focus on afghanistan. we took a comprehensive review of our relationships in pakistan and with india. we see this approach as requiring an integration of all three strategies. using pakistan and india to bring pressure to bear on the situation in afghanistan. pakistan in particular can play an important role here certainly in delivering the taliban to the negotiating table. pakistan has suffered acts of terrorism, their citizens have suffered, as dramatic as any we have seen anywhere. to help pakistan address terrorist organizations inside their country but they must, adopt a different of for -- different approach themselves. their he good relationships historically but over the last few years there has been an erosion in the competence between our governments. an erosion in trust. witnessed terrorist organizations being given safe haven inside pakistan to plan and carry out attacks against u.s. serviceman and officials, disrupting peace efforts inside afghanistan. pakistan must adopt a different approach and we are ready to work with them to help them protect themselves against thes

trump called on afghanistan's neighbors, pakistan and india, to help the united states fight terror groups in that region. we watched the president just a short time ago board air force one, taking off for arizona. he'll first go to the city of yuma along the u.s. border with mexico. more on the details of why that trip with a guest later in the hour. and then he'll sit down for a campaign style rally in phoenix. we have team fox coverage. mike emanuel with the news in phoenix ahead of the president's arrival there. we begin with allison barber. we're listening for secretary tillerson and a new development that has just come in. we're trying to learn more on this. but word that some of the first fighting forces leaving for afghanistan could arrive later this week, early next week. that's the only line we have. we'll work the story. now to you. >> reporter: welsh shortly after president trump gave his speech last night, secretary of state rex tillerson released a statement of his own, saying with this new strategy in part, it is a good thing in part. he said, quote, we are making cle

people for the special representative to afghanistan and pakistan position. it is open currently, it has been filled with a very experienced individual to date so we are ready to get going with very competent people. i am not at all concerned about the competent level of the express of the people that we have working on this. i am quite confident with that. i know you do not want to talk about the military that you were just using the military terms and battalion level and that. i know and understand why the administration does not want to talk about tactical moves, but strategy, don't the american people deserve to know approximately how many more of their sons and daughters will go back to afghanistan in a war that has lasted nearly 16 years? i think the intent is that there will be visibility to troop levels once the decision has been made. i think what the president has conveyed and i agree wholeheartedly with him is that we are not going to signal ahead what our plans are, we are not going to signal ahead and increase, decrease, the timing of any of that. it will be driven by condit

ministration now mike we talked about pakistan in the last hour you and i he's specifically brought up pakistan what do you think his path is going to be in bringing them into the fray like you were talking about well he did say that they will have no sanctuary but that to me signals that he intends to do hot pursuit of taliban that do seek sanctuary in pakistan it's going to really create issues with pakistan and but what's ironic is that pakistan they created the afghan taliban they're not going to go again so they get there is a pakistan taliban which is trying to overthrow the pakistani government but this is different in afghanistan and i would i would also point out that it in night not mentioning troop levels it could imply more. along with conner insurgency the whole idea is to give the whole idea is to give the the afghan military the proper training so they ultimately can go it alone now talking about hunting the terrorists i'd like to bring in now former cia agent jack rice jack you heard what the president had to say he said that that the u.s. is no longer going to take par

weee of their strategies and use pakistan and india 12th of bring pressure to bear on the situation in afghanistan. pakistan and regular can play an important role here. certainly in delivering the taliban to the negotiating table. acts of has suffered terrorism, their citizens have suffered acts of terrorism is dramatic as any a we have seen anywhere. we have seen pakistan address terrorist organizations inside of their country, but they must -- they must -- adopt a different policy themselves. pakistan and the united states have traditionally had a good relationship but in the past few years there has been a new version of confidence between our two governments. there has been a erosion of trust because we have seen terrorist organizations given safe haven inside of pakistan to carry out acts of violence us.nst pakistan must adopt a different approach and we are ready to protect themselves against these terrorist organizations. them and ready to have their attacks that are disrupting our efforts at peace. we're going to be conditioning and ourort for pakistan relationship with them w

