We begin in afghanistan where dozens of people have been killed in 2 explosions one targeting a president ial election rally more than 24 people died in the 1st attack which targeted president ashraf ghani his campaign in part of one province danny was on the hand the taliban says he wasnt the target Afghan Security forces were a 2nd explosion near the u. S. Embassy in kabul killed at least 6 people were rob mcbride is live in the Afghan Capital 2 big attacks within an hour of each other what more details are emerging about the bombings. Thats right daryn and the attack here in the center of kabul Security Forces still have this area sealed off it took place as you mentioned there a couple of just within the past couple of hours and just a little more than a kilometer from where we are this central part of kabul is home to all of the embassies many of the government buildings headquarters the headquarters for the military and police and we understand that this attack according to the t
A migrant camp which is leading toward a rise in refugees fleeing towards the u. K. Now we begin in afghanistan where at least 46 people have been killed in 2 bombings just 11 days out from the president ial election the taliban says it was behind the attacks Afghan Security forces were the targets the 1st bombing us in the election running for president on the part of one province killed 24 people vallium self was unharmed the 2nd hit near the u. S. Embassy in kabul killed at least 22 people bryant has more from kabul. And the hospitals are still dealing with the casualties and we know that the death toll is now going to 26. 00 People Killed there with at least 30 injured and now the interior Ministry Tells us that 4 of those were soldiers so once again it means that the vast majority of the victims were indeed civilians just caught up in this attack but it does seem to be a part of the talibans threat to disrupt this Election Campaign ashraf ghani was due to speak at this event and i
Fires under control. And. All the days sport news including 2 time Asian Champions League winners but theyre placed in the semifinals of the series competition i. We begin in afghanistan where dozens of people have been killed in 2 separate bombings just 11 days before the president ial election the taliban says it was behind the attacks and Afghan Security forces were the targets the 1st bombing at an election rally for president bush of granny in part one province killed 24 people than him self was unharmed the 2nd blast near the u. S. Embassy in kabul killed at least 22 people bride is live for us in kabul what does the aftermath look like now rob. Thats right sami well this hour the empowered when the hospitals are still dealing with the casualties and we know that the death toll is now going to 26. 00 People Killed there with at least 30 injured and now the interior Ministry Tells us that 4 of those were soldiers so once again it means that the vast majority of the victims were in
Is the question the u. K. Supreme court is trying to answer and its clouds of smoke spreading to malaysia thousands of firefighters battle to bring indonesias forest fires under control. So afghanistan 1st of all were at least 46 people have been killed in 2 bombings and we had just a leavened days out from the president ial election the taliban says it was behind the attacks and that Afghan Security forces were the targets the 1st bombing at the election rally for president ashraf ghani in power one province killed 24 people climbing himself on the homs and the 2nd was near the u. S. Embassy in kabul that killed at least 22 people more now from rob and bright. With a week and a half to go before this troubled National Poll the taliban has threatened to step up its attacks to disrupt the process and has claimed responsibility for both of these attacks the 1st attack in part of an the taliban says that a lone suicide bomber apparently on a motorbike targeted a group of special forces an
Embarrassing. Welcome to the program just to midday here in moscow this friday the 16th of august my name is kevin owen having stay with me for the next half hour to take you through a live world news update and 1st talk about those 2 russian pilots yes theyve been held as heroes after their verted potential disaster thursday morning their plane lost the use of both engines after striking a flock of birds were taking off from the International Airport forcing them so quickly to try to make an Emergency Landing the good news all 226 passengers on board that crimea bound Ural Airlines flight survived. Here all have so quickly tonight the pilots were able to return to the airport because that belly go airborne reaching else did it just 260 meters but they acted so decisively opting to land the plane on its belly in a cornfield with the wheels up just over a kilometer from the end of the road where they just come off without having time to empty the fuel tanks could all go so wrong but it