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 address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the afghan Peace Process is a top priority for usip. We dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to support research, dialogue, skill building workshops and policy analysis both here in washington and in afghanistan. Throughout all our efforts with held fast to the conviction that for Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. In fact, we recently held a workshop in istanbul with top negotiators from afghanist
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Peace talks with the taliban. El chapos capture. Mexican government releases dramatic video on the raid on the kingpins hideout, it could take a long time before hes extradited to the u. S. And royal trial. I want them to be tried as ordinary people. They took public money at a time when people were struggling. Princess christina makes history as the first member much the modern spanish monarchy to face criminal charges. Good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeeras International News hour. Tonight we begin with new developments in the growing humanitarian crisis in syria. In the last six weeks more than two dozen people have reportedly starved to death in madaya. Today a convoy of red crescent trucks carrying food and supplies arrived this, the first delivery since october. The assad regime is disputing meanwhile the severity of the situation. The ambassador to the u. N. Blames the fabrication of the media on the troubles in his country Jamie Mcintire john kerry. We need full acc
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