Quite tricky on some of the roads. The snows will not be last everywhere. It may turn milder tomorrow. Good morning, first our main story. The authorities in afghanistan say a siege of a luxury hotel in kabul has come to an end, more than twelve hours after it was attacked by gunmen. An interior Ministry Spokesman said five civilians including one foreigner were killed at the Intercontinental Hotel, along with all three attackers. More than 100 people have been rescued. Andrew plant reports. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, at dawn on sunday morning, blackened and smoking after an 11 hour siege. The shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. Translation at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. Security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor with reports of hostages being taken. We now know that around 100 guests have been a
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
A man has been arrested after an eight Year Old Girl was stabbed to death in the west midlands. Shes been named as mylee billingham. Germanys social Democratic Party has voted to begin formal Coalition Talks with chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives. Now on bbc news sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejohn watson the headlines this evening. Buttlers brilliance gives england something to celebrate on their tour down under. Kyle edmunds on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. And kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. All the latest from australia to come, but we start with the days football where tottenham lost ground on their top four rivals as they were held to a 1 1 draw with southampton who remain in the relegation zone. Harry kane was on the scoresheet again but both sides will feel its an opportunity missed, in their efforts at opposite ends of the table. James burford repoorts. Greatness recog
The headlines this evening. Buttlers brilliance gives england something to celebrate on their tour down under. Kyle edmunds on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. And kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. England have salvaged something from their tour of australia. After defeat in the ashes, they have won the one day series with two matches to spare. They are now 3 0 up after a 16 run victory in the third odi in sydney. Jos buttlers impressive century sealing the win. Alex gulragani reports. Under the guidance of eoin morgan, englands short form game continues to thrive, yet recently, the captain himself has struggled for runs. His, one of six wickets that fell with the score looking unfavourable for the tourists. Jos buttler and chris woakes soon changed that as the pair dominated proceedings. The final over of the innings delivered a half century for woa kes and all three figures for buttler. 303 the target for
Are backed by the United States but viewed by turkey as a terrorist organisation. On sunday, turkish troops crossed the border over the border, from where our correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report. As if syria needed more of this. Artillery fire from turkey, launching a new ground and air offensive. Its called operation olive branch, though its anything but a gesture of peace. From the skies, turkish f 16s struck yesterday, their target, the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the ypg. Turkey sees them as terrorists, linked to the outlawed kurdish militants, the pkk, and it wants them pushed back from the border town of afrin. Turkeys president has his own troops fighting for their hero, and with elections next year, war rallies his conservative supporters. Translation this is a National Struggle, and in this National Struggle we will crush anyone who stands against us but the ypg has powerful friends, they are trained and armed by the us. That has infuriated turkey, which says the a