i can talk more about kabul and the police there, about 14,000 police inside of kabul.i see them on a day to day basis. they continue to work hard on the training, they continue to work hard on trying to do more community policing. these high profile attacks inside of kabul, what you did hear about in late december time frame, is an uptick. it is very, very tough to stop one or two people from taking a magnetic i.d. and sticking it on a bus. to take two or three people and stop them from having a suicide vest and attacking an n.g.o. in a city of 3.5 million again, very, very tough. but what you don't hear about are all the number of attacks, all the number of cachets, all the number of people who have been arrested by the afghan police inside of kabul, that didn't result in an h.p.a. that number, compared to the number of h.p.a.'s is quite high. i think one of the things that we can probably work better with afghanistan is make sure they publicize it as well. but the police do quite well because of their ability to work with the afghan people and their human networks, t

the bottom two charts show kabul then and now, 2001 and 2014. on the right is present-day kabul. the fifth fast of the growing city in the world. that's bro pro-gress. that's success. and that can only happen with a coalition of the security that is provided. finally, let me conclude by stating that u.s. forces afghanistan is currently involved with a winter review of the campaign. this review is looking at all of our lines of effort in afghanistan, not just the military. as i stated, the afghan president is a credible and effective partner. he's asked for nato and the united states to provide some flexibility in our planning to account for the fact that his government remains in transition. i have provided options on adjusting our force sponsor through my chain of command. shoot is how long we stay engaged on a regional level in 2015. once again, i expressed my profound gratitude to all the committee members for your unfailing support of our mission and our troops in afghanistan. i'm humbled and i'm privileged to lead the men and women of their caliber and their courage. every d

i can talk more about kabul and the police about 40,000 police inside kabul because they see them on a day-to-day basis. they continue to work hard on the training, continue to work hard and trying to do more community policing. these high profile attacks inside of kabul, which you did about in late december time frame is an uptick. it is very very tough to stop waterone or two people from taking a magnetic idea -- id and sticking a bus, to take two or three people and stop them from having a suicide vest and attacking an ngo. very very tough. but what you don't hear about all the number of attacks, all the number of caches, all the number of people who have been arrested by the afghan police inside of kabul that didn't result in the tragedy. that number compared to the number is quite high. at the think one of the things we can probably work better with afghanistan is make sure they publicize it as well but the police do quite well because of their ability to work with the afghan people into human networks to get after these threats. i think they continue to progress not all of the

i'll take you on the ground in kabul. and as america's cold war in cuba stars to thaw out, you'll meet a modern day rum runner with a thirst for black market booze. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." president obama and his new defense secretary ashton carter are reconsidering america's exit from afghanistan. almost 14 years after america invaded afghanistan, as late at 2011 the number of u.s. troops on the ground peeked at 100,000. the current plan could whittle that down to 5,000 troops and all troops out by the end of flex year. but secretary carter just told officials the u.s. is now rethinking that plan. the obama administration prefers a larger than planned troops perhaps keeping most of the 10,000 troops on the ground through 2016. they would stay on to train and advise advise afghan troops. the new leader ashraf ghani. the u.s. has allocated $700 million to afghanistan and related counterterrorism operations. some 2200 american troops have died in the operation, more than 20,000 afghan government security fo

you talked about kabul. it's grown, the fastest growing city and all of that how is the training center? has it remained as effective as it initially was? is it growing with the capacity there? >> the kmcc continues to be a bright spot, a training place that embraces the last several years what we have put into that. each of the corpses have their own regional training centers as well. the special operating forces have the equivalent of a center of excellence like we have at fort bragg it's very, very good. i was out west in harat about a week and a half ago, i said i want to go look at his his training unannounced he, took me out there, walked through medical training marksmanship training, walked through how they cleared buildings. all of those again, unannounced, all afghan led, was remarkable. i came away refreshed that all of that training that goes on for the most part is afghan led had been with our help several years ago but i feel confident they continue to do that. >> i have to tell you i was reall

this follows an earlier blast in kabul.ve we can now go to nicole johnson who is there for us. what more can you tell us about this attack? >> reporter: the information that we are getting is from the spokesman for the provincial governor. this attacks happened around lunchtime. it happened as you said in the provincial police headquarters inside their kitchen and dining room. at least four attackers entered two of them are were wearing suicide vests they detonated those, we don't have a casualty figure yet. because the for it's is still going on. all of this happened in a province right next to kabul. it goes to show at the moment, at least, you know, that the taliban to believe able to breach a secure place like a police headquarters just how strong they are their ability to really strike anywhere. >> it really does heighten the issue you of security within afghanistan and particularly in the capital kabul. it's still early yet nicole, this attack occurred in the last hour or so. what is the afghan government likely to do

