In afghanIstan, In a major escalatIon of the talIbans offensIve the mIlItants have captured a ProvIncIal CapItal, zaranj, close to the border wIth Iran, and assassInated a close aIde of the presIdent s. They have made sweepIng gaIns sInce foreIgn forces started wIthdrawIng from the country. The unIted natIons SpecIal Envoy has warned the country Is facIng a possIble catastrophe and called on the talIban to halt the vIolence and take part In meanIngful peace talks. Our world AffaIrs Correspondent RIchard GalpIn has more. In the heart of the afghan capItal, another assassInatIon. TalIban gunmen openIng fIre on thIs car, kIllIng the head of the governments medIa InformatIon centre, dawa khan menapal. Theyd warned offIcIals would be targeted In response to AIr StrIkes by afghan and us forces. The war now IncreasIngly spIllIng Into the capItal. But the talIban are also now targetIng other key cItIes In thIs, theIr latest offensIve. They claIm to have captured the cIty of zaranj In the South
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People say, youve been on a stage before, but it is a completely different experience. Its kind of like much scarierfor me, anyway. Hello and welcome to bbc news. We begin in afghanistan, with a couple of significant developments. All british nationals in afghanistan are being urged to leave the country, as violence intensifies between Government forces and taliban fighters. The militant group has captured its first regional capital in five years, and is making gains in other areas, as western forces withdraw from the country. The united nations Special Envoy has warned that afghanistan is facing a possible catastrophe. Our world Affairs Correspondent Richard Galpin has more. In the heart of the afghan capital, another assassination taliban Gunmen Opening Fire on this car, killing the head of the Governments media information centre, dawa khan menapal. Theyd warned officials would be targeted in response to Air Strikes by afghan and us forces, the war now increasingly spilling into the
Across the country. From the charts to the Stage Pop Star Lily Allen makes her Acting Debut in the West End. People say, oh, you have been on a stage before, but it is a completely. Different experience. Its much scarierfor me, anyway. Hello and welcome. British nationals in afghanistan are being urged to leave the country as violence intensifies between government forces and taliban fighters. The taliban have said that they have taken over a jail and release the prisoners. The united nations Special Envoy has warned that afghanistan is facing a possible catastrophe. Our world Affairs Correspondent Richard Galpin has more. In the heart of the afghan capital, another assassination. Taliban gunmen opening fire on this car, killing the head of the governments media information centre, dawa khan menapal. Theyd warned officials would be targeted in response to Air Strikes by afghan and us forces. The war now increasingly spilling into the capital. But the taliban are also now targeting othe