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this is bbc world news america reporting from washington i'm nora trevally and. the white house communications director anthony scaramucci is our self to less than two weeks on the job. john kenny is sworn in as the new chief of staff. the crisis in venezuela defense the opposition vows to keep fighting on the streets. following a controversial vote which could give even more house to the president. nnova he saw. and a century after the battle of passion dal began ceremonies a how to remember the sacrifices made during one of the great wars bloodiest campaigns . welcome to world news america what it was another day of changes at the white house. this morning john kelly was sworn in as the new chief of staff. replacing ryan's previous who announced his departure on friday. i came the bomb shell. anthony scaramucci tapped as white house communications director less than two weeks ago is leaving as well. saying he wants to give mister kelly a clean slate. the bbc's north america had to touch on cyprus been following all the action for us. so i'm really very free does

welcome to world news america. the white house press that could sure i'm spice that he's a parent today he announced he's resigning from the post after just six months on the job. it decision came right off that anthony scaramucci was named thing you communications director. mister spicer said he wanted to give patina fresh slate bobby's changes come after a sensitive time for the white house. has their own discreetly with the rupture investigations the b. b. c.'s chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports from washington. a day of dramatic changes at the white house. phone spy so the white house press secretary on one of the most recognizable faces of the trump administration. abruptly resigned. spice it was a controversial figure. early on he was forced to defend the crowd size at donald trump's inauguration. denying more people turned out for barack obama. this was the largest audience to ever witnessed an inauguration period. both in person and around the globe. the pictures suggested otherwise. and then there we

welcome to world news america tying fist teach it patients is over. that was the message donald trump had for north korea today as he stood side by side with the new south korean president. mr trump cold for determined response to the nuclear threat posed by kim jong moon. but he also took aim at seoul over trade and sharing the cost defense the bbc state department correspondent barbara tasha stops all coverage. this was the visit of a strong and historic ally at a time of uncertainty. with a recently elected leader and an unpredictable one. it was the first foreign visit for president whom. the interest back home spurring an eager scramble for the best shot easy fellas hey. fellas. fellas easy. perhaps a bit over eager palace easy. the two men took each other's measure on the crucial topic of north korea mister moon was to engage the regime mr trump wants to isolate it. but they emerge from their discussions calling for a determined response. the us president pressing for tighter sanctions to force north korea to end its nuclear weapons program. arro

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watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program. moaning at the beach turned into a case of political some buns the new jersey governor chris christie. would look at the heat tease absorbing. a country foreign minister has delivered his amorous responds to a list of demands from its arab neighbors. these include the downgrading of ties with iran closure of the al jazeera news network accounting support for the muslim brotherhood. god has already indicated that it went comply saying the demands for sake stream that they seem designed to be rejected. saudi arabia bahrain egypt and the uae have been imposing a brocade on cancer. about meeting kara wednesday to consider any future measures philip is always has more now on the story. the state's demanding these concessions have closed and space to pass three airways. they've closed borders to traffic carrying vital imports into the state. and that's how castigates many of its food supplies. and they've expelled expatriate's from this tiny but immensely wealthy gulf state. which is rich in

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welcome to world news america. president trump surprise decision to ban transgender people from the us military has created confusion about that face as members of the armed services. all some republican lawmakers said the move was clearly discrimination. the president tweeted that the military copy burdened with big medical bills and disruption. today's press secretary echoed that sentiment saying implementation still needed to be what town with the department of defense. from texas is amenable. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many of spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today they work up to a shock from the very president they serve. the consultation with my generals a military experts he tweeted please be advised the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals. to serve in any capacity in the us military. riley dos has spent the last four years as an officer in training at the military academy at west point. she came out la

watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program. a suicide bomber strikes in the afghan capital movements that he killed in the attack and by the time. the united states is actively reviewing whether tom ukraine in its struggle against russian backed rebels in the east of the country. that's according to the new american envoy dealing with the conflict come foca. he spoke to the b. b. c.'s poll wording kevin describe the current situation. but it is quite dramatic how would you take away from this. is that this is a hot war this is not a frozen conflict. we see regularly. upwards of one thousand fifteen hundred ceasefire violations a day. the number of casualties in twenty seventeen is up about sixty five percent from twenty sixteen. we've seen more people killed this year than we saw in the preceding two years. and so this is a very active conflict that's one thing you can. that's a hot war one of the risks that could get even hotter i think russia is making a miscalculation tha. in this effort to try to. take this territory is act

