Atmosphere. But after the gradual withdrawal of u. S. And nato forces over the past 5 years the taliban are stronger than ever right now sadly the situation is very different because they control more territory. There also their capabilities project file and its higher than any time before. The government in kabul is hoping that with the majority of afghans living in cities under its control sufficient security will allow a meaningful vote but voting is likely to be any vote and for voters in much of the countryside such as this part of can do saturdays election could largely pass them by Robert Bright aljazeera kabul. Police in pakistan suspect brake failure was the cause of a brass crash which killed at least 26. 00 passengers children and soldiers are among the dead in the Northwestern District of chill us the bus was on a winding Mountain Road when it careered into an embankment. Hong kong police have fired tear gas to break up protesters who ransacked parts of a Shopping Mall and
What your rights are if youve got a thomas cook booking. Good morning. The weather is looking rather unsettled. We do have some rain coming in from the south west with strengthening wins. I will have more later. Its monday the 23rd of september. Our top story. Thomas cook has collapsed after last minute negotiations aimed at saving the holiday firm failed. At two oclock this morning the Civil Aviation authority said the Tour Operator had ceased trading with immediate effect. Its also launched its biggest ever peacetime repatriation, to bring 150,000 holidaymakers back home. Customers who are still in the uk have been told not to go to the airport. Throughout the morning on breakfast well be speaking to those responsible for scrambling planes to rescue stranded tourists, and well be hearing what the government plans to do to avoid further problems and delays for passengers. With the overnight developments, heres simonjones. Grounded, the uks oldest holiday firm has collapsed after 178 y
Center chanting slogans such as fight for freedom and revive hong kong the gatherings like this in shopping malls are a new tactic being used by protesters its a peaceful means of getting a message across at the same time they targeting chinese own companies. But the peace didnt last long police moved in after protesters vandalized stores and a metro station the crowd was chased out of the move to the station post despite the chaos caused few demonstrators to how much compared to the previous 16 weeks of sunday protests. Sometimes chief executive carrie lamb is due to host the 1st in a series of Public Meetings which she hopes will end the crisis but protesters say why back down until the demands for greater freedom and less a control from beijing i met. Certain aljazeera hong kong. Demonstrators and they say that 17 month revolt. Against president Daniel Ortega wont and until he resigns an election is held a protest in the capital managua turned violent on sunday it tore a gate and ba
Australia recover from a top order collapse in the fourth day of the ashes test. And in half an hour, well take a look at the best and worst of this weeks film and dvd releases in the film review. Good afternoon. A group of mps are preparing legal action if borisjohnson refuses to carry out the instruction of a new law requiring him to ask for a further delay to brexit. The legislation, to rule out the option of a no deal exit at the end of october, is expected to become law on monday. The Prime Minister has said he would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for a brexit extension. Our Political Correspondent, matt cole, reports. After a week of wrangling and some of the most testing days a fledgling Prime Minister has faced, borisjohnson now has a weekend to pause and think. As many of that opinion will say content. Content the contrary not content. The contents have it. The lords have followed the commons, approving legislation, so by monday it should be locked in law that britain cant
Mostly dry and fine, but there are some showers to come here. They could be thundery, this band of rain follows a nd could be thundery, this band of rain follows and stretches across another and to the south east and following brighter skies, potentially, but more showers. There is concern that we could see up to 30 millimetres of line and localised flooding. Still warm, but not as warm as it has been. That way now across the stewards of scotland. It dries up free time i did, but it will stay relatively mild. Just a bit misty and murky first thing in the morning, and that we have the next round of rain in the south west of england, wales and northern ireland. Wednesday morning mist clears away and the rain, it should be a fairly decent day. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Labour promises free prescriptions for all as it tries to put policy back in the spotlight at a Party Conference overshadowed by internal rows. Thomas cook will hold emergency talks this morning as it attempts