afghanistan, we have been in afghanistan a long time. how long are we going to stay in afghanistan? >> as long as conditions warrant. >> indefinitely might be a fair answer, would you say that? >> my understanding of the south asia strategy is our policy for afghanistan is one that is conditions based. we are not going to set an arbitrary deadline because that will cause terrorists to wait us out. we want a conditions-based approach under which the afghan government participates in a negotiated settlement with the aliban and, with other interested parties in the region, to ensure we have a strong, unity government that can deny safe haven. from a counterterrorism standpoint, that is a critical piece of the conversation. we can't afford to go back to a pre-2001 environment in afghanistan or elsewhere, where terrorists enjoy safe haven. when terrorists enjoy safe haven, they attack us and our friends. congressman: i'm not asking you to give us a definite date, but on the horizon it looks to me, as general miller indicated to he senate in june, that we are going to be there for a long

you were in afghanistan. thank god you were in afghanistan. iraq was so dangerous. and my guys would come back, i just got shot in the head last week. a young lieutenant who came out medically retired, i had to figure out a way to tell their story. i wrote the book to honor them, you know. >> i've heard you say many times we went on that mission believing we wouldn't come home. you said it could have been any guy that went through that door, it ended up being you. you were one of the last guy to tell your story frankly but it has been told and since a lot of eyes have been looking at you, what's that like? >> i turned that corner because of the brave guy in front of me. he went to one and i had to go to the other based on the tactics. but my story is out there, whether i like it or not i've given a platform to give recognition to other people. obviously the first person is the pilot who decided to crash land the first helicopter in the front yard in the blank of an eye. >> marcus right here. >> what's funny, he did. he pitted against the wall and said a junior pilot

afghanistan's neighbors sent delegates and sort of the taliban after years of conflict that's a sign of progress. but we will be afghanistan's problems can only be solved politically that has to be in a code that accommodates all elements of the opposition the participation of the peace council and the taliban can make a significant difference. the past to represent all is fraught with obstacles generations of this long suffering country know little other than violence and hatred. bomb craters suicide attacks security zones these are the everyday images of a country wracked by war for forty years since the u.s. led invasion in two thousand and one western governments have tried to establish democracy in afghanistan but there have been constant setbacks the taliban says it will continue fighting until foreign troops leave the country and that includes the german army which has been in afghanistan for the last seventeen years. sports news now and in friday's bonus league action hanover were out for revenge when they hosted a ball spork which had oust of them from the german cup just te

waziristan is the mountainous region between pakistan and afghanistan a self-proclaimed bottom recognized states populated with disaffected pashtun tribes it's been used as a taliban stronghold since two thousand and one attacks on the government has so far been unable to regain control of the area. malik claims to have been personally targeted by at least four drone strikes since two thousand and ten. was it a stunning to go at this time it was no. shortage of the. latest. to be a. general could be. but it will. not come on the hill. to face like at the head. sean west mall and is a former drone communications technician since leaving yes force he struggled to come to terms with the role he played in the u.s. drone program. yas i was sleeping in the back of this truck all the way for about a quarter of last year's. growth in three i mean psychological issues. yeah the bed back there are a little space here and sleeping on top of the mountain wasn't getting the help i needed and you know i was kind of from you on issues back in october and. united slipped to the bridge. a couple of nights

that isn't just about afghanistan. the president is right that his job in securing america starts with fighting the enemy off shore and in places like afghanistan so they don't pose a threat to americans' lives here at home. and securing the border is a big part of that. i'm fully convinced that securing our border with mexico is as much of a national security issue as it is related to immigration and i support the president's efforts there as well. >> congressman jim banks, thank you. >> thank you. >>> this weekend, the president is talking with candidates for open positions in the administration. up next, is there a front-runner to take chief of staff john kelly's job? we'll discuss. if you're turning 65, you're probably learning about medicare and supplemental insurance. medicare is great, but it doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medicare costs, which means you may have to pay for the rest. that's where medicare supplement insurance comes in: to help pay for some of what medicare doesn't. lear