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nbi is bbc world news america reporting from washington i'm over trevally and. fast that was war and famine and disease. the country of yemen faces the last caller outbreak in history with few resources to cut. many in yemen are dying needlessly because they can't get the most basic treatment. after more than two years of war. a health facilities in the country aren't functioning. and washington had a sentry is running rampant. at one of america's most famous monuments trump votes is one to little less drama and a little more action. but he was the right guy is the time to shake things up. move things forward. what is causing too much chaos and not bring enough water government? and the new full length film is the fast of kind in decades. his father some drama is performed completely engaging. welcome to world news america. to me is a fair civil war has been raging in yemen. the devastating consequence. the government banned by saudi led coalition controls the country south. well here's the rebel supported by iran control the capital and yemen's north. fighting

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they're watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program using the new silk road to export the best of british hi uk companies are hoping to take advantage of china's push for stronger trade links. two israeli police have died off to three israel arab gunmen opened fire on them in jerusalem's old city. police chase the attackers into the sensitive holy temple site temple mount or haram al sharif and shot them dead young and now reports. in the grounds of one of jerusalem's holiest sites israeli police cpas you three men fleeing after shooting at the offices out someone's. as a hail of gunfire. as the attack is killed in the al aqsa mosque compound. a place that's known to jews as the temple mount. and a regular flashpoint in the conflict here. nnova is rushed the wounded to hospital. two injured policemen diet. the attackers were all found to be arab citizens of israel. it was just in the fight this states that the shooting attack happens. now israeli police have locks down the area. normally big crowds of palestinian worshipers would be heading insights to the al aq

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this is bbc world news america reporting from washington on your trip. emails released by the president's. reveal his eagerness to major russian law and offering deaf on hillary clinton. washington reacts to the revelation. the fight against islamic state intensifies in syria. upset victories to clad against i.* in the iraqi city of mosul. where on the front lines in raqqa? but these flights is that coming up against the highest snipers. in all of these streets around here problematical drones that got suicide problems this is going to be a very very. hard fight into the center. had the ipo epidemic in the u.* claiming the lives of parents leaving millions of elderly americans to cast that will from grand children. welcome to our viewers on public television and all sat around the world. if it's what you say i now face i was the president alvy some last year. when he had a russian government law and was offering the trump campaign incriminating information on hillary clinton. donald john junior treated the mouse between himself and a british guy between

they're watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program. trying to hit the right notes china's new silk road project aims to be stinks to countries like poland. but some fair it's a one way deal. there are more than ten thousand migrants being held in refugee camps on greek islands many of being held that for more than a year as they await their fate. but on the little known island of delos officials have been actively trying to attract refugees encouraging them to stay. all your correspondent gavin lee explains. telos island ten miles from the turkish coast. copulation eight hundred. a place where the rumble goat skin people. a year ago a local man announced the islanders wanted to help and receive refugees looking for a new life. bucking the trend of the other islands keen to see migrants leave. it's a small but significant show of faith for this tiny island fifty refugees selected from around greece. who are prepared to work who are prepared to integrate this many families? an exchange that with so much to stay. and residency here. meet q

this is bbc world news america reporting from washington i'm john o'brien. the president stands by his son the speculation swirls over a meeting with the russian loya. the controversy is also the focus but lawmakers as they quiz the man picked to head the fbi ali. brazil's former president is convicted of corruption and sentenced to nine years in prison needed to still vote will appeal the verdict. and forget about fake news in mexico journalists face threats and even death at the hands of drug cartels. we spend the day with one of them. welcome to our views on public television in americ. around the globe the fallout from the meeting between a russian law and the didn't some donald trump junia is intensifying. it was a focus of lawmakers at the confirmation hearing for the proposed new director of the fbi. he said the russian investigation was not a witch hunt. the trumpets defended his son but tonight the white house is once again struggling to contain an issue which is threatening to derail the president's political agenda. all chief correspondent gavin h

