a war with no end in sight because my friends just before the tragic suicide of master sergeant mark assad on the united states house armed service committee led by congressional democrats were patting themselves on the back after passing an amendment to this year's annual and v.a. the natural national defense authorization act which would prohibit the expenditure of monies to reduce the number of u.s. troops deployed in afghanistan below 8000 without a series of conditions 1st being met yes reduced and just what are these so-called conditions well according to the men according to the amendment the department of war sorry the department of defense must be able to certify that leaving afghanistan will not will not increase the risk for the expansion of existing or formation of new terrorist safe havens inside of afghanistan and that it will not compromise or otherwise negatively affect the ongoing united states counterterrorism mission against the islamic state al qaeda and associated forces. in other words my friends let's set the bar for leaving afghanistan so high so impossible to reach

it war with no end in sight because my friends just before the tragic suicide of master sergeant mark assad on the united states house armed service committee led by congressional democrats were patting themselves on the back after passing an amendment to this year's annual n.d.a. the natural national defense authorization act which would prohibit the expenditure of monies to reduce the number of u.s. troops deployed in afghanistan below 8000 without a series of conditions 1st being met yes reduced and just what are these so-called conditions well according to the men according to the amendment the department of war sorry the department of defense must be able to certify that leaving afghanistan.

now to syria where president bashar assad is marking 20 years in power parliamentary elections take place there on sunday like all previous elections no real opposition is permitted so despite a civil war that's lasted 9 years assad looks set to stay in power. well well if you are you. into july the 17th 2008 just 34 years old basher al assad is sworn in as president following the sudden death of his father. he quickly finds his feet meeting the great and the good road to syria this is. often accompanied by his british born wife asma. from the start of his presidency asset bill close ties with both russia and iran strategic relations that will prove crucial to retaining power. in march 20th levon anti-government protests across much of the arab world known as the arab spring spread to syria. in the southern city of deraa demonstrators began taking to the streets after the arrest and torture of a group of teenagers protests grew while as sands military responded with greater force. as fallon's escalated the country descended into a brutal civil war. we will win without a doubt against this

syria is preparing to hold a parliamentary vote this sunday as president bashar assad marks 20 years in power but many syrians outside the country including millions of refugees will not be able to take part in the polls we caught up with 2 syrian refugees here in berlin who reflects on what assad's grip on power has meant for them. but one mahmud has been living in germany for 5 years after fleeing from syria and the regime that detained and tortured her. she believes president bashar assad should not have been allowed to take over from his father following of controversial constitutional change has she not in can cause shots of people of syria made a mistake we should never have let it happen that the presidency is not something that should be inherited. the b a n. i sat seemed at 1st like a breath of fresh air she looks back on it as a brief period of optimism and. they asked and. suddenly it was possible to debate issues. that you could go on the internet for the 1st time. you got the feeling this man could do something positive for syria. white unlike his father hafez our last.

syrians are voting for a new parliament despite the civil war still raging president bashar al assad is marking 20 years in power millions of syrians who have fled from their homeland not able to take part in polls we asked to brief you g.'s in berlin what exactly assad's grip on power means for the. first one mahmud has been living in germany for 5 years after fleeing from syria and the regime that detained and tortured her. she believes president bashar assad should not have been allowed to take over from his father followed of controversial constitutional change has she. shops the people of syria made a mistake we should never of let it happen the presidency is not something that should be inherited. but be a. different one as sat seemed at 1st like a breath of fresh air she looks back on it as a brief period of optimism and. they asked and. suddenly it was possible to debate issues. that you could go on the internet for the 1st time. you got the feeling this man could do something positive for syria. white unlike his father. hafez and the more relaxed political atmosphere only lasted a few

750000000000 euro package to help economies hard hit by the pandemic also coming out president assad of syria marks 20 years in power up in spite of a civil war and a shattered economy is likely to stay in office for many more years to come. and new strains on german turkish relations look likely as a turkish the.

to syria now where president bashar al assad is marking 20 years in power on friday parliamentary elections are scheduled for sunday but like all previous elections no real position is permitted so despite a civil war that's lasted 9 years and has major geopolitical repercussions assad looks likely to stay in power. well well if you like you. did lie the 17th 2008 just 34 years old bash. is sworn in as president following the sudden death of his father. he quickly finds his feet meeting the great and the good road to syria this is. often accompanied by his british born wife asma. from the start of his presidency i sense bill close ties with both russia and iran strategic relations that will prove crucial to retaining power. in march 20th levon anti-government protests across much of the arab world known as the arab spring spread to syria. in the southern city of deraa demonstrators began taking to the streets after the arrest and torture of a group of teenagers protest grew while as sands military responded with greater force. as fallon's escalated the country descended into a brutal civil