and germany and the european union as a whole which tales that afghanistan received i think four billion euros in other words quite a large amount of money from the european union and from germany in exchange for receiving these deportees for allowing deportees to be flown into that country so there are interests on both sides of this deployed taishan for them to take place thank you so much for that political correspondent hans blunt. to thailand now but i will rap here that has captivated the country's youth it's by a group calling itself rappers against dictatorship which gives a hint at the song's content and calls for an end to the country's military regime installed after a coup four years ago it's a risky subject to tackle but time music fans have been lapping it up. on the cell phones. in the streets in the cars. the beats of a rap song reverberating throughout thailand. but. me or in english what my country has criticised this thailand's military government and the lack of freedom. they make up. but. in a country under a military dictatorship that has struck a chord especially a

afghanistan and yemen, yes. long historical interest in afghanistan, not all of it a nine. the best way to answer the question would be to, it may not be a pleasing answer but i would be happy to answer it in more .etail in a classified setting congressman: thank you. how are you progressing with online terror activities? and its use of social media has been a game changer, in terms of inspiring attacks a remotely, as well as to recruit people to come to the war zone. we need social media companies to take down radicalizing and extremist content that violates u.s. law or the terms of service they offer to users. we have seen decent results but there is more work to be done. siliconr, a group of valley companies formed an for incumbent and prosperous companies to provide best practices to new entrants resourcest have the and expertise, to help them spot content and take it down in a responsible way. host: to get back to the budget issue, the chairman has mentioned the disproportionate nature with what iran is spending and what we are spending. touch on some of the many areas

this is like going to be a non, with soviets going to afghanistan. i saw argue during the cold war, soviets went into afghanistan in 1979, virtually everybody in the national security establishment was gassed. this is the end of the world. i said, this is dead wrong. the soviets jumped into a giant fire patch. actually want to invite them to invade afghanistan. just like they should -- we went into vietnam. heist to tell the chinese when i first started going to china in early 2000, you should be thankful that the americans have invaded afghanistan and iraq. you should tell them they shouldn't stay in iraq and afghanistan until they win. wrecking their economy, running their military at the same time. how do you -- >> had to go back, we spent a lot of resources in the marshall plan, especially in italy and southern europe to try to make -- keep it the communist hands off it. we're trying to melt -- if he gets thing. the difference that the aim there was ultimately to balance against the soviet union in this realist even if pursuing these liberal tact

well and to speak to peace talks in afghanistan with. the dozen countries with the taliban was also represented with delegations leaders say the taliban will its peace with all its neighbors. the whole nation is with us and they're going to get some americans in the other guest of the chemical push we will not call it a single american soldier in afghanistan we have. across the borders we have we want good relations specially whatever labels fridays russia hosted and russia led talks basically the forest open and public appearance of the car top aides taliban movement political office at an international conference nine countries have been participating in the dialogue aimed at finding peaceful solutions to the afghani conflict including the gani delegation after the talks i've had a chance to talk to the head of the delegation of the taliban movement that is considered to be a terror group here in russia and this is what he has told me about taliban's views on the situation in afghanistan and on a potential solution or tripped up on the

villages in afghanistan or pakistan from the safety of the bunker in the u.s. . so how do you feel about the trip. was three three film yeah exactly so really of course and there were lots of the victims honestly that's islam i bought in time. otherwise we'll get nothing well yes we can go to the tribal areas anyway because of security reasons. thank you for your flights. thank. you from america and please send me number and we'll that's the important thing and yeah. i'll call our producer ok and then we'll figure out just where you could look all the best. a lot of stay here according to the bureau of investigative journalism there have been more than four hundred drone strikes since two thousand and four killing around a thousand innocent civilians and that's just in pakistan a local contact is taking me to meet a man who narrowly avoided one of those strikes. oh. i'm going to get other men out of these times above but. nothing to them if you can you give them but. i look at them. the photo of the struggle to go understand it was to be true because my b.-o. was

villages in afghanistan or pakistan from the safety of a bunker in the u.s. . so how do you feel about the trip. was three three filming days yeah exactly so is it really important that the relatives of the victims honestly get says lama bought in time. otherwise we'll get nothing well you can go to the tribal areas anyway because of security reasons. i'm fewer flights there are enough. thank. you if america please some new number i will that's the important thing and . i'll call our producer ok and then we'll figure out just where you could look all the best. a lot of the year according to the bureau of investigative journalism there have been more than four hundred drone strikes in c. thousand and four killing around a thousand innocent civilians and that's just in pakistan a local contact is taking me to meet a man who narrowly avoided one of those strikes. oh. i'm going to get on with you men out of these times above them. and nothing to them if you can you give them but. i love them but. the fight over the struggle to go understand it was to do because of

