Forces battle to stop taliban fighters closing in on the capital of Helmand Province and flooding and landslides kill or least 36 people in Central Vietnam with more heavy rain forecast. We begin this news hour in europe where many countries are seeing coronavirus cases surged to their highest levels in months and with that comes a wave of new restrictions france will reenter a state of Health Emergency on saturday with weeks of nightly curfews imposed on paris and 8 other cities you know the 23000 new cases were recorded in the past day but president mccrone insists the outbreak is not out of control meanwhile in the u. K. A new 3 tier alert. System has come into force in england only one city is in the highest level but with almost 20000. 00 new cases in the past 24 hours other areas look set to join it is in the meanwhile has seen its highest daily increase yet with more than 7300 new cases its infection rate has more than doubled in the past 2 weeks and germany hit a 6 month high i
In the u. S. Sets the mood for election day 3 weeks away well have a live update. Protestors in thailand that ended their friday demonstration at the defying a government ban on gatherings for the 3rd day in a row. Was. Protest organizers urged the crowds to return home and avoid more confrontations with riot Police Security forces used water cannon to break a barricade set up by demonstrators in the center of the capital bangkok where demonstrators are calling for the Prime Ministers resignation and reforms to the monarchy but highly reports from bangkok. Face to face in bangkok antigovernment protestors and thai police got into a violent confrontation 3 months in the making. The mostly Peaceful Demonstrations started in july but for the 2nd day thousands ignored the risk of arrest under emergency decree issued the day before. As promised in an announcement just after the violence began taia thordis began using everything at their disposal to stop the protests including water cannon w
A big no bigger prisoner swap in efforts to end the conflict in yemen. Health emergency in france new restrictions in england a europe grapples with a 2nd wave of the come demick. Thousands of afghans flee to safety after days of intense fighting between the taliban and government forces. We begin in thailand with breaking news in a crackdown against antigovernment demonstrations right place have clay if thousands of protesters outside the Prime Ministers Office they may have shortly after the government announced an emergency decree banning large gatherings to protest leaders have been arrested for the last 3 months demonstrators have demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister and reforms to the monarchy. Ask a straight correspondents go hide who is live from outside the Government House in a hub for the protests scott is just 7 am in the morning but its been a busy night bring us up to date with the very latest. That was a very busy night and busy day yesterday and wednesday that
Frustration over thailands electoral system. We start in afghanistan tens of thousands of people have been displaced following days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and taliban fighters in the south of the country it began on saturday at 8 agencies now say that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. The fighting is in Helmand Province and centered around the regional capital lashkar gah the u. S. Has been carrying out air strikes to defend Afghan Security forces its the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government began last month and it could complicate the United States plans to bring home remaining forces by christmas lets go live to work kabul contre foolery joins us from there whats happening right now in Helmand Province. Well adrian it seems that the fighting that began just a few days ago doesnt seem to be winding down in the last few hours weve been getting reports from local sources that several Afghan Security outposts around the last car
Symonds of the scottish fishing port of peterhead ill be assessing the mood here over the fishing rights the main obstacle to post trade talks with the e. U. And im santa how much and i have all the sport the Atlanta Braves to take it to a nothing lead in the National League championship series. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and taliban fighters in southern afghanistan it began on saturday and aid agencies now say hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with the fighting is in Helmand Province and centered around the regional capital of lashkar gah or the u. S. Has been carrying out air strikes to defense Afghan Security forces though this is the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government began last month and it could come. Kates the United States plans to bring the whole remaining forces by Christmas Well weve got 2 reporters on this story a summer binge of baiters life or is indoor b