Intelligence officials warn russia is taking steps to interfere in the 2020 president ial campaign to help donald trump get reelected. We begin in afghanistan where an agreement thats supposed to usher in peace is to stick to facts in a few hours the taliban and the United States will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence as of midnight if the 7 day deal does prove to be 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 and the u. S. Has said it wants to pull its forces out of afghanistan. The u. S. Presence in afghanistan began in 2001 a month after the events of 911. 00 it launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power more than 12000. 00 american soldiers are still in the country thousands more from the nato allies and partner countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to have spent
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
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
Wonder why im fat that part of north west. That story coming up. Im joining us youre still with your sport as Roger Federer announces the way play at the french open thats up to the 20th time grand slam champion revealed he founded on new century. German Officials Say they are treating the shooting in the western city of homs as terrorism a gunman believed to be motivated by far right beliefs shot dead 9 people the 2 sheesha cafes late on wednesday night some of the victims are reportedly kurdish the 43 year old suspect was later found dead in his own home the police say theyve also found the body of the suspects mother at the property the german chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the attack and said there were indications the suspect acted out of racist motives dominic cain has the latest from berlin. What happened at least this is what the author of hes believe happened is that the perpetrator drove his car to the 1st of 2 bars to places where members of the Kurdish Community were kn
A local Health Center. Good evening just 11 oclock here in moscow you with r. T. International our top story tonight syrian militants backed by Turkish Forces launched an offensive against the syrian army in the war torn province earlier today but russian airstrikes did help to repel them. Gave me more details. Basically what happened terrorist factions launched an offensive on the Syrian Forces who were holding one of the villages a village in that Northeastern Province a very large scale offensive supported by artillery strikes by the turkish army so that offensive or that was of such scale that the troops the syrian troops on the ground could not withstand it on their own so the ask the Russian Air Force to help out so it did but again that offensive that terrorist offensive was supported by turkish artillery so moscow had to intervene and reach out directly to ankara and ask them to stop this support to prevent militants from moving deeper into syria into the 24 the Russian Air For