a gift from the staff in kabul.staff had that heart delivered to the kuhns and now, it serves as a reminder they will not surrender to terrorism. >> most of the walls and bathrooms were destroyed but that is how it survived. >> he says the staff is not intimidated by the attacks. >> if we look at that from another perspective, that means like, their hearts are still alive. we can continue whether or not it happened. >> that attack in 2014 did not stop the kuhns from meeting with afghanistan's new president in january at the presidential palace. they talked about increasing the pace of agricultural development. >> without a functioning agricultural department in this country we cannot have stability. >> roots of peace has been working in afghanistan for more than a decade. >> my good friend heidi kuhn has her heart in the right place all over the world. >> the president of san jose state university is a trusted advisor and trend of president gani. >> perception we have is those horrible accidents that do in the see t

a gift from the staff in kabul.staff had that heart delivered to the kuhns and now, it serves as a reminder they will not surrender to terrorism. >> most of the walls and bathrooms were destroyed but that is how it survived. >> he says the staff is not intimidated by the attacks. >> if we look at that from another perspective, that means like, their hearts are still alive. we can continue whether or not it happened. >> that attack in 2014 did not stop the kuhns from meeting with afghanistan's new president in january at the presidential palace. they talked about increasing the pace of agricultural development. >> without a functioning agricultural department in this country we cannot have stability. >> roots of peace has been working in afghanistan for more than a decade. >> my good friend heidi kuhn has her heart in the right place all over the world. >> the president of san jose state university is a trusted advisor and trend of president gani. >> perception we have is those horrible accidents that do in the see t

>> i can talk more about kabul. about 14,000 police there. they continue to work hard on the training, on trying to do more community policing. these high profile attacks inside of kabul --what you did hear about and the late december time frame is very tough. it is death to stop two people from having suicide vests. what you do not hear about are all of the number of attacks the number of people that have been arrested by the afghan police inside of kabul that did not result in hapa. that number compared is quite high. one of the things we can work better is to make sure afghanistan publicizes this. the police do quite well because of their ability to work with the afghan people to get after these threats. i think they continue to progress. not only did the afghan police or the city, but the forensics. i visited a lab where they do fingerprints, take a look at rifle rounds. they have gotten quite good at their technology on forensics. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chair. general, thank you so much for joining us here today. i know i do not

here in kabul there has been very heavy snow up to meter, in kabul there has been no electricity for days, the city is running on generators. there has also been heavy flooding here. flooding in the east of the country and flooding around jalalabad which has cut off the road from kabul. also the road from southern afghanistan to the north that road has been cut again because of heavy snow. it has taken a while for the winter weather to really kick in here in afghanistan. up until now it had been a mild winter, but that's obviously changed in the last couple of days. >>> in the democratic republic of congo the government has launched a military assault against rebel forces. they are taking on a group called the democratic forces for the liberation of rowe wanda, or the fdlr who have been accused of crimes against humanity including rape and murder. more now from malcolm webb. >> reporter: many people have been doubting whether the congolese government and the other countries involved this the political will to fight the fdlr. there are politicians involved of course minerals in their

in kabul the city is running on generators. there's been heavy flooding here flooding in the east of the country, and flooding around jalalabad, which has cut off that rod from kabul. also the main road from southern afghanistan to the north that road has been cut again because of heavy snow. it's taken a while for the winter weather to really kick in here in afghanistan. up until now it had been a mild winter, but that's obviously changed in the last couple of days. >> the number of swine flu cases in india's going up rapidly. governments have begun running t.v. and radio campaigns to try to make people more aware. >> we have a report from the outbreak that has already killed 800 people this year. >> health authorities in india have been monitoring outbreaks of swine flu. this is a headlight issue that continued to build since january. the worst affected states, government officials banning mass gatherings, that's gatherings of groups larger than four people. >> our health lines are working 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and some rema

