Very young little wildfires. Rage for a 6 day on greece is 2nd largest island devouring Forest Sand encroaching on more home. Im the richardson in cook ashima, finding out if the Tow Carolyn Pick lived up to a theme of being the recovery games for this region. Ah. Now rapid offensive by the taliban is overwhelming afghan forces. The armed group is claiming control of a 5th provincial capital in just 3 days. The most significant gain is in northern is the northern city of conduce. Its not a bond, says its also taken the nearby city of color on and sort of fall. Charlotte bellis reports from cobble soon rising. And what would become a historic day in afghan ostomy . First, the telephone into condos. One of the countrys biggest cities and a gateway to the north. I just dont want to. Beyond group took that briefly in 20152016 before us special forces pushed spices out. Now america cannot stand in the way 3 by street. The taliban took condos back and when the said he fell, so did the entire province. We have captured the main square, its 2 pm on sunday and the whole area is in our hands. The government is doing false propaganda, saying it hasnt fallen, but you can see our flags. The Scanner Force responded with is strikes which lead to fires in the central market. Special forces announced they launched in operation to reclaim the city. The been the taliban took sorrowful, also in the ease the telephone fighters entering the citys police headquarters. A few hours later, attention turned to telecom, the provincial capital of to ha. In the northeast afghan security forces had repelled their attacks weeks. Finally, the taliban broke the front line. Residency, the faces were in government buildings, they free detainees from a prison. The to the telephone fighters, this is a moment of celebration with each provincial capital they captured. They also got the wider province after 5 years of trying to take control of the province. They have now taken 5 in 3 days. The afghan security forces. This is not being played, encounter offences using special forces and african and us it strikes if you focus on a given sliver of time at any given moment. A problem may have fallen under the telephone control, but i think the situation remains completely fluid. The Telephone Spokesman told Al Jazeera, the armed group naval wanted a war. Our response is clear. We want a peaceful solution of the issue that we we waited for for the last one year. But now the taliban has moved into cities. A new stage of urban warfare is on the horizon. If the government wants to take them back, hundreds of thousands of civilians. Risk being caught in the crossfire Charlotte BellisAl Jazeera cobble. Now ill just here has gained access to areas under ton of on control in southern hell, Man Province corresponded during the site. The scene was the school to buy a ton of bond representatives in garish. Here is exclusive report while there has been fight in english, ga. Gov in the recent days. Other parts of the hillMan Province are firmly under charley bun, control. I only 20 kilometers, separate the city of kandahar from the strongholds of the taliban. We drove past signs of recent battle, arriving in the town of garish. The 20 bon fighter asks us to get out of our car. I know at 1st sight, things here do not look different from the Government Control areas. But then you see the tiny ben fighters, the only ones allowed to use radio handsets or escort kill us. There is no Telephone Service or internet for security reasons. In the town, you see tiny bone flags everywhere. Shopkeepers say to sign of their legions to the movement so that we noticed a clear change before the villagers could not come to the market. Now they can on the markets, a crowded women can shop and theres nothing to both of them. The we spoke to one of the shop customers as well. What was that on the 1st before the taliban it was difficult for us to live under the authority of the government. Now we are free, our children feed us and we are safe families. Throughout our visit were quoted by Tommy Banner preventative. The older people we spoke to tend to praise a tiny band and its role in providing security. They will come the implementation of a Stomach Close in the very conservative southern point is done away from the camera. Some young men did not hide their resentment at the absence of Telephone And Internet services and their fear of a lack of a freedom in the future. At the district hospital, it is business as usual. In this war, 600. 00 babies were born during last month. The period that the tiny band has been in control events since the arrival of the taliban, there has been no change in plans. We were received by the health officials and they told me not to change anything there the unified health law. And we were asked to abide by as a fish. Yeah, he adam, hes a District Point and the point like it, the tiny band controls things on the ground of why you letting their african government rules the sky and, and why the tiny been sees it once. And even 16, its fighters said they are ready for all possibility of doing a pick up at the for now they are conducting police and duties. But do you know, and your battle could below me was this the, the phone of that we prefer that theyd be a peaceful solution to the conflict and the current crisis and have gone to some if the Government Side insists on fighting and does not commit to reconciliation, the next step will be to attack the state capitals. Electricity in the area is provided by this nearby, done. Built by the soviets and restored by the americans. Like everything else in this town of 70000 people. For now, its trying to buy the taliban in a city major 0. Gosh kellum and province of connies, done. What i was finding out mayor is a south asia security analyst. He says the after the transactions on the battlefield, the fallen show the goblin rhetoric. One of the provincial capitals to fall couldnt do it was one of the 10 cities that the have gone government identified as cities that had wanted to defend. And so, losing condos to the taliban since, you know, an