comprehensive review of our relationships in pakistan and in at india. we see this inquiry and the integration all three of those strategies. we need to use pakistan and india to also bring pressure to bear on the situation in afghanistan. pakistan and particular camp way a important role here certainly with the taliban at the negotiating table. ofy have suffered ask terrorism, they have suffered exit of terrorism. it is dramatic as any we have seen anywhere. we stand ready to help them address terrorist organizations and their country. they must adopt a different approach themselves. pakistan and the u.s. have historically very good relationships. there has been a real are roshan and the cabinets between our two continents. there has been a eruption of trust did we have witnessed terrorist organizations be given safe haven inside of pakistan to when and carry out attacks against u.s. servicemen. efforts insidee pakistan. they must adopt a different approach. they are ready to work with them , against his terrorist organizations. with these attacks that are disrupting our peace. to be conditio

after isis, and reducing the influence of the taliban. trump also called on pakistan to step up, calling them a safe haven for terror. i'm going to now bring in ronald newman, an american diplomat who served as the united states ambassador to afghanistan. you were openly critical of obama's time line to withdraw combat troops, projecting that it was a path to failure. so, what did you make of what you heard from president trump last night? >> there were parts of that that i liked a great deal, and there were parts of it that i still want to understand. but the main decisions -- first of all, i like the fact that he laid out the case for being in afghanistan. the point that we have a great risk if we pull out quickly, and that's a point that i think even those who oppose the strategy have to deal with before they jump on, we should go out or we should not. they have to deal with the risks that he laid out. i liked the fact that he did not have a timeline. that was a disaster with the obama administration, and frankly, obama had about five different timelines. he kept shifting it.

albert the of the university of alabama law school. documenting the >> in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists to threaten america. ♪ president trump outlining his goals for military activity in afghanistan, calling for a goals for conquering groups like al qaeda, isis. not revealing an exact time label -- timetable. he during the speech criticized president obama's approach in afghanistan. in our first hour, we want to hear from you. whether you agree or disagree with him. you can let us know in the first hour on the phone lines. you can also post your thoughts on these latest calls for action in afghanistan on our social media channels. and the lead up to the speech he gave last night in front of military personnel, the president said -- he went on to say i heard decisions that are much different when you sit behind a desk of the oval office. adding -- ton post in that speech yesterday, he --hlighted three points three kind of goalposts when it comes to activity in afghanistan and highlighted

border of afghanistan pakistan. the money is used there, and it even moves to southeast asia, for example, the philippines is in the news a lot lately. that is one way, and another way is through the informal transfer of money and through charitable organizations that are really shell organizations. some of them are set up to support terrorist organizations. bye of them are abused terrorist organizations, perhaps unwittingly. has now -- it has evolved a bit, but the main focus is self generated. what to do about it and the challenges that are posed because of a self generated system is that it is much harder to track, almost like the individuals who sign up. they are much harder to find. social media has made a good effort. obviously they need to continue that. when it is self generated or cross-border smuggling of cash, the running theme is that this is money that is very hard to track. financialal, typical tools, like sanctions, interception of funds, working with banks, does not really -- it does not have the same effect as it would for other finance goals. efforts that isis ma

today at five... 70 years since the end of british colonial rule, india and pakistan mark the anniversary of their independence. pakistan was created this day in 1947, but partition led to one of the largest mass migrations of people the world has ever seen. at the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, india will awaken to life and freedom. midnight tonight will mark the birth of the sovereign state of india. at least a million people died in the sectarian slaughter that followed partition. iam i am live in lahore, pakistan. where despite its violent birth, the nation is celebrating independence day. we'll also be speaking to pakistan's high commissioner to the uk. the other main stories on bbc news at five... the white house defends president trump after he failed to clearly denounce white supremacist protestors in virginia. his vice president is more explicit. we have no tolerance for hate and violence. from white supremacists, neo—nazis on the kkk. hundreds of people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide on the outskirts of sierra leone'

afghanistan will be won or lost in pakistan. i certainly think more pressure on the government there because of its support for terrorist groups them safe haven in pakistan is welcome. but let's be clear, pakistan is a nuclear power. to see them tip into terrorist control would give them iran on steroids. pakistan wouldn't have the capability without china. china has as part of the one belt, one road initiative increasing the influence in pakistan and put more to the country than we do. it's time to say to china if you want better relations with the united states convince pakistan to give up the taliban safe havens and seriously renounce terrorism. >> i agree with you. remember what china has been doing with north korea. they launch first they will not be there for them. the cancelled the coal shipment after the president met with president trump. apparently 30-minute meetings went on for three hours. i want to go over the president's words. he talked about winning a war. obliterating the enemy, empowering generals that are on the ground and as large as on the field. you can't make t

