the uk s home secretary tells the bbc the government s looking at further places to house migrants. authorities in the united states have been assessing the damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes. at least 26 people are now known to have died as the storms ripped through the south and the midwest leaving a trail devastation. hardest hit were tennessee, arkansas and indiana. in illinois, one person was killed when a theatre roof collapsed in chicago. our reporter shelley phelps has more. two tornadoes left a trail of destruction in arkansas. this was the small town of wynne where at least four people were killed. homes and businesses lie flattened. the local high school torn apart, devastated teachers and students came to see the extent of the damage for themselves. yeah, i taught here for 25 years. this is my classroom and when i walked out yesterday i didn t realise that would be the last time i would be teaching in this classroom. it s just. god protected this t
Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Afghan Special forces battle gunmen inside a five star hotel in kabul at least fifteen people are reported to have been killed or injured. Turkey says it started an offensive against kurdish positions inside syria. Deep political divisions in the u. S. What a stalemate between republicans and democrats forces our Government Shutdown plus. As women take to the streets to mock President Trumps first year in office we take a detailed look at his turbulent twelve months. Gunmen have stronger five star hotel in afghanistans capital and taken hostages the Afghan Interior Ministry says special forces are battling attackers at the Intercontinental Hotel it comes just days after the u. S. Embassy warned of possible strikes against high profile targets lets speak to jennifer glad shes in kabul for us jennifer whats the latest there. Rob we know that special forces continue to clear that hotel theyve be
The northern peruvian city. The headlines on inside story is coming up next. These stand the differences. And the similarities of cultures across the world. Aljazeera. The u. S. Government shuts down over a failed budget deal of the day President Trump celebrates his first year in Office Workers are told to stay home democrats and republicans trade insults but whos willing to blame and what does it mean for Trumps Administration this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program husham obama Donald Trumps first Year Anniversary as u. S. President was certainly go down in history it was the day the Government Shutdown congress failed to back a bill to fund federal agencies hundreds of thousands of government workers are affected some would stay home because their offices will be closed others will work without pay republicans and democrats blame each other for not reaching a last minute deal talks broke down over issues related to immigrants and Border Security with talks on gas sho
So raw and youre watching the aljazeera news our live wire quarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Turkish Forces launch an offensive against the Northern Syrian enclave of african and warn that a larger city of month beach is next. Also a siege at a major kabul hotel leaves at least fifteen people that. Refugees say theyre feeling pressurised to return to me and far too soon. For the sport to the big names in tennis acted out for a place at the Australian Open puerto finals but rockwell a dallas already three and that was far from straightforward for the world number one. Could have you with us welcome to the aljazeera news hour turkey has begun its ground assault on a kurdish enclave in Northern Syria now the campaign is aimed at freeing its held by a kurdish y. P. Chief old. Says who are backed by the u. S. But considered to be terrorists by turkey tanks are moving across the border aimed to carve out what turkey calls a thirty kilometer safety zone that follows a
Were killed and six injured in the attack on the Intercontinental Hotel hundred others have been rescued Security Forces killed at least two attackers security analyst says the hotel is usually heavily guarded. Security has been very tight around the hotel and inside the hotel you have to go through at least two checkpoints before entering the main lobby where one checkpoint gives you. The full body search and then just ahead of entering into the main lobby one has to go through the again a comprehensive body check so security situation cuties pretty tight even the i dont do hotel area up to five hundred meters have been cleared for security reasons i mean its its barred and nobody is allowed around the area which which used to be a picnic area nobody is allowed just because of the summer two thousand and eleven attacks they have really taken the security so the question really is that how can such sophisticated attack can take place and the rumors around it is that there must be some