we are currently located in afghanistan. in order to fight and win the wars it is nation's sustainment and logistics. we have highly motivated professionals in this room at they are truly making it happen. it comes through us to them. we support everything from coalition to joint forces from border to border here in the country, sir. pres. trump: how do you find things in afghanistan right now? stephanie: it is good. we are truly making the mission happen when it comes to sustainment. we are responsible for tactical logistics. when it comes into theater, we get it into the fighters hands we have a phenomenal team, and i cannot speak enough about that. we're most of the time behind the scenes, and that is fine. it is a good team effort. it takes support from all to make it happen. pres. trump: colonel, how many people are you commanding? stephanie: about 10,000. pres. trump: thank you very much. that is fantastic. that is beautiful. you are enjoying it, aren't you? stephanie: yes sir. absolutely. you that our formation is a g

what is next in afghanistan? this is "special report" ." ♪ good evening, welcome to washington, i'm bret baier. president trump is fuming over the announcement of general motors that it will cut jobs and close factories here in the u.s. the president is threatening serious repercussions, it's already affecting the bottom line for gm. susan lee joins us from new york or what exactly the president is tweeting he might do. >> there's a lot of disappointment and even anger. >> frustration that was expressed clearly in the white house press briefing. president trump tweeting "very disappointed with general motors and their ceo for closing plants in ohio, michigan, and maryland. nothing being close in mexico in china. the u.s. saved general motors and this is the thanks that we get. we are looking at cutting all gm subsidies including for electric cars. general motors made a big china bet years ago when they built plants there in mexico. don't think that that is going to pay off. i'm here to protect america's workers

in afghanistan we are indeed poor dusty and to talk to you. here is a meeting. of. stability to the country we will spit we want honestly want a solution and if there is anyone you will see which help us. with the bus with. other beloved english breakfast could be facing a price hike you for such as from oxford you need to get their way at least they're suggesting to almost double the taxes on bacon and sausage has to come up people eating too much meat. to the taste test. who doesn't love the smell of bacon in the morning and for british cuisine it does not get much more iconic than the full english breakfast. poll suggests that peaches eggs baked beans and of course those hostages out of bacon but the healthy eating brigade is ruining all the fun we've known for a few years now that breaking news is perhaps the healthiest food back in twenty fifteen the world health organization declared it to be a carcinogen apparently that increases the risk of heart disease stroke and diabetes so researchers in oxford have come up with a plan which case they could prevent up to

special envoy to afghanistan was announced in september to broker a deal. that met with all parties earlier this month were in very strong negotiations in afghanistan right now which a lot of people don't know about this may be the first but we are in very very strong negotiation in afghanistan we'll see what happens if something happens that would be a great thing. president danny has largely been sidelined the taliban says they will only talk with the government after reaching an agreement with the us. i warm up in afghanistan how come the holiday get all the afghans even militant groups are tired of fighting it is clear that these gatherings are pushing towards peace all afghans are supportive of this conference it will be better for the future of one side and i hope so it would be better for the peace starts with taliban is. far away from the streets of kabul in geneva they will take stock of this reality they will debate how to give afghans a better life they will talk about peace and solidarity accountability and commitment woods that meanness will he

nasir: children will build afghanistan's future. i'i'm confident that mine will become people who arare willingo do things for others, for their society and for their country. reporter: afghanistan has one of the world's highest illiteracy rates, over 60%. around one child in three here can't read or write. so freshta also reads to the kids a a lot. freshta: keeping hope, for me, is higighly important. because if i'm hopeful, these children can be hopeful, and together we can make something, have improvements in this country. so, i am hopeful. reporter: the bus heads off to another area, where more kids are waiting to escape their often difficult lives for a few precious hours. freshta karim has started collecting donations again, in the hope of renting another bus, and bringing even more books to more children on the streets of kabul. host: japan is the world's third-largest economy. 95% of the population lives in cities. it's a highly progressive country, at least in terms of technology. but the population is ageing, and shrinking