to syria now where presidents bashar al assad is marking 20 years in power on friday parliamentary elections are scheduled for sunday but like all previous elections no real position is permitted so despite a civil war that's lasted 9 years and has major geopolitical repercussions assad looks likely to stay in power. well well if you're lucky. to live the 17th 2008 just 34 years old basher al assad is sworn in as president following the sudden death of his father. he quickly finds his feet meeting the great and the good road to syria this is. often accompanied by his british born wife asma. from the start of his presidency assets bill close ties with both russia and iran strategic relations that will prove crucial to retaining power. in march 20th 11 antigovernment protests across much of the arab world known as the arab spring spread to syria. in the southern city of dera demonstrators began taking to the streets after the arrest and torture of a group of teenagers protest grew while as sands military responded with greater force. as fallon's escalated the country descended into a brutal ci

marked off they have q. seen all. this isn't. just my. good time. we have. leon assad's in solitary confinement in the prison for terrorists await you know how it's a live person. i don't see him dying. i don't. know what he's going. i think one of the worst things as a kid is what you want to do it's not what you want to do it's why do you do the things you do you could design a life that is focused on your watch being aware of work as a way of expression people ask me what motivates me every day and i look i'm just being me i started my company because it was an expression of myself i am just painting on a canvas but i think if we can teach them that think of their work and their life as a place to express themselves and then dream of what they see themselves becoming having that strategic mistake makes you think more long term rather than the short term want athletes are told to picture making the shot before they take the shot and i think that the same thing is true for the rest of us we have to picture what our goal is is looking like and not just pick an arbitrary

forces deployed in syria to support president bashar al assad meanwhile the united states' top military general has made an unannounced visit to israel mark milley went to discuss regional security issues he met senior israeli military leaders and held a video conference with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu the u.s. aviation administration has ordered emergency inspections for 2000 boeing made aircraft engineer suspect recent engine failures were caused by corrosion in aircraft grounded for months during the pandemic here's need baka. as passengers tentatively take to the skies again and line still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic face a new challenge america's federal aviation administration has issued an emergency warning ordering all operators of the boeing 737 and g n 737 classic to inspect a key engine part after 4 reports of sudden engine shutdowns the f.a.a. said it was issuing the urgent directive to address corrosion of the engine bleed air 5th stage check valves for both engines which could result in compressor stalls and jewel engine power loss without the ability to restart which could result in a forced off airport

forces deployed in syria to support president bashar assad meanwhile the united states top military general has made an unannounced visit to israel mark milley went to discuss regional security issues he met senior israeli military leaders and held a video conference with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. countries across south asia are enduring some of the heaviest monsoon rainfall in years in bangladesh flood waters breach sandbag walls built to protect villages on 3rd of the country's underwater weeks of torrential rain of also led to flooding and landslides in india and nepal. favored 19 isolation centers are being opened in florida one of the dozens of u.s. states where infections are increasing the centers are especially designed to stop the disease spreading amongst the elderly and vulnerable population but the strategy has risks as and to gallop her myspace explains from miami. the coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on florida's elderly residents a staggering majority of the fatalities here are those 65 and older and with an expansive network of assisted living facilities and nursing homes the danger for seniors

president bashar al assad's party is set to dominate his opposition groups boycott the polls assad is marking 20 years in power but the nonuse civil war is still raging. judges in iran have suspended the executions of 3 men linked government protests the decision follows a public campaign against death sentence lawyers were hoping the planned execution would be of. the united arab emirates has launched the arab world's 1st mission to moscow hopes to provide the 1st complete picture of the red planet's atmosphere blasted off from south in japan. from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram. or visit our website w dot com. our energy needs are shooting up every day heat electricity and water are all things we can build without at home but producing these utilities emits carbon dioxide and contributes greatly to each of carbon footprint over our lifetime what can be done to reduce our emissions and nico homes more sustainable that's what we'll explore to be hello welcome to india. coming to you from mumbai over the last century of rapid industrialization and urbanization made sure our

been holding elections in government held president bashar al assad's party is set to dominate his opposition groups boycott the polls marking 20 years in power but a non-u. civil war still raging. judges in iran have suspended the executions of 3 men linked to anti-government protest the decision follows a public campaign against. lawyers hoping the planned executions will be of the. french police afraid of the man they were questioning over at the cathedral in the western city of norms authorities have opened and investigation the government has pledged state assistance to rebuild the 15th century chick. this is news from then you can follow us on twitter and instagram at news or visit our website that's found at the. welcome to a special edition of checking this year due to the coronavirus many people are vacationing in their own countries that's also true in germany. which lies between the north and baltic sea is a favorite holiday destination last summer our hosts nicholas and. most beautiful spots now are showing you the highlights. the vitamin c. with its wide sandy beaches. the island of land in the north sea and the