With todayster hashtag afghanpeace. Usip was founded by congress 35 years ago as an independent, nonpartisan, National Institute charged with the mission of preventing conflicts under the premise that peace is possible. Involved inn afghanistan in particular since 2002 and supporting sustainable is a corefghanistan priority for us. Our team is engaged at all levels of the process including convening meetings like this here in washington, our meetings with key stakeholders, for on how to bring about an end to americas longest war. Publish details on substantive topics rolled related to 53. Work in afghanistan through our office there at the grass roots level hosting peace dialogues that bring together and elders to provide them with the skills to participate in the Peace Process and have a say in the future of their country, a few examples of implement trying to our mission in afghanistan. A year ago and a half ago the what administration took could be called a bold but risky decision t
Good afternoon, my name is scott smith and im a Senior Adviser on the Afghanistan Team and im glad to welcome you all here for a timely discussion on ending the war in afghanistan. Id like to welcome those joining by live stream. You can engage with us and each other on twitter with todays hashtag afghanpeace. Usip was founded by congress 35 years ago as an independent, nonpartisan, National Institute charged with the mission of preventing conflicts under the premise that peace is possible. Usip has been involved in afghanistan in particular since 2002 and supporting sustainable peace in afghanistan is a core priority for us. Our team is engaged at all levels of the process including convening meetings like this here in washington, our meetings with key stakeholders, for discussions on how to bring about an end to americas longest war. We publish details on substantive topics rolled related to peace. We work in afghanistan through our office there at the grass roots level hosting peace
This evening. Beyond 100 days has an analysis ofjohn boltons trip to the uk. He says uk is first in line for a deal with the us. After that the latest from hong kong where weve seen violent protests and clashes for the second day inside international airport. We discuss hands free phone ban. And later we will be talking about the front pages. Stephen bush from the new statesman and lucy fisher from the times join statesman and lucy fisher from the timesjoin me later. Stay with statesman and lucy fisher from the times join me later. Stay with us for that. Shortly i will be speaking to journalist for that. Shortly i will be speaking tojournalist ann for that. Shortly i will be speaking to journalist ann mcavoy about what is happening in hong kong but now we join the team for sportsday. Hello, im 0lly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday tonight. Archers looking to star at lords again, he lit up the World Cup Final, can he drag england back into the ashes series . If you ask him he
Im hugh woozencroft. Cricketers ben stokes and alex hales will not be considered for International Selection until further notice. Manchester citys fabian delph is included in a Gareth Southgate squad for the first time. And why the british bobsleigh chief executive leaving his role means there is extra funding for the womens team. Good evening, we begin with the news that ben stokes and alex hales will not be considered for selection for International Cricket until further notice after the pair were involved in an incident near a bristol nightclub. All rounder stokes is said to be fragile and devastated after his arrest on suspicion of assault. The pictures you are about to see contain violent images. Video footage allegedly shows him in a brawl in the early hours of monday. The bbc has not been able to verify the footage. On wednesday, the test vice captain was named in england squad for the ashes tour of australia this winter. Michael vaughan speaking to the bbc before the ecb decis
This morning giving you a live look outside last night. That mood was impressive over the weekend wasnt it. Tucker says its going to be a nice warm day. Lets check in with him right now. Tucker and erin are standing by. Nice breeze out of the north and west and dry. Details on that weather. Erin how are the roads. Triple fatal crash has everything shut down on suitland parkway. Other delays in the district. 395 completely backed up. A crash on the 14th street bridge. Well be right back with more. Lets go back to the first crash erin was mentioning the dead technological one on the suitland parkway. We have learned three people have been killed. Melanie alnwick is live at the scene now with the latest. Melanie, good morning. Reporter good morning, steve and the allison. So, park police have pushed us back quite some distance from that intersection of suitland parkway and forestville road. You can s turning around. The reason they have pushed us back is they have started to extricate tho