you know what i've only said that our current going on with her being from 3. point 0.13 it gives us are very serious that. this is g.w. news live from bali u.s. troops pack up * and leave northern syria a good way for a token shift pensive against the remaining cards as to he prepares to drive kurdish fighters away from the syrian turkish border the kurds accuse washington all the bandit and that key allies in the face against the so-called islamic state

also coming up the nobel prize for medicine goes to a trio of scientists for their groundbreaking walk on oxygen levels in cells their research has changed the way humans fight cancer and other diseases. plus promoting inclusion and tolerance through sport that is the age will be a global day rugby tournament taking place just minutes away from the rugby world cup in japan. i'm at a home free glad you could join me u.s. president donald trump and his plans to pull u.s. troops out of syria drawing fire from both sides of the ahl in washington senior congressional politicians according to reverse his decision that can send the pullout will allow turkey to know what its long planned offensive against kurdish fighters in the region fighters that have been key u.s.

allies and its fight against the so-called islamic state. leaving in a hurry american troops started pulling out of syria within hours of the official announcement. they leave behind these empty bases near the turkish border bases that had been a guarantee of safety for kurdish forces and. u.s. president donald trump abruptly canceled that guarantee saying in the tweets it is time for us to get out of these ridiculous endless wars many of them tribal and bring our soldiers home u.s. troops were in syria to support kurdish forces in the fight against the so-called islamic state but turkey has long resented the presence of armed kurdish forces near its border it considers them terrorists kurdish groups in the region have protested the move they feel abandoned by the u.s. who teamed up with kurdish fighters in the battle against the i.r.s.

they fear a turkish invasion is imminent. this greenlight a trump gave her the one will actually complicate the crisis and the region of the gun. that will provide islamic states with an opportunity to regenerate and control areas such as rock and terrorism or again the. turkish president reject tie up at 01 gave the kurds a stark warning that suited him there is a phrase that we always say. we can come any night without warning. and our determination remains because it is absolutely out of the question for us to further tolerate the threats from these terrorist groups. trunk's decision has triggered widespread criticism even within his republican party so the current stepped up on nobody else worth the fight if we abandon him good luck getting any

help american but actually radical islam al-qaeda and isis hours later appear to try to placate critics by issuing a stern warning to ankara that right now we're at a position where if turkey does anything out of what they should be doing we will hit them so hard in the economy mixed messages at the top and meanwhile on the ground in syria the kurds are waiting for the next blow to fall in a region that seen its share of misery and file and it's already. and our correspondent in turkey hahn has sent us this is testament. u.s. president trump's sudden decision to pull back american troops from north and syria has provoked an angry response from syrian kurdish forces in the area for a long time they have been considered not only by the u.s. but by many countries as the most effective group in the battle against the so-called islamic state the kurds have lost thousands of fighters in this battle

now they're accusing president trumbull's abandoning them and leaving them exposed to a turkish military assault the turkish government on the other hand has long pushed for a military operation in syria's north east because it considers the syrian kurdish fighters that terrorists and the threat to turkey's national security turkish president of add one also says he plans to resettle at least 2000000 syrian refugees in what he calls a safe zone but many questions remain on oncet it is unclear for example what scope this turkish military operation might have and when it might start. voting there from our correspondent you here hon in istanbul now the nobel prize for medicine has been awarded to 3 scientists from the united states and britain they were chosen for their pioneering discoveries of the way blood cells sense an adapt to the body's oxygen availability is 1st prize an ounce by the nobel committee this

year. converting food to energy is a process that wouldn't be possible without oxygen but oxygen levels can fluctuate dramatically in the body. during exercise climbing to high elevations or pregnancy amounts of the vital gases that are available for metabolism vary. to keep functioning the body cells have to be able to adapt to these changing levels of oxygen but how does this adaptive process work. william killen serpico radcliffe and greg samantha discovered the mechanism behind it but i would say the benefit is understanding these fundamental mechanisms for the practical applications are yet to come and that's actually what's that tries it's a great discovery that it opens up so many possibilities and really creates the new research area for example in the healing of wounds treating patients with severe