president trying balance to amp up pressure on pakistan to aid in the war in afghanistan former cia agent jack rice joins us for more and secretary of defense james mattis leaves turkey to attend independence day in ukraine's capital of kiev while vowing in u.s. support against russia and a federal judge says racism was behind a move in arizona banning a force on ethnic studies in schools. i'm going to chance sitting in for ed schultz here in washington d.c. you're watching argue merica. good evening we begin tonight with the president's strategy in afghanistan and his strong words for pakistan president said pakistan better get on board with the u.s. as the administration shifts policy in afghanistan pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in afghanistan it has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists pakistan has also sheltered the same organizations that try every single day to kill our people we have been pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting. but that will have

india and pakistan mark 70 years of independence from britain — a moment of freedom that came amid one of the largest mass migrations the world has ever seen. at the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps india will awake to freedom. but the optimism quickly gave way to widespread violence which left over a million people dead. i'm right in pakistan where despite a violent birth the nation is celebrating with people filling the streets. also this lunchtime. strong condemnation of white supremacists after the violence in virginia as the us vice president gives a statement that goes much further than donald trump's. we have no tolerance for hate violence from white supremacists, neo—nazis or the kkk. arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports or on flights see a 50% rise in the past year. a worrying rise in rural crime — insurers say brazen thieves are forcing farmers to turn their farmyards into fortresses. and big ben's bongs will fall silent next week for nearly four years for urgent repair work. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. the british team cla

surprised that he talked tough on pakistan, and even more surprised that i didn't hear him say anything about the russian interference or the rainy and interference. because those outside countries that are meddling in afghanistan are causing many of the problems. this is not a military solution. that is where rex tillerson comes in with the to dramatic ever. —— mackerel, -- iranian —— iranian interference. -- iranian interference. what did you hear? i do hear strategy in there. ido you hear? i do hear strategy in there. i do see, as the general said, a conference of approach that wants to deal with the given what it —— to dramatic plank, the financial plank, as well as measures against those supporting the telephone, and the military one, of course. i also hear a the military one, of course. i also heara sigh of the military one, of course. i also hear a sigh of relief across afghanistan, but also a reality check. after 16 years of ongoing agony in afghanistan. at the beginning, there was a lot of hope, if you remember. until2005 beginning, there was a lot of hope,

the newshour tonight: is a hard line with pakistan key to success in afghanistan? we look inside president trump's new plan for the united states' longest war. then, re-thinking college tuition. how one university is banking on its students' future earnings. >> unlike student debt, it shifts the burden-- or the risk, i should say-- entirely from the student to the investor. >> woodruff: and, when a fad solves a problem. how detroit is using tiny houses to give struggling residents a new lease on life. >> it's really about home ownership and the american dream for people who stopped dreaming. we really were looking at not only eliminating homelessness, but with dealing with poverty for people. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: u.s. military and diplomatic leaders

not to focus on afghanistan. we took a fairly comprehensive view with our relationships with pakistan and india. we used pakistan and india to also bring pressure to bear on the situation in afghanistan pakistan in particular, can play an important role here pakistan has suffered acts of terrorism i think as dramatic as any we've seen anywhere. and we stand ready to help pakistan address terrorist organizations inside of their country. they must a.m. dopt a different approach themselves. over the last few years there's been a real erosion in the confidence between our two governments. there's been an erosion in trust because we witnessed terrorist organizations given a safe haven to carry out attacks against u.s. servicemen, u.s. officials disrupting peace efforts inside of pakistan. we are ready to work with them to help them protect themselves against these terrorist organizations. certainly to begin to end their attacks that are disrupting our efforts of peace. we are going to be conditioning our support for pakistan and our relationship with them on them delivering results in this

