[000:00:00;00] ah al jazeera, when ever you ah, ah, the taliban takes charge if an afghan provincial capital as the un warned as a dangerous turning point. the war now scanner has entered a new, deadlier and more destructive fate. ah. my money, this is out there alive from dough. so coming up to people keys the flossing to

kill me on mouth and spoken out against submitted she jumped nicaragua as president . daniel ortega may run virtually on opposed to the main opposition party disqualified from november's election. the dash to safety, the people fleeing a greek on and with while was the price on that that ah, the un security council has been warned. afghanistan is heading for catastrophe. as a taliban steps it's offensive. united nations envoy says the conflict with government forces has entered a deadly more destructive phase after the armed group fees, the provincial capital of the raunch. it is the 1st 50 to fall to the group since the u. s. began pulling out the last of its force it. let's turn to our diplomatic

editor james base to his line for a couple james, bring this up to date with the fighting. well, i think the last 24 hours has shown the range of the televisions, activities and operations across i've got some the full of the rush is significant . now it's the capital. the provincial capital of nym rose, which is a relatively small in terms of population. does it province in afghanistan, but it is the 1st ritual province to fall. also west remembering that it's on the border with iran again and the taliban taking border areas, which of course is very bad from the country, not a very significant for the crossing. but it is, was telling you that in terms of what's going on legally, remember in the south of afghanistan that thriving drugs trade, which the government says it's against. but the last 20 years, it's pretty clear to me. but the government, i'm the taliban made money from drugs. so the fact that is around this is fallen,

suggest to me there are probably some government actors who illegally have been getting a lot of money, who will be getting that money in the future while that's been going on in the neighboring province of hellman to the town about still fighting the government in the streets of love, god, the provincial capital, the government do not have firm control of that provincial capital. and you go to the north and jose young province, the provincial capital, scherbring gun, the seat of the veteran commander marshall gossum. well, that is also seen fighting in the streets. so it's clear the color of the pushing and many different parts of afghanistan. and here in the cobble we have the shooting by the taliban, of the head of the government. media off is very different campaign. the town about now launched in the capital trying to remove key figures from the government. all of this i think showing for now the tell about a pushing ahead militarily, while diplomats in new york, a desperate to get them back to me to go see 800 table with the government. but

it's not entirely clear to me what leverage anyone would have in those talks over the taliban. and clearly the key leverage in the last couple of years was the international forces and what they were going to pull out, that's happened. so how do you make the taliban do what you want? how do you set up? and i've got to stop that keeps things like women's rights, free media in negotiations with the taliban. when you last you keep it. leverage and tell you the difficult challenge aren't up to my pick editor james batten's that for us live in campbell will be un envoy to ask on the stone told the security council the international community cannot stand by as the conflict escalades kristin salumi reports from the un headquarters in york thing the country is at a dangerous turning point. the un special representative for afghanistan called on the security council to act and act quickly 1st by demanding an end to taliban attacks against cities to attack urban areas is to knowingly inflict enormous

harm and cause massive civilian casualties. nonetheless, the threatening of large urban areas appears to be a strategic decision by the taliban, who have accepted the likely carnage that will ensue. russia said the emphasis should be on restarting stalled political talks between the afghan government and the taliban. achieved mister william lewis showing you how it is clear that there is no military solution to the afghans situation. but in the current situation, given the absence of progress on the negotiation track, the prospects of afghanistan slipping into full scale and protracted civil war. unfortunately, is a stark reality. the united states whose withdrawal of forces precipitated the escalation, put the focus on the taliban. the taliban must hear from the international community that we will not accept to military takeover of afghanistan or return of the taliban islamic emerett. in addition to the worsening humanitarian situation,

many speakers described grave human rights abuses from summary executions to the flooring of children with women. at particular risk, afghanistan's ambassador told the council that their own report suggests more than 20 foreign terrorist groups, including al qaeda, are operating in afghanistan. let's not forget that. these fighters are there for a reason for reciprocity. they will be demand. they are, they are helping taliban today. tomorrow they will be demanding a favor from the taliban. so we, our, our concern is afghanistan. once again, if not prevented, turn into a terrorist hub. with more and more people fleeing afghanistan, the situation there is already affecting its neighbors and could be stabilized the entire region, giving the security council grounds to act another meeting on the un mission to get

a status scheduled for september. but there's growing concern that will be too late . kristen salumi al jazeera, the united nations prosecutions in the us have charge to people from me on mall with plotting to attack the countries ambassador to be un. your mo tongue has been an outspoken support of the democracy movement since mammals, military power in february, rob ronald has moved from washington, dc of justice department has them in custody now they've been charged with conspiracy to injure or, or kill a foreign official on us soil. we know they are both me and more citizens. they are living, we're living in new york, just north of new york city and they apparently hatch this plot according to the justice department, which says it has recorded tell of phone conversations between the 2 and a 3rd party talking about hiring, attackers to,