anemia or even cancer in their discovery kalen ratcliffe and cements of have laid the groundwork for a new era of drug development one that's now starting to address many dangerous aliments that modern medicine seeks to heal. all right let's bring you up to date now with some of the other stories making news around the walt hundreds of haitians who have joined protests in the capital port au prince demanding the ouster of embattled president jovan n.y.c. the demonstrators are angry about corruption rising inflation and a lack of food and fuel at least 17 people have been killed in the past 3 weeks of unrest. in ecuador hundreds of indigenous people and farmers have clashed with security forces and were marching towards the capital quito to protest soaring fuel price is right police in the military used tear gas to try to disperse the demonstrators on the outskirts of the city. brazilian police have opened an

investigation into possible criminal activity surrounding an oil spill off the country's northeastern coast oil slicks polluted beaches over the weekend and cleanup efforts are now underway the country's coastal region is renowned for its sandy beaches and is popular with tourists. a stolen truck has plowed into cars waiting at a traffic light in the german town of limburg injuring 16 people the male driver has been detained and police said they were investigating but it was a traffic accident or an attack. now to hong kong where leader kerry lamb has warned that the chinese military could step in if the uprising of a democratic reforms escalates his war she said during a press conference at this point in time i still strongly feel that we should find the solutions of steps that that is also the position of the central government

that hong kong should tackle the problem on her own. but if the situation becomes so bad. that no options good people if we want hong kong to at least to have another chance. well now police in hong kong arrested and charged to. protest as for defying a new law or against wearing face masks during demonstrations now outside of the courthouse supporters used on bread is to protect the protesters identities as they were ushered away the face mask ban has for the few days of violent protests and correspondent has been talking with activists and sent us this report. the chaos knell so widespread it's verging on the surreal. the end is so deep it's becoming harder and harder to escape. authorities say it's scenes like this that justify sweeping new emergency palace. i

was but house in the streets the ban on face mosques is having little effect with protesters warning is just the tip of the iceberg. i think people say it 1st pace that they even cry they apply to the law and they will i think that's much much more to come no news of great real more and more angry and you never know what the government will put up there was just worried about the whole called off. tenure chan is among a number of pro-democracy lawmakers challenging the emergency during cool she says it gives chief executive kerry lamb unlimited power to impose what she calls authoritarian measured speech this is a very very dangerous situation it's really taking away our freedoms our human rights and it's a pure violation of one country 2 systems and our basic laws so no more separation

of powers even legislature is under the control of. the room the mail is now in a drive many paranoid about what could come next possibilities range from extending how long the rest of protesters can be detained for to restricting access to communication networks and the curfew measures whose reach would extend far beyond the protests on the streets with much of the was violence taking place late into the evening police the pushing for cathy in particular that many of the entertainment industry wanted that to take and even grates it's all own local businesses. and restaurants already suffering with locals and tourists alike often prefer to keep away. one industry insider tells me a curfew would put even more jobs at risk. you buy no computer i might if those people lose their jobs or have no idea what to do or what can they do because the

government want them to join the protesters is that what the government wants or is that the would she know might think war. with protesters and authorities both refusing to back down and many in hong kong fear the worst is yet to come. the rugby world cup is winding towards the knockout stages in japan and in the capital tokyo a close call gay rugby tournament took to the pages the 1st of its kind in asia and while the teams might be competitors the message is one of inclusion. the sox make a statement the jerseys these players wear as well and when it comes to the rugby from the line out to the scrum. all 80 minutes. these mostly l g b t players are making a statement to the greater rugby playing world. who are here clear and ready

to take on anyone. i honestly think rugby is such an inclusive sport so welcoming a club welcomes any age any religion any race any sexual orientation so i think rugby just has the ethics and the morals of what we stand for now that's all well and good inclusive welcoming ethics but in fact world rugby while it's taking steps toward greater inclusive it. is taking its time fighting homophobia. what mine i'd like to see more of the home unions. really step up and say we will. back you up we will we will be behind you we have currently we only have 5 home unions that have signed a memorandum of understanding that says they will combat homophobia in sport 5. world rugby has more than 100 member countries so the battle will rage on for these

players not all of them l g b t though the clubs take in all who want to play and they take on many many clubs that have never encountered a gay team. but going out on the pitch and then. the 1st time that he went against the team you see you see in their eyes. and you know that you've earned their respect you have gone out and you change people's minds. in this tournament match the pink clad beijing doubles challenge the world barbarians it wasn't altogether clear one turns out of course the straight players included they're all on. the same team 2. now have again you can always get it over you news on the go just down the road out from google play or the app store and that will give you access to all that itis news from around the walls as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use that app to send us your photos and videos that you think you might find interesting you're watching the

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