even here in kabul there have been snow. in kabul there has been no electricity for two days. the city is running on generators and there has been heavy flooding here. flooding in thest of the country and gentleman jalilibad. the road to the north has been cut off because of heavy snow. it's taken awhile for winter weather to kick in in afghanistan. up until now it's been a mild winter but that has obviously changed in the last couple of days. >> an ambitious plan to send the first humans to mars is looking increase big unworkable. as key sponsors pull out we ask if it's "mission impossible." >> it's the most audacious plan in history. making this inhospitable planet home to humans in ten years. but that's exactly what mars one, an exploration company intends to do with all the glitz and blamer of a hollywood movie. tens of thousands of people applied for the one-way mission but only 100 were short listed including maggie liu an astro physics student who has volunteered to be the first martian mother. >> if we want to start a colony on mars, it's inedible that we have to repro

. >> reporter: when he arrived at this hospital in kabul, he had a bed sore the size of a man's fist. recovering, day by day. last year was a terrible year for afghanistan civilians. the u.n. assistance mission in afghanistan says almost 3,700 civilians were killed. up 25% on the previous year. the number of child casualties increased by 40%. >> 2014 was the worst year we ever had in terms of admission of casualties in both our hospitals in kabul. he notice an increase of usage of ied, that are improvised explosive devices that are very dangerous and are creating a lot of damage. [ explosion ] >> reporter: last year, almost all foreign troops withdrew from afghanistan. now the afghan government is fighting against the taliban on its own. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: a large part of the increase in civilian casualties is being blamed on the withdrawal of international forces. there is less air support for the afghan security forces and that means the fighting on the ground has become much wider and is lasting for longer. the u.n. says the number of deaths and injuries caused by ground oper

secretary of defense has arrived in kabul. first official visit to afghanistan was not announced ahead of time >>> a conflict reignites in the philippines. >> coming up how it's bringing new grief to the residents of the southern philippines. >>> and not one but two powerful storms sweeping ashore in northeastern ausa. >>> two cyclones swept through western ausa on thursday forcing coastal evacuations. meteorologists there say it's the first time they have seen powerful twin storms making land fall at nearly the same time. despite strong winds, there are no reports of serious injuries >>> rebels in the philippines extended what may be an olive branch one month after 44 police commanders were killed in a fire fight. >> thursday rebels handed over 16 assault rifles seized from police during that battle. the morrow islamic liberation front has waged a decades-long war with the government of the philippines. a peace deal last year grants them autonomy but al jazeera reports last month's flare up is causing new concerns. >>reporter

nicole johnston, al jazerra kabul. >>> thousands of people in india have been infected with swine fluhan 660 people have been killed so far. that is more than double the death toll from last year. and the outbreak is showing no sign of slowing down. from new delhi a report. >> reporter: swine flu has filled medical clinics and hospital wards across india. already this year the h1n1 virus that causes the illness has killed more than 600 people. and over 8,000 have tested positive. >> there is no cause for pan i can but there is cause for worry. and we have to be careful. and we have to keep track of it. usually the season end by this team as the temperature increases, but this time, unfortunately, it hasn't done so yet. >> reporter: swine flu has claimed the largest number of lives in two states, but cases have also been confirmed as far north in the north east. the health authorities say the airborne nature of the illness and defense population of india's towns and cities, means outbreaks like this are hard to contain. the increase in the number of swine flu cases in recent months has

in kabul there has been no electricity for two days. the city is running on generators. there has also been heavy flooding here. flooding in the east of the country and also the main road from southern afghanistan to the north, that road has been cut at the pass again because of heavy snow. now it's taken awhile for the winter weather to kick in here in afghanistan. up until now it was a mild winter but that has changed over the last couple of days. >> the israeli speech to congress next week is destructive to ties between the two countries. rice made the comment to charlie rose. prime minister benjamin netanyahu was invited by john boehner to given an address on march 93. it's likely to be critical of iran's nuclear program. the founder of the national iranian american council we're live by skype from washington, d.c. why would national security adviser susan rice think that the speech that netanyahu is going to make would be destructive to ties between the two countries? >> well, i think she's signaling that the efforts to undermine a very important and historic nuclea

