The democratic president ial candidate. Tower 13 year blockade of gaza is forcing people to come up with innovative ways to beat the siege. Its really iran and south korea and now imposing restrictions on tens of thousands of people as they try to contain the coronavirus 50000 people around the lockdown in the north of italy 2 people have died there are 80 infections across iran schools and Cultural Centers have been shut the death toll there is now risen to 6 there are 30 people with the infection the cases a lossy linked it seems to the holy city of coom that south koreas Prime Minister has warned his country has entered a grave stage after another spike in cases there are 556 inthe infections across the country with 4 people having died 2 and a half 1000000 people in daegu theyve been told to stay indoors. In a moment well get more from asad big correspondent in the iranian capital 1st lets go to rob mcbride whos in daegu in south korea and rob the number of cases in south korea as
Drinking water became a toxic strain. So its really iran and south korea are all imposing restrictions on tens of thousands of people as they try to contain coronavirus south koreas president raised the disease alert level to its highest in an effort to get more resources to the south of the country thats where Health Systems are being really stretched nationwide 556 people are infected and 4 have died and across iran schools and Cultural Centers theyve been shut the death toll there has risen to 630 people are infected in the cases alike largely linked to the holy city of qom meanwhile in italy 50000 people are on the lockdown thats in the north of the country to have died and there are 80 cases of infection and that makes italy europes worst affected country. In a moment well talk to asad baker correspondent in the iranian capital 1st lets go to robin wright is in daegu in south korea and rob the president and his cabinet been missing and so on theyve decided that they need every oun
Election in favor of donald trump. 18 years of war in afghanistan could end in a little more than a week a deal that calls for a 7 day reduction of violence takes effect in half an hours time and after that the taliban says it will sign a peace deal with america the u. S. Involvement in afghanistan began in 20011 month after the 911. 00 attacks washington launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power well than 12000 american soldiers are still in afghanistan thousands more from nato allies and partners countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to have spent more than one trillion dollars during its mission. Jordan joins us live from washington d. C. As a resident a lot resting on this reduction of violence do we know what it what will be judged to be enough of the induction lauren we dont know what is the standard for nuff of a reduction in violence and that is the rub because t
18 years of war in afghanistan could end in a little more than a week a deal that calls for a 7 day reduction of violence is now in effect and after that the taliban says it will sign a peace deal with america u. S. Involvement in afghanistan began in 20011 month after the 911. 00 attacks washington launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power within 12000. 00 american soldiers are still in afghanistan thousands more from nato allies and partners countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to spent more than one trillion dollars during its mission. Joins us live from washington d. C. So a lot is resting on this reduction of violence do we know what will be judged to be enough of reduction we dont know lauren and that is perhaps the biggest obstacle to getting to a signing ceremony in doha on february 29th both sides the United States and the taliban have agreed that there needs t
Were excluded. And the window to contain the coronavirus is narrowing a warning from the w. H. O. As an outbreak in northern italy gets worse. Welcome to the new agreement that supposed to usher in peace in afghanistan has come into effect the taliban and the u. S. Will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence if the 7 day deal is a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for talks between the taliban and other afghan groups the u. S. Says it wants to pull its troops out of afghanistan. Now americas longest war began in 2001 the u. S. Presence in afghanistan came a month after the 911. 00 attacks it launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power more than 12000 american soldiers are still in the country thousands more from nato allies and partners countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to spend more than one trillion dollars in it