Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and welcome. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington where President Trump has fiercely defended his shock decision to pull us troops out of northern syria. Critics fear it opens the way for turkey to attack kurdish fighters there, who are regarded by the turkish government as terrorists. Mister trump has threatened to totally destroy and obliterate turkeys economy if ankara takes advantage of his decision, but said it was time to get out of what he called these ridiculous, endless wars. The bbcs orla guerin reports from the turkey syria border. A pull out at dawn. Us troops, leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance. But Kurdish Forces fear they are clearing the way for a turkish invasion. Turkeys president was viewing serbian troops today, an honour guard on a state visit, as concerns grow intern
With the most natural satellites. President trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of northern syria, a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long time American Allies in the fight against the Extremist Group the Islamic State, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. Mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to decimate the turkish economy if they go what he called off limits. The kurds have been leading the Syrian Democratic forces and have been key to defeating the Islamic State extremists in syria. The kurds have reduced areas under is control to virtually nothing, and now hold thousands of is prisoners and their families. President trump and the government in ankara have proposed a 20 mile so called safe zone on the border to help the return of millions of Syrian Refugees currently in turkey. The kurds see the american withdrawal, which has already begun, as a s
President trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of Northern Syria, a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long time American Allies in the fight against the Extremist Group the Islamic State, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. Mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to decimate the turkish economy if they go what he called off limits. The kurds have been leading the Syrian Democratic forces and have been key to defeating the Islamic State extremists in syria. The kurds have reduced areas under is control to virtually nothing, and now hold thousands of is prisoners and their families. President trump and the government in ankara have proposed a 20 mile so called safe zone on the border to help the return of millions of Syrian Refugees currently in turkey. The kurds see the american withdrawal, which has already begun, as a stab in the back. Our International
President trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of Northern Syria a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long time American Allies in the fight against the Extremist Group the Islamic State, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. Mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to decimate the turkish economy if they go what he called off limits. The kurds have been leading the Syrian Democratic forces, and have been key to defeating the Islamic State extremists in syria. The kurds have reduced areas under is control to virtually nothing, and now hold thousands of is prisoners and their families. President trump and the government in ankara have proposed a 20 mile so called safe zone on the border, to help the return of millions of Syrian Refugees currently in turkey. The kurds see the american withdrawal, which has already begun, as a stab in the back. Our Internationa
We find out about the impact on passengers. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think of the stories were covering just get in touch using the hashtag bbc the briefing President Trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of Northern Syria a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long time American Allies in the fight against the Extremist Group the Islamic State, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. Mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to decimate the turkish economy if they go what he called off limits. Orla guerin reports from the turkey syria border. A pullout at dawn. Us troops leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance, but Kurdish Forces fear they are