. second question how is our relationship with our friends the pakistanis right now? and pakistan likely to get upset by the u.s. president insulting their civilization? >> it's time for pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilization, order and to peace. >> pakistan is big. got 200 million people, also gotten more than 100 operational nuclear weapons. pakistan spheresly, fiercely protective of interests in neighboring afghanistan. and its per pertial alone oh i a hair trigger stand i don't have with the neighbor on the other i had india who the u.s. president said tonight should get way more involved in afghanistan after he said pakistan needs to demonstrate its commitment to civilization. what does pakistan do these days when its mad? and did anybody in the u.s. government make preparations for that before the president said what he just said to them tonight? that's my second question. third question. the president for years insisted that we have to get out of afghanistan immediately. the afghan war has to end right now yesterday just do it just get out. well tonight in h

afghanistan and pakistan ended he then moves to southeast asia. for example, the philippine is in the news a lot lately. in another way is to allow a, which is the informal transfer of money and through charitable organizations. some of them are set up to support terrorist organizations. some of them are used perhaps unwittingly. and this is now evolved to bed. again, this is self generated. what to do about it in the challenge is that have been posed have been self generated to track. the individual sinai. they are much harder to find. social media has made a good effort and they obviously need to continue that. when the self generated a cross-border smuggling of cash, this is money that is very hard to track. so, the usual typical financial tools like interception of funds, working with banks doesn't have the same effect here as they would for other finance goals. before absurd that i say are the most effect did improve in effect is so far has been number one, military operations. i'm not trained to say that it's like a big no. he continues now with the coalition campaign in iraq and syria

what the president said about us troops but he also said pakistan continue to harbour militants in their country. we go live to new york. in new york is husain haqqani, senior fellow and director for south and central asia at the hudson institute and former ambassador of pakistan to the united states. good afternoon to you, sir. thank you for being with us. pleasure to be here. your thoughts about the broader strategy, the sense that donald trump appears to be going back on what he said on the campaign trail, and acknowledging that us troops will stay in afghanistan and more will stay in afghanistan and more will be sent? i think the united states has a better chance of getting out of afghanistan as long as it does not set deadlines for itself, a big mistake of the obama administration. when you have an adverse to read that thinks that time is on their side, then you set deadlines for them, that we will leave after such and such date, and then they only know how long they must wait. i think in that sense president trump's message that the united states will fight to win is a realis

, freetown. also in the next hour... 70 years since the end of british colonial rule — india and pakistan mark the anniversary of their independence. partition led to one of the largest mass migrations of people the world has ever seen. at least a million people died in the sectarian violence that followed. a 50% rise in the last year in the number of airline passengers arrested on suspicion of being drunk at british airports or on flights. and no more bongs for a while. big ben will fall silent next week for nearly four years because of urgent repair work. good evening and welcome to bbc news. us president donald trump has finally explicitly condemned race—hate extremist groups, including the ku klux klan, two days after a protester was killed in the violent scenes that surrounded a far—right rally in the state of virginia. the president said racism was "evil" and the groups that espoused it were "reugnant". it follows widespread criticism over his previous comments on the weekend's events. critics said it failed to condemn far right bodies specifically. meanwhile, one white national

years since british colonial rule in india ended and pakistan was born. a nation created — a home for muslims — but amidst the celebrations there are memories of a darker past. the partition into pakistan and india was followed by violence between muslims, hindus and sikhs. i'll be reporting live from lahore — asking people here whether the high hopes of independence have been realised. flying while drunk and disorderly. a fifty per cent increase in the number of air passengers arrested. bong. a sound you won't hear for four years. from next week big ben will be silent while repairs take place. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news... police have received complaints about neil lennon's conduct during hibs‘ win over rangers. his actions were believed to be inflammatory. this good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. more than 300 people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide near sierra leone's capital, freetown. a hillside in the regent area collapsed early on monday following heavy rains, leaving many homes buried under a wall of mud. around two—hu