even here in kabul there have been heavy snow. and in kabul there has been no electricity for two days. the city is running on generators. there has also been heavy flooding here. flooding in the east of the country, and flooding around jil jililabad which has cut off the road from kabul to jaliliabad. again, heavy snow, now it's taken awhile for the winter weather to really kick in here in afghanistan. up until now it has been a mild weather but that has changed in the last couple of days. >> still ahead on the news hour, the spice cables, documents reveal how israel's politics policies are fueling conflict and bosses of the hsbc apologize for helping clients avoid paying taxes. >>> arson wenger take on monaco. but was it a happy reunion? we have all the details later in the program. >> the government has launched a military assault against rebel forces. they're backing a crow for the liberation of rwanda otherwise known as the fdlr. well, it's members include rwanda hutus who have taken part in the 1994 genocide. it's estimated

it was a gift from the staff in kabul. staff saved the heart and had it delivered to them and now it hangs inner home in the bay year. roots of peace will not surrender to terrorism. >> most of the about stz wall were destroyed but that part survived. >>reporter: he's the new roots of peace director in afghanistan. he says the staff is not intimidated by the atakings. >> if we look at that from another perspective that means like heart still alive and still continue william what happened. >>reporter: that attack in 2014 did not stop them from meeting afghanistan new president in late january. happened at the presidential palace. they talked about increasing the pace of agricultural development. >> without a functioning cultural system in this country we captain have stability. >>reporter: roots of peace working in afghanistan for more than a decade from funding from u.s. aid. >> heidi she has her heart in the right place all over the world. >> he's president of san jose state university and trusted advisor and friend of pr

between the series of the attacks in kabul and the u.s. state department release add very very explicit advisory saying that u.s. personnel should not really go anywhere in kabul? you know. is the taliban trying to vote flag and hitting mostly soft targets he sent sleechlt this something bigger or? i this i that you are saying. from jalalabad to tune area. to helmand and east and you up into kabul. a concerted push. and i am praying that we can get an a new set of minute 12erz really good responsible government into place by the spring. that would be a very hefty taliban finches. they said that the obama administration seemed to have changed rules of engagement in 2015 in terms of letting americans get initial involved in and letting yeah. letting us provide air support. which was turned off by both president karzai and the administration so. that turned back on and from both gianni and the administration. which is a positive. and in order to be able to use that in iraq right now. we are running a lot of sorties and not dropping a lot of b

there was a very large attack in 2011 on a shrine in kabul. more than 80 people were killed. they were trailing on this - travelling on a dangerous road. the kandahar to kabul road. the kandahar has a lot of checkpoints. they tend to be on the look out. the number is a large number of people to be kidnapped. the instability, and this having occurred it's not unusual. we do here about the taliban kidnap iption and attacks in -- kidnappings and attacks in afghanistan every day. from the taliban, we haven't heard whether they are responsible for the latest one. >> nicole johnson, thank you >>> al jazeera's investigative unit has been given leaked documents to show how the injured states put pressure on the palestinian leadership. it was around the same time that the c.i.a. was trying to establish contact with hamas. as part of our series clayton has our exclusive report. >> the spy cables show us how the u.s. israel and the palestinian authority play political games with each other. the general conference has voted to admit palestine as a member of europes coe. the state of pale

let's go to kabul. unfortunately at this time of year, with the amount of snow that falls these instances are not rare, but a particularly high casualty count here. >> that's right. we just got off the phone for the provincial governor for that province and he says more than 90 have been killed, a couple of dozen injured. the death toll could get a lot higher. in afghanistan you do get heavy snowfalls this time of year. up until now it had been a mild winter. that's all changed in the last two days, and you can see here in kabul behind me, the city's blanketed with snow. there's been no electricity here for the last couple of days, so the place is running on generators. also, heavy flooding here in the capitol, and flooding also in jalalabad has cut the main road there. heavy snow in other parts of the country, as well. the main road connecting the south afghanistan to the north the pass there is also closed because of snowfall. it's a really difficult situation for emergency crews here at the moment. u

so at least you spent two years here, go spend two years in kabul. then you want to come back to the states, well and good, but you have at least to repay all this money that has been spent on you. somebody mentioned that i should say, the amount that was spent on you, this is the amount you should repay if you want to stay in the states. this might be too harsh, but ever it comes to that, that is what i will advise to do. people should feel that they have to come back and help the country. how is a country going to grow if the people that retrain and sent to the best universities here decide, i would rather stay here? >> we are going to open this up to audience questions. it needs to be a short question. it has to end with a question mark and not be getting on a soap walks -- box. i have heard you say in number of times that you are frustrated with the coverage of afghanistan and the image portray in the western media. what is the real afghanistan we are missing? >> foreign ngo's and agencies need to justify why they are working in afghanistan. they