to go after the ambassador to injure him, try to force him to resign his position, and then if he refused to do that, according to the complaint against the 2, they said they would have, he would have been killed. the ambassador would have been killed. one of the 2 men who is in custody now use the wire transfer services over the internet to send $5000.00 to in furtherance of this alleged plot. now, the ambassador, as you mentioned, joe, joe mon, june, is actually a leftover from the previous elected region. government of me and mar, which was overthrown by a military junta in february. he is still on the job there in new york at the un, even though he's been fired by the hunter, because the us doesn't recognize this military government. now back to the 2

individuals who are in custody. if they are convicted, found guilty and convicted, they could face up to 5 years each in prison. a mass vaccination drive underway and bangladesh is aiming to inoculates more than 3000000 people in 6 days . 15000 vaccination centers are offering jobs to people aged over 25, mainly in rural and regional areas and speak to tom. very chandry, who is in dhaka for us to the government. wanted to vaccinate 10000000 people in the drive. but as this is now been downgraded, why so many less being vaccinated? part of the reason is the longest take. i mean, this is the 1st time they're making a big effort to vaccinate people in rural areas. village is particularly those in the border towns which has been very badly infected. do that delta very. and now

there is adequate vaccination vaccine rather and whole. and they've been sourcing it from europe and mag cut china and russia since india and novak stopped supplying vaccine because the prices that know the government is very adamant to continue this vaccination drive. so over $14000000.00 people have been vaccinated, some of them still doesn't get their 2nd dollars. that's about a little over 3 percent of the population. the goal is to vaccinate, at least $50000000.00 people by end of the year. but the challenge of logistic and rural areas, not having clinic, not i have any medical center as part of the reason why the drive is diminished down to little over 3000000 of the current target, the side to achieve more, at least 6000000 or more. but we'll see how it goes. people have been doing right behind me. you can see since 9 in the morning, this is one of a major hospital in the northern part of the physical coordinator general hospital

. the queue is much larger in other hospitals, across the city. the drive is much more intense in distinct towns and cities. and in the rural areas, the government has said it's going to vaccinate the hang of people. any news on that happening? i yes, there's been an announcement by the government, the triple r c, which is a relief for rehabilitation commissioners office, which said their plan to start vaccinate at least the elderly population in the rain got cams from 10th of this month. this will be done in coordination with the world health organization and the you and hcr got a reminder that the place or what 800000 growing is also in isolated island called boston char. those records will also have to be vaccinated, although they infection rate hasn't been so bad. just little around 2000

people were infected in the camp and about 20. that's. but it's still very vulnerable population with hardly that much health care facilities there. they will have to use the field hospital and clinics that are available within the time to facilitate the vaccination program. many times for that update. tomba chandry, that for us in thailand has reported another daily record for new cove. at 19 cases and deaths registered more than 21000 new infections. over $200.00 fatalities. strict lockdown measures in bangkok and dozens of provinces have so far failed to slow the spread calls for people in japan's capital to stay home and avoid gatherings on largely being ignored. elim picks host that he's on the state of emergency, the thousands, all still commuting on, pack trains, experts say the sense of urgency around the warnings have faded. and we've more

coming out from town as it prepares the policy and then picks line to paris. we'll hear about the french capital's plans for more effective game plan. i'm curious, i'm all in the town of nick oakley in columbia where it's thousands of people are stranded and directed to migrate to north america. ah, ah. hello goods. his few are, temperatures have popped up across sullivan, so we're all above average here. aleppo, 39 bay route. 33 and ramallah. we've got you in for a high of 35 degrees on saturday. you know, for pakistan was southern portions of the country are winds have died down a bit. so that includes for karate. but toward the north we've been dealing with flooding rains, especially long that bordered with are gone. it's done, homes damaged and reports of some deaths. here as wall,

take you to turkey where fire ravaged areas of antalya province. a few spits of rain here, but also thunderstorms, which could be dangerous. if we do get relief, it will be short lived back into the hot sunshine, and those winds will be gusty as well, or the next 3 days for areas like man of got ok. now for the tropics of africa, we've got her storms coming and go in some heavier pulses through that bordered shad sedan spilling into south sudan on saturday. separate churches are above average for namibia and botswana. roney a hive. 20 degrees on saturday. cape town 19. but we're going to disrupt this weather pattern with some rain and when it will move in late on sunday, and persist through monday with a high of 16 degrees. that sure whether updates or feel later. the

crime that shook japan or people get killed on one occasion in as bloody a massacre as this was, attracts a lot of reports. there was just a current drum. who did it, who did it? who did it have the conviction that led to the world's longest help desk road frisson and his sister's 47 year long battle to save him from executions. witness. how come adam? japan's death row on a josie? ah, ah. ah. you're watching out 0. my definite top stories this hour, the un security council has warned that account is dawn is heading for catastrophe