mudslide on the outskirts of sierra leone's capital, freetown. celebrations in pakistan to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's creation but it brings back memories of the violence that tore through communities after partition. and on newsnight, more detail on the government's trade plans after brexit. but can they sell them in brussels? good evening and welcome to bbc news. president trump has condemned the white supremacists and neo—nazis who took part in the weekend's violent demonstrations in virginia. one woman died when a car was driven into a group of people who were protesting against the far—right march in charlottesville. donald trump has faced criticism for failing to speak out in the immediate aftermath of the attack. but this afternoon he said racism was evil and those who caused violence in its name were criminals and thugs. our north american editor jon sopel reports. vacation suspended, the president returned to washington this morning from his holiday to meet the director of the fbi and the attorney general following the weekend violence in charlottesville. mea

organizations are active in afghanistan and pakistan. the highest concentration in any region, anywhere in the world. for its part, pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror, the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear arm states whose tense relations threaten to spiral in to conflict. that could happen. no one denies that we have inher ited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan, and south asia, but we do not have the luxury of going back in time, and making different or better decisions. when i became president, i was given a bad and very complex hand, but i fully knew what i was getting into big, problem but one way or another, these problem will be solved. i am a problem solver in the end we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now the threats we face, and the confronting of all of the problems of today. extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal. we need look no further than last week's vile, vicious attack in barcelona, to understand that terror groups will stop at nothing to com

pakistan. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minster is due to be chosen. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: los angeles strikes a deal to host the summer olympics in 2028, paving the way for paris to put on the games in 202a. this chinese woman is heading overseas to get treatment to freeze her eggs, a procedure she's not allowed at home. we'll have her story. live from our studios in singapore and londond, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington where president trump's newly appointed communications director, anthony scaramucci, has been fired. he'd been in the job just ten days. it's being reported that president trump decided he should go, after a request byjohn kelly, who was sworn in on monday, as the president's new chief of staff. a former four star general, it's hoped mr kelly will bring "discipline and strength," to a white house seemingly in chaos. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports. i'm going to be brief, i'm going to make my remarks inform

active in afghanistan and pakistan. the highest concentration in any region anywhere in the world. for its part, pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror. the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear armed states whose tense relations threaten to spiral into conflict, and that could happen. no one denies that we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan and south asia. but we do not have the luxury of going back in time and making different or better decisions. when i became president i was given a bad and very complex hand. but i fully knew what i was getting into. big and intricate problems. but one way or another these problems will be solved. i'm a problem solver. and in the end we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now, the threats we face and the confronting of all of the problems of today, and extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal. we need look no further than last week's vile vicious attack in barcelona to understand that terror groups will stop

is our relationship with our friends, the pakistanis right now? is pakistan likely to get upset by the president insulting their civilization? >> it is time for pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilization, order, and to peace. >> pakistan is big, it's got 200 million people. it's also got more than 100 operational nuclear weapons. pakistan is fiercely protective of its interests in neighborhoods afghanistan, and it's perpetually on a hair trigger standoff with india. the president said it should get way more involved in afghanistan. after he said "t" that pakistan needs to demon its commitment to civilization. what does pakistan do these days when it's mad? and did anybody in u.s. government make preparations for that before the president said what he just said to them tonight. third question, the president for years insisted that we have to get out of afghanistan immediately. the afghan war has to end right now, yesterday, just do it, just get out. well, tonight in his big afghan war speech, he said he did you notice want to do that and instead he thinks we should learn

temporary customs union after brexit to try to stop chaos at britain's borders. celebrations in pakistan to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's creation — but it brings back memories of the violence that tore through communities. i'm in lahore, and we will be asking whether 70 years on, pakistan can claim to be a country at ease with itself. and the bongs of big ben — why they will fall silent next for four years. next week for four years. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news, cristiano ronaldo gets a five—match ban for pushing the referee who sent him off against barcelona last night. good evening. president trump has condemned the white supremacists and neo—nazis who took part in the weekend's violent demonstrations in virginia. one woman died when a car was driven into a group of people who were protesting against the far—right march in charlottesville. donald trump has faced criticism for failing to speak out in the immediate aftermath of the attack. but this afternoon, he said racism was evil and those who caused violence in its name were criminals and thugs. 0ur

