People in a province bus. I think its time to stop the tweeting and. Read criticism from one of president trumps most loyal left hands is it a risky rebuke or part of a damage limitation exercise. Welcome to the program our top story the u. S. Is saying that its reached a reduction of violence agreement with the taliban which could lead to the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan a Senior Administration official told reporters the week long pact is very specific covers all Afghan Forces and if successful could lead to a more permanent deal it follows protracted negotiations in doha and a meeting between the u. S. Secretary of state might pay 0 and the afghan president bush afghani at the Munich Security Conference earlier on friday at least 8 people were killed in afghanistan in an ad strike lets cross now to jonah hall whos at the Munich Security Conference where that announcement was made 1st of all jonah what do we know about this agreement. Well its been coming for quite
English premier league holders month to cities say they will appeal after being banned from the Champions League for 2 seasons for breaching new wafers financial rules. Story this hour the u. S. Is saying its reached a reduction of violence agreement with the taliban which could lead to the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan a Senior Administration official told reporters the week long pact is very specific covers all Afghan Forces and if successful could lead to a more permanent deal it follows a protracted negotiations in doha that and the meeting between the u. S. Secretary of state might pay 0 and the afghan president carney at the Munich Security Conference where al jazeera is jonah hall is also in munich and explains what more we know about the meant. We dont have a formal announcement date or indeed a time when this 7 day period would come into effect we understand the details are very specific it is to apply nationwide across afghanistan to. Roadside bombs suicide b
Feared trapped under the rubble in duma and protests against the president calls for the guatemalan leader to resign over corruption claims and i have all the sport. Usain bolt is officially the fastest man in the world. He was not the favourite but was good enough to win a third title in the 100 metres. We begin in lebanon where one died and several others wounded during antigovernment protests if the capital beirut. Clashes are ongoing in the lebanese capital with Security Forces using tear gas and live ammunition. More than 30 officers have been wounded. Some are in a critical condition. Its the worst unrest in a month of demonstrations triggered when rubbish began to pile up on the streets. As lebanons economic crisis deepened, the Prime Minister warned it could become a failed state and hind hinted he might step down. Do you know in the future we may not finance our debt and it may lead to our country being classified as a failed company. All this i will put on the cabinet next we
President obama and japans Prime Minister shinzo abe have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on Pearl Harbour where nearly 2,500 americans died in1941. Its the first visit by a japanese leader while still in office. Mr abe pledged that the horrors of war must never be repeated but stopped short of apologising. Heres our tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes. It has taken 75 years but today the Prime Minister of japan and the president of the United States stood side by side in silent contemplation, at the spot where the pacific war began. They threw flowers into the water where the wreck of the Battleship Arizona still lies. More than a thousand us sailors died when the arizona exploded under a Rain Ofjapanese bombs. In all, more than 2,400 americans were killed in the surprise 1941 attack. Today, Prime Minister abe spoke of his profound sadness that so many young lives were suddenly ended without warning. Translation we must never repeat the horrors of war again. Thi
This this this this. Cobbkabul. There are eight men running. Three considered to be the frontrunners. He holds a ph. D. In cultural an throppology and worked for the world bank for over a decade and dami rasul. The top pick. His running mate for Vice President is a woman. He is also unmarried, which is kind of unusual for a politicians in afghanistan. Abdula abdula ran in 2005, finishing a distant second to a former eye doctor. He has also served with afghanistans foreign minister. Joining us to discuss this is Richard Barrett do any of these bode well in the longterm Security Agreements . All of them are prepared to sign the bilateral Security Agreement with the United States. I think thats generally the position of most politicians in this afghanistan now that they understand there is a need and a continuing need for external support, not just for their forces but also for the economy more generally. So is most of the politicians in afghanistan in favor of this longterm Security Agre