and on potential solution american troops are obviously on the ground in afghanistan. members of the taliban movement men u.s. special advisor on peace in afghanistan to discuss this request of yours that for foreign troops should leave the kind of armistice been. for the last seventeen years i would him is that hold to these foreign forces out of these the. talking negotiation which is going to go with american this is in a very initial stage the delegation from afghanistan not the government from the diplomats but the members of the country's high peace council also participated in today's talks and i've seen you during coffee break shaking with them talking to each other did you agree on direct contacts with the government this conference which was live that was blocked at the start of the. negotiations with the problem with egypt because first of all we do not look at my as the. they're going to. go to a bit of kabul has decided not to send its diplomats to moscow but the members of the country's high peace council government appointed body that is responsible for

and made a rare appearance in the high level peace talks on afghanistan in moscow this friday saying it was a success and they're ready to meet again argues the only news channel to speak to the group's representatives following the media. are broadcasting live. certainly glad to have you with us. our press secretary has released a video which she says justifies banning c.n.n. reporter jim acosta from the white house some called it a doctorate in manipulated video while others claimed it was proof of inappropriate behavior and debate is raging in the media over whose side to take. comments. philosophers have long debated the concept of reality is reality defined by our perceptions or our perceptions defined by reality now at a recent white house press conference this debate became very relevant to many americans i think you should let me run the country you run c.n.n. all right and if you didn't well your ratings let me ask you if i may as one of the question is president by may i don't know how are you worried i should know that's enough resident that i think that's an ask one of th

need is to stop conflict in afghanistan and it's a big big because every day you know losing a brave and soldiers civilian can develop resolvers you know increasing so that's the emitted need for. an afghan. tuesday's events included sessions on afghan refugees and increasing women's participation in society but on wednesday the focus shifts to politics. delegates from more than sixty countries are expected to be here as the afghan president and his government highlighting to achieve much like last month's elections but many afghans will be wondering when the violence that still cripples their country is going to end the db of al-jazeera geneva or votes are being counted in the u.s. state of mississippi after a runoff election for a seat in the senate it follows a campaign which highlighted the state's troubled past them valving the lynching of black people incumbent republican senator cindy hyde smith has was caught on camera saying she would happily attend a public hanging if invited she's facing african-american democrat mike espy he used to lobby for former ivory coast leader lau

is occupying afghanistan i mean the reality is they're not there's an independent government in afghanistan is relatively small number of u.s. troops who are very keen to go home that's not the same as an occupation many of the taliban commanders and fighters you know would rather see you see a deal bring an end to the fighting civilian population wants it so there's certainly a groundswell inside afghanistan in favor of the deal but at the moment you know the leaderships haven't yet budged or indicated what the basis for compromise but what do you think a deal might look like with the us tolerates the taliban sharing power in afghanistan. well i think that the he actually the u.s. will really be delighted if the if the taliban would come on the inside when it comes down to the out of this in the interests of the u.s. they went in there actually because of problems with al qaeda and it was the taliban's sheltering of terrorists rather than the fact that the taliban were in government now the u.s. has got no intention of sort of handing government lock stock stock and barrel over to the the

i guess this is about international peace could be on the horizon in afghanistan as the u.s. special envoy to the country says a deal maybe could be reached with the taliban by april next year that announcement came after talks in the capital city kabul between american representatives the afghan government and the taliban stumbling blocks and contradictions from those party to the conflict seen earlier peace talks fall flat on the face the taliban said this monday that no agreement has been found during the current three day meeting top american officials were a no show in the last conference was held of course of a moscow not so long ago despite both the taliban and afghan representatives coming to the table is how the conflict stands according to the top brass in the u.s. military right now. they are not losing right now i think that it's fair to say we used the term stalemate a year ago and relatively speaking it has not changed much well over the last three years more than twenty eight thousand afghan police officers and soldiers have been killed according to government

and then i started working in afghanistan. i had a roommate at the time in india who was working afghanistan, and he came back from a trip and said, you're a woman and you care about women's issues and you should go to afghanistan and see women living under the taliban so i said, okay. of course i had no money. i was a free lance photographer and 27 years old so i called my sister and asked if i could borrow $2,000 to go to afghanistan, and she said yes. then i called my mother and said i'm going to afghanistan, she said, okay, have a good time, honey. and i went. so these are some of the early pictures of afghanistan under the taliban. and photography was illegal at the time. photography of any living thing. so, i had to keep my cameras in a bag and sneak around and take pictures whenever i could. i had no experience doing this. so a lot of my pictures were not very good. this is that panoramic camera. and some street scenes in kabul. and i remember i was shooting the drought. there was a drought in western afghanistan in 200

