Talks to end the war in syria. The saudi backed opposition says the meeting with Staffan De Mistura was very positive. They had threatened to walk away from the talks unless humanitarian terms were addressed first. Theyre due to meet again in a few hours. Our correspondent is live for us in geneva. Yesterday we saw both sides talking to the media. What can we expect today . Reporter i will try to breakdown the schedule as weve been told it will go today. Right now behind this hotel there are supposed to be meetings going on this morning, delegates, members of the opposition, the high negotiation council, they can agree on how to go forward. Theyre also expected to meet later today with Staffan De Mistura, the u. N. Envoy Staffan De Mistura for syria, although the opposition here has stressed on many occasions that just because they may meet at the u. N. With Staffan De Mistura does not mean they are actually taking part in these talks, whether you want to call them negotiations or prox
Success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. The war in syria has reduced cities to rebel or sing millions to flee. We have a special report on how the conflict is guiding europes migrant crisis. The Huge Movement of people caused by war will pose europe big challenges, perhaps for years, because this war has a lot of killing left in it. Laura thousands are heading to greece which is struggling to cope with a rush of arrivals. Elizabeth is about to become the longest reigning monarch in british history. We look back at her 63 years on the throne. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Each night we try to make the connection the between an event between one event in the world and the global impact. Nowhere is this
Success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. The war in syria has reduced cities to rebel or sing millions to flee. We have a special report on how the conflict is guiding europes migrant crisis. The Huge Movement of people caused by war will pose europe big challenges, perhaps for years, because this war has a lot of killing left in it. Laura thousands are heading to greece which is struggling to cope with a rush of arrivals. Elizabeth is about to become the longest reigning monarch in british history. We look back at her 63 years on the throne. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Each night we try to make the connection the between an event between one event in the world and the global impact. Nowhere is this
And emergency teams get vital aid across south asia. Thousands are still not rescued. The u. S. President has set out his plan for taking on the Islamic State group in iraq and syria. Barack obamas strategy includes airstrikes in both countries. Plus sending more troops to iraq to advise iraqi forces. The Counter Terrorism strategy. Its approached toward either target from yemen to afghanistan and pakistan, obama promised to irradicates is through airstrikes and proxy wars in iraq and syria. We will not allow american combat troops fighting on american soil. This Counter Terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out isil wherever they exist through our air power, and forces on the ground. But its a strategy that analysts say is unclear at best. Eliminating it them a terrorism organize, theres the syrian part of the equation, and the iraqi part of the equation, and its not entirely clear how the u. S. Administration seeks to proceed in syria. Barack ob
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