rengrting from wasn, i'm laura trevelyan. fighting intensifies along the syrian border. tens of thousands have fled the violence. syrian positionusacross the board are being pounded now and there are announcements being e te telling civilians toak ansh>> the plot thickens. two men who helped rudy giuliani try tonvestigate joe biden or accused of breaking campaign finance laws. plus, 30 years since the fall of the iron curtain across europe, we look at how russia is trying to regain its sense of empe. ♪ laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. for a second day, turkish forcee have laumajor tax from northern syria as a try to drive kurdish fighters out of the area.pr turkisident says more than 100 kurdish forces have been killed. it is unclear how many civilians have died. the s. oth m alls is calling on ack fe. our international correspondent is in tkey near the syrian border andas this report. rerter: turkey says it isti crea a safe zone in syria. take a look at five-year-old sarah. she has just lost one of her legs in a rocke

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s reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the president doubles down as a the impeachment inquiry gathers pace. he is urging another country to look apolitical rivals. pres. trump: china should start an investigation into the bidens. celaura: four people at po headquarters in paris are killed by a colleague. the attack comes amid a protest highlighting the risks officers face. plus, the healing power of poems. we visit britain's first poetry pharmacy to see if words can heal the body and soul. laura: fororhose watching on pbs and around thelobe, welcome to orld news america." president trump called on china to investigate joe bid and hisis son today as hfaces an im achment inquiry for pressuring ukrainehio do the same. mr. trump's intervention came as the former u.s. envoy to ukraine was inrviewed behind closed doors on capitol hill. democrats want to knowow mr. trumasked a favor as the country's leader and wheth erican mitary aid was withheld as leverage. here is what the president had to say earlier. pres. trump: china ihou

reporting om washington, i am laura trevelyan. erth the cease-fire in nor syria due to end tomorrow, president trump defends his decision, while barack obama's national security advisor tells the bbc the u.s. has underminedl its lies.. prump: we never agreed to protect the kurds for the rest of their lives. ms. rice: it wasn't a treaty, but it was a moral oblation. laura: protesters take to the streets in lebanon for a fifth day, marng the biggest demonstratio in years. will the prime minister's reforms calm thees u plus, the young victims of the opioid crisis. as more states settle with drug companies, many children cannot escape the damage that has been done. >> show of hds, do you have a parent, cle friend, relative who has died of drug abuse? e'so 've got 100% of hands. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." today president trump stood his ground over withdrawing u.s. oops from syria. but in the region, tensions are still simmering. angry people in a kurdish-contlled city pelted

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reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. with the cease-fire in northern president trump defends his decision, while barack obama's national security advisor tells the bbc the u.s. has undermined. its allies pres. trump: we never agreed to protect the f kurdsor the rest of their lives. ms. rice: it wasn't a treaty, but it was a moral oblation. laura: protesters take to the streets in lebanon for a fifth day,arking t biggest demonstrations in years. will the prime minister's reforms calm the unrest? plus, the younctims of the opioid crisis. as more states settle with drug escape the damage as beencannot done. b>> show ofho hands, do you haa parent, cle friend, relative who has died of drug abuse? veso we'ot 100% of hands. pura: for those watching and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." today president trump stood his ground over thdrawing u.s. troops from syria. but in the region, tsions are still simmering. angry people in a kurdish-controlled cy pelted departing u.s. troops with potatoes as they also hurled i

reporting from washingto i am laura trevelyan. china shows off its military might to mark 70 years ofru communis, as chaos grips hong kong. police used tear gas and even linds in lt vice. >> this is not a protest anymore. this is urban warfare. the protesters are throwing molotov cocktails. ura: loyal to the president in the impeachment storm. why cretary of state mike pompeo is trading blows with democrats over who testi plus, put articial intellence soon outsmart us? if we createonscious machines, how do we control them in the future? laur for those watching on pbs "world news america."olicande to protesters. thousands of people violated a police ban and took to the of communist rule in china. one protester was shot in the chest. e demonstrations in hong kong have been going on for nearly four months. retoday's disturbanceset another challenge to beijing's authority. we begin with our correspondent in hong kong for tspecial report. gabriel: beijing wante a this to beelebration of communist rule, but in hong kong,hey took to the

