By a Fifth Wave of the virus. Hello and welcome to Bbc News. The taliban has captured three more provincial capitals, this time in northern afghanistan, as they intensify their offensive to seize power, following the withdrawal of western troops. The three cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of Each Other. The biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million. The provincial capitals sar E Pul and taloqan are also largely in militant hands. But the government in kabul insists its forces are fighting back to retake lost ground. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a large city, economically and strategically important, and it seems to have fallen easily. Afraid of the fighting as much as the taliban, civilians are fleeing, some of them heading south for kabul. A Governme
Hundreds more people have been forced to leave their homes and parts of greece as wildfires continue to burn out of control. This summer, scorching temperatures across much of Southern Europe has left forests subserve suitable 25. The Region North of athens and evia, the second largest island, is among the hardest Hit Areas. Evacuations are under way. Thousands of homes, all reduced to ash. With each change in the wind, carving a new path of devastation. Those who Stay Save whatever they can. Others pack up their lives and head to the port. Its like a scene of an apocalyptic movie, The Sun is red, it is quite scary. More than 2000 people have been evacuated from evia by ferry. Once of the island, miles of smoke show the scale of the fight, and it is the smoke that authorities say hampers efforts to downsize from above. Those on the ground to say more needs to be done. Most people see that we dont have any help until yesterday, and they could save everybody, and they could save everybod
For changes in Extreme Weather but there is no going back. Scientists are describing it as a Wake Up Call for World Leaders, wholl be heading to a Key Climate Summit In Glasgow in november. Also in the programme, well be looking at wildfires in greece. Firefighters have been brought in across europe to put out the blazes on evia island, amid apocolyptic scenes. And well bring you the incredible story of a tiny baby, who weighed the same as an apple when she was born. Well shes finally home after 13 months in hospital. Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, according to a Landmark United Nations report on Climate Change which was released today. The Ipcc Report is the most up to Date Assessment of how global warming will change the world in the coming decades. The head of the un, antonio guterres, says the report should act as a Code Red for humanity. So lets look at some of the reports key points his graph shows the world has been gett
Im sarah mukerrins, Live In Tokyo where there are 13 medals up for grabs on the final day of the delayed 2020 olympics starting with the Mens Marathon which is under way. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from Towns North of athens, as wildfires spread across the country. More than 150 wildfires are burning Out Of Control some Now close to the Northern suburbs of the greek capital itself. Two people are kNown to have died, and at least 20 others have been injured. Greece, like many other parts of europe, has been grappling with extreme weather conditions this summer. Widespread flooding, and colder than average temperatures in Central Europe and Now baking hot weather in the south. 0ur europe correspondent, bethany bell, reports from athens. Greece is in the grip of an emergency. Wildfires have been blazing Out Of Control for days. The extreme heat means these forests near athens are like a tinderbox. Helicopters keep returning here to try to put out this fire but
Hello and welcome to the programme. With temperatures in the high 40s, advancing wildfires on the greek island of Evia Have forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Thousands of locals and tourists have also been evacuated from athens Northern Suburbs and others have had to abandon their homes elsewhere. The Greek Army has been deployed to help fight the blazes and several countries including Britain And Germany have sent Emergency Aid teams to help. Helena wilkinson has the latest. This is graces second august ireland, evia. Are devastating. Wildfires are continuing to break out on this island. Dozens of residents have had to leave their homes. I residents have had to leave their homes. , residents have had to leave their homes. ,. , , homes. I closed all the windows but the ut homes. I closed all the windows but they put their homes. I closed all the windows but they put their water homes. I closed all the windows but they put their water around homes. I closed all the windows