nmsiis bbc world news america reporting from washington i'm nora trevally and. victory at last iraq's prime minister claims islamic state in mosel has been defeated. offer a brutal fight. the challenge now is to stop my* from regrouping. but once the spotlight is on the president but he's some. i don't know trump junior is fending off questions about his russian links. and we talked to the science guy himself bill nine who says we can't solve the world's problems by unleashing akane and not. we want to think critically we want to be able to address problems and rational fashion. we want to use our hats. rather than just our instincts. welcome to our views on public television and around the globe. president trump has congratulated the government of iraq on defeating so called islamic state in the city of mosul. it's three years since the leader of iasc shop the wild by appearing in mozilla declaring a caliphate. by then the iraqi army seemed to crumble. now after nine months of bitter fighting. iran's prime minister haidar al abadi has been to the city praising

welcome to world news america come on out tonight breaking news after the. a short time ago donald trump to a to a test saying. i'm pleased to inform you that i've just name general secretary john f. kelly as white house chief of staff. is a great american. he went on to say i would like to thank crying previous by his service and dedication to his country. we published a lot together and i'm proud of him. but just a short time ago we had this to say upon returning to washington. and. john kelly will do a fantastic job. general kelley has been a star. got any credible job does far respected by everybody. a great great. rapists. donald trump that. the soul comes after a very public spat between previous and the new communications director anthony scaramucci. the b. b. c.'s jon sopel joins me now with the latest soap joan cycle this was pretty much a chronicle of a political death foretold wasn't especially. since the new communications director came into office well i was saying this morning that i just couldn't see how they could be this co existence. betwee

but president trump's supporters want a new america. they want illegal immigrants out. rafts in the water! we have people that come into this country that bring drugs into this country. i don't like that element, and i wish that we could get all of those people and deport them. trump: are you ready? cheering on day one, we will begin working on an impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall. cheering and applause the western end of the us—mexico border, and the wall. there are already 650 miles of fortifications, but the president wants more. president trump wants his wall to extend almost 2,000 miles from the pacific ocean here right through to texas. it would be the biggest structure of its kind built anywhere in hundreds of years, a symbol of strength to some but, to others, a symbol of hate. the president wants the wall to keep out hundreds of thousands who cross into america illegally every year. he also wants mass deportations of the millions already in america, many who've been there for decades. 0n weekends, those who've already been d

what will resolve that dispute at the heart of middle east diplomacy you're watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program? driving* in a new direction. what do you want to make a is betting big on electric and hybrid because? in recent weeks moscow's being battered by gale force winds and stones at about rooted trees and filled the russian capital's read that we day brie. but the authorities say that managing to keep the city's river claim thanks to moscow's fleet of russian built rubbish collection bites. his all moscow correspondent steve rosenberg with more. i don't know about you but personally i find it quite challenging keeping my little home. beach and tidy with that vacuum cleaner and a dustpan and brush. somehow into to the russians came. or this clean. forty miles of moscow river the onset is with this thing this is what they call rubbish because. the moscow literal shortly been but. sales up and down the moscow river. fishing out the items that be that. the first place. okay this is pure thought with the set long rubbish scraper. and you can see he's helped t

this is bbc world news america reporting from washington on over trevally and. president trump undermined his attorney general jeff sessions. first onto itself and then again in case you missed it. i told you before very disappointed with the attorney general. but we will see what happen. time will tell. time will tell. the case of charlie god takes another emotional twice. his parents ask if they can bring him home to die. the hospital says his cat it's too complicated. and what's the secret to a happy life. they might not have the onset that researchers have kindly given us some helpful clues. welcome to well news americ. the fate of the embattled attorney general hangs in the balance tonight. unlike a regular what place disagreement this hong kong be resolved by a chunk. jeff sessions as being cold we can beleaguered by his boss. now the president says he's disappointed in his top legal officer. or because he recused himself from the russian investigation. speaking of moscow. house of representatives has just passed a bill which would impose new sanctions on

