Turkey has launched another military offensive against armed kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq. Deployed troops to the 100000 in the region near the border to fight the p. K. K. Warplanes have also targeted the groups positions around 3000 fighters are believed to be in Northern Iraq turkey the u. S. And the e. U. All lists the p. K. K. As a terrorist group. A correspondence in turkey and iraq a monitoring developments faultiness in baghdad but 1st lets go to city of course yahoo who is in istanbul for a sit in so this is the 2nd to cross border operation within a week. Well the a fact of the turkish mother of 3 has on an awful peroration is to the region especially since the 2018 in the military intensified operation and the reason is not only the presence in Northern Iraq but the link between the Syrian Kurdish functional group. In syria basically the idea of the sofa ration by the Turkish Military it is actually to cut the logistics line between the p. K. K. And the y. P. G. In s
A delay in imposing on darkness being blamed for the high death rate in chile to cover 19. Turkey has launched another military offensive against armed kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq deployed troops to the hof the new region near the border to fight the p. K. K. Warplanes have also targeted the groups positions around 3000. 00 fighters are believed to be in Northern Iraq turkey the u. S. And the e. U. All list the p. K. K. As a terrorist group across one its in turkey and iraq are monitoring developments most of all team is in baghdad but 1st lets go to cinema call so lou who is in istanbul scene of how major all of an operation is this. Well these are all major operations actually not only because they are targeting the bases of the out both Kurdistan Workers Party but these are all happening simultaneously yes there have been operations to the area on and off before in the in since 1990 s. But especially since 2800 Turkish Military intensified its cross Border Operations the id
Zone that. Turkey sends its military into iraq after bombing the bases of kurdish fighters that it calls terrorists. A new u. S. Sanctions are due to come into effect to isolate syrias president and force him to make concessions. China says its great to continue talks with india after clashes in a disputed border region india says at least 20 soldiers were killed by chinese troops a beijing has reiterated it is not to be blamed for mondays violence. In the knowledge of indian troops seriously violated the consensus across the lawn of control and provoked an attack the chinese personnel the sleet the fierce physical confrontation between the 2 sides and resulted in casualties we once again ask india to act on our consensus and strictly disciplined us troops not to cross the line to provoke and not to. Take unilateral action that may complicate the situation tensions be rising for weeks between the 2 countries over the border mondays clashes happened in the golan valley region in the him
Control of a chain of islands that china and taiwan both say belong to. A diminishing wilderness we look at the debate around Family Development versus destruction of mexicos fast. And sport nascar launched an investigation after a new switch found in the garage and driver Bubba Wallace meanwhile the Confederate Flag was found about the track in alabama with the word fine nascar after with banned from all racing. So then the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is entering a new phase after 3 months under lockdown offices restaurants and hair salons in new york city theyre reopening but as it relaxes many restrictions the situation elsewhere in the United States is troubling the daily number of cases is now at its. Level in almost 2 months sunday saw more than 183000 new infections reported across the world its the worst day yet one in brazil the number of deaths the last 50000 and despite a resurgence of cases in china beijing has not reported a drop in numbers w
The National History center cohosted this event. Once more, welcome everyone. Welcome to the Wilson Center, welcome to this washington history seminar. A seminar through which we try to provide at the Wilson Center in connection with our partners at the National History center, historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im christiane offerman, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair with my College Professor eric carlson of George Washington university. This is a joint enterprise by the National History center and initiative of the American Historical Association, directed by professor dane kennedy, i dont know if dane is with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and the history and Public Policy program here. Were in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let m