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. turkish warplanes bomb parts of northeast syria, leading to warnings that u.s. allies will be slaughtered. president trump is now saying the offensive is a bad idea. >> theli turks are c this operation peace springs, but for the civilians trapped on the other side, this is going to feel like one more round of battle in an agonizingly long war. laura: two people are killed in the german city of halle after a man opens fire near a synagogue on yom kippur. tomorrow, woman football fans will be able to fill the stands for the ry first time. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to orld news america." it was the offensive everyone saw coming, and turkey began its military operation against kurdish forces in northeastern syria. present trump seemed to give the green light to this invasion when he told turkey'leader that u.s. troops would be withdrawing from the area. because the kurds were key alliesn defeating the islamic state, even the president's most loyal supp

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the white house blocks a key witness from giving testimony in the impeachment inquiry, saying he cannot appear before a kangaroo court. a major row between the nba and china could cost the league millions. we will bring you the latest on this clash of sport and politics. plus, she has explored some of the world's most captivating caves. now she is sharing stories about the ocean's hidden depths. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the white house went on the offensive against the congressional impeachment inquiry today, blocking the testimony of a key witness. in response, house democrats leading the investigation say they would issue a subpoena so they can hear from gordon sondland, the ambassador to the eu. democrats are looking into the president's efforts to pressure ukraine's leader to find dirt on his rivals, an inquiry mr. trump calls a sham. here is the man house democrats wanted to hear from today, gordon sondland, a wealthy

re rting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. syrian government forces are on the move towards the border with tuey. risking yet another dangerous confrontatio queen elizabeth lays out the policies of britain's government poin a speech full o and pageantry. looming ovbr everything is it. plus, a search for a half-sister ends up next-door. the amazing story of neighbors found out they were family. >> be kind to your neighbor,yo becau never know, it could be your sister you have been lookinfor. laura: for those watch pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the civil war in syria could be entering a new and dangerous phase, with government forces on the move to help kurdish fighters under attack from turkey. it comes as u.s. troops are withdrawn and the kurds have t turnedo syria's president assad for help. from the turkey-syria border, orla guerin starts our coverage. orla: rolling in to a hero's welcome. troops of the assad regime. handed a victory without firing a shot. arriving today in a strategic oktown, ho

i am laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching "bbc world news america." announcer: funnng for this presentat is made possible by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursolutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. ank you. to make sureacts and the truth are driving conversation. "washington weil" is an island ofiscourse in a chaotic media environment. on friday night, we gather the best reporte in the nation to unpack what's real happening and have a conversation that's not about point of view but about informing the american people. announcer: "washington week," friday nights only on pbs. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy noodruff. on tshour tonight, california burning... winds pick up in the gli state, fueng already dangerous fires, as a power company falls under greater scrutiny over its role in the crisis. then, as migrants continue to make the perilous trek to the southern border, new figures veal the stagger

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. turkey's offensive in northn syria will be paused, says the u.s. vicpresident, after a high-stakes meetinin ankara. we have a deal. there a new brexit agreement between the u.k. and the eu, but does it have the votes to get through parliament? ime min. johnson: i hope veryel much that myw mps in westminster do now come together excellent deal over the line.is laura: plus, the predent will host the g7 meeting at his very own resort. critics are asking why it came out on top. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." turkey will suspend its offense of against kurdish fighters in northeastern syria for five days. the deal was announced after talks in ankara between the turkish president and mike penc president trump called it a great day r civilization. turkey's foreign minister said "we got what we wanted." jeremy bowen is in ankara with the latest. jeremy: the meeting did t start well. dark stairs, called hand-checks. stares, cold handshake

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. mps in britain vote to hold a general election aft disagreeing about brexit for months. britain looks set to head to thd polls ember 12. the boss of boeing gets a grilling at a sena hearing on plane safety as the families remember those who dshd in recent c. >> on behalf of myself and the ryboeing company, we are s laura: plus, raising the alarm. for the first time a current white house official on the ukraine call testifies about the concerns he raised. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to voters in the u.k. are having a general election just before christmas whether they like it or not. after much handwringing and multiple votes in the of commons, mps agreed that the polling day should be december 12, while disagreeing on e everythie. here is the moment the vote came through. >> the ayes to the right, 438. the noes to the left, 20. the ayes have it. the ayes have it. laura: if approved by the house lords and the queen, parliament will be dissolved and th

laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington. while the south korean leader says it's a problem that needs urgent fixing. birth rates in many asian countries are plummeting to historic lows. for more on this, i've been speaking to professor mary brinton, a sociologist at harvard university who's done extensive research in this field. she started by explaining the problems men face in participating fully in family life. participating fully in their family, participating at home and i think this is very much affecting the quality of family life and is discouraging to many people. i am sure it is also the pressure of work. the standard of living, that puts a lot of pressure on parents to just have possibly one or two children. that is right. typically in japan, marriage means children. so there are very few births outside of marriage. couples who marry plan to have at least one child, maybe two but as you pointed out, work hours are long. very long in both korea and japan. and this means that men who presumably have very good jobs i

