A surprise move, a wellknown human rights lawyer in china gets a threeyear suspended sentence. Its the fourth day of fighting between Afghan Forces and the taliban in southern Helmand Province. The army is advancing towards sangin district which fell to the taliban on monday. The Afghan Forces have captured a few outposts but the main city ask still under taliban control. Sangin is one of the main centers of the opium production. The latest attempt by the group to reclaim territory since nato ended its operations almost a year ago. The taliban now controls 29 of the 398 districts of afghanistan. In Helmand Province which produces most of the worlds opium, four have been over taken by the group. There is fighting in other five districts, including sapping which is being used by operations for operations by international forces. The latest from our correspondent from kabul to tell us what type of operation is being conducted by the afghan civil forces. What is their strategy Going Forwar
Leaders. He says the group has lost about 40 of the areas it once controlled in iraq, thanks in part to Iraqi Military advances on the ground, and he said his defense secretary will travel to the middle east this week to ask Coalition Partners to provide more military assistance. Officials from Doctors Without Borders have revised the death toll from a u. S. Air strike on their hospital in afghanistan, and they say the number of fatalities is higher than initially believed at 42. The u. S. Military says its aircraft mistakenly targeted the hospital in the Northern City of kunduz in october. The medical charity had previously counted 30 dead, including patients and hospital staff, but the Group Carried out an investigation that included other hospitals where the injured were taken, and they identified more fatalities. Even in afghan culture, its a safe house, and its really surprising for me. Were asking for an independent investigation to find out why and what actually happened. Last m
He says the group has lost about 40 of the areas it once controlled in iraq, thanks in part to Iraqi Military advances on the ground, and he said his defense secretary will travel to the middle east this week to ask Coalition Partners to provide more military assistance. Officials from Doctors Without Borders have revised the death toll from a u. S. Air strike on their hospital in afghanistan, and they say the number of fatalities is higher than initially believed at 42. The u. S. Military says its aircraft mistakenly targeted the hospital in the Northern City of kunduz in october. The medical charity had previously counted 30 dead, including patients and hospital staff, but the Group Carried out an investigation that included other hospitals where the injured were taken, and they identified more fatalities. Even in afghan culture, its a safe house, and its really surprising for me. Were asking for an independent investigation to find out why and what actually happened. Last month, u.
Steps aside after emails alleged he had tried to delay doping investigations. Iraqi forces say they are now in the center of the city of ramadi, a major stronghold of the selfdeclared Islamic State. The attack began 24 hours ago and has been met with fierce resistance. Iraqi officials are saying that i. S. Is using civilians as human shields to stop any advance. We begin with this report. The battle appears to be entering its decisive phase. With Government Forces firing rocket propelled grenades at i. S. Positions. Troops pushing steadily toward the city center, and nervously searching for Islamic State militants. Iraqi intelligence believes between 215 at 300 of them are still in the city. Experts believe dislodging them will not be easy. I expect this to be a pretty long 550 Islamic State does not have the capability to with stand a full on arms offensive. The terrain allows them to engage their enemies in a long and costly battle. On iraq state run tv, presenter read out a dramatic
Me fall in love with it time and again. And now, bbc world news america. Katty this is bbc world news america. I am katty kay. A flight over troubled waters. The bbc gets an exclusive look at beijings buildup of the reef islands in the South China Sea. President obama says the u. S. Is hitting the Islamic State harder than ever. Its the start of a campaign to reassure a nervous american public. 30 seconds. Making history once again. The apollo 11 capsule lands at the center of a cuttingedge project to give us a front row seat to the moon. Katty welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Chinas program of building islands in the South China Sea has drawn International Criticism and concern. The new landmasses have been almost inaccessible to the outside world, but the bbc has recently gotten the exclusive access to the artificial isles, which are large enough for factories. Rupert wingfieldhayes flew in a small civilian aircraft into chinas selfdeclared