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 uk for the victims of londons tower block fire. 79 people are now thought to have died. Also, the conflict in syria takes another dangerous turn. Russia says Us Led Coalition planes will be treated as targets after an american jet shot down a Syrian Government warplane. And is donald trump Under Investigation for Obstruction Ofjustice or not . He says yes, his own lawyer however seems to disagree. Were confused too. Welcome to the programme. The man who drove a van into a group of muslims in north london has been named as Darren Osborne. Hes a 47 year old from cardiff who was not known to security services. The Prime Minister said the countrys determination to fight terrorism must be the same, whoever is responsible. The Muslim Council of britain said the van had been driven at worshippers whod just left the mosque in Finsbury Park after ramadan prayers. They were struck on the Seven Sisters road. Members of the public then detained the driver. According to witnesses, he said that
From the Nigerian Government today. Half of the food aid meant for people whove been forced to leave home because of islamists in the north east has not reached them. Heres a statement from the acting president diversion of Relief Materials has dogged food delivery, he then references the reported diversion of over 50 trucks in every 100 trucks sent. He also announced that hundreds of soldiers and police will guard the convoys in an effort to keep them safe. You want a measure of how pressing the situation is for some nigerians, the situation is for some nigerians, the un is estimating eight and a half Million People are in need of life saving aid. Close to 6 million require Emergency Health care and with reference to that Islamist Insurgency being driven by boko haram in the north east of nigeria, that has left over 2. 5 Million People away from their homes. We saw that statement from the acting president in nigeria, we got in touch with our correspondent there, martin patience and he
From the Nigerian Government today. Half of the food aid meant for people whove been forced to leave home because of islamists in the north east has not reached them. Heres a statement from the acting president diversion of Relief Materials has dogged food delivery, he then references the reported diversion of over 50 trucks in every 100 trucks sent. He also announced that hundreds of soldiers and police will guard the convoys in an effort to keep them safe. You want a measure of how pressing the situation is for some nigerians, the situation is for some nigerians, the un is estimating eight and a half Million People are in need of life saving aid. Close to 6 million require Emergency Health care and with reference to that Islamist Insurgency being driven by boko haram in the north east of nigeria, that has left over 2. 5 Million People away from their homes. We saw that statement from the acting president in nigeria, we got in touch with our correspondent there, martin patience and he
48 degrees. A wider look, we can see cooler temperatures dipping down, especially tonight into tomorrow. Notice these blues headed our way here. Thats that polar jet. All that cooler air sliding into place. We have a frost advisory issued by the National Weather Service Starting at 1 00 a. M. Saturday until 9 00 a. M. Your weekend looks fantastic. Sunshine for today. Temperatures in the mid60s. A couple upper 60s. Tomorrow 60s, delaware averaging out in the 70s. A few extra clouds developing on sunday. And tracking the potential for showers on monday. A really great stretch of weather for the next couple of days. Jessica . Thanks, erika. On the blue route, were starting off around the Germantown Pike on ramp. All traffic moving along pretty smoothly. There are accidents out there, one out inc lower salford, mai street and indian creek road. Another crash over around abington, shady lane and pine road. And a third crash of the morning out in plymouth. Thats on plymouth road and falcon