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. When our White House Correspondent can really help it. This was anticipated and already in advance of this announcement, there was pushback because Top Republicans, including mitch mcconnell, the Top Republican in the u. S. Senate saying that this is really going to affect not only the ongoing peace efforts in negotiations in afghanistan with regard to the taliban of course, those negotiations taking place in doha, but also the fact that there is concern this could affect u. S. National security in terms of its counterterrorism efforts. But we should also point out that this is some of the same advice that was given to the u. S. President from top officials in the pentagon. But whats notable about this is the fact that the president just last week in fact, put in place a number of loyalists at the pentagon in order to push this
A coronavirus. Vaccine is a final stretch, but will people in developing countries get a fair shot with your school . Lympics chief thomas buses, athletes at the tokyo games should get vaccinated against covert 19, but they wont be forced to welcome to the program, our top story, the u. S. President , donald trump, will reduce the number of u. S. Forces in afghanistan from 4 and a half 100228 half 1000 before he leaves office, but it wont be the complete withdrawal by christmas. He promised the announcement on tuesday was anticipated, and it was preceded by warnings from military officials. There any significant changes in those troop levels could potentially undermined security in afghanistan and threaten peace talks with the taliban. The number of troops in iraq will be cut by 500. The announcement was made by the acting defense secretary, christopher miller, who was installed in the post last week by january 15th, 2021, our forces, their size in afghanistan will be 2500 troops, or 4
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Know we we have a we have a robust system to make sure that the only people who need the opioids together we are poor is that turned out to be nonsense and in fact do was paying doctors paying pharmacies to prescribe opioids even though they were not medically needed Security Forces in sudan a fired tear gas at protesters complaining about the cost of living the annual inflation rate to record people more than 200 percent last month Transitional Government in sudan struggle to revive the economy after the overthrow of president of the shia last year. Says Lagos Nigeria where Security Forces of reportedly fired on protesters again on wednesday despite a 24 hour curfew crowds of returns to the streets to demonstrate against police brutality. Thailands Prime Minister says he is prepared to lift emergency measures imposed to stop protests prior for insists the ban on gatherings will be overturned if there is no violence thousands of people rallied for 8 consecutive days in defiance of the
Victim of the Global Pandemic. And no red carpet but we will tell you how the largest Film Festival in asia is getting around the coronavirus. Family how much now have all the fault. Is the defense with. The German International has tested positive for coronavirus. We are starting in nigeria where protesters against Police Brutality are defying a 24 hour curfew and a call for calm from president mohamed to behati. Security forces in lagos the commercial capital of the country opened fire on wednesday morning after several demonstrators were reportedly shot dead on tuesday in another part of lagos a large fire burned at a bus station as well. Videos are also emerging of men in uniform opening fire killing people in lagos on tuesday Security Forces though deny any involvement so were starting with a correspondent in the capital of buju what more you hearing 1st of all ahmed about continuing violence. Well its been its been very very bad in the morning that things may have stabilized in s