Afghan officials say the taliban have seized the south west city of zaranj the first provincial capital to fall to the militants for five years. during a un emergency meeting to discuss the worsening violence, its envoy to the region demanded the militants end their offensive. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. the government has issued a warning about a second wave of blazes as strong winds whip up many of the fires that were being brought under control. and the penultimate day of action at the olympics is under way in tokyo. kenya s peresjepchirchir has won the women s marathon title, and later medals will also be up for grabs in volleyball, basketball, volleyball and golf.
This is bbc news, the headlines: afghan officials say the taliban have seized the south west city of zaranj the first provincial capital to fall to the militants for five years. during a un emergency meeting to discuss the worsening violence, its envoy to the region demanded the militants end their offensive. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. the government has issued a warning about a second wave of blazes as strong winds whip up many of the fires that were being brought under control. and the penultimate day of action at the olympics is under way in tokyo. kenya s peresjepchirchir has won the women s marathon title, and later medals will also be up for grabs in volleyball, basketball, volleyball and golf.
This is bbc news, i m rich preston. our top stories: gunfire. the taliban seizes a provincial capital in southern afghanistan, as the un s envoy demands the militants end their offensive. we are extremely concerned about the safety and security of people in cities under taliban attacks, and what reality would await them. brutality. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert, as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. i am sarah mulkerrins, live in tokyo, day 15 of the olympic games where kenya s peresjepchirchir has won gold in the women s marathon. and the remarkable spectacle
This is bbc news, the headlines: afghan officials say the taliban have seized the south west city of zaranj the first provincial capital to fall to the militants for five years. during a un emergency meeting to discuss the worsening violence its envoy to the region demanded the militants end their offensive. the greek government has put almost half of the country s regions on high alert as wildfires continue to spread. huge clouds of smoke are billowing over the outskirts of athens. a man s been killed in a village north of the city after being hit by a falling electricity pole. the penultimate day of action at the olympics is underway in tokyo. kenya s peresjepchirchir has won the women s marathon claiming the country s second, consecutive gold medal in the event. later, medals will also be up for grabs in basketball, volleyball and golf.
Afghan officials say the taliban have seized the south west city of zaranj, the first provincial capital to fall to the militants for five years. during a un emergency meeting to discuss the worsening violence, its envoy to the region demanded the militants end their offensive. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. the government has issued a warning about a second wave of blazes as strong winds whip up many of the fires that were being brought under control. the penultimate day of action at the olympics is underway in tokyo. kenya s peresjepchirchir has won the women s marathon, claiming the country s second consecutive gold medal in the event. later, medals will also be up for grabs in basketball, volleyball and golf. now on bbc news,