BBC One-minute world news - 0217

I'm Azuk, It's the headlines on BBC World News.

 

The Taliban says it's agreed to a deal with the US to end eighteen years of conflict in Afghanistan. It will begin in the coming days with the start of a seven-day partial truce.

 

And in France, President Macron's controversial pension reform bill is being discussed in the National Assembly. It's the start of what's expected to be a long period of debate with more strikes being threatened by unions who opposed the measures.

 

And those are the headlines on BBC World News.