[music] Hello and welcome to Air TV English news broadcast. It's now exactly 10:30 p.m. Amara time and we're ready for domestic and international reporter for August 17th at 2026. To begin with, I'll present you the head stories. Training on social sciences conducted in the northern Red Sea region. Warsai Carlo Secondary School officially begins its [music] 2026 2027 academic year. Deadline to end US Iran war passes with no end to conflict in sight. And Trump says the US to reduce military drills with South [music] Korea. Welcome again. In today's domestic news, the PFDJ office in the northern Red Sea region provided training on social sciences to its members with the aim of enhancing their capacity. The training which was conducted at Myabar was attended by 190 members including 106 females from 10 subzones in the region. The training covered the history and development of ideology and its meaning. the history and development of Aritrian identity as well as psychological warfare. Noting that the objective of the training was to nurture committed citizens with an awareness of social sciences, Mr. Adris Ali, head of political affairs at the PFDJ office in the region called for sustained and organized support for the families of Marters. The representative of the traineees underlining that they had received extensive training in politics, economics, culture, and diplomacy called for the continuation of the program. Noting the significance of the training programs being organized in raising public awareness and understanding as well as participation in national development programs, Miss Asarat Abraa, governor of the region, expressed the regional administration's readiness to play its part. >> [clears throat] >> In another news, students who went to Sawa from high schools across the country to pursue their 12th grade education and fulfill their national service obligations as members of the 39's round have officially begun the 2026 2027 academic year. At the opening event conducted on 16 August, Mr. Som Gabrieta the director of Warsai Carlo secondary school provided detailed information regarding the school's regulations and guidelines. He also called on the students to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the school and excel in their studies. Noting that the number of students has increased by 20% compared with last year. Mr. confirmed that the school and the national service training center have made all the necessary preparations. Mr. went on to say that alongside its regular academic program, the school also conducts various activities including sports and cultural activities, general knowledge competitions, debates and discussions, programs aimed at empowering females, seminars, entertainment programs and popular campaigns. Commending the detailed information provided, the students expressed their readiness to make the best use of the opportunities available to them. Moving on, Mr. Adris Amar, director of Afabbat Secondary School, reported that commendable water and soil conservation activities have been carried out through the student summer work program. Mr. Mr. Adris made the comment at an event marking the conclusion of the program. Mr. Adris further said that the program which was conducted from 6th July to 15 August mainly focused on water and soil conservation as well as the planting of tree seedlings. Mr. Jamal Adris, representative of the forestry and wildlife authority in the sub zone indicated that through the program 6 kilometers of terraces and water diversion schemes have been constructed, 18 km of terraces and water diversion schemes were renovated and 4,000 tree sedlings were planted. Commending the strong efforts demonstrated by the students and coordinators during the program, Mr. Ahmed Muhammad Nur Rajie, administrator of the Sabzon called on the students to become competitive in their education. According to reports, the students were provided with awareness raising seminars by various institutions during the program including the PFDJ office, national associations and the ministry of health and agriculture. Do stay tuned dear viewers for we shall be back with the international news after the short break. Welcome back. Our international news begins with a crisis in the Middle East. The 60-day deadline set by the United States and Iran to peacefully resolve their conflict ended today, August 17, with no commendable results. The two countries had set this time limit in a memorandum of understanding signed last June with a plan to reach a final agreement within the specified time frame. Although retaliatory attacks between them partially decreased following the deal, the countries have not been holding diplomatic negotiations to ease the tension. The United States and Iran, which exchanged a new round of attacks in mid July, have been mutually accusing each other of violating the ceasefire agreement. It had been anticipated early on that the two countries would fail to reach an agreement on the proposed initiative. Meanwhile, the United States said it will intensify its measures to block ship movements to and from Iranian ports in order to exert economic pressure on Iran. Iran on its part has been warning that it will shift from a defensive to an offensive posture raising speculations that the war could flare up again. The 14-point framework brokered mainly by Pakistan and the support of other neighboring countries was signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Mos Pashkin on June 17. In another news, President Donald Trump has ordered the reduction of military exercises the United States has been conducting with South Korea. President Trump issued this order by stating that the exercises cause economic impairment to the United States and encourage conflict. The president has been criticizing South Korea for its inability to join the US-led military campaign against Iran. and it's mentioned that this step could be a response. However, the two countries have announced that their joint 11-day military exercise which begun today will not be affected by the order. It is estimated that this new development could pave the way for diplomatic talks to resolve the crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Reports indicate that the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea have long been one of the root causes for the crisis on the Korean Peninsula. The United States has deployed over 28,500 troops and a significant amount of weaponry in South Korea. In today's final report, heavy rain submerged homes and flooded roads in the Philippines today, August 17, as the southwest monsoon brought heavy rains across the northern side of the country. The Philippine government has declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Manila, and its surrounding areas. The government also reported that over 20 people have died so far from the natural disaster and has ordered the expansion of rescue operations. Furthermore, thousands of residents have been displaced from their homes due to the severe de damage inflicted on Manila's urban infrastructure. It is stated that the flood could be the worst of its kind to hit the Philippines this year. With this we conclude our domestic and international reports for this session. Dear viewers, now the top stories once more. Training on social sciences conducted in the northern Red Sea region. Warsai Carlo Secondary School [music] officially begins its 2026 2027 academic year. Deadline to end US Iran war passes with no end to conflict in sight. And Trump says the US to reduce military drills with South Korea. This was the world on Monday with our TV English news broadcast. Dear viewers from all of us here, thank you for watching. Join us again on our tomorrow's broadcast. Until then, a good night from us tomorrow.