On robotics and this is all just here a lie from doha also coming up a new front in the syrian conflict turkey launches an offensive against kurdish positions in Northern Syria. Deep political divisions in the u. S. Where the stalemate between republicans and democrats forces a Government Shutdown. And were at the finish line of one of the Worlds Toughest off road in childrens faces. Gunmen have stormed a 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 jennifer glass has this update from a couple. Afghan special forces have been clearing the hotel floor by floor trying to find the gunman and get and evacuate staff and guests from the Intercontinental Hotel the siege started about nine oclock on saturday night when at least four gunmen attacked the hotel its unclear how they got
Blogs in iran and you want to be al jazeera news our life my headquarters in doha in this sixty minutes we have teens in kabul on the turkey syria border also reporters everybody germany and in harare zimbabwe also escaping the gunfire at a luxury hotel in kabul six civilians are dead the taliban has claimed responsibility. Also turkish troops launching air and ground attacks against kurdish fighters in northern syria. And defending Donald Trumps israel policy shift the u. S. Vice president is in jordan on the second stop of his middle east. And our top story in force rappler a taliban says to the quarter finals of the australian it was straight forward for the brown family. Good to have you with us welcome to the news hour we start in south asia where the taliban has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack at the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital kabul the siege began when a gunman stormed the building on saturday night six civilians were killed along with five attackers du
Welcome to. Move into the northern. City of. The u. S. Vice president begins a controversial. President has polarized the nation. On the Intercontinental Hotel at least five civilians have been killed has been from the top of the five star hotel. To the. Three attackers have been killed. One hundred and fifty three people including foreigners have also been evacuated lets go to our correspondent jennifer glass now shes joining us on the phone from kabul we had heard from afghan authorities that the sea was over but. What do you hearing. Thats right a little bit im just outside the Intercontinental Hotel mini road i can see the hotel parts of it are charred black from fires that during the evening in the last hour at least half a dozen large explosion quite a lot of small and heavy arms fire and just five minutes just know we saw Afghan Security reinforcements getting to that hotel into trucks because large machine. And on the back of them so this siege by no means is over yet still hea
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. Where a stalemate between republicans and democrats forces a 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 stormed a 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 jennifer glass has this update from cup. Afghan special forces have been clearing the hotel floor by floor trying to find the gunman and get and evacuate staff and guests from the Intercontinental Hotel the siege started about nine oclock on saturday night when at least four gunmen attacke
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