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Usip at the asia center. Im delighted to welcome today to todays are important and timely event. As many of you know, usip was founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent nonpartisan National Institute charged with the vital Important Mission of protecting mitigating and resolving violence abroad. Todays topic is very near and dear to usip. Weve had an office in kabul since 2002 and where closely with the afghan and u. S. Governments, civil side organization, and others to addr...

Changes to the way we humans use the planet. And saving lives in the mediterranean. Rescue mission searching for refugees in danger off the coast of libya we hear how the volunteers are also taking on the toilet to want to keep. Out. A security locked on an indian controlled kashmir has entered a 4th city after the government in delhi revoked the region semi autonomous status telephone and Internet Services have been suspended in the muslim majority region and many residents have lost all contac...

Scenes in the sudanese capital as a transitional agreement between military rulers and opposition groups is finalized. And sport zimbabwes cricketers say theyll play for free and an effort to keep the game alive there will hear from the players fighting to overturn the nations suspension by the games governing body. We begin with breaking news from the u. S. Several people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Shopping Mall in the texas city of El Paso Police teams surrounded the whole after ...

Today we are discussing the japansouth korea trade dispute. Its obviously a a very sensit, a very difficult issue between two countries that are critically important to the United States as allies, as Economic Partners, as fellow democracies, and as friends. You will notice the title of event includes ramifications and the path forward. I emphasize forward because the current dispute is due in part to events that have taken place months or years or decades or centuries ago. But rather than dwell...

In the past u. S. Experts and officials have always had really private sometimes stern messages for both sides to take auction to move forward and we will see how are panelists come down on that issue today. And we really have a group of stiller panelists and i will introduce them later but first we have for what many of you will be a surprise guest, we only heard formal confirmation late yesterday that mike will begin the opening remarks, mr. Napper, his appearance may not be on the website yet...

Senior politicians in hong kong have been celebrating the moment the city returned to chinese rule 22 years ago. Led by chief executive carrie lam and joined by officials from china, they attended a reception a few hours ago. Outside, a flag raising ceremony was held at the harbour front. In her toast carrie lam wished successs to the motherland and to the stability and prosperity of hong kong. Away from this though the mood is quiet different. This is the scene live as crowds of activists have ...

D get re going to go an started and thanks for joining us despite the rain. Its difficult for many of you. My name frank, welcome to usip. For those of you not familiar ip theyre dedicated preventing mitigating or resolving conflict. Global hot spots that has dell youded peace for many years at the korean peninsula. President trump and chairman kim north the border between korea and south korea which rekindled prospects of who incoming progress try to make on peace. Sticking point has been north...

Its about an hour 50 minutes. All right. So woere going to go ahead and get started. Thanks for joining us despite the rain. I know its difficult for many of you. For those of you who are not familiar with usip, were a nonpartisan independent institute that is dedicated to proposition that peace is possible. Were funded by congress and focused on preventing, mitigating, or resolving conflict. One of the global hotspots that has eluded peace for many years is the korean peninsula, and as you know...

A relationship with the white house. Also coming up it only shuts down one of europes largest Migrant Centers and warns boats carrying rescued refugees no docking oh well tonight a special report on fortress. Lampedusa is at the front lines of a struggle over who is allowed into europe and who is not as italys right wing government slides its gates shut an International Network of rescuers is trying to keep those gates from closing for good. As you our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States an...

In the not too distant future. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and a warm welcome to the programme. Its 8 00am in singapore and its 1 00am in london where the two men vying to be britains next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. The leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. Mrjohnson said it was crucial that ...