it is drawdown, and either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. Well, lets not get the view from iraq al jazeera somehow to feltons and back that the reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september and of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the u. S. Assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well as other iraqi officials, which prompted the parliament
Disease including severe disease in people who receive. Its really just a milestone though we have a lot of work ahead of us. Knowing the vaccine is going to be effective is great news, but we still need to complete the regulatory process, which involves completing the study, generating more data, follow it safe. And then of course, we need to get busy manufacture. Alan fisher has more from washington d. C. So heres a little bit of good news. 1st of all pfizer announcing last week that they had a vaccine that was more than 90 percent effective. Far more than many of the experts had predicted they would get in the 1st stages of testing here. I know we have a 2nd company saying that they have a vaccine that they can get out to people, probably 20000000 doses by the end of the year, going to people who are front line workers or noise, most at risk with ineffectiveness in the early tests of more than 94 percent. So its been difficult for many people to get through this period, but there is
A new government. Never told you before. The end of a 4 year kidnap or deal a french aid worker was released as part of a Prisoner Exchange with an Al Qaeda Linked group and mali. And iran accuses the Trump Administration of conspiring to starve its people as the u. S. Imposes new sanctions on iranian banks. Russia has invited the Foreign Ministers of armenia and azerbaijan to moscow for peace talks is the latest effort to end the increasingly violent conflict over the region of the go in a car back mediate says from the u. S. Russia and france have also been holding talks in geneva to find a resolution. Armenia accuses forces of shelling the historic holy savior cathedral in nagornokarabakh on thursday armenia says several journalists were injured in the strikes on the cathedral wish knocked over pews and left rubble strewn across the floor hundreds of people have died in the fighting over the past 2 weeks the disputed territory is officially part of azerbaijan but is controlled by Et
Tuesday and has failed to snuff members to agree on who should be the prime minister. A politician and a french aid worker kidnapped to mali have lands in the capital bamako after being released as part of a major Prisoner Exchange the deal was announced by the new Transitional Government on tuesday in the us is impose more sanctions on irans Banking Sector is the latest move to curb what washington describes as to hands Nuclear Ambitions and terror activities the measures blackness nearly all of irans financial sector. Has more from washington d. C. This is hurting the iranian people certainly we have seen that criticism coming not just from e. U. Nations but also from a wide range of humanitarian organizations around the world now the Treasury Department when this latest round of sanctions against these 18 iranian banks said that these banks would still have exemptions so that they could bring in funds to facilitate the purchase of emergency food and medicine the World Health Organiz
Almost 4 year hostage in the hands of al qaeda affiliate fighters in northern mali is desert. Mommy shouts her 51 year old son sebastian. Before he had lost hope of ever seeing her a lion something to get well says to her son they held me for almost 4 years you were there with me i could hear you say hold on dont give up here among those released are also italian missionaries Somalian Army soldiers and opposition leaders who say all were held by armed groups affiliated to al qaeda. I want to think the new authority in mali which changed during my captivity the Vice President ame president was sworn in on the 25th of september and the next day my abductors asked me to see the proof of life video the president was a fish and and quake. Outside 100 chant sumi champion. The vehicle carrying si se is mauled by his supporters. Young position leader was abducted near his hometown during aprils parliamentary elections despite months of negotiations his government failed to bring his release cr