Tremendously in recent years, but that new wealth hasnt yet changed the lives of many indians. After years of close ties to the soviet union, india set a new course after the cold war, they began a friendlier relationship, and set about opening its closed and slow growing economy to freer trade. Promising to shake up that slowing economy and bring the benefits of growth to more and more of his country men and women. The Prime Ministers in washington for top level meetings including lengthy talks with president obama. The meeting in the ole office tuesday, between president obama and the visiting indian head of government, can best be described as getting to know you. We have so much in common, it is critical for us to continue to deepen and broaden the existing frame work of partnership and friendship that already exists. The new Prime Minister is leading a country he promised to bring into the twentyfirst century, a new india, that offers opportunity, and prosperity to all. The presid
And south africa today they make up a fifth of the world gdp, and theyre working together. Theyre launching their own development and Rainy Day Fund. Its a major shift in the westernled status quo. They say theyll be responsive to the needs of developing economies but can they overcome their stark differences to Work Together and what does it mean for the United States and their sometimes confine shoes relationships with thes contentious elationships with these nation nations. The historic dimension of our summit can be demonstrated by the importance of the agreements we sign. Head quartered in shanghai, they have a commitment of 100 billion. And its capital will be divided among the five members the first president will be from india. The board of directors will be led by brazil and the africa region Lending Branch will be based in south africa. The bricks bank will be one of the biggest financial agencies in the world. Bricks nations see their bank as counter to what they view as wes
Black teenager. Battling for union recognition. The workers in guatemalas banana industry. Plus, there are signs of political reconciliation in iraq with kurdish ministers rejoining the government. He is back in baghdad, back as the foreign minister. The kurdish political bloc pulled out of the National Government in protest at Nouri Almalikis accusations that kurdish politicians were harbouring terrorists. Later in july the iraqi president nominated Haider Alabadi to be the new Prime Minister, thereby sidelining Nouri Almaliki. Nouri almaliki eventually agreed to step down, and back a former rival, Haider Alabadi in august. Peshmerga forces joined iraqi troops in the battle against the Islamic State, and for the control of the mosul dam. Nouri almaliki stepped down as Prime Minister and in his weekly address, as a caretaker Prime Minister, he called for all Political Parties to be involved in the formation of a new government. Translation the key principle informing the government how
A new report ranks the best and worst countries for the older generation. Turkish president erdogan gave the clearest warning yet that turkey will fight in syria. Al jazeeras Bernard Smith reports on the turkishsyrian border. Reporter turkeys military is just a few hundred meters away from isil fighters. In some places the only thing that separates them are barbed wire. But so far turkey has just watched as Islamic State in iraq and the levant advances across syria. Turkey has been accused of ignoring the foreign fighters crossing the other way. But speaking to the opening session of Turkeys Parliament the president said his government was committed to tackling terrorism. They will not receive any sympathy from us. Their presence is unacceptable. Turkey is not a country that would allow itself to be used in temporary transition. Turkish government knows isil is a threat. Its hesitation about joining the u. S. Led campaign against the terrorist group was in part turkish hostages were be
Kurdish peshawar forces say they have recaptured several villages from the Islamic State of iraq and levant, or i. S. I. L. , over the past 24 hours. In the north Kurdish Forces have retaken a strategic border crossing. The crossing is crucial in cutting off the supply lines and their ability to travel. In the north Kurdish Forces recap futured the town of basheer which fell to i. S. I. L. In june. The peshawar have stopped their charge whilst waiting for air strikes for coverage. Thousands fled from there into turkey. Bernard smith joins us from southern turkey. Tell us about the fighting, the shelling that you are hearing about. Well, im on the turkish side of the border with kobani. It is behind me. It has been quiet overnight. There has been no advance as far as we understood by i. S. I. L. Forces. Just in the last 20 minutes or so theres another explosion there has been sustained gun fire and mortar exchanges between the two sides. We see explosions going off into the distance. Th