Place. The afghan nationalflag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been retaken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Translation there were old people and children inside the hotels rooms and the attackers were knocking on the door of each room, trying to reach their targets. They killed all people and officials. They were also targeting foreigners. Ordinary people. They were also targeting foreigners. Ordinary people. These images filmed by local tv showed people escaping by climbing down bed sheets they had tied to balconies. This telecoms engineer fell from the sixth floor as he tried to get away. Translation when the sixth floor caught fire this morning, my roommate told me either escaped or burn. I got a bed sheet and tied it the balcony. I tried to calm down but i was heavy and my arms were not strong enough. I fell and but i was heavy and my arms were not strong enough. Ifell and injur
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
The tennis and the rest of days sport in sportsday at 5. 30pm. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in an attack by taliban militants on a luxury hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. The gunmen entered the hotel last night, opening fire before breaking into rooms and taking hostages. 160 people were rescued from the hotel by the Security Forces. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions, as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the Intercontinental Hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been reta ken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening, when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Translation there were old people and children i