. today 20 u.s. designated foreign terrorist organizations are active in afghanistan and pakistan. the highest concentration in any region, anywhere in the world. for its part, pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror, the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear arm states whose tense relations threaten to spiral in to conflict. that could happen. no one denies that we have inher ited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan, and south asia, but we do not have the luxury of going back in time, and making different or better decisions. when i became president, i was given a bad and very complex hand, but i fully knew what i was getting into big, problem but one way or another, these problem will be solved. i am a problem solver in the end we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now the threats we face, and the confronting of all of the problems of today. extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal. we need look no further than last week's vile, vicious attack in barcelona, to unde

tourist, pakistan. terror—related incidents, kidnappings and political turmoil have all taken their toll on the country's reputation. and as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary of independence, the travel show‘s benjamin zand packed his backpack and headed for karachi. i was in karachi, pakistan, on the search for some good news. as a man who likes music, like pretty much everyone else in the world, i thought it would be a good place to start. so i decided it was time to check out karachi's music scene. historically, being a musician here has been hard. musicians and gigs have often been targeted by religious extremists. but i had heard that things were getting better and some great tunes and artists were coming out as a consequence. so on an insanely hot day injuly i find out more. on the breakfast show. official, on facebook, who is ultimately the control freak in yourcar? what are the radio rules? we have got simon who says, in my car i am the one in charge as i am the only one who sits in front. what is it like being a musician here? is it hard? it is but it

going to try to hold pakistan and india accountable and end of the use of safe havens in pakistan. it's not as though this hasn't been tried before and money it has been withheld from pakistan in the past. it's not clear that new leverage the president has a nuclear armed pakistan. what is clear is trumps military advisors convinced him to keep the u.s. and pakistan. >> the consequences of a rapid exit are both difficult and unacceptable. a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum that terrorists, including isis and al qaeda, would instantly fill just as happened before september 11th. >> defense secretary mattis just landon and iraq where he was asked about the presidents strategy. he would not talk troop numbers. in fact, the president was clear last night that he would not be talking troop numbers either. defense officials i talked to agree there is no winning in afghanistan, but there is a way to lose and the president chose not to lose, they say. he took their advice to stay engaged and i withdrawal. >> jon: jennifer griffin, thank you. president trump is getting ready to fly across

mccallum. the president is expect to ask india and pakistan to shoulder more of the load in the terrorist fight. something previous presents wanted and weren't able to get. the president said he'll cold pakistan more accountable for the longstanding support of the taliban. let's check in with john roberts on the scene in fort myer. >> reporter: the way things are shaping up as we await the president it looks like it will launch a new era of policy accord to the state department. the secretary of state rex tillerson spoke with the prime minister of pakistan and the foreign ministers of afghanistan and india to talk about how the countries can work together on aa on a broader regional strategy and trying to bring the taliban back to the table with the attacks in qatar doesn't work out. the president going to try to change that dynamic tonight. >> thank you, john. as we listen to "hail to the chief" let's head to fort myer, virginia and listen to the 45th president of the united states, donald trump. thank you. >> thank you very much, please be seated. vice president pence, secretary of the

and pakistan has nuclear weapons. not just large nuclear weapons but fact -- tactical artillery weapons. >> there's pause for a reset at the top of the hour. this is a fox news alert. live coverage of president trump's address to the nation. his first prime time address in which the president will announce his administration's new afghanistan policy. delivering the speech in front of u.s. service members up the road at fort myer, virginia. i'm brett behr. >> i'm martha mccallum. the president is expect to ask india and pakistan to shoulder more of the load in the terrorist fight. something previous presents wanted and weren't able to get. the president said he'll cold pakistan more accountable for the longstanding support of the taliban. let's check in with john roberts on the scene in fort myer. >> reporter: the way things are shaping up as we await the president it looks like it will launch a new era of policy accord to the state department. the secretary of state rex tillerson spoke with the prime minister of pakistan and the foreign ministers of afghanistan and india to talk

important to not tip the nation's hand. e. sa he said the united states will change its approach to pakistan. saying pakistan has been a safe haven for terrorists and their allies though they sacrificed in the fight against terrorism. he said too often they have been a safe haven that will change the president announcing a series of changes here last night. it is a problem that has bedevilled his two predecessors. we'll see if this president can find a solution that will work >> absolutely right to focus on that issue of pakistan when we take in mike pence's op-ed in the newspapers today, clearly there is a stronger relationship between this administration and india now >> the president mentioning india last night i can't remember a president mentioning india in high-profile addresses about afghanistan previously it seems like a pivot in the region if you're a pakistani national you may have reason to be concerned. the remarks were met with praise and skepticism by democrats who say the president didn't offer specific detail about what his plan is. republicans put out statements immediately

