even those working quietly behind the scenes so you can relax, enjoy a break in your journey. ah, and when you leave with a smile, we know our day's work is done. the council railways, welcome to our home. ah, the taliban says it's taken a 2nd provincial capital within 24 hours. i've gotten government forces regroup to fight the advance. ah, i know on money side of this is al jazeera ly, from joe, coming up thousands of migrants from haiti and several african countries. a stranded and running out with supplies in a colombian town blocks from continuing the journey north. counting down to the

closing ceremony for the pandemic olympics, we look at whether tokyo has been a success times towns and cities on the threats. grief battles, while 5 on a number of different from ah, the taliban says it's captured a 2nd provincial capital enough. got us don is fighting escalades across the country. video released by the arms group shows fighters ensure the gun seizing buildings, including the police headquarters on a prison. it comes just a day after the group over around the city of the ranch. the government is now launching a counter offensive doing that, but the enemies of f canister cannot arise the history of his gun stone and they cannot take our honors away from us. and clearly my promises that we will find the

killers and god willing, we will punish them. everyone should know that we are standing in our place like a mountain. their waists will be broken because they have no message other than evil. they fill coffins with young people and send them like savages. this is not humanity. we stand for the humanity, life and dignity of afghanistan. and this is our village. and charlotte bennett has more from the afghan capital. couple a government affiliated source has told us that sure the gun has fallen, although it is quite nuanced and fluid. the taliban say that they took control of the city on saturday afternoon. they took control of the police office, the intelligence offices, the governors compound. they even broke into the prison and released a number of prisoners. now the government says that they don't have full control of the city, that security forces remain at the port and that they are planning a counter offensive. they have started, it strikes and that they are sending in special forces and reinforcements for this

counter offensive to try to take the city. if sure, the gone back, not if it is confirmed to be fallen, it would be the 2nd provincial capital to fool and f gonna start in just 2 days. and to put that into context for you, the last time a provincial capital fell was in 2015, and that was condos. and that was very briefly the very concerning for the afghan government. we were with the interior minister earlier, you had to rochelle for an emergency meeting with the defense minister. and then later president ghani prison also met with marshall austin, leader from jose province. as the government here looks to see what they can do to push the telephone back out of the city. now that is not the only place where there is heavy fighting. there is strikes and a lot of gunfire in the cities of kansas city, herat, and also lash cargo in helmand. i son abass is a professor of international security studies at national defense university. he

says the security crisis has exposed failures of government leadership by the bomb had the momentum on the side. there is no denying this fact and are related factors that color bama not a small rag dag insurgent group get a pretty big and this was very clear to us for, for quite some time. now. however, a readily important fact is that this is a different font spun upon forces in carbon, and best shattered you year to hold on to 10 or 12 top most are very important or proven should capital m w. so baby had also strategize to how could defend the whole state capacity building project or the nation building project. so to say was, as it's on flaws and weaknesses just by investing in military, it doesn't dissolve the problem. there is no police institution there, no criminal justice system strong enough to hold the finest bond together. so the

mr. priorities of the neutral priority, but also have raised many question. and when upon a farm, the double government has feared because of their incompetence because of corruption, because of those or, or board lords try beliefs, there's no indigenous of no local revenue system. so one new and double, almost 60, to 70 percent of the funding or financing is coming from outside. and despite that, there was no investment in local economic or creed of which would have enabled a bond to stand on it on its own feet. so it's a vest and feel here, it's a regional failure. it is a really to be of log in as well. this is all happening in parallel. i would argue that you already put on who again and again being the price for all this tragedy that that is horn at them. a funeral has been held for a top media official killed by the taliban in cobble on friday. double con men upon

lead the government's press operation, he was shot dead during an ambush. us a call, the assassination on a front on free speech has been the leader half on the rolla has worn. the lebanese group will retaliate against any future is rarely as strikes as comments follow an exchange of rocket 5 between has bala and the israeli army because they strike with a fuss, targeting lebanese villages since 2006 and how that men had hit yesterday's operation. was not in response to the killing about 2 members. we are not seeking a war, but we are ready for it and we do not fear it. yesterday's operation was aimed at consolidating the equation of deterrents. chose to carry out the operation during the day in order not to scare the lebanese residence. and our response yesterday was directly linked to the israeli as strikes and its objective was clear. it was necessary for the response to be israeli, as strike to be quick, or elsie would have lost its value. i hope not. colombian officials are allowing

