President in a landslide. Im farrahist email, backing right hand man as a candidate for the fifa presidency. A strong earthquake in afghanistan has shake owner buildings from kabul to new delhi. The magnitude was 7. 5. Thats a powerful tremor. Around the world only about 20 quakes a year measure high are than 7. The epicenter was in a remote area of afghanistan in the hindu kush Mountain Range which borders tajikistan and afghanistan. Much deeper than recent earthquakes which cause major devastation. Felt in kabul and islamabad and new delhi. We have correspondents in all of those location. Lets begin with Jennifer Glasse in kabul. Reporter the powerful earthquake was felt across much of afghanistan. It brought down walls in kabul 260 miles south of the epicenter. Translator i was sitting at home when the earthquake happened, i came outside with one of my children, one of my grand sons started runnings, i asked him not to run but he continued and a wall collapsed on him and he was inju
Protesters call off talks with the city leaders. Well be live from there. Heading back to the negotiation table north and south korea resume formal high level talks. We begin this newshour with developments in syria and iraq. The Syrian Border town of kobani has been the focal point for weeks as radical fighters close in, driving thousands away. The Syrian National coalition is warning of a genocide of the kurdish population. Overnight u. S. Led Coalition Air strikes struck two targets, providing support for the kurdish fighters on the ground. The turkish government said this will not hesitate to protect troops guarding a shrine to the otto man empire inside syria. Tens of thousands of muslims flee violence in iraq and syria. We have reporters in iraq and turkey. Monica is in erbil in northern iraq. First, lets go to Bernard Smith. He is on the syriaturkey border for us. Bernard smith, firstly, what is the latest on the fighting in kobani . Another morning of exchange of gun fire. We h
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me, annita mcveigh. The Headlines Police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee in londonderry arrest four men. The entire hs2 rail line will be given the go ahead by the government an announcement is expected at lunchtime. A transport overhaul the government is pledging £5 billion to buses and cycle links across england. There is all sorts of investment we need in transport infrastructure in particular across the country. I mean, i have long said i dont think successive governments have invested enough. And coming up at 9. 15 well be speaking to the Green Party Co leader at westminster. As the coronavirus
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