Diplomat. And the battle for kunduz, heavy fighting continues between Afghanistan Security forces and the taliban. At least seven People Killed at a Community College in the state of oregon. The gunman was killed in a shootout with officers after opening fire at the school. At least 20 people were hurt. The college remains in lockdown. The president has been briefed on the situation and will continue to receive updates the governor of oregon kate brown has been speaking in portland a few moments ago before heading to roseburg. Well, it is still too early to know all of the facts. I know i am joined by my fellow oregonians and americans in profound dismay and heartbreak at this tragedy at umpqua Community College. Facts are still emerging. We know now there were casualties and confirmed injuries. Our top priority now is the medical treatment for victims and the security of the campus. We have confirmation that the shooter is deceased. He is a 20yearold male. Our thoughts and prayers are
Midwest grapples with record flooding the syrian army has launched its first major attack in the south of the country. Government troops backed by russian air strikes are fighting their way into a crucial rebel held town. Our correspondent is on the main supply route connecting damascus, the capital, and the seat of Bashar Alassads government with the Southern City of darah. The town has been held now for a year. The push into the south comes just days after an air strike killed prominent leader Zahran Alloush just outside damascus. His death has been criticized that it is hampering peace talks. Our correspondent has been following developments and sent this report. Reporter it all started with tense attacks by russian fighter jets paving the way for Government Troops to advance towards the opposition stronghold. The rebels say that despite the losses, they are regrouping and are going to launch a counteroffensive to push the Government Troops out of the area. The whole area is very cr
Stronghold. A new report saying the oceans worth billions, are in danger of collapse. O welcome to the programme. European leaders will hold an emergency meeting in brussels on the growing crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. More than 1,000 arrived on unsafe overcrowded boats. Its feared the number of migrants could reach 200,000 by the end of the year. Laurence lee is standing by in brussels, where the emergency meeting will take place. First to Barnaby Phillips who is in catania, where thousands have been arriving. Bring us up to date with the latest on the situation today. What has been happening where you are. The most recent arrivals were getting off an italian customs boat. They were brought in this morning, 220 people. We under all from subsaharan africa. Almost all men, but a handful of women, including some pregnant women amongst them. We watched them taken off the boat into Processing Centers into the port throughout the past hour. This is the context and the reason why there is
Free to play world number one to represent asia at the rio 2016 olympics after getting a retroactive drug ban. Lets start with the death toll from nepals devastating earthquake and rising and standing at 3729. And much of the damage in the capitol was centered around the historic square heart of kathmandus town and rescuer digging through the rubble and trying to find runsurvivors but with the airport there is one runway and people waiting to fly out and the aftershocks mean the airport is not always open for business and nepal is one of the poorest countries and 20 countries are behind the effort including india, pakistan china, israel, United States and members of the eu and they sent or pledged money or supplies including medicine a mobile hospital and rescue teams and there is a lack of food and water, officials from some of nepals more remote areas around the epicenter of the quake say most of the communities have been destroyed and those who survived need help urgently the disast
Shadow on freedom Day Celebrations. The death toll from me polls devastating earthquake is rising it now stands 3729 much of the damage in the capitol was centered around the historic square the heart of kathmandus old town and rescuers are still digging through the rubble for survivors but there is problems getting aid through the kathmandus International Airport and one runway and hundreds of people waiting to fly out and the on going aftershocks mean the airport is not always open and lets cross over now to the historic square in kathmandu and are people receiving now some of the basics they need like water, food shelter . Those people that live here in the square have been in the large spaces in front of their homes because they are quite afraid of going back into their apartments and flats and where they live they are concrete structures and managed to withstand the earthquake. The square has ancient monuments hundreds years of and made of brick are ones that collapsed and the Wor