. united nations envoy says the conflict has entered a more destructive phase after the taliban sees it's 50 since the u. s. began pulling out a lot of prosecutions in the us have charge to people from me on my thing to attack the countries and back to the un hotel, motel and husband, an outspoken supporter for democracy movement since me, on my military power in february. nicaragua was electoral tribunal has disqualified the main opposition party from november's presidential election. citizens for freedom is accused of violating election laws. it is the latest move in a crackdown on the opposition. why president daniel, or take his government? he's now set to run virtually posed the seeks a 4th consecutive term. eric farms with is vice president for the council of the americas. he says western powers need to do more than impose sanctions to ensure

free and fair elections in nicaragua. i'm not sure what kind of an election you could even call it other than just the coronation of a president, who frankly has now created conditions where he can't lose it will be a vote that will be taken, but it won't be an actual election. i thank you for the elections were held in a free and fair way. there's a great chance that he would lose because the nicaragua, people are frankly sick and tired of his role is from a capricious protesters has been thrown in jail. and in some cases killed and the president of the show, no real desire to compromise or to negotiate. so i think there's also another element here too, and that was life rosario maria, who is the vice president of nicaragua and run in and of course on the same ticket . and there is a lot of speculation that she is really for one string fear and really wants to make sure that in fact he wins because it's also her ticket to continued power. and you know,

as of age does its thing and takes its course. there is no guarantee that the presidents were taken will be around for eternity, and so she would presumably be the successor. so she wants to continue her own will as well. in fact, every time the us or europe announces sanctions the government, the vicar, we don't care and takes the next step. and in fact, just today, the united states announced another visa of a restriction on 50 more, nicaragua, not officials, and family members of nicaragua and officials. but that's been the problem because to this point, the action for this been taken have primarily been designed to punish, but they've been relatively limited visa restrictions, travel restrictions. but at the end of the day, if ortega and maria don't want to travel to the united states to europe anyway, what good does the visa restriction do? and they don't want to travel to the u. s. a. europe. so it's, it's a lot of symbolism there. i really think that the next steps are going to have to

be much more significant. columbia and panama have agreed to work together to stem the flow of migrants stranded at the border around $10000.00 from cuba heights in west africa stuck in the small border town of nia culturally in columbia. tourism is that she sent us the support the abuse tended this people in from the ferry office in the columbia in town of nichol police. they come from haiti and have been waiting for weeks for a chance to cross that going for food and continue with our journey towards the united states and canada by the ferry announce they will only take 200 people a day. even though they sold more than 1000 tickets via john, but he says he needs to leave columbia. now again, i got the we've been here for a month. we want to travel, but they won't let us go. we are in the sun with no food, no water, no money. what we need is for them to let us go. we don't want to be here. we don't have any more dollars. we need

a solution. as condemning border closures to have east this small town has been overwhelmed by the arrival of some 22000 people. people who have been waiting for days children pregnant women ready to embark on a very dangerous journey ahead which is across the area. but the weight is costing them they have to pay for, for a place to live and many are running out of money. it isn't only haitians who have come here long $1.00 fee is from ghana. he was living in brazil. but the condemning an economic situation force him to leave them at night when the price on everything was right over the land. that's a good thing to be rain 502 kids are very good. you know, that is the very, very marjorie. but you can are for,

to get to the new order loose on game on the move people here are on their own. so far, we have seen very little assistance from colombian, authorities before ministers of columbia and panama mit on friday to discuss how to organize the flow of migrants and protect them from traffickers, criminals, and the dangers of a darian gap. the, these people say they have no time limited resources. they say they only want to continue with a journey that will help them find a new life. very subtle, i just see that nick oakley, columbia. a huge wildfire in northern california has become the 3rd largest in the united states. history. emergency crews are trying to stop the blades from reaching forest town cycle. dixie fire has already destroyed much of the historic town of greenville. john henry has moved from quincy in northern california. the dixie fire

has grown tremendously. it's now the largest wildfire in the united states, and it's gotten there fast on wednesday with the 8th largest wildfire in california . history on thursday, it was the 6 and by friday it was the 3rd and it's only about 35 percent contains. so after it burns up trees like this, it just moves on firefighters say it covers an area of a $175000.00 hector's. it's about 14 times the size of the city of san francisco. and they tried to save property. that house behind me had the deck burned off, but firefighters managed to keep the fire away from the structure itself. but they say their top priority is preserving human life. we will switch to helping law enforcement evacuate in rescue some of those people. if that fire gets to that point, so we may be able to save your life, but that may be at the cost, saving your home. the air quality has changed dramatically. it's gone from an identifiable plume above the fire to

