A Shiite Cultural Center will go to kabul for more. Also on the program a major prisoner swap after months of negotiations ukraine and its progress in separatists exchanged captives in the biggest such swap since hostilities broke out in the countrys east. Hello and welcome. Good to have you with us. We begin in afghanistan where officials now say at least thirty six people were killed and dozens more wounded in a series of blasts in the capital kabul a suicide bomber reported to have detonated a device at a gathering in a Shiite Cultural Center witnesses say many of the victims were students in an online statement socalled Islamic State planes its supporters were behind the attacks. And joining us now from competent journalist friends marty france Islamic State claiming responsibility for this attack the group of course has been behind similar attacks in the region how big a threat is is. Now posing in afghanistan. Yes indeed the group has in the past month claimed most of the attacks
Breaking developments this paris. This is a live look this morning from the french consulate here in boston. At this hour, we know at least 120 people were killed. Security stepped up all around the world and, of course, right here in boston. Our coverage continues in just a moment but first it is saturday, november 14. Good morning to you. Im antoinette antonio. Erika thanks for starting your im erika tarantal. We do want to check in with danielle. It is chilly and windy this morning. Danielle that is right. This morning temperaturewise we are starting out in the 40s and 30s across the area. Take a look. 39 degrees in worcester right now. 41 degrees in keene. 43 boston. 47 on nantucket. But you have to factor in those winds this morning. They have dropped temperatures back about 515 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. And youre going to to feel that wind as you step outside the door today. You can see winds are sustained at about 16 miles an hour now in worcester. 18mileanhour wi
An explosion at a chemical factory, a factory that deals with compressed air in france. One suspect in custody right now. Also nearby a decapitated body found with apparently arabic writing, some kind of note nearby. This is what we are dealing with now. Lets try to figure out what we can learn from this as the terrorist section in france is investigating. What do you make of this . This is a multilevel attack. Someone beheaded an attempted bombing, an explosive device with a car driving into the plant. What do you think . The first thing that is important to flag in a conversation like this is when you have breaking news where theres been a security related incident usually first reports contain inaccuracies. This story may move. Most of what one can say at this point is obvious. The fact that the very first thought, the french authorities should have is this is a terrorist attack is not exactly rocket science. I think, though if indeed the first reports are correct about the attack t
Claiming that the coup has failed at this hour. But the situation remains confused with conflicting reports over who is actually in charge. There is already blood shed. 17 Police Officers are dead after a helicopter attack on Police Special forces headquarters in the outskirts of an carla. Ankara. Government firing on crowds there are civilian casualties hour. Thousands are taking to the streets confronting police. And military loyal to erdogan. Wires are reporting explosions in an extra. Turkey has a history of coups. This is a result of president erdogan shifting away from a seq. Secular and crack downs on the population. Enormous International Complications with these developments in turkey. U. S. Ally and member of nato. Were told twitter, facebook, youtube have all been blocked at this hour. We are following this story very closely. We will bring you updates throughout the hour we have a guest on this in just a bit we will want to turn to nice, france yesterday that killed 84 incl