Hello and welcome. Dozens of people are missing in oregon as Deadly Wildfires continue to sweep through us west coast states. Fires have been raging in california, oregon and washington for three weeks. The blazes have killed at least 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and burnt millions of acres. Kathryn armstrong reports. The city of portland, almost invisible under a thick layer of smoke the result of Deadly Wildfires that have been raging on the west coast for weeks. Meteorologists on saturday said that the air quality here and in neighbouring states was the worst in the world, and warnings are in place in canada as the smoke travels north. So awfully kind of you guys. Thank you so much. Elsewhere in oregon, these residents are now relying on the kindness of strangers after having to flee their homes, unsure when they will be able to return and what they will find when they get there. To be honest, if we have to rebuild, we have to rebuild. If we dont have to rebuild, we stil
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. There have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan at the end of the first day of long awaited intra afghan peace talks in qatar. These are the first formal negotiations between the Afghan Government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao year conflict. The Afghan Government delegation says the country must respect free speech and womens rights. A reduction in violence in a significant way and also getting to the humanitarian and permanent ceasefire. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is following the talks in doha. They were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a committee to facilitate the talks, and they said they will meet again tomorrow to discuss the agenda for the talks. Lets hear more about how the afg ha ns a re lets hear more about how the afghans are describing t
Cspan. Org ukraine. Our web resource page where you can watch the latest videos on demand and follow tweets from journalistss on the ground. Go to cspan. Org ukraine. We will hear from secretary of the state of colorado and pennsylvania along with others about Voting Rights and voting suppression. At the net roots voting conference in its part became political targets to change the outcomes of future elections. Since then, they have provided greater restrictions on the ability to vote. They are closing fully polling locations, eliminating dropoff locations. These policies target black and brown communities so their votes will not be counted in upcoming elections. For feels like it should not be so brazen and it is. It is illegal to give food to someone standing in a long line to vote. They failed to pass legislation this year. It has been nearly 30 years since meaningful legislation. Without federal action, where can we go from here . Where can we find hope . We organize. Our panelists
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. History in the making in doha, as the Afghan Government and the taliban sit down for peace talks. And we have to prevent the destruction and killing in our country. We also firmly request the other side to act according to those things that have been agreed. Americas west coast fires burn out of control. Half a Million People in oregon are under evacuation alert. On the edge of losing control of coronavirus a warning from one leading british scientist as 3,500 uk cases are recorded for a second day. And britains last night of the proms goes ahead with the song that caused controversy, but without the crowds. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. There have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan, at the end of the first day of long awaited intra afg han peace talks in qatar. These are
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