nicole johnston, al jazeera kabul. >> fistfights have broken out in turkey's parliament cracking down on violent protests. >> it is the second such brawl over the controversial legislation this week. the bill gives police more power to conduct searches and increases penalties for anyone carrying pet patrol bombs sling shots or fireworks. opposition means reclusing the ruling party have tried to create a police state. >> more than 150 nigerians taken hostage by boko haram have been reunited with their families almost a month after release. most of them have been put in a rehabilitation camp. they were kidnapped at the beginning of the year. >> we told them we could not worship the way they wanted us to. they said if we did not follow their ways, then we should go back and follow the white flag. we said we prefer to go back and live with our people who they say are non-believers. >> the massive u.s. supermarket chain wal-mart said it is boosting wages and benefits for nearly half of its workers. what is behind that? let tom ackermann explain. >> the global retail giant which earned more

jonathan beale, bbc news, kabul. >> u.s.ederal communications commission has approved strict rules for internet service providers. what is known as net neutrality regulations are similar for other utilities like telephone services. those that set up your wi-fi and deliver content cannot charge extra for certain content, and they cannot beat up or slow down the content. according to the fcc, all content must be treated equally. the fcc chairman, when he was testifying before congress, he said the internet is the most powerful and persuasive platform on the planet and has to have a referee. what does this mean for people like you and me that use the internet every day at home? >> the fcc, the regulator here in america, is trying to create an equal opportunity for the internet, if you like. what it means for consumers is that, for example, if you are using a streaming video service like netflix and you are dealing with the dreaded buffering sign, part of it could be that it is very data heavy and that the service starts to slow

i think the one and four you see right now with kabul, tact north, south and east will go to kabul and continue to evolve what we have with any long term partnership. odc model. in my humble opinion i think the relationship with afghanistan is important to the international community and stability in that region. i think that's what rsm sets the stage for. it's a decade of transformation and partnership that we talked about and the tokyo mutual framework and donor countries that pledged money, i think validate this long term commitment to afghanistan and i think the london conference also revalidated recently. so when we lifted off we looked at three areas. institutional, operational capability, security normalization where it was afghan supported and afghan sustainable. when we talk about institutional we're talking about the battle school. their basic war training. centralized program of instruction. but for standardization decentralized execution. their training happens right there in helmand. at the same time frame we want ad school that could continue individual progression in col

. >> let's go live to nicole johnson, who joins us from kabul. the fighting is now over, but the death toliver high. >> that's right. some of the information we can give you is that the attackers were wearing police uniforms and the two suicide bombers detonated explosives, one in the dining room, one at kitchen. this happened at lunch time, when the police station was very busy. it was in the headquarters of the provincial station. what's significant about this attack i guess it's a big attack. it's a very big hit to have killed some 20 police officers. it should also be a secure location so it's a strong message from the taliban to the afghan government and force that is they can hit anywhere, anytime. it's significant because of the timing of what's going on at the moment. a couple of days ago the afghan government started a campaign against the taliban a military campaign in the southern part of the country where the taliban is strong, areas like helmund and kandahar. they started that ahead of the spring offensive when we see the afghan secu

nicole johnston has more from kabul. >> reporter: every hour this man is rolled over his father keepss vigil. he is 14, and was paralyzed from the waist down when he was shot during a taliban ambush of local officials. >> translator: it has been seven months like this. i blame the taliban. the poor are suffering. i don't have anyone. just another small son and a wife. there's no one here who knows our situation. >> reporter: when he arrived at this hospital in kabul, he had a bed sore the size of a man's fist. he's now recovering day by day. last year was a terrible year for afghan civilians. the u.n. assistance mission in afghanistan says almost 3,700 civilians were killed. up 25% on the previous year. the number of child casualties increased by 40%. >> 2014 was the worst year we have had in terms of casualtyies. we notice an increase of usage of i ed that are improvised explosive devices, that are very dangerous and creating a lot of damage. >> reporter: last year almost all foreign troops withdrew from afghanistan, now the afghan government is fighting against the taliban on its ow

i'll take you on the ground in kabul.america's cold war in cuba stars to thaw out, you'll meet a modern day rum runner with a thirst for black market booze. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money."