a kind of hazy london fog. that's because the smoke has descended to the ground and that has caused dangerous air quality. as far as 3 hours drive away in sacramento. several countries are sending aircraft and firefighters degrees to help battle. dozens of uncontrolled wildfire still burning across the country. major, blaze just north of athens has for thousands to flee. the fire is now moving toward lake marathon. the capitals main water reservoir. houses have been destroyed, and one mountain was killed by falling electricity pylon. dozens more villages have been evacuated on the badly had greek island of e via watch. forest rocked in flames as they voted a ferry, taking them to safety. residents of being out to rush to the harbour of the flames . cut off all other means of escape. same bus or avi is north of the great capital where find vices increasingly overwhelmed by the scale suffice. when

a neighborhood here in north athens where the sky, it's thick with dark black smoke, every direction you look in there seems to be black, smoke rising over neighborhood high into the sky. and that's because of situations like the houses have been burning for more than 24 hours. now, much of these areas are still very much on fire and there are fewer and fewer helicopters dropping water from the air. you feel if you're a fire rescue teams trying to put out these blazes because they're simply so many that are darting many parts of north south in 0 fires, burning and hot spots everywhere, all over this part of the city and fire rescue team as well is there your water drop teams are spread thin and neighboring turkey. tens of thousands of hector as a forest have been destroyed. and while fi is described as the worst in decades, at least 36000 people have been evacuated in the southern province of move la. when

major tourist resorts are located as far as fighting alterations in turkey and to the 11th day across to playing a crucial role in trying to bring the blazes on the control. resource center takes a look from above. almost a decade ago when spaniel martine was an exchange student turkey province, she had no idea. she will be flying planes over turkey aging coastline to have combat was buyers. and i was here for 10 days leaving. we are family. so i have many friends from the side on i toe, very full because they are now there's been me for fable, a notice saying for there were that we are going here. that is one of a dozen firefighters who arrived from spain to counter fires that have eaten up for us and pastors along turkeys, a gym,

and karen in cost. but the spaniards have been joined by specialists from ukraine, russia and john, who have flown into the la money international airport. no harbor formation to counter the flames. around 200 ways. buyers have struck turkey in recent weeks and also support has helped to bring them under control. have craft like this as their b, johnny own russian made em 17 chopper, have become essential tools. one thing but how does look like this today? what of the paper? well, the tone was so little in the distance helicopters refilled the empty bucket and other

go at the fires though many are now contained, others have stubbornly spread due to change in rain craft. how played a white role in these patients because they can cover long distances in a matter of minutes, especially in mountainous terrain along turkey certain causes no matter what the distance and the cost below my team there seems student turns firefight in pilot said, she's willing to go to distance for turkey. it's out of need wrestle, sad that al jazeera dot on the take care games. finishing this sunday, japan passes the olympic flying to france, and d. richardson has more loud. tokyo games are still to finish, but already piracy stepping up in preparations to welcome the world in 2024. the olympics will soon be back in the city the 3rd time. so my mom says do the whites as her campaign to when the games began,

the moment received olympic clog has been in our heads. and in our hearts that would mean that after a weight of 100 years, the games are returning to paris. paris 2024 compared to paris. 1924 will be on a very different sporting and financial scale. tokyo's budget has just set an unwanted new record. the price back to the total gains has officially top $15000000000.00 and is expected to go even higher than already the most expensive some games ever staged. and more than half the bill is being picked up by the japanese taxpayer olympic critic, se tokyo was onto a loser even before the extra costs of holding the gangs during a panoramic. and without the presence of spectators were taken into accounts. we can not get down our profit and maybe just, we know to hold olympic games makes the only so the basis for the new

infrastructure was for new national stadium, which will be good. but the big problem is it's putting nothing for the people, games in the very heart of the city. the french capital is aiming to start a new era of cost effective olympics with most events being held at preexisting venue organizes claim private money will account the 97 percent of the budget. the head of the parish organizing scene told me any new facilities that designed to have a lasting impact. we have in sun sunday near territory, which is very young, but very poor. so, and we will built quite a lot of facilities that we offer for unity for people to do sports after the games we build also houses for this territory because there is a big need in terms of houses. so the legacy will be the biggest, the useful for the population. paris games hoping to prove it is possible to light

the olympic flame without burning a hole in the public's pockets. andy richardson, al jazeera, tokyo, now a herd of elephants in china, approaching their natural habitats. after wandering for months, they've traveled 500 kilometers since leaving their natural habitat last year. now they're heading back south after reaching the city of cuming in june. drones have been following the group along with millions of years online. ah, this is algebra, these your top stories. the un security council has been warned that i've got this done is heading for catastrophe. b, u and envoy says the conflicts has entered a more destructive phase off to the taliban sees the provincial capital of the arms and is the 1st that he fall to the group since the us began pulling out the law