Valley runners in the ultra marathon face soaring temperatures. The Afghan Taliban has confirmed to al jazeera its spiritual leader mullah people mar is dead. Its elected his replacement. The Afghan Government announced yesterday it had enough evidence to suggest mullah omar died in hospital two years ago. The taliban refused then to comment. Its now confirmed reports of his death but hasnt said when he died. Well get the latest from kabul in a couple of moments. First, this report. Mullah people mullah omar was the leader of the afghanistan taliban. The f. B. I. Offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. Communications from him came through the talibans website usually on holidays or anniversaries. It was never cheer if they were really his words. As a young man, he was a meteorologist. Has dean fighter battling the soviet army. The taliban chose him because he had people and weapons to use. The second reason, he was famous person. His 30 fighters became thousands
Thank you for joining us. After years of confusion over his fate. The Afghan Taliban has confirmed et cetera a leader is, in fact, dead. But it hasnt said where or when he died. The talibans Supreme Council is instead focusing on the groups future. They have announced their new leader. He has been actioning as the deputy for the past three years. Hes been notable for asserting his position by standing up to ago daddy in charge of isil. Monsieur told him to back off from afghanistan. Before the taliban was overthrown during the u. S. Invasion in 2001, monsieur served as minister of Civil Aviation well have more on him in a moment. First general Jennifer Glasse reports ottoman he has replaced. Reporter nine spiritual leader and military commander of the taliban famously reclusive. Only a few photographs of him exist. The fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. That remained a mystery in the final years of his life. Communications from him came through the tali
You can even try. Your own cough fib. Death becomes big business in japan the cemetery space starts to run out. All of your sport including chinas capitol and the city go head to head in the battle for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Question of years of confusion the Afghan Taliban has confirmed that its leader is in fact, dead. It hasnt said where or when he died. The Taliban Supreme Council instead focusing on its future. He has been acting as the deputy for the past three years. He has been notable for asserting his position by standing up, who is in charge of the so called Islamic State of levant. He told to back off from afghanistan. He served in the government as minister of Civil Aviation. Al jazeera jennifer glass has this update for us from the afghan capitol. Kabul. Not clear what new changes we will see under the new taliban leader. The taliban sources tell us that he has been involved in making political decisions for the taliban over the last few years. Now there are obviously
Final stages in the in inquiry, the former spy killed by polonium. We have the latest, live. Beijing. [ cheers and applause ] beijing becomes the first city to host both the summer and Winter Olympics. The funeral for an 18monthold palestinian baby burned to death in an arson attack has taken place. Israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack on his family home in the opened west bank. We have this report. Carried through the crowded streets of the occupied west bank the body of the in 18monthold baby, a tiny grave for a young life cut short. The family home in the village of duma is a scene of devastation. The same blaze seriously injured his parents and 4yearold brother. Nearby relatives houses also burned, and scrawled on the wall in hebrew, the word revenge. As the injured family members are airlifted to israel for emergency treatment the israeli army has begun an investigation. They believe settlers are responsible for the arson attack. We saw at least two people, ac
Created. And nine years old inquiring into a russian spy and accuseing the russian president of ordering the killing. Hello hundreds of palestinians have attended the funeral of an 18monthold palestinian baby who died in an arson attack suspected to have been carried out by israeli settlers. The babys parents and fouryearold brother are in Critical Condition and are being treated in an israeli hospital. But israel has condemned the attack as an act of terrorism. The family shared the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. There were screams. They saw the two attackers standing over the parents lying outside with their clothes on fire. He ran to get help but when they came back they were gone. I pulled him out. They said there was another baby inside. The flames were were so big. There was no way to save the baby. This is the room where 18monthold ali who was founds dead. In what was described of what was left of the