in 2017, the plan on the table now is to have a thousand troops left in afghanistan kabul-based. do you agree given the conditions that exist in the region the likelihood of a reemergence of ago died and other groups on the pakistan-afghan border, we would be wide troops outside of kabul. >> that is not the plan now senator. >> can you please tell me why i am wrong, it is the plan to go down to 1,000 by 2017, they increased the number of troops in 2015, but it is the plan and if you're going to be secretary of defense you need to understand the plan. the plan is to go to 1,000. i think that is beyond unwise, that will destroy our ability to dosee, hear and the listen to the emerging threatology the pakistan-afghanistan border. >> i think you're correct about the plan. >> that plan needs to change. if it doesn't, we are incredibly stupid as a nation. i want to withdraw from afghanistan responsibly. i want lines of defenses over there so they don't come here. doesn't that make sense? >> it does make sense. >> i am glad afghans living longer that afghan girls are going to school. i'

nicole johnston has more from kabul. >> reporter: the police chief and the governor say that there areof villages that they can simply not contact at the moment. these are isolated villages high up in the mountains much further down in to the city. there is estimates that some 200 families are unaccounted for at the moment. afghan security services have tried to reach the areas. heldhelicopters have been called in but unable to lands. 600 vehicles from afghan security forces have been enter into today. there are are over a thousand troops in trying to clear the way. there is only one road in which is a big part of the problem. afghan security serve forces are also hampered by the fact that they don't have all the necessary equipment they need or the expertise. afghanistan's president will be visiting the area at the moment. the government is under a lot of pressure to try and do something to try and help the situation. and get surprise to people who desperately need it. this is an area that a lot of the political elite in kabul come from and that's putting extra pressure on the governm

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video from a part of afghanistan hit by a number of avalanches today the worst from 60 miles from kabulg or destroying 100 homes there. >> officials filed charges against men plotting to travel overseas the men arrested the men and authorities say the men plan to lauvenlg attacks if not able to get out of the country. one man tried to assassinate president obama. they've been charged with opportunity to provide material support. >> a frightening incident at international space station. two astronauts completed a job requiring them to go outside. as coming back in, one reported water in a helmet. two years ago an astronaut nearly drowned. water escaped from the cooling system of the suit. this time the lake wasn't as big and there was time to get out of the suit. >> guinea pigs are on the prowl in dolores park tonight. officials say six guinea pigs were abandoned in the park overnight. and the guinea pigs will be held and as long as they're healthy will be put up for adoption. >> coming up next, why chimps at the san francisco zoo may be losing the only home they've known for decades. >>

video from a part of afghanistan hit by a number of avalanches today the worst from 60 miles from kabulr destroying 100 homes there. >> officials filed charges against men plotting to travel overseas the men arrested the men and authorities say the men plan to lauvenlg attacks if not able to get out of the country. one man tried to assassinate president obama. they've been charged with opportunity to provide material support. >> a frightening incident at international space station. two astronauts completed a job requiring them to go outside. as coming back in, one reported water in a helmet. two years ago an astronaut nearly drowned. water escaped from the cooling system of the suit. this time the lake wasn't as big and there was time to get out of the suit. >> guinea pigs are on the prowl in dolores park tonight. officials say six guinea pigs were abandoned in the park overnight. and the guinea pigs will be held and as long as they're healthy will be put up for adoption. >> coming up next, why chimps at the san francisco zoo may be losing the only home they've known for decades. >> ch

cheryl jennings goes to kabul. >> thinking he's an honorable man. >> two more women come forward withtions against bill cosby. >> and ah! come on! let's hide in the attic. no. in the basement. why can't we just get in the running car? are you crazy? let's hide behind the chainsaws. smart. yeah. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. it's what you do. this was a good idea. shhhh. be quiet. i'm being quiet. you're breathing on me! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. head for the cemetery! >>> the general in charge of the nato mission in afghanistan wants more flexibility in keeping u.s. troops there. there are 10000 american troops in afghanistan. the president promised to cut that number in half by the end of the year. general campbell told the armed services committee he asked for permission to adjust that timetable. >> i believe we're in a critical point in our campaign. many challenges reveal before us. . >> here is footage in afghanistan. meeting with abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings. >> a week ago,

