A suicide bombing well go live to kabul for more also on the program a major prisoner swap after months of negotiations ukraine and its pro russian separatists exchanging captives in the biggest such swap since a still it is broke out in the countrys east. And europes hackers are debating the dangers of our Digital Future of major annual congress on the agenda Cyber Threats Data Security and Artificial Intelligence. Hello and welcome my name is chris of his bring it good to have you with us we begin with breaking news from afghanistan an interior Ministry Spokesman there saying that at least forty people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a series of explosions in the capital kabul a suicide bomber is reported to have detonated his device. At the gathering at a Shiite Cultural Center there are reports that many of the victims that were students there has been no immediate claim of responsibility the taliban have issued a statement denying that involvement. On the line now from
A Shiite Cultural Center will go to kabul for more. Also on the program a major prisoner swap after months of negotiations ukraine and its progress in separatists exchanged captives in the biggest such swap since hostilities broke out in the countrys east. Hello and welcome. Good to have you with us. We begin in afghanistan where officials now say at least thirty six people were killed and dozens more wounded in a series of blasts in the capital kabul a suicide bomber reported to have detonated a device at a gathering in a Shiite Cultural Center witnesses say many of the victims were students in an online statement socalled Islamic State planes its supporters were behind the attacks. And joining us now from competent journalist friends marty france Islamic State claiming responsibility for this attack the group of course has been behind similar attacks in the region how big a threat is is. Now posing in afghanistan. Yes indeed the group has in the past month claimed most of the attacks
Prisoner exchange since hostilities are ruptured ukraine and pro russian separatists swapped captives in an unusual break from their recent escalation and the ongoing conflict in ukraines restive east and europes hackers debate the dangers of and on promise of our Digital Future at a major annual congress on the agenda the Data Security Artificial Intelligence and the spread of faith news. Great to have you along. Well we start our broadcast in afghanistan where officials now say at least forty one people were killed and dozens more injured in a series of blasts in the capital kabul a suicide bomber is reported to have detonated a device at a gathering in a Shiite Cultural Center witnesses say many of the victims were students and in an online statement socalled Islamic State is claiming its supporters were behind these attacks all right in that we can take you to the obgyn capital now where the blast took place to journalist hans and marty who is there hans whats the situation on the
Fresh air. Did not do that this morning. Did not do it. When i pulled out of the garage this morning, it was 16 degrees in northwest washington. That is roof closed kind of weather even for me who prefers cold to warm. Outside right now, four things you need to know about the weather. Number one, shiver me fingers. Thats cold outside. Yes, indeed. Windchills down close to 0 this morning. Cold air in place. Moisture coming. A bit of a snow chance coming up on saturday. Well be watching that. It doesnt look like more than a inch at the moment, but well keep it closely watched. Remember this term from last winter. The polar vortex. Yes, indeed. The polar vortex returns which could make next weekend colder than this one. Right now, we got to get through this one. Thursday morning starting off, windchill minus 1 in gaithersburg and minus 3 in martinsburg. It will be a breezy d morning. Temperatures teens now, low to mid20s by noontime. Highs today only in the mid20s. More about that weekend
Coming up. Its the biggest Prisoner Exchange since hostilities erupted ukraine and progress in separatists swapped captives in an unusual break from their recent escalation and the ongoing conflict in ukraines restive east and. We head to south africa where a group of retirees in johannesburg are in fighting shape. Thank you very much for your company we start off in of gonna stand where officials now say at least forty one people were killed and dozens more injured in the series of blasts in the capital kabul a suicide bomber is reported to have detonated a device at a gathering in a Shiite Cultural Center witnesses say many of the victims were students in an online statement socalled Islamic State is claiming its supporters were behind the attacks. All right and now we can take you to the obgyn capital now where the blast took place to journalist martin who is there hans whats the situation on the ground right now where you are. While the situation on the ground where i am it is by f