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laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington.death of terrorist leader abu bakr al—baghdadi at the hands of us forces was an important milestone in the fight to defeat the so—called islamic state. but the jihadist group's ideology is still very much alive, especially in parts of southeast asia. the philippines, indonesia and malaysia are home to some of the region's most organised islamist militants and their governments say they are bracing for retaliation attacks. joining me now from canberra is jacinta carroll, a research fellow for the counter terrorism and social cohesion project at the australian national university. why are these southeast asian governments expecting a reprisal? good morning. yes, we have heard from prime minister scott morrison here in australia, the defence secretary in the philippines, concerned that there may be a number of low—level attacks undertaken in southeast asia in response to the death of abu bakr al—baghdadi. the reason for this is that isis had a very significant impact on terrorist groups i

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. britain's prime minister is gambling on general election. he will give mps more time to debate his brexit deal if they will let the people vote. prime min. johnson: it itime the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgment of our collective boss, the people of u.k. laura: republicans fight the impeachment inquiry by attacking the process, as the president calls for lawmakers to defend him more aggressively. we size up the strategy. plus, what ever happened to union boss jimmy hoffa in 1975? we speak to an author with a personal connection to this unsolved mystery. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." for britain's prime minister, there is no getting away from brexit. now he has allowed -- asked parliament to hold a general election on december 12. if mps agree, it will give them even more time to debate his brexit deal, an early christmas present. mr. johnson does not have the power to call an election, so lawma

laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington.e a look online, bbc.com/news, with all the details about the impeachment inquiry and president trump's angry reaction. the us has been given the go—ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion of goods it imports from the eu. it is the latest chapter in a 15—year battle between the us and the eu over illegal subsidies for planemakers airbus and rival boeing. the world trade organization ruling will mean tariffs on eu goods ranging from aircraft to cheese, olives and jumpers from 18 october. brussels has threatened to retaliate similarly against us goods. with me is independent analyst, dr stephanie hare. stephanie, does this look to you at the start of a new trade were?m looks like the menace of a potential new trade war but it could also just be the beginning of a negotiated settlement. what if scene is that the european union hasjust been found guilty of illegally subsidising of us in the united states is likely to have the same vertex put on it for its subsidies of boeing. so it's prett

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. high drama in britain's parliament. mps vote to move forwardith boris johnson's brexit deal. but they reject the timetable, creating doubts about the looming deadline. prime min. johnson: one way or another, we will leave the eu with this deal to which this house has just g gen its assent. laura: the russian and turkish presidents strike a deal over land that was held by the kurds in northern syria. a top u.s. admiral tells us what thinks abt america's pullout. >> unplugging us from syria has made winners out of nearly everybody we wouldn't want to win. laura: plus, justin trudeau is heading for a second term as canada's prime minister, , t his liberal party lost its majority, so let the coalition building begin. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america. it was a tale of two votes tonight in britain's parliament. first, mps voted for boris johnson's al to take britain out of the eu, the first time the house of commons has agreed to a brexit deal. but then mps slammed on the b

more now from my colleague in washington laura trevelyan.should have been a routine visit by the president of finland to the white house but, with president trump at the centre of an unfolding impeachment drama, there was nothing routine about today. he's got to be a very important man to have so much press. the president is furious with the democrats for investigating his phone call with ukraine's leader and their suggested that he may have abused his power by asking for dirt on a political rival. and in the oval office, he let rip. i think a whistleblower should be protected, if the whistleblower is legitimate. he either got it totally wrong, made it up, or the person giving the information to the whistleblower was dishonest and this country has to find out who this person was because that person is a spy. events are unfolding at whiplash speed. with democrats threatening to supina the white house unless they get the documents they have demanded on ukraine. chair of the house intelligence committee, adam schiff, had this warning for the wh

laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington.s called it a national crisis, while the south korean leader says it's a problem that needs urgent fixing. birth rates in many asian countries are plummeting to historic lows. new statistics released in singapore for 2018 show that the average woman will have 1.2 children. that's the lowest since records began. in south korea, the fertility rate has gone below the one child mark for the first time ever. and japan, in 2018, saw the lowest number of births in the country's history. while in china the birth rate is at its lowest since 1961 — that's despite the one child policy being scrapped five years ago. for more on this, i've been speaking to professor mary brinton, a sociologist at harvard university who's done extensive research in this field. she started by explaining the problems men face in participating fully in family life. participating fully in their family, participating at home and i think this is very much affecting the quality of family life and is discouraging to many pe

from washington, laura trevelyan. it should have been a routine visit by the president of finland to the white house but, with president trump at the centre of an unfolding impeachment drama, there was nothing routine about today. he's got to be a very important man to have so much press. the president is furious with the democrats for investigating his phone call with ukraine's leader and their suggested that he may have abused his power by asking for dirt on a political rival. and in the oval office, he let rip. i think a whistleblower should be protected, if the whistleblower is legitimate. he either got it totally wrong, made it up, or the person giving the information to the whistleblower was dishonest and this country has to find out who that person was because that person is a spy. events are unfolding at whiplash speed. with democrats threatening to subpoena the white house unless they get the documents they have demanded on ukraine. chair of the house intelligence committee, adam schiff, had this warning for

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activists from the group could see trevelyan staged protests in several cities across the world including new york times activists severe themselves and emblems of wall street in fake blood and they lay in the street to block traffic group is calling for governments and businesses to cut fossil fuel emissions and changes to environmental costs a policy union in the united states is suing boeing over wages lost as a result of the grounding of the 737 max worker representatives and bunch of carrier southwest airlines say staff have missed out on $100000000.00 and paid because of the model being out of action the $737.00 max was grounded back in march after being involved in 2 fatal accidents samsung electronics is expecting its operating profits to drop more than 56 percent in these 3rd quarter down to $6400000000.00 is stark reversal from the same period last year when it posted record results the south korean tech giant cited a sluggish global demand for computer chips. the deadline for a threatened nodia brags that is nearing with businesses warning of the potentially devastating consequ

reporting from washington, i am ura trevelyan. pushing back against impeachment. president trump lashes out over the follow from his phone call with ukraine's le subpoenaseris first lawyor documents related to their investigation. saudi arabia's crown prince deof thisast jni oinrdg o tha erg i: was a heinous crime, but i take full responsibility as leader of saudi arabia especiallt was committed by individuals working for the saudi government. laura: p cngon llsp. how a new law in california would allow student athletes to get laura: for those watching on pbo and around the, welcome to "world news america." as the impeachment inquiry intoo president trump gathers pace, president's personal lawyer rudy giuliani for documents pertaining to the investigation. r ofgiuliani is at t cen an alleged campaign to enlist ukraine's help against rivals. mr. trump has been tweeting at high speed today, taking on the committee adam schrgence parroting his phone call with ukrainian leader, asking in atwe arrest for treason. this afternoon at the house, the president again defende

reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. fighting intensifies along the syrian border. tens of thousands have fled the violence. syrian position just acrosshe board are beingounded now and there are announcements being made telling civilians to take shelter and to get off the street. the plot thickens. two men who helped rudy giuliani try to investite joe biden or accused of breaking campaign finance laws. plus, 30 years since the fall i then curtain across europe, r we look at howussia is trying to regainn i sense of empire. ♪ a:laur for those watching on pbs and around tnd globe, welcome to world news america. for a second day, turkish forcel hanched major tax from northern syria as a try to drive kurdish fighters out of the area. turkish president says more than 100 kurdish forcesavavbeen killed.ivilns have died. ve erdogan is calling on the u.s. and other major allies to back offenses. our inrnational correspondent is in turkey near the syriann bo.er and has this report. reporter: turkey says it is creating a safe zone in syria. take a look at fivyear-old sarah. e h