from kabul, david loyn reports. >> reporter: millions of afghan voters came out in the rain in aprilyear to change the government. and now, finally, in late february almost a year later, on another wet day in kabul, the new cabinet has met in the ground building that houses the so-called chief executive of the government next door to the other center of power, the president's palace. the ceo spoke of the sacrifices that the guerilla fighters whose victory has been remembered this weekend on the anniversary of the soviet defeat at their hands. he said that afghanistan has a lot of problems today and needs the strength of the mujahideen to deal with them. on the agenda for the first day, the challenge of dealing with refugees returning home agriculture, and of course security. most people in the room are deputy ministers. parliament did not endorse two-thirds of the proposed cabinet. among those who got through, the morn minister had to give up britain citizenship. he's the son of a former president who was the leader of one of the mujahideen's factions. the government is the largest p

the state department is saying that there is intelligence that attacks are planned in kabul city, the capital of afghanistan. the warning is to all americans about that. now this comes at the same time that the pent goonagon and obama administration is rethinking the military drawdown in afghanistan. there are about 10,000 troops there. they are expected under the current plan to go down to zero by january 2017. that now is being rethought here at the pentagon in no small part because of the security situation. as you say, jake the other warnings are also being issued a renewal of existing warnings. >> showing at the very least that in pakistan saudi arabia and algeria, the threats there we heard about last august remain in place. barbara starr at the pentagon, thank you so much. we'll turn to our national lead. right now four americans are fighting for their lives, three of them at california ventura medical center. according to the hospital they were on their way to work early this morning before 6:00 a.m. local time riding metrolink train 102 passing through oxnard, california when

a suicide attack on a turkish embassy vehicle in kabul has killed at least one person. they rammed the vehicle bringing explosives into the car in the diplomatic quarter. one turkish soldier was killed. >>> the lower house of argentina's congress has passed a bill to scrap the country's intelligence agency. the bill replaces the secret services with a federal agency accountable to congress. the proposal was drafted by president fernandez dekirschchner following the death of alberto nisman in unusual circumstances. >>> the court in china has abolished a 62-year-old law that banned adultery. they ruled it unconstitutional. that marital infidelity should be condemn as immoral. the law made south korea one of the few countries where adultery was a criminal defense. >>> washington, d.c. has become the latest place to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. as of midnight thursday people who use the drug in private no longer face prosecution. the change has created tension between the city's mayor and congress. >>> ukrainian army says it suffered no casualties

. >> that meeting took place in the presidential palace in kabul.s afghanistan to become an exporting machine. >> taste of our fruit is second to none. we're an acquired taste. i think once they get to know us sh they won't for get us. >> he knows about the works with roots of peace nonprofit, leading to traders and international markets. >> a big thank you to roots of peace. >> it's a source of prosperity. >> the president entrusted the plan on agriculture in 2010. >> we're sharing that because it's his blueprint for how to step forward in agriculture. >> with great honor to meet president gauny discussing importance of agribusiness. we need to take bold steps so future generations can live in piece. within hours a poster was created for international trade fair. president gauny wants to foster entrepreneurship. they were college roommates overseas. >> he's exceptional. >> he was in kabul advising president begany on rebuilding infrastructure. >> that spirit of a if you make a mistake, you can bounce back and learn from it. and that connects well w

now know a turkish military vehicle was the target of a suicide attack in the afghanistan capital, kabul. the vehicle was hit outside the iranian embassy next to the turkish mission. the explosion killed two and injured two others. a member be of the turkish military personnel and member of afghan security forces are among the dead. the taliban are claiming responsibility. >>> australian prime minister tony abbot has made a direct flee indonesia's president to spare the lives two of australians on death row. the men were convicted in the bali 9 drug trafficking case in 2005 and are scheduled to be executed by firing squad. >>> the u.s. federal communications commission will finally vote on the divisive issue of net neutrality on thursday. the five-member be board is expected to approve the chairman's plan. the new rules aim to preserve an open internet and prevent internet service providers from discriminating against content creators. >>> united airlines issues a strong warning to its pilots after a few near misses in the cockpit. details coming up. >>> prince william begins a week-long

all over kabul thousands of people waiting on the side of the road looking for a job for an employer by and pick them up and they are angry and frustrated but with the country's unemployment rate growing they can't get anything and looking very remote. others blame the government and its failure to agree on a new covenant for driving investors away. this man says why aren't they making peace of themselves instead of filling their pockets. on the edge of the city diggers lie idle in the dust and construction machinery lined up without a customer in sight. and he was a refugee in pakistan. he returned home to set up his business. it was making $300,000 a year now profits are down by more than half. >> the pouring of the american's money and the money of the other people was not realistic and it should not be considered as a realistic economy because it will certainly disappear. >> reporter: the new president ashraf ghani says they cannot rely on foreign aid and focus should be on developing mineral resources but this will take time. in the meantime economic growth has slumped from an a