u.s. designated foreign terrorist organizations are active in afghanistan and pakistan the highest concentration in any region anywhere in the world for its part pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos violence and terror the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear arms states whose tense relations threaten to spiral into conflict and that could happen no one denies that we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan and south asia but we do not have the luxury of going back in time and making different or better decisions when i became president i was given a bed and very complex hand but i fully knew what i was getting into big and intricate problems but one way or another these problems will be solved i'm a problem solver and in the end we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now the threats we face and the confronting of all of the problems of today and extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal we need look no further than last week's vile vicious attack in barcelona to underst

the time it was first mooted. and he outlined the crucial role of pakistan in defeating the taliban insurgency in afghanistan and ending the so—called safe havens, which president trump said harboured jihadist groups. he said he had changed his view of afghanistan in the seven months since he took office. my original instinct was to pull out. and historically, i like following my instincts. but all my life, i've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the oval office, in other words, when you're president of the united states. so i studied afghanistan in great detail, and from every conceivable angle. after many meetings, over many months, we held ourfinal meeting last friday at camp david, with my cabinet and generals, to complete our strategy. i arrived at three fundamental conclusions about america's core interests in afghanistan. the also said it was possible a solution in afghanistan could involve talks with the taliban. another fundamental pillar of our new strategy is the integration of all instruments of american power, diplomatic, economic

self—defence. pakistan is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its creation as a sovereign state. there were fireworks at midnight to mark the moment of partition from india at the end of british colonial rule in 1947. now it is time for world business report with ben bland. confounding the critics: japan beats expectations as it records its fastest rate of growth in more than two years. 70 years of partition: we take a look at how the economies of india and pakistan have diverged since the end of british rule. hello and a very warm welcome to bbc news of world business report. i am ben bland. japan has just released its latest set of growth figures, and there's been some good news for the world's third largest economy. japan has exceeded all expectations by recording growth of 1% between april and june. the numbers are an encouraging development for the government but don't solve the country's ongoing financial headaches. japan's productivity per person per hour stands at $23.45 that leaves it in 18th place in the world, well behind the us, on $33.41, and a host of others includ

, freetown. also in the next hour: pakistan celebrates 70 years as a sovereign state. partition from india led to one of the largest mass migrations the world has ever seen and sectarian violence on both sides of the border. a rise in rural crime. insurers say thieves are targeting land rovers, tractors and quad bikes, despite increased security on farms. and no more bongs for a while — big ben will fall silent next week for nearly four years — because of urgent repair work. the american president donald trump has explicitly condemned race—hate extremist groups including the klu klux klan, two days after a protester was killed in the violent scenes that surrounded a far—right rally in the state of virginia. the president said racism was evil and the groups that espoused it were repugnant. it follows widespread criticism over his previous comments on the weekend's events which critics said failed to condemn far right protestors specifically. meanwhile, one white nationalist has appeared in court charged with second degree murder — after a woman died when a car was driven int

foreign terrorist organizations are active in afghanistan and pakistan. the highest concentration in any region, anywhere in the world. for its part, pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror. the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear armed states whose tense relations threaten to spiral in to conflict. and that could happen. no one denies that we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan. and south asia. but we do not have the luxury of going back in time and making different or better decisions. when i became president, i was given a bad and very complex hand. but i fully knew what i was getting in to. big and intricate problem ss. but one way or another, these problems will get solved, i'm a problem solver. and in the end, we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now, the threats we face and the confronting of all of the problems of today and extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal. we need look no further than last week's vial, vicious attack in barcelona

active in afghanistan and pakistan. the highest concentration in any region anywhere in the world. for its part, pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror. the threat is worse because pakistan and india are two nuclear-armed states whose tense relations threat to spiral into conflict -- and that could happen. no one denies that we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in afghanistan and south asia, but we do not have the luxury of going back in time and making different or better decisions. when i became president, i was given a bad and very complex hand, but i fully knew what i was getting into. big and intricate problems. but one way or another, these problems will be solved. i am a problem solver and in the end, we will win. we must address the reality of the world as it exists right now, the threats we face, and the confronting of all the problems of today, and extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal. we need look no further than last week's vile, vicious attack in barcelona to understand that terror groups will st