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reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump lifts sanctions on turkey, saying there is a permanent cease-re in northeast syria. he makes it clear that u.s. forces have noole in the region. pres. trump: let someone else fight overhis long bloodstained sand. laura: a horrific discovery in the u.k. police find the bodies of 39 people in a shipping container in essex. plus, proving einstein right was no easy task. we take you inside the perilous journey that changed our understanding ofofhe universe. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globelcome to "world news america." president trump says the u.s. has brokered a permanent cease-fire in northeast syria and he is going to lift sanctions against turkey after they told ankara will stop combat operations against the kurds. thousands of people were forced to flee after turkey began its assault on kurdish fighters, but mr. trump declared it was someone else's fight. nick bryant reports. nick: on a day that donald trump claimed american diplomatic triumph, th

plus, to see what we're working on at any time, checteus out on tw i am laura trevelyan. thank you for watching "world news america." announcer: funding for this presentation is made possible by... ; the freeman undati by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for erica's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewee you. thank you. to m e sure facts and the truare. "washington week" is an island of civil discourse in a chaotic media environment. on friday night, we gather the best reporters in the nation to unpk what's really happening and have a conversation that's not abt point of view but about informabg the american people. announcer: "washington week," friday nights only on pbs. amina: good evening' i'amina nawaz. on the newshouronight, withdraw fallout. pres decision to remove troops from syria as the violence escalates in the u.s. house votes to ndemn the move. then, taking the stage. after a dozen democrats square off in primetime,s analysi the debate. plus, millions ofns america struggle with the daily ravages of alzhei

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. daring raid that ki.s.bout the leader al-baghdadi. president trump is reveling in the success of the operation. we hear from a former director of the cia. >> the finality of his death obviously really puts a stake through the heart of m the images that he tried to project. >> ayes to the right, 299. noes to the left, 70. laura: britain's prime minister fails to get parliament to back a general election. so of course he asking for yet another vote tomorrow. arplus, while fire burning up and down the state of california tonight, as tens of thousandsanf people including l.a. celebrities arforced to evacuate. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, weome to "worldews america." new details have been ememging about the death of abu bakr al-baghdadi. the isis leader blew himself up after being cornered by u.s. special forces. the showdown took place in northwest syria. at the height of his power, dhe size of britain as hisea followers carrie out brutal killings. president trump said he may release footage of the raid. earlier

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reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the president declares he is pulling u.s. troops from northern syria, and the pushback is immediate. lawmakers on both sides accuse him of abandoning kurdish allies. why the u.s. and britain are clashing over immunity to a diplomat's wife involved in a deadly car crash. plus, two american doctors share the nobel prize for medicine with a british scientist. how their work with oxygen led to their win. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america."" hours after president trump announced he was pulling u.s. forces from northern syria, the backlash began. lawmakers of both parties say america is abandoning its kurdish allies who were vital in liese defeat of islamic state. nikki haley, former u.s. -- former u.n. ambassador, said leavinaidlies to die is a big mistake. orla guerin has more. orla: a pullout at dawn. u.s. troops leaving observation posts along the syrian border. washington says only a small numbtroops were moved a short distance. but kurdish forces fear they are clearing the w

reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. turkey vows to continue its offensive in syria. with a white house delegation headed to ankara, president trump stands by withdrawing u.s. troops. pres. trump: we are not of ndpolicing agentt is time to come home. laura: elizabeth warren gets the front runner treatment and the most attacks in last night's debate. plus, the parents of harry dunn aspeak to the bbcut the visit to the white house and the bombshell invitation to meet the woman involved in the fatal crash. >> a all of a sudden y in front of the president of the united states a he is trying to do something and there were things we wanted to do our way. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe,wo turkey's conflict with syria's kurds have nothing to do with us, declared president trump today. yet tonight vice president mikec is due to leave for ankara and the mission is to call for a cease-fire. mr. trump's decision to pull u.s. troops out of syria days ago w cleared t for turkey's assault on kurdish forces. our international corresponpont orla: urban warfare i

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is is "bbc world news reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. as turkey's offensive in syria continues, the u.s. vice aresident and secretary of state are heading to ato broker a cease-fire. in just hours from now, 12 democratic candidates will take to the stage in ohio, all trying to prove they are the one to take on president trump. plus, the royals in a ritual. -- in a rickshaw. the duke and duchess of cambridge arrive forinner in pakistan, enjoying the local ride. laura: for those joining on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." tonight, turkey is continuing northern syria.fensive in their aim is to defeat kurdish forces theurregard asor tets. but it is the removal of u.s. n troops that set into mote events of the last few days. now the kurds have asked syrian government forces supported by russia for help. the bbc's north americeditor jon sopel reports. hejon: txtraordinary american s retreat in onefie video, a russian wearing a new yorkin yankees cap playfully shows us around a newly abandoned u.s. military base in nor