Syrian state media says government forces have entered the center of the once Kurdish-held northern town of Manbij and raised the national flag. VOA’s Heather Murdock is in Syria and speaks to International Edition’s Steve Miller. Plus, a dozen Democratic presidential candidates will be on stage for the party's primary debate Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio. The impeachment inquiry involving President Donald Trump is likely to be a major topic of discussion, as we hear from VOA National correspondent Jim Malone. And, Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam condemned visits by U.S. senators whom she said had arrived with "preconceived views" about the Hong Kong situation after senator Josh Hawley said the city is becoming a "police state".

Turkish forces pressed on with their offensive against Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria, as the United States said it will withdraw its remaining troops in the region.  VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb speaks to International Edition’s Steve Miller. Also, US President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that he predicts Democrats will lose a lot of House Seats because of the impeachment inquiry. He also predicted the same in the Senate. International Edition’s Steve Miller speaks with VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson as lawmakers return to their chambers after taking a short recess. And the latest from Hong Kong with VOA's Anita Powel and Japan as Tokyo strives to recover from Typhoon Hagibis.

Turkish forces pushed deeper into northeastern Syria on Friday, the third day of Ankara's cross-border offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters that has set off another mass displacement of civilians and met with widespread criticism from the international community. International Edition’s Steve Miller spoke with VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb and Omar Lamrani, Senior Military Strategist for Stratfor. Plus, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch appeared on Capitol Hill Friday for a deposition in the Democrats' impeachment inquiry, accepting lawmakers' invitation to testify despite President Donald Trump's declaration that his administration wouldn't cooperate with the probe. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone speaks with International Edition’s Steve Miller to take a look at where things stand now and preview next week’s Democrat Presidential Debate. And Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. International Edition’s Steve Miller speaks with VOA’s Salem Solomon to learn more about the Prime Minister’s achievements.