at the same time promising to continue offensives against taliban in afghanistan by the way american delegation was invited but he's not attending today's meeting and this is what the head of the gani delegation has told me. when he's coming the. first piece should come of merced american should meet with with. this. new again isn't ready to talk directly to taliban yes yes. yes so you're. saying. well it seems of ghana's stand he's ready for direct dialogue with the taliban movement as we've just heard and i have to say. during the coffee break i saw members of these delegations talking to each other hand shaking so this can't be the first steps towards a long awaited peace in afghanistan it's too early to say but hopefully back to you know yes some interesting comments you go through with it without gas thought to interview fairly good stuff and do keep us abreast of what comes i don't say as you say could be very significant area for national life in moscow. the f.b.i. probes and ukrainian military units links to white supremacist groups in the us and if you don't like how old you

a stable afghanistan is good for afghanistan, but we do what we do for america. >> you said it better than anybody could have said. keep them away from our shores. that's why we're doing the strong borders. you probably see over the news what's happening on our southern border, and our southern border territory. large numbers of people and in many cases we have no idea who they are. in many cases they're not good people. they're bad people. but large numbers of people are forming at our border. and i don't have to even ask you. i know what you want to do. you want to make sure we know who we're letting in and we're not letting in anybody, essentially, because we want to be careful. you're right. you're doing it over there. we're doing it over here. and your people at the border, we have the military at the border for the first time. i don't know if it's ever or certainly there's never been a presence like this, but we have a very powerful border right now. we have the fencing and things people don't even believe. we took old broken wall and we wrapped it with barb wire plus. i guess y

concerned with the participation of all warring parties the people of afghanistan advised with concern in the first place. so at least so you many sides have gathered here in moscow today and many see it as a pleased initial steps towards a long awaited peace in afghanistan it's too early to say but we all hope for that . indeed more if a national there were to stop dates from those afghan peace talks in moscow thanks for that. a man has been shot dead by police in melbourne australia after he killed one person injured two others in what authorities say was a terror attack police received reports of a car fire in a busy shopping area in the city center when they arrived they were confronted by a man brought michigan to life threatening them in already attacked bystanders the suspect who is of somali origin was shot in the chest by police and died later in hospital police say the burning car was packed with gas canisters but fortunately not exploded islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack but provided no evidence. at all for t.v. host in the netherlands thinks his love l

after 17 years of war us strategy in afghanistan hinges on the efforts of a former us ambassador to afghanistan trying to negotiate with the taliban and. jennifer griffin, fox news. jillian: how do you stop the bad guy with a gun? a school in michigan says use a hockey puck. >> hockey coach for my kids when growing up. hockey puck hurts. it fits really well into your briefcase or backpack, doesn't rollaround. heather: 800 pucks have been sent to oakland university faculty members in a case of a potential active shooter. another 1700 will go to students. this has been a talker on our facebook page, good idea, bring out hockey pucks to a gunfight. stephen says better be a good quick strategic throw or luckily stop a bullet. let us know what you think. students as young as 10 years old protesting a visit by ivanka trump and tim cook, high school students walked out of class complaining about the ipad's apple donated to the low income idaho school district because they reduce interactions with teachers. outside the school a group of 30 protested the trump administration as others supported him. how

we are and afghanistan. in order to fight and win the nation's worst, it is sustainment and logistics. we have highly motivated professionals in this room at they are truly making it happen. us to them.ough we support everything from coalition to join forces from border to border here in the country, sir. pres. trump: how do you find things in afghanistan right now? good.nie: it is we are making the vision happened when it comes to sustainment. are responsible for tactical logistics. we get it into the fighters team,we have a phenomenal and i cannot speak enough about that. we're most of the time behind the scenes, and that is fine. it is a good team effort. pres. trump: kernel, how many people are you commanding -- cor kernel stephanie, how many people are you commanding? stephanie: -- pres. trump: thank you very you are enjoying it, aren't you? stephanie: yes sir. we have active duty, national guard, army civilians and civilian contractors that we've literally all come together and make this mission happen