. the country was divided on religious grounds, with muslims partitioned to the north in pakistan, and hindus to the south in india. we drove out of the city towards the border with pakistan, along the way encountering some kutch herdsmen. they've been living here for 400 or 500 years. since, they migrated down south into kutch from sindh, which is now part of pakistan. ever since the split, there's been tension between the two governments, but to these herdsmen, national borders and religious differences mean little. for the people of kutch, india and pakistan or hindu/muslim is not that important. people are religious, of course, but they're living in harmony and the relationship between these two different groups is brotherly. when two countries were created from one, indelible scars were left on the psyche of the subcontinent. archive: independence has not yet brought them peace. rejoicing turned quickly into horror and mourning. in dramatic scenes, more than a million people died in religious rioting, and many millions more were displaced. this all used to be one, but now it's div

in pakistan. we are watching two beat boxers perform to an audience full of young people eating pizza and enjoying life whilst they are waiting for a rap group to come on. i'm getting my kicks in thailand. i am about to step in the ring with momo. he looks really mean. # spend my life in this sweet surrender... and we're hitting the high notes in manila. # this is a man's world. this is a country that some governments say you probably shouldn't visit as a tourist, pakistan. terror—related incidents, kidnappings and political turmoil have all taken their toll on the country's reputation. and as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary of independence, the travel show‘s benjamin zand packed his backpack and headed for karachi. i was in karachi, pakistan, on the search for some good news. as a man who likes music, like pretty much everyone else in the world, i thought it would be a good place to start. so i decided it was time to check out karachi's music scene. historically, being a musician here has been hard. musicians and gigs have often been targeted by relig

pakistan president said pakistan better get on board with the u.s. as the administration shifts policy in afghanistan pakistan has much to game from partnering with our effort in afghanistan it has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists pakistan has also sheltered the same organisations that try every single day to kill our people we have been paying pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting but that will have to change and that will change immediately for more on u.s. pakistan relations let's go now to former cia agent jack rice jeff good to see you again so pakistan's top officials are now accusing president trump of using them as scapegoats on afghanistan is there any merit to that. yes of course i mean the americans are failing in afghanistan and let's be clear about this issue you can talk to the pentagon you can talk to his national security people and you can look at where the united states is the taliban is more successful now that any time since nine eleven we have seen tha

of two economies. we focus on india and pakistan as they mark 70 years of independence from the british empire. welcome to asia business report. live from singapore. let's kick off with what is on the business calendar this week. japan just released its latest economic data. the world's third biggest economy expanded at an annualised rate of 4% between april and june. that is the sixth straight quarter of growth, driven partly by private consumption. mid week, the bank of thailand will be deciding on the cost of borrowing and later in the week, on thursday, a lot of focus will be on alibaba as it releases second—quarter earnings. earlier i spoke to a representative from the bank of singapore and asked about the japanese economy and whether abenomics is working through the system. it looks like growth will be between 2% and 3%, which is where europe has been in the second quarter. so they seem to be doing quite well at the start of 2017, yes. there have been lots of talks about whether abenomics has failed, but from all the data we are getting, is it actually succeeding, in you

afghanistan. the president also is expected to ask india and pakistan to shoulder more of the load in this terror fight. the president says he will not hold pakistan more accountable for the long-standing support of the taliban. let's check in quickly with the chief white house correspondent john roberts who is on the scene there in fort meyer. good evening, john. >> good evening, looking at the way things are shaping up here, as we wait for the president, it looks like it is l going to lauh a new era of an integrated regional policy, according to the state department. rex tillerson talk with the prime minister of pakistan, as well as the foreign ministers of afghanistan and india to talk about how the countries could work together on a broader regional strategy. the troops are going to be a piece of this. you talk about pakistan, trying to bring that taliban back to the table, because the attacks with qatar and the taliban incidents work out. the president trying to change that dynamic t tonight. >> bret: thank you, john. as we listen to "hail to the chief," let's head to fort myer, virgi