adverse political signal due to supported up the republic, it suggests that the public is on a weaker political and military 14 than it has been cleaning the last few weeks. I think the government is going to try a major offensive then certainly, you know, put up a major effort, but the taliban had experience of gaining and losing condos twice they. They began at once in 2015 and lost it and then began it again in 2016. So my sense is that the taliban have come prepared. They are, theyre likely to put up a strong defense. Were going to see a lot more fighting, which will obviously affect a disabled population, which is, which is caught in this in this fighting. They have been reports of the uprising forces trying to push the other one back, but nothing on the scale which would, which would really amount to a strong defense of some of the fiftys urban centers. So for now the taliban have the advantage, theyre going to push harder. I think theyre going to make more gains and the Gun Government really needs to get its act together. It needs to, it needs to show that it has a military strategy and put a for now, you know that the sign, the non great, it looks like that on the, on the back foot. And theyre really off balance our troops and those and big Bank Fire Rondon forces say theyve re captured a key town from rebel fighters. The port has been a strong hole for the group known as al sure bob, the army is been struggling to regain control of northern cable delgado province. One of africas biggest liquefied natural gas projects is located wander in south africa, have sent troops to shore operations, violence and the region is worse. And since last year, the spacing at least a 100000. 00 people. Now some of the thousands of migrant stranded nicole on b as border with panama beginning that treacherous journey north, many hoped to eventually reach the United States to raise the bo has this update were here in the program along with thousands. Like trying to migrate north america, that states, mexico and Canada Thousands of migrant course trying to write at the tone of Michel Klee thats in the gulf a lot in columbia. Many are coming from haiti, others cuba, many were leaving in south american countries that are currently in crisis because of that. And they may have started to make the way up north, during a certain period of time. Columbia authorities did not allow migrant to continue with their journey and thats why they start to pile up in one of the towns. Well, now they have slowly started to come forward. John, theyre getting ready to cross the jungle. This is darian gap. Its one of the most dangerous jungle in the world and what people have done if they came to this location in colombia now theyre being divided into different groups, around 10 or 15. They have one leader. Theres one group, theres another one there. And thats how theyre going to make the 60 kilometer trek. They have to make the payment with one leader that is going to make them show them the way filled out. A very, very young rule. Whats happening here as a crisis, a regional Crisis Government to try to find that to the migrant crisis that were seeing in south right now. And that is why were trying to put up an operational plan in place to try to guarantee a humanitarian corridor. Where we are right now, one of the most dangerous areas in the world, the gap, it with criminal traffickers and other dangerous. But when you talk to people here, they say theyre willing to risk it all because theyre trying to find a better life where their children oh, still i had now just sarah, scientists say theyre lying with fire, full cost of more destruction in the world. United to combat climate change, a refugee crisis, and now a diplomatic dispute. Stan recalls that some basket from ethiopia, thousands escape the conflict in te gray. Ah, ah, its time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. Hello, heres the situation. Weatherwise across the middle east, we are tapping into a bit of a shim all down the golf at times. So for joe, i will see that when northwest, but also shifts toward the northeast when it is the northwest, when its dryer. So usually by the morning and by night, youll really feel that Humidity Ramp up. 43 degrees will be the high look at this 46 on wednesday, while above the average. Next stop, were go into pakistan and the winds have died down for southern areas of karachi. So southern areas of pakistan including karachi. So that means our risk of sand and dust. Arns starts to peel back as well, but dont get used to it because in the days ahead we will see those when a wrap up as well. Off to turkey, where crews are battling fires for the t 12 day in a row. A bit of rain rolling through, but look at this, this is concerning toward the black sea region. We do have forest fires, but weve also had flooding there for places like our hobby. And that is certainly not good news. Talking about a lot of what, whether for bungie 50 millimeters of rain over the past 24 hours, seen those big storms pop up through the E T O p in highlands pushing into south sit down further to the south, scattered showers, transferred from the western cape to the eastern cape and it will be wendy to ah, sponsored Pay Cut on airways. In 2011 Al Jazeera gains rare access to the Piano Gang Film academy. And some of north koreas brightest young stars. What did it take to serve a national Propaganda Machine . A compelling portraits of the privileged lives of the countries elite, rewind north korea. Cinema of dreams. Analogy 0. Ah, ah. Ah, welcome bank, watching Al Jazeera time to recap those headline. A rapid offensive. By the time the bond is overwhelming afghan forces. Its now claiming control of a provincial capital in just 3 days. The most significant gain is in the normal city of conduce troops in those and big backs by rhonda and forces say theyve recaptured. A key town from rebel fighters. Pulled has been strong holes. The group known as sure, bob some of the thousands of migrant stranded near columbia as border with the model of the getting that you know, theyre crossing the