at the same time promising to continue offensive against taliban in afghanistan by the way american delegation was invited but is not attending today's meeting and this is what the head of the afghan a delegation has told me when he's coming the. first piece should come first americans should move forward with. this issue of ok. this is going to stand ready to talk directly to taliban yes yes . yes. thank you. well it seems of ghana's done he's ready for a direct dialogue with the taliban movement as we've just heard and i have to say that during the coffee break i saw members of base delegations talking to each other handshake and so these can't be a first steps towards a long awaited peace in afghanistan it's too early to say but hopefully a man on a knifing spree in melbourne leaves one day done several injured before being shot by police in the history and city of god is among our stories ahead after a short break we're back in ninety seconds. when i'm not an institution when you are not a government. you'll force is your voice belongs to you and us in your choice people accept

his trip to afghanistan, the uae, and qatar. ambassador khalilzad's first and last stop was kabul, where he met with president ghani, chief executive abdullah, and other afghan stakeholders to facilitate a peace process between the government of afghanistan and the taliban. during this visit to kabul, ambassador khalilzad met with men and women active in afghan civil society and peace efforts, members of the media, and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations. in every one of his meetings, ambassador khalilzad stressed that all afghans must have a say in creating a sustainable peace for afghanistan. we will continue to work with all interested parties to support and facilitate an inclusive peace process. fourth, our special representative for north korea steve biegun is meeting today with his republic of korea counterpart to further strengthen our close coordination on efforts to achieve our shared goal of the final, fully verified denuclearization, as agreed to by chairman kim. these are important discussions today

on afghanistan. saying it was a success and ready to meet again he was the only news channel to speak to the group's representatives after the meeting. we have we want good relations. joining us this is our t. internet. press secretaries release the video which she says justifies banning c.n.n. reporter jim acosta from the white house called the video to the manipulative but others so it is proof of the journalists inappropriate behavior and debate has been raging in the media over whose side to take. it just is it crosses a line you don't put your hands i don't want him a cost to sort of wrestling this young white house intern jim acosta clearly never touched that white house intern that's just a lie and what i saw was a battery not by jim acosta but by the young white house aide if you can use a fake video use a fake video as you go all the way do something like this. so we have sarah huckabee sanders the white house press secretary pulling the credentials of jim acosta c.n.n. reporter and she then

hot anticipated peace talks on afghanistan held it today in moscow a dozen countries were invited to participate and that's what about was represented so i would joined live now by monday if emotional who was at the peace talks in central moscow mary a lot of expectation a lot of people saying this couldn't happen the first time in seventeen years what developments we've seen today. well first of all i have to say that friday's russia hostage then russian led talks ease basically the purchased public and open appearance all the taliban movement political office at an international conference nine countries have been participating in this discussion aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the afghani problems including the of gani delegations delegation shortly after the talks i've had a chance to talk to the head of the delegation of the taliban movement that is considered to be a terrorist organization here in russia and he has told me that first of all they are happy with the talks second return rated one more time that they have no talks they have no direct contacts right now and

withdrawal from afghanistan after peace talks and we speak to an award winning journalist who interviewed did not. call been the right max insight. for this week's top stories are. coming up in part two of going on the ground. tracking gave americans a lot of job opportunities i needed to come up here to make some money twenty five thousand dollars as a teacher fifty thousand dollars a year trucks chose to drive trucks people who rush to a small town in north dakota was an unemployment rate of zero percent like gold rush is very very similar to. this beautiful story with pollution and devastation a lot of people have left here i don't know too many people here and just slow down so much they lost their jobs got laid off the american dream is changing that's not what it used to be. and it's a tough reality to deal. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic developments only. i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. welcome back after monday's destruction of a t.v. chann

forces in afghanistan in the past seventeen months the taliban is famous sponsibility for. well it can sides of the two day international conference on afghanistan is underway in geneva with appeals for more foreign investment that is not in barbara reports the afghan government's under growing pressure to end the fighting that's holding back the economy. a demonstration by afghans outside the united nations in geneva a reminder for the afghan president of the urgency of ending the violence back home but at the start of a two day conference here he was keen to stress opportunities for the outside world to decide a vent on private sector investment it's a different have guns. we are open for business i hope you are open for partners thank you this is not a pledging conference rather it's a chance to evaluate whether afghanistan is delivering on its promises to the international donor countries the un assistance mission to afghanistan or you know is pointing to several areas where things are getting better thanks to outside support one concrete example ensuring that there is

