Top stories from europe including more Police Outside germanys knocks as the government pledges to act on the far right threat after this weeks deadly attack. And then peace terms with your sport the u. S. Womens Football Team demand 66000000. 00 in damages in the discrimination case plus legal messy hits back at the boss alone a boss who blamed the players for problems at the club. Lets get going we begin with afghanistan where an agreement thats supposed to usher in peace is due to take effect in about 90 minutes the taliban and the u. S. Will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence for midnight if the 7 day deal does prove to be a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for talks. Within the taliban and other afghan groups and the u. S. As it wants to pull its troops out of afghanistan live now to washington and our correspondent following the story from the Roslyn George so if it goes according to plan how do we think we will go throu
Democratic republic of congo. It is still unclear how washington will respond to iraqs request for air strikes against sunni rebels. There is increasing pressure on Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki to resign to help unify the country. Meanwhile, the iraqi army has taken back control of the countrys Biggest Oil Refinery a report with the latest. Reporter fighters from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant are heading towards baghdad. Other sunni groups link today the former leader Sadam Hussein are also taking part in this rebellions against the government. Iraqi authorities are asking the United States to help push them back. What the United States is doing is about iraq. It is not about maliki. And nothing that the president decides to do is going to be focused specifically on Prime Minister maliki. It is focused on the people of iraq. Reporter washington hasnt ruled out air strikes, but so far, it has been reluctant. It is not just because of domestic politics or the lack of intellig
Governor is charged with murder following an attack. Banned for nine matches, a game an striker luis suarez is kicked out of the world cup for biting an opponent. Ghost towns in china, 15 million homes lie empty. So what will another real estate slump mean for the worlds second biggest economy. The chorus of calls for a unity government in iraq is growing. Britains foreign secretary has been meeting the prime minter Nouri Almaliki in baghdad. William haige called for unity echoing the message from the u. S. Earlier in the week. Iraqs parliament has been order today convene next week in the First Step Towards forming a new government. The message from the United Kingdom is very clear. We urge all iraqs leaders and communities to unite. The iraqi state faces an exst a step shall threat. And the growth of expansion of the area controlled by isis or isil with huge implications for the stability of that country and many other countries. We believe the most important factor that will determi