Shore in 24 hours. The warning that sri lankas elephants are under threat from illegal poaching. A u. S. Soldier held in afghanistan for nearly knife years is on his way to a hospital in germany. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was freed in a deal brokered by qatar. In return the u. S. Released five senior taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay, who are headed here to doha, where well have live reaction from doha and kabul in a moment. First, we have more from washington d. C. The taliban have been pushing for. After almost five years in captivity sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was handed to a force of a dozen u. S. Special operations soldiers in eastern afghanistan on saturday, by a 19strong contingent of the taliban. In exchange five prisoners will be september to qatar, subject to security restrictions, including a ban on travel. They are former officials of the government that held power before the u. S. Invasion. I want to go home, you know. The afghanistan men in our prisons, they want to go home
Italys shores. Calls to cull more elephants environmentalists will have none of it. That report from sri lanka. Good to have you with us. A u. S. Soldier is being flown to a hospital in germany. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was freed after five years in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo Bay. Ive been in afghanistan from may 3rd, 2009. This is the deal the taliban has been pushing for. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl reportedly handed to a force of u. S. Special Operations Forces in eastern afghanistan by a 19strong contight. In exchange five prisoners will be september to qatar and be subjected to security restrictions, including a ban on travel. I want to go home. You know, the afghanistan men in our prisons, they want to go home too. During his captivity bowe could be seen in video tapes. This prisoner swap has been discussed since 2011 but never came to anything. A white house official said weeks ago a new opportunity arose. In the roz garden, the president said u. S. Safety would not be c
Minimum wage set to rise to 15. Five taliban fighters held at the Guantanamo Bay in cuba for years have been exchanged for one american prisoner Bowe Bergdahl. Republicans accuse the Obama Administration of violating laws regarding transfers and settling a dangerous precedent. The white house fought back today. Prisoner exchanges are not uncommon in armed con flicts. Without getting into specific assurances they included a travel ban, information sharing on detainees between United States and qatar, and allowed the defense secretary chuck hagel and the Security Team to determine that the threat by the detainees to the states would be mitigated, and the transfer was in the u. S. National security interest. Among those denouncing the swap is hamid karzai said to be angry about the deal. Randall pinkston joins us from washington. What other rehabilitations have reactions have we heard . A lot of criticisms from the chairman of the house, mike rogers, and a member of the senate armed commi
Stance on the South China Sea. And. Im Rory Challands in russia, where half the population smokes. Come this weekend a smoking ban will be in place so in bars and restaurants like this, people are told to stub it out. Now, first this morning a u. S. Soldier released by the taliban is on his way to a hospital in germany. Currently there is a conference being given by the Qatari Foreign ministry. There you see him. He is standing along the German Foreign minister. Well look at that more closely later on. First of all, lets find out about developments. What has been happening . The taliban leaders, who were released by the United States, are kornally on their way currently op their way to qatar. Qatar brokered the prisoner swap, and the foreign minister has been talking about it. Well go back to the conference later on. First of all, lets hear from our correspondent. This is the deal the taliban long have been pushing for. After almost five years in captivity Sergeant Bowe bergdahl was re
Free. And a warping that sri lankas elephants are under warning that sri lankas elephants are under threat from illegal poaching. Well, there has been celebrations in the United States and afghanistan after a landmark prisoner swap. An american soldier held by the taliban for nearly five years has been freed in exchange for five of its leaders hold at guantanamo. They are on their way to qatar, which helped to broker the deal. More on that in a moment. First this report. Reporter this is the deal the taliban have long been pushing for. After almost five years in captivity, Sergeant Bowe bergdahl was reportedly handed to a farce of special operations soldiers in eastern afghanistan. In exchange five taliban proper at Guantanamo Bay will be sent to qatar, subject to security restrbdss, including restrictions, including a ban on travel. They are senior officials of the taliban government, that held power before the u. S. Invasion. I want to go home. The afghanistan mn in our prisons, they