Vin diesel returns for the eighth installment in the Fast And Furious series. Film criticjames king gives us his verdict on this and the rest of the weeks Cinema Releases. Our main story at 5 the Afghan Government says 36 militants from the so called Islamic State group were killed when the United States dropped one of its biggest non Nuclear Bombs in the Eastern Province of nanggarhar on thursday. The commander of us forces in Afghanistan Generaljohn Nicholson said the attack had been coordinated with the government in kabul, and that no civilians were harmed. But theres also been criticism former afghan President Hamid karzai condemned the bombing as inhuman. Our south asia editor Jill Mcgivering reports. This is american hard power in action. The moment the us dropped, for the first time, the biggest Non Nuclear Weapon it has. It was a moab, nicknamed the mother of all bombs, and it was targeting underground bases in eastern afghanistan, a stronghold of the so called Islamic State g
Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines this evening. Brighton move a step closer to the big time, now four points clear at the top of the championship with premier League Promotion in sight. Buttons back the former World Champion will race in monaco while Fernando Alonso takes part in the indy500. And Katie Archibald wins Herfirst Individual World Title in the omnium, and britains first of this years championships. So, lots cming in, and its been a busy day in the football league, with several promotion and relegation permutations. In the championship, huddersfields 3 2 victory over preston meant no Promotion Party for Leaders Brighton just yet. They took another big step to the Premier League, though, with a 2 0 win at wolves. The hosts began the better, before brighton took control and championship Player Of The Year Antony Knockeart scored near the end of the first half. Wolves dominated possession after the break and forced saves from David Stock
Weapon for the target, americas most senior Military Commander in afghanistan has defended the decision to drop a huge bomb on Islamic State militants in a remote area in the east of the country. This is the first time the us has deployed in combat the massive ordinance air blast bomb, referred to as the mother of all bombs. The afg ha n to as the mother of all bombs. The afghan doc mac says 36 militants we re afghan doc mac says 36 militants were killed and no civilians although Islamic State denies that. The afghan government. Frank gardner reports. A remote valley in a remote country. Then, this. 11 tonnes of high explosives, dropped an an isis tunnel complex in afghanistan. The blast was felt 30 miles away. The weapon used is called moab, or Massive Ordnance Air burst, also known as the mother of all bombs. This was its first time used in combat. This was the right weapon against the right target. We will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with our afghan comrades. To eliminate
Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines this evening. Brighton move a step closer to the big time, now four points clear at the top of the championship with premier League Promotion in sight. Buttons back the former World Champion will race in monaco while Fernando Alonso takes part in the indy500. And Katie Archibald wins Herfirst Individual World Title in the omnium, and britains first of this years championships. So, lots cming in, and its been a busy day in the football league, with several promotion and relegation permutations. In the championship, huddersfields 3 2 victory over preston meant no Promotion Party for Leaders Brighton just yet. They took another big step to the Premier League, though, with a 2 0 win at wolves. The hosts began the better, before brighton took control and championship Player Of The Year Antony Knockeart scored near the end of the first half. Wolves dominated possession after the break and forced saves from David Stock
On the verge of promotion. Takeit take it easy. It was definitely a challenge for me. Ive been finding out how the team gb alpine skiers, are hoping to leave their opponents adrift. And philip has the weather. Good morning, not a bad day for most parts of the british isles. Can we keep it going for the rest of the Holiday Weekend . Ill have the details for you in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea has warned that its prepared to respond in kind to any Nuclear Attack. It comes amid growing tensions between pyongyang and the us. Earlier this morning, kim jong un oversaw a massive Military Parade to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, the countrys founder. Our Correspondentjohn Sudworth was invited to witness the event. His movements are being tightly controlled, but earlier he described the scene in pyongyang. Its an extraordinary sight. You can actually feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose stepping soldiers, tanks