news. his core supporters applaud moments like this promoting goods made in america. but up to six months this unconventional presidency seems mired in crime and crime. gavin hewitt bbc news washington. and a brief time ago i spoke with veteran diplomats and former us ambassador to russia thomas pickering. let began by asking him if he agrees with the white house official he described the meeting with vladimir putin. it's perfectly normal. i would think that it is more normal than the press. in the united states to tumble amid is allowing mr trump to convince us. but perhaps a little unusual in the sense that. he used only the translation services of the russian side but up moving around is a very big new york habit. even if it isn't much and diplomacy. are and opportunities that heads of state have often. to do what we would call pulled asides or stop buys are is something that's not so unusual that it doesn't happen at all. now and i would suspect that in some ways this is a little bit overblown on that side. and perhaps a little bit under blown on the side that. the

watching bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program. salvador dali voting currently paying huge console with the technical case involving a famous. times potentially running out on possible read military talks between north and south korea. they deem to take place on friday but pyongyang yet to confirm its attendance karen allen personal. this been no official response from pyongyang and nothing's yet has been ruled out that's what we're hearing from seoul. following their appeal to the north to re engage in military talks. if those talks would go ahead they'd be the first in two years but they come. just two weeks after the intercontinental missile tests that was five by north korea that was met with very strong condemnation not least by south korea's biggest ally. the united states nevertheless what way saying here is a different style of leadership in south korea. but the president here is following a twin track approach president mood on the one hand. wishing to keeps international sanctions in place keep the pressure up or north ko

web" the most recent of several books she has written she is currently the president and ceo of new america. and from the public and international affairs those are just some of the past assignments in the illustrious career. so as the discussion and you will see they are both a practitioner as will as a theorist or a teacher or professor of international affairs so why now we jump right in and tell us about the pieces of the book and why you decided to write the book now?. >> guest: it is great to talk to you and reflect on our experiences as foreign policy practitioners i've been writing about networks since 1994 so as a scholar i have them looking at how the world was increasing from a the hierarchical organizations like the imf or world they can increasingly with government officials and central bankers or finance ministers as a humanitarian disaster playing an important role and so if you chair the situation rooms to know that's if you know, about north korea or china or russia that state to state relations is very important and i think about that as the chess board and how we be our a

new america president and ceo ann marie slaughter looks how technology impacts foreign affairs. in following weeks on "after words" they will retrace the development of iphone. also the thoughts on the trump residency and future of american politics. this week on "after words," temple university professor heath davis looks at gender identity. >> i was inspired to write this book by a very strange kind of policy we had in the cityphiladelphia. our public transportation authority used to require that everybody who bought a monthly pass had to have a sex sticker, a gender marker, either m for male or f for female on their pass. this created a lot of, what i call sex identity discrimination within the city, and in particular, one transgender woman, charlene, a friend of mine, an an activist fortrans rights in philadelphia brought a lawsuit in against the company, when she was offered f marked pass was turned away. the bus driver said you can't use this in my opinion you're not a real woman. she brought back a pass with m sticker on it. same thing happened, you're not a real man, you

she is currently the president and ceo of new america. formerly director of policy planning at the state department and formally deem of the woodrow wilson of school of public international affairs at princeton. what's important, those are just some of her past assignments. and a very illustrious career. what's important i think in terms of today's discussion is that you will see in her background and in the book that anne-marie is both a practitioner as well as a theorist. and a teacher or professor of international affairs. it is an exciting opportunity to discuss her new book and why don't we just jump right in. right up front anne-marie, tells about the thesis of the book and about why he decided to write the book now. >> dennis, it is great to talk to you and to be able to reflect on both of our experiences. actually as foreign policy practitioners. i have been writing about networks since 1994. so as a scholar, i have been looking at how the world was moving increasingly from big hierarchical organizations like the united nations or

system which america has built and upheld to maintain an open, global intercourse of trade, commerce, investment, finances, which have prospered most country most of the time. there is a newd in america, president trump reflects that, and we will have to watch carefully what policies he pursues. tell me your reaction when donald trump says things like this, "the globalised trading system has led to the greatestjob theft in the history of the world"? well, there are many views on that. in singapore's case, it has not done that to us. i think in america's case, there are many american companies which have prospered because they are all over the world — there is a base in america. but this is a view which segments of americans hold and i think the president reflects that. worried? alarmed? it depends what he actually does, because campaign rhetoric is always slightly overheated. and then when the administration comes in, the ysettle in and they confront the realities and they have to make the choices... but prime minister, we already know one key act that he has already taken, which is to walk america away from the trans pacific partnership, a deal which singapore was very m