Year after a tragedy, the back bone of nepals climbing Community Calls for a better deal. Im jonah hull on board an 18th century warship as she prepares to embark on her Maiden Voyage across the atlantic. We begin in afghanistan, where a group linked to i. S. I. L. Claimed responsibility for explosions killing 33 people. The attacks happened in the eastern city of jalalabad. One bomb exploded outside a bank as Government Employees waited to get their salaries. Lets go to Jennifer Glasse who is in the capital. Tell us about what happened in jalalabad. The interior Ministry Said it could have been worse than it was. They found and diffused two bombs before they could go off the three others of course killed so many, happened at the height of a busy morning rush hour. A suicide bomber detonated his bomb outside a bank in jalalabad. Government salaries are paid here. I saw many people, ambulances arrived late. Many died of their wounds. Two other blasts targeted a shrine and another bank h
Far Rights Groups fight against immigration. In sport sweeping through the gulf. Louis hamilton takes his pole position to the grand prix. Hello, for the first time a group linked with isil detonated a bomb in afghanistan leaving 35 people dead. A struck at a bank where Government Employees cued up to collect their pay. The suicidebomber detonated his visit amongst people lined up at the jalal balance bank. President ashraf ghani said that groups affiliateed with isil are to blame. Today the taliban did not take responsibility. Daesh took responsibility. International terrorists are responsible. They are not our people. If youre of a gran and muslim, come and stand with us. If youre foreigners call this a warning. He asked afghans to unite against what he calls international terrorists. Jennifer glasse sends us this update from kabul. It was a devastating attack at the height of the rush hour in jalal jalalabad. People were lined up to collect their monthly salaries. They say that this
For the victims of last months plane crash in the alps. And vial abuse online a report reveals that some footballers are the victims of thousands of hatefilled messages. We begin this news hour in iraq where car bomb attacks have hit two cities. In the capitol of baghdad at least 27 people were killed. The deadliest was outside of a car dealership in the east of the city. And a car bomb has gone off outside the u. S. Consulate in erbil. Security sources say the blast killed three people and wounded five. Islamic state of iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility for the attack. Lets get more from kim vinnell who is in erbil. Tell us about the attack and the claim of responsibility there. Reporter well we were very close to where this bomb blast happened. It. Had at about 5 45 this evening, rush hour traffic, of course although it is a friday. We understand the car t got right up to the u. S. Consulate, in fact to one of the main gates on the western part of the complex. Isil has c
Prehistoric exhibition a monument to cave art. And the sport including heavyhitter hamilton the championship leader wins again at the grand prix italys Prime Minister says he is determined to find the people traffickers responsible for what has been described as the mediterraneans worst migrant disaster. As many as 700 are feared dead after an overloaded fishing boat capsized off the coast, south of the italian island lampedusa. This shows the search and rescue operation. 28 survivors have been found. If the worse Case Scenario death toll is confirmed, it means as many as 1500 migrants died this year alone, trying to reach europe. The Italian Government held a meting and e. U. Foreign ministers will hold talks on monday. Paul brennan reports from sicily. The search and rescue effort is supported with aircraft and helicopters. Coast guard and navy ships from malta and italy have been joined. Planes crisscrossed the sea scouring the waves for signs of life. As the hours parks the likelih
Workers. And a direct line to Vladimir Putin, russians are given a rare chance to question their leader. And we begin the news hour with the war in yemen. It seems both sides of the conflict are calling on the other to stop fighting. According to the Reuters News Agency a senior houthi official is demanding an unconditional end to the bombing campaign. The Vice President is calling on the houthis to stop their attacks. Translator the International Community and the region have to intervene urgently to pave the way for citizens to live in a normal manner. We need to stress that the utmost priority of the government is to deal with the urgent humanitarian situation in yemen. The Vice President also called for the armed forces to support the legitimate government in exile. Translator i call upon the security and the armed forces to support the legitimate regime and to protect everything in this country. And we urge everyone to go back to the rashal path. And he stressed that the only way