Defending the withdrawal to a bipartisan group of angry u. S. Senators. And the European Parliament steps of pressure to countries with laws that discriminate against lgbtq parents and their children. Im brent goff. Two viewers watching in the United States and all around the world, welcome. We start with the taliban looking to build legitimacy as they they say looming humanitarian crisis. The countrys acting foreign minister thanked the world for pleasuring hundreds of millions of u. S. Dollars in Emergency Aid to afghanistan yesterday, but it remains unclear how much will reach hungry afghans. Many organizations are still reluctant to deal with the taliban. Afghanistans new government has begun the monumental task of convincing the world to work with the taliban. The foreign minister stressed taliban will keep their promises but also warned foreign powers to stay out of afghan affairs. We want good relations with the international community. We want relations based on mutual agreemen
In germanys match against france, two people are injured with a grin when a Greenpeace Stunt goes terribly wrong. I am brent goff, to our viewers watching on pbs in the United States and to all of you around the world, welcome. We start in geneva where Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have concluded their first facetoface summit. Both leaders have described the nearly four hours of talks as positive and cordial. There remain areas of deep division. President putin denied that moscow was responsible for recent cyber attacks. He brushed aside criticism of russias human rights record. Including the jailing of alexi navalny. Joe biden outlined why the relationship between the u. S. And russia is different than the cold war and why cooperating is in russias interest. I think the last thing he wants now is a cold war. Without quoting him which i dont think it is i dont think is appropriate. You have a multi 1000 Dollar Board with china. They are hellbent on election, seeking to be the most power
On critics of his government. And the humanitarian emergency on europes doorstep, thousands are stranded in desperate conditions in bosnia. What is europe doing to help them . Well put that question to the e. U. Migration commissioner. Will nasa perseverance pay off. The most daunting dissent on to mars. It will be 7 00 of terror. Brent im brent goff. And to all of you around the world, welcome. Facebook has blocked news content from its platform in australia, the latest twist in a heated dispute with the government as they consider legislation to pay for the journalism that they carry. Facebook and google have been fighting the proposals which they say do not reflenth the way the internet works. It came after hours after google reached a deal with Australian News companies. Many australians woke to a surprise, facebook unfriended and couldnt Access International and local news. There is a conflict for australia tech giants to pay for journalism. I do use facebook. It seems to be a cat
Response to the killing of turkish prisoners in iran. And stopping at the border to stop the viral mutations. The problemsy germans surprise border closings with austria and the Czech Republic. Im brent goff. To our viewers in pbs in the United States and all of you around the world, welcome. In myanmar, Security Forces have reportedly fired on crowds in the city of mandalay. There is no official confirmation of injuries or death. The military junta has deployed troops across the country as it intensifies efforts to quell a popular uprising. A coup two weeks ago triggered a mass protests and condemnation. So far, the countrys generals appear unfazed. Reporter myanmars military junta has sent in the big guns soldiers patrolling the streets a sign the crackdown on prodemocracy protesters could escalate. Since this months coup, the military has given itself sweeping powers, allowing it to detain people without court order. Today, we can see military vehicles, not Police Security like befo
Crisis. When observers expect he will be back. Plus, the u. S. Senate receiving that article of impeachment against donald trump, which accuses him of inciting the storming of the u. S. Capitol. We will gauge the mood and see if it makes sense to impeach an expresident. Plus, what to do about russia . The European Union decides on nothing for now after russian critic Alexey Navalny and thousands of his supporters. I am brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and to all of you around the world, welcome. We begin with europes Coronavirus Vaccine shot, the European Union today lashing out at vaccine maker astrazeneca, accusing it of not delivering what it promised, vowing to blunt exports, and the company says it will dramatically reduce its covid19 vaccine deliveries to europe. The shortfall comes as all 27 eu countries deal with heavy criticism over a slow vaccine rollout, and across the channel, britain is having more success getting its citizens inoculated. Reporter for