need is to stop conflict in afghanistan and it's a big big because every day we are losing. and soldiers civilian can develop resolvers you know increasing so that's the immediate need for us and afghan. tuesday's events included sessions on afghan refugees and increasing women's participation in society but on wednesday the focus shifts to politics delegates from more than sixty countries are expected to be here as the afghan president and his government highlighted chief much like last month's elections but many afghans will be wondering when the violence that still cripples their country is going to end nadine barber al jazeera geneva. some syrian refugees have been killed detained or forced into the military when they return home that's according to lebanon's minister of state for refugee affairs he says of the nearly one million syrians forced into lebanon during the war twelve thousands have returned to syria since june last year and damascus have been encouraging refugees to repatriate but rights groups on the un have warned of possible persecution. what we are sure a

soldiers have been killed when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern afghanistan. help end the war in yemen prevent a massive famine and save tens of thousands of children civilian lives that is the message for five major order aid organizations to the united states they're calling on the department of defense to cut military support for the saudi emraan to coalition to force them to change their approach to the conflict the holiday reports from across the red sea in djibouti. in a joint letter to the u.s. government the five charities say the hole to u.s. military support for the sodium but article would save many lives the u.s. they say is fueling a crisis that has severe consequences for millions of civilians. the international rescue committee oxfam america care u.s. save the children on the agenda for the council say that fourteen million the images out risk of starving to death if the parties to the conflict don't change course immediately we're completely desperate the more we wait every single minute . day a week we wait means more civilian shipment lossles

a share of that of that power in afghanistan and that i think is something that really kind of turns the afghan government off because they did not send an official representative of the dentist and government the only sent this high peace council which is a body sort of loosely affiliated with the government so that i think that is a very clear statement from kabul that they are not ready to fully commit to to these talks ok we'll leave it there your bomb and thank you very much for u.n. brokered talks between yemen's warring sides have been pushed back to the end of the year the u.n. is warning yemen is just three months away from a devastating famine with forty million people the risk will food program says is doubling the amount of food aid to try and prevent mass starvation. sri lanka's new government says a vote to resolve the constitutional crisis will not take place when parliament reconvenes next week began when the president sacked as prime minister and replaced him with the opposition leader mahinda rajapaksa an elephant as has more now from the capital colombo. having sai

trump business saying there should be no afghanistan presidential elections next year and the taliban russia china india pakistan all talking in moscow and the taliban saying right it's time for the u.s. to get out of afghanistan it is a russian breakthrough for russia actually for the last seventeen years it used to be american territory that american promise their grammy. ability jobs prosperity after seventeen years look or for situation of their taliban control about fourteen district and they are active in more than seventy five percent of the afghan it directories and the american actually come out decide what to do with afghanistan there are that they're here maybe the question will give them you know. helping and we don't know yet ok but just finally why did why did fifteen thousand british servicemen and women die or were wounded since during their seventeen year tour we have never been there where the american goes the british full of them there is no independent policy is there is no independent strategy there is no independent government there cannot say no to united state

now the future of afghanistan is being debated over the next two days at an international conference in geneva led by the afghan president. the u.n. the u.s. and international partners will discuss how they could help bring stability to the country as peace talks with the taliban move forward if charlotte but. as president ashraf ghani and chief executive of diller abdullah deposit kabul for geneva they lift behind this violent protests across the west of the city over the wrist of a local shia commander the disparate to prove they are in control and in geneva they will lay down what they have achieved with international money what afghanistan has to show the billions spent on security and i have a seventeen year is the sad news is that the afghan government will not have a stellar achievement the prison to do that and that's the thing we did on when sitting gaited afghanistan i'm sure that could be a very difficult time for the afghan government to show a tangible outcome for the law for the past two years. well not tangible there is optimism around the prospect of peace talks betwe

pete davidson made fun of a congressional candidate in afghanistan. we will dive into that. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is monday, november 5th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. the midterms are one day away. 26 hours until polls open in the east deciding the 35 senate races and 36 races for governor. a new nbc news have democrats with an edge in the ballot. the latest washington post poll shows 69% of registered voters under 40 say they are certain they will vote. that is up from 44% in the last midterms. a lot riding on if democrats can flip the house. cnn political director david chalian with the breakdown. >> 7 0 districts in play. republican? 31 in yellow. true toss ups. of those, 30 of them are currently held by republicans. >> the president going all out in the home stretch holding three rallies today in three states. ohio, illinois and missouri. he will be joined by a special guest. someone from an actual television network. sean hannity of fox news. so much for fair and balanced. on sunday, t