. >> that meeting took place in the presidential palace in kabul.s afghanistan to become an exporting machine. >> taste of our fruit is second to none. we're an acquired taste. i think once they get to know us sh they won't for get us. >> he knows about the works with roots of peace nonprofit, leading to traders and international markets. >> a big thank you to roots of peace. >> it's a source of prosperity. >> the president entrusted the plan on agriculture in 2010. >> we're sharing that because it's his blueprint for how to step forward in agriculture. >> with great honor to meet president gauny discussing importance of agribusiness. we need to take bold steps so future generations can live in piece. within hours a poster was created for international trade fair. president gauny wants to foster entrepreneurship. they were college roommates overseas. >> he's exceptional. >> he was in kabul advising president begany on rebuilding infrastructure. >> that spirit of a if you make a mistake, you can bounce back and learn from it. and that connects well w

kabul still is at 10 degrees. what am i talking about. >> i'm talking about what fallsment it's 70 centimetres. behind that over 1.5 meters, adding to what is already there. a massive amount of snow to come. how does it compare with the american kus jips i thought you'dlike to see. snow in the north-east. nothing like as cold as it was. the cloud offshore is one frontal system. the real cold air is behind that. that leaves temperatures at 4 degrees, and a day after that it gets cold. the sne. snow is in the south-west. >> thank you very much. >> we want to take you to africa, and the number of ebola cases is declining. the outbreak is not open. detecting the new cases is crucial. a group of scientists came up with a quick diagnostic kit. >> reporter: in the fight against ebola time plays a crucial role. the longer it takes to detect a virus, the longer it takes to kill. it takes 24 hours to see if one is infected with the virus. . >> translation: there's no vaccine or treatment, so detecting the virus and isolatin

. >> kabul is the if fifth fastest growing city in the world. that's success and can only happen. >> reporter: campbell talked with me in kabul about the important contribution by roots of peace. >> their dedication, their passion, their energy for the afghan people is pretty remarkable. >> roots of peace clearly have shown they're dedicated to development here. and they have some very impressive results. >> reporter: mil hamm ok leads the organization, largest in the world. >> they're funding the program and a huge supporter of us. it's great to enable us to do many good things in this country. >> reporter: hammock met with the coombs in afghanistan to talk about the goals. drive the agricultural economy faster, link more farmers and traders to international markets. >> we've seen a shift now where farmers are actually making money and there's a growing number of afghan traders that are helping out. >> reporter: the roots of peace team producing those impressive results includes experts in science and business. >> we've gone from market demand

al jazeera kabul. >> thousands of people from myanmar's ethnic hmong north say that it represents the people. adrian brown has this update. >> some 30,000 refugees are said to have fled across the board from myanmar into china. many have come here and are accommodated in what is a convention center, a place where trade fairs are held. now 25,000 people are being accommodated here. they get water food, and shelter, but none of them knows how much longer they will remain here because the fighting is still going on across the border. now this is a tricky problem for china. the rebels are fighting the army of myanmar. now, some of these rebels have appealed to china to provide aid because they were ethnic chinese. but china said there is no way that will happen. but myanmar is not so sure. a few days ago a government minister said that china should do all that it can to prevent chinese soil being turned into a base for terrorist to launch across border raids. that's the sort of language that will enrage beijing. china has scoffed at notions that they would provide aid to the ethnic chines

our presence in afghanistan will be reduced to kabul. presently in only one location one that retreated from the north, east and south of afghanistan will relinquish sharif to the drug runners and to abandon kandahar to the taliban. we have seen what fills that vacuum in syria and iraq. i think our former director put it into perspective how we should look at afghanistan. i quote should the american people think this is a hopeless? the last 13 years have showed us that the counter terrorism fight and protecting the homeland in this region is not hopeless. we've been very successful at stopping attacks from the region. i would flip it around from a homeland security perspective, i think it's close to hopeless to think that we can have that same success without some ongoing presence in the region. reducing do ae inging to a quote, normal embassy presence. by if i canning a date to draw down to a certain number and to draw down to basically an office and an embassy tells our adversaries how long they have to hold out until they have the fie