dangerous jungle of whats known that theyre in gap many hopes who eventually reach the United States. Now at least for huge, while the fire burning out of control in greece, a growing blaze on the island of via has engulfed 5 more villages. More than 2000 people have been rescued since last week. Fairies are standing by take more people safety yourself yourself. Okay, now this is not the movie because i realize that we live on. We know wildfires. North of the great capital athens have been contained but its faded. Ongoing Heat Wave could spark more flower ups. Vast areas of forest and dozens of homes have been destroyed in the past week. Wild fires the sweeping across parts of east. In bolivia, 2 towns in the Santa Cruz Region have been destroyed and more risky. Thousands of fact has a forest around the threat. Strong winds stoking the 5 extra 5 fighting crews and helicopters a heading in the area. And more than 150. 00 wildfires in russia are threatening villages in northwest ne iberia. Thousands of 55. 00 is a baffling blazes. Their trials are being cleared around the dozen communities to stop the flames from spreading. And as wildfires burn across the globe, a new un report is expected to paint a bleak picture of a world already living with the consequences of climate change. It will help set the tone for an international conference in scotland. Later this year. Our Environment Editor NickClark Report some southern turkey where wildfires have caused widespread destruction. It is an apocalyptic scene. Skeletal trees with a fruit chard, as they hang. No one has ever seen fires like these before. They came with little warning, leaving people stunned with everything lost. Even the dead went spared from the flames. Home and half fit now only for demolition. These are the consequences of an overheated world. A Childrens Playground melted by the intense heat. Those who played here may well wonder what the future holds in this changing world. This will be the future, say the scientists, unless something is done. And this, they say is just a hint of what could be to come humanity, his lit the Fuse And Humanity was put it out before its too late. I talked to 65 year old farmer below couldnt. He tells me the only clothes he has left are the ones he standing in has have. We lost everything. There is nothing left of our house. If the same folly neighbors 0, the tractor, the whole, the chavo, every tool we had is gone. Everything we built up in 70 to 80 years is gone. High of all of it disappeared in 20 minutes. It came and went like a c wave. From turkey to grease its been a furious fight against the fires. Extraordinary temperatures sparking the tragedy in all these regions. Wildfires happen every year, but never on this scale. Its the same in northern california where fires blazing over hundreds of square kilometers, destroying communities across the world, extreme weather is building and ferocity just last month. Unprecedented floods in germany in belgium, devastated towns and swept away roads. More than 200 were killed, with many, still missing. And the science shows its Fossil Fuel emissions that have made these events worse. Manmade climate change. The truth is, this is a story that people that really want to hear the reality perhaps too much for people to deal with to take in. But whats becoming increasingly clear, is it the consequences of doing nothing at all . Is infinitely worse for everybody whos John Dugan has been helping with the rescue effort. Here in southern turkey, he says the Fires Response after months of drought followed by an intense Heat Wave on sallys famous for its long lasting rain. And the last few there is no, is in this year in mos in opera on the may, there was clearly no sign of rain and this is the result. And then just like that, as were heading back from filming this happens. And the sky opens. A deluge of rain cascades down dousing apart, land the rain just as unpredictable as the 5 and 2 weeks too late. Nick clark Al Jazeera southern turkey. Now a land dispute, and chad as led to the deaths of nearly 2 dozen people. Indigenous farmers and nomadic hurdles clashed on saturday in the village about 200 Kilometers East of the capital. 22 people were killed and at least 18 injured troops have been deployed to the area. Refugees from the t gray region in northern ethiopia are continuing to arrive in sedan. Those who made it to safety, safety, and forces of shot of them detained and kill those fleeing. So fond thousands of bodies been retrieved from the river. His morgan report from casala in east and sudan. Thats why halo is preparing to live as a Refugee Incidence eastern casella state. He arrived here 10 days ago from either by and if you appears northern gray region, leaving his wife and children behind, he says the deteriorating situation. 40 grands is what force him to leave home. You know what the last, the M Horem militias that trained thousands of us to grinds and containers. Many were killed and their bodies thrown around. I saw many bodies and had relatives who were arrested. Their mostly targeted men because theyre afraid that to grind defense forces would recruit them. So i had to leave Test Flight is one of the few dozens of refugees who have recently arrived to this reception center. Less than 5 kilometers from the european border. But not everyone makes it here. Last week, dozens of bodies were found floating in the city river, which flows between sedan and if many had their hands tied behind their backs and suffered gunshot wounds. Camp authorities, se refugees. This book to have confirmed the identities of the bodies as the grandson tried to cross the border into sudan hunting. We have recorded more than 200 fujis arriving and then the bodies started showing up in the river. Most refugees we have interviewed, have come from whom error. They came with emotional distress. More than 10000 refugees are now here in this center, at least 60000 have fled to sudan since the beginning of the conflicts late last year. Many refugees here had high hope. The conflict would come to an end when the to grand different