will have an impact on other cities in the northern region, denting the confidence of the government. the taliban are very clever in playing a very psychological game, taking out key cities, sending messages to the rival commanders asking them to surrender. it will be a huge challenge not only for the afghan government and also the international players who are bringing them to the peace talks. anbarasan ethirajan. with temperatures in the high 40s advancing wildfires on the greek island of evia have forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. thousands of locals and tourists have also been evacuated from athens northern suburbs, and others have had to abandon their homes elsewhere. the greek army has been deployed to help fight the blazes, and several countries including britain and germany have sent emergency aid teams to help. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is greece s second biggest island, evia. the scenes are devastating. wildfires are continuing
the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this woman in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live hear? i don t live here. my sister lives here. it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of avia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forest, only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still
the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one of the island s largest towns. bethany bell, bbc news, athens. riot police in thailand have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti government protesters who tried to gather in the capital, bangkok. the demonstrators are calling for political reforms and changes to the monarchy. they re also angry at the thai government s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. as jonathan head reports. these protests are not yet on the scale of last year s mass rallies. but they are no less determined. pushing once again for the government to resign and for the lavish funds spent on the military monarchy
panicked screams. in athens, their screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this lady in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live around here? i don t live here. my sister lives here. but it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of evia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one