Help them and manage its financial problems. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thats going to leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president truong leaves office with senior figures in the military and Trumps Republican Party say its a mistake and a risky move aljazeera. As alan fischer reports from the white house, donald trump campaigned in 2016 and ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. It will be the same number in iraq where there are currently more than 3010 or so now this is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the american people. And does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In the stern is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years. More than 2300. 00. Soldiers have died. Its cost more than 19300
A decision be made on which to take and what data to trusts also this hour a hong kong prodemocracy activist and media mogul jimmy lie is denied bail as he faces charges of fraud and a different type of exam season half a 1000000 students in south korea tackle the most important day in their academic calendar. And on peoples temple the school says n. B. A. Players get back to training the Houston Rockets trade old stalled home gold Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining as we begin this hour with the coronavirus pandemic in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start of the pandemic theyve been more than sea. 34000000 confirmed cases and nearly 1500000 deaths iran is now the hardest hit country in the middle east and has passed 1000000 confirmed cases over 1000 has killed almost 50000 people there but the Health Minister
Quarantine for 14 days. They are asking people to limit activities to immediate household as california topped 1 million covid19 cases, washingtons cases doubled in the past two weeks. We expect to hear from the state, health and Human Services director, when his address we will bring it to you. Governor knewsome attended a Birthday Dinner for one of his political advisors last week. The chronicle is reporting there were 12 people at the outdoor gathering at the French Laundry and yachtville. Representatives declined to specify how many households they represented but did not deny the number was more than three. In San Francisco, it will be the last night people can eat indoor at restaurants. Six weeks ago, San Francisco allowed Indoor Dining for the first time but the number of covid19 cases continued to rise. San francisco remains in the yellow tier, the least restrictive one. We want to take you to the News Conference involving the health and Human Services director. Absolutely, sea
The curve. Good afternoon reporter california secretary of health and Human Services doctor galley confirmed the state is in the midst of a coronavirus surge, saying he is telling it the californians the way he would tell any patient. As i said, my patients, often when im worried i will tell you, she penry with me and we are there. Reporter infection, hospitalization and icu rates, all up sharply over the course of the last two weeks. Here, since the beginning of november in the same oneweek period it has been a 47. 1 increase. This is almost a 20 faster rate of rise in the fastest rate of rise we have seen in california. Reporter with thanksgiving less than two weeks away and families considering gathering, dr. Galley also announced a travel advisory, urging people to not travel and if they must come asking them to quarantine for at least a full two weeks, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Travel, having others travel to your home could potentially cost increased transmi
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