Let me call the committee to order. The Committee Meets to exam let me call the hearing to order. It looks at transitioning all forces from afghanistan by mid september. Helping us better understand the chances are acting assistant secretary of defense and general matthew t. Trollinger, director for military affairs from the middle east. General, let me congratulate you on your recent selection to promotion to major general. Id like to hear a snapshot of what is happening at this time, however i want to note that i have repeatedly asked, along with the Ranking Member for general scott miller, commander of natos Resolute Support mission, to testify. This committee has not had an open hearing on afghanistan with dod officials since 2017 and the last closed briefing was in december 2019. That is far too long to hear about a mission involving so many americans. I understand that general miller is now very busy with the transition that is under way. But i will continue to press for his appe
Of hypocrisy. A moment is a welcome to the program germanys federal and state leaders have held a Virtual Summit to discuss the countrys stalled vaccination drive like other European Countries germany is dealing with a 3rd wave of infections following the summit chancellor merkel announced measures to speed up the vaccination process these include allowing Family Doctors to inoculate patients and possibly even ordering a shipment of russian sputnik the vaccine so far that less than 10 percent of germans have been vaccinated far fewer than in the u. S. Or the u. K. Heres chancellor merkel talking about the vaccination drive. Be avoided we want to plan for making it will become faster and more flexible. The voice we want to demonstrate the proverbial and try it untrusted german fair and say well complimented that with more german flexibility again. There had been plans to use germanys lockdown over the coming weeks but now case numbers are rising earlier we spoke with chief Political Cor
On aljazeera more than 300 school boys abducted by an armed group in nigeria last week a been released gunmen stormed the school in the northwestern city of kut seen a last friday has been increasing pressure on the government to improve security they. Have so far. Given 340. Schoolchildren later we also understand 4 have joined so we have to leave 344. Children that. Are now they said they have surrendered or that is with them so find out. Parents whether that still some left like i said even the figure we gave was not to stick because we were looking at city 30. 00 to 400. 00 and now we have 344. 00 so exactly about tomorrow. A panel of experts advising the u. S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended the approval of a 2nd Coronavirus Vaccine the committee indorse the vaccine a week after backing the pfizer a big tech jab which is currently being administered across the u. S. Frances president said Mariel Mccall has become the latest world leader to test positive for covert 19
A lack of satellites could leave the world blind to changes in the arctic and antarctic because of global warming. So we begin in ethiopia, where the government has told their opposition fighters could still be hiding out in the grand capital, mccalla a after the military seized the city on saturday and says it now has gained full control and federal police are searching for members of the 2 grand Peoples Liberation front in the city and surrounding areas, the group is vowing to fight on. In another development, the u. S. State Department Says 6. Explosions were heard in the eritrean capsule, asked maher on saturday. Theres been no claim of responsibility, but forces confirmed firing missiles at the city just under 2 weeks ago. And the u. N. Says its concerned about unconfirmed reports of violence against 100000 eritrean refugees living in 2 gray also set to run out of food by monday. There my colleague, sammys a down, spoke to shes the spokeswoman for the ethiopian Prime Ministers off
Physically tortured or in coffins. Scientists warn a lack of satellites could leave the world blind to changes in the arctic and antarctic because of global warming. And how much and i have all the sport. Former world heavyweight champion mike tyson makes his return to the boxing ring at the age of 54. 00 fighting out a draw against fellow legend jones jr. In an exhibit that we begin this news hour with the conflict in ethiopia is to grow a region where there are contradictory claims being made by opposing sides. You see the head of the to gray in Peoples Liberation front, or t. V. L. F. Is vowing to fight on despite the Prime Minister declaring victory in a 3 week military operation. On saturday, the theo, p. N. Army announced it had gained full control, the regional capital mccallum. But the government says its still searching for 2 p. L. F. Leaders. In another development, the u. S. State Department Says 6 explosions were heard in the eritrean capital. As mara, its been no claim of