forces took over the Capital Mcclay in june. But more people have been arriving from the region in recent weeks and their thirtys have res, concerned whether theyll be able to return home anytime soon. The Conflict Integral is now expanding to include other regions of the united nations. Refugee agency says that is causing concern about a potential new Refugee And Flux for him that weve had about 200 from july that help, right. We find this to be quite high because from january to june, the numbers have actually been quite low. In some months weve actually had 0 arrivals. We. We continue to advocate with the government for us to, to get the authorization together with the commission for refugees to be able to relocate them to designated camps within just twice as he knows the situation in the camp is not ideal, but at least its safe. He says he now hopes to find a way to bring his family across the border until the conflict ends and become all returned home. He will morgan august 0, Hum Day it. Hello. So then as recalled at some bastard, a Tooth Yoke here, after they refuse cartoons, offer to mediate in the ongoing conflict into gray. They see here is under regional and international pressure. Its when the fighting in its Northern Region relations between either sab uncalled tomorrow severely strained over land disputes, and d. C. O. P is Grant Renaissance Dam construction. How unto care one, the bid to host the 2020 olympics organizes said theyd be known as the recovery games. 2011 japans fukushima region was devastated by nuclear disaster, but hopes of using the event to showcase the reconstruction. Havent been realized. And the richardson explains the Bullet Train has been speeding passengers around japan for more than 50 years. Also a direct link back when the Olympics 1st visited the countrys capital. The Trains Launch coincided with a 960. 00 full tokyo gangs at that time selling picks with a perfect platform to highlight japans political and economic rebirth. Back in 1964. When we had the olympics in tokyo last time, it was showing the world that we are now out of the doldrums of the world. Were to and were starting a new new nation here. We come. A 90 minute train, right . North of tokyo is focus shima and areas still synonymous with the nuclear disaster of a decade ago. Around 20000. 00 people died in the Earthquake And C normally the cause the nuclear meltdown at the folk ashima plant. The took care of 15, so the 2020 lympics as the recovery gains and the spirits of 1964, the decision to bring Baseball And Softball games to focus shima was aimed showcase in the Areas Reconstruction efforts. While the lympics did come to the book ashima, the world didnt. Corona virus meant no funds were allowed to attend any of the Sporting Action that took place. Here Koji Suzuki has been serving off his coast for 5 decades. The sports is just made it to pick w, and even though the Event Wasnt held in fukushima, he says the games have played a role in the healing process. After the earthquake, people thought we shouldnt serve here anymore, but i decided to get into the see a few months after this, an army struck. I hope anyone who wants to serve would follow me. The opening of the olympic games was a great boost, especially as japanese surfers did great in the games. I think young people and kids now want to try setting themselves after seeing them in action. While she, mitzi, sheba, was working in the nuclear plants on the day of the si, nami 5 members of his family, died in the flooding. Fields have replaced this part of the town. He used to call home who got the good local mother. I dont know if this recovery olympics has been effective at all. Theres a big gap between the money spent on the games and the reality of the situation here. And there used to be farms and a lot of houses here, but now theres nothing. I dont really feel this was a reconstruction olympics. Some level of normality is returning here, but its the people of this region rather than the olympics, making sure it happens. And the richardson Al Jazeera fukushima now with the summer them, pigs finished, and the parallel pigs not starting until the 24th of august, the children of the rebel held italy provinces, syria have been staging their own competition and spies by the Gains Poll Brand reports the competitors in the so called tense olympics are 120 boys representing 12 refugee camps. Most have been displaced by more than 10 years of war, relying on humanitarian aid to survive. Quite like the real thing. There are no girls taking part for the disconnect. His Sporting Event says unimportant purpose, but im gonna pass on to these Lympics Research for a waiver. The full answer to remind the national community of the bite of the children and other can president the games began to loud cheers. And there are plenty of events to excite the crowd ranging from a crappy bout complete with child referee. 2 long jump and a high jump, a Javelin Competitor to go through his paces in the open arena. Another youngster discussed, you know, i should be. I came with 10 other players. We had a lot of fun. Im 12 years old and i one second place in the long jump. We won. A lack of Equipment And Apparatus was overcome with imagination. None more so than in this Horse Racing events. Oh, the boys are aged between 8 and 14, and many were competing in sports. Theyd never previously participated in dublin. And i said that i played badminton and came in 1st place. We feel happy and these are the most after the judges and the winners. It was time for the middle ceramic and more cheer and then like it took you equivalent fireworks for the close to the proceedings, a very different games to tokyo. But where the taking part was just as important as winning a metal pull brennan, Al Jazeera the lets take you through some of the headlines here. Now, just now, rapid offensive by the taliban is overwhelming. Afghan forces is now claiming control of a 5th provincial capital in just 3 days. The most significant gain is the northern city of conduce the group says its also taken by city of tele, on, and saudi