stranded migrants to leave the coastal town of nicole clee. around 10000 people have been stuck there for weeks, waiting for boats to take them to the border with panama. the town has traditionally been in transit points and migrants headed to north america. while a few 1000 were able to transit last year because of coven 19 border restrictions, 25000 up already passed through this year. now that restrictions have been eased. as teresa bow reports officials and now scrambling to manage the number of arrivals . in the past week, what we have seen is authorities here getting extremely concerned about people arriving here, not being able to cope with the amount of people that it's actually staying in many of this small towns. and that's why they started decreasing the amount of people that are gonna get on the boat that can take them and help them cross the gulf of wood about it goes off, which is what divides the province of taco and where we are right now. that's where

people have to go in order to be able to make it to panama and cross the dangerous darien gap with the jungle that's filled with traffickers and criminals. it's extremely, extremely dangerous. so we just being told that there authorizing many of the people that have been stranded here to start moving out to start leaving. in fact, they're going to have some help from local authorities to be able to make it to panama. but this is just the smaller picture, this is how to solve the ongoing situation on the ground right now with thousands of people stranded here with very little money, almost no food, no resources. so they want to keep them out of the city and get them going, which is actually what people want. they want to make it to north america. they want to actually cross this gulf and then head towards for you and everything. but the bigger picture is, what's been happening in the region. the pandemic, economic crisis, thousands of migrants trying to go north. many haitians that are here right now are coming from t live from brazil,

and they want to make it to the united states. we've also spoken to cuba, and we're also escaping the quicker nomi crisis in many south american nations. so that's why the foreign ministers of panama of columbia trying to guarantee a safe passage in a way create the humanitarian condition for many of his people to continue with the travel planning, a series of meetings that are going to be happening next week in, in this part of the world so they can find a solution to what's happening right now. most of the people we have spoken to here say that they're desperate that they're convinced that they want to continue with their nice because they want to find a new way of life. ah, the closing ceremony for one of the most controversial and subdued olympics in modern history will take place in the next few hours. the flame will go out on the

take your games held the spine, a global pandemic, and mostly without spectators. just over 400 cave in 1900 cases up and connected with the games small, the rest of the country is recording thousands every day. i'm sorry, let's go. despite opposition. i think we have reached the closing ceremony because there are people who have thought of and supported the athletes who have worked hard for years for the olympics. i got the despite the fears of not being able to hold the games in the end for us to see the leaves perform and compete on television was very moving and i think it was very good job boy. cough played for the u. s. national soccer team and right all books on the politics of the limbic games, he says, take a 2020 will have a mix legacy. well, it's very much been a split screen olympics on one screen we've seen remarkable athletes overcoming extraordinary odds. i mean, this has been

a very difficult lympics to participate at. you don't have your family there. you don't have your spouse there. you don't have your friends, they're cheering, you're on. there's nobody cheering you on. on the other side of the split stream, the world has really gotten a straight ahead look at the people that organize the olympics. that is the international olympic committee. and many scales have fallen from many eyes because they have seen that the io. c, as they're known, have rammed ahead with an olympics pretty much for the sake of money, because they are perfectly happy to have a made for tv event because the broadcast fees and corporate fees come in. there is no question that the athletes have managed to thrive under tremendously difficult conditions. but if you talk to people inside of japan, a lot of them are wondering why didn't we just postpone this for one more year? yes, thank goodness that there weren't more cases of corona virus inside of the olympic bubble. no question about it. but could things have been done better? yes. could things have been done worse? yes, but here we are with now we're looking at japan with arriving cases of corona virus

across the country. the olympics have definitely structured permission for people in japan to flout the state of emergency rules. this is veronica just in japan talking, not me here about this. they said out loud that the olympics have actually harmed the corona virus situation in japan, if not directly, then certainly indirectly. and that is something that is going to be one of the legacies of these olympic games. it's going to, everyone in japan is going to have to live with still ahead on al jazeera refugees to reinforcements. we meet the syrians, they think turkey's fire fighting on a month after hazy president was fascinated, we look at what happened with the investigation. ah ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. hello, hot sunshine and high temperature. it's really the flavor across the middle east.

we've got re add in for 40 for some sand and dust, southern saudi yemen. and oh bob, but i want to take you around the golf right now. we know for the golf around dough . this is the highest temperature of the year at $34.00 degrees. imagine it's like a fan rate out there in the gulf blowing towards ho has. so we deal with that high humidity next 3 days. shows a 75 percent humidity on sunday will feel about $55.00, but we crank it up to 80 on monday. so the heat index will be $56.00 southern areas of pakistan, the wind starting to back off a bit. so we reduce the risk of sand industrial stair, some instability of the hor, through to islam about on sunday. know, for turkey, a disturbance over the black sea is diving down what, whether it's parched areas of the country. but of course, we know it will take much more than this to battle back against those wildfires, flooding has been concerned through to dine. and if we look at the forecast on sundays, see those heavier storms from sudan into south sudan. and if we wrap this one up

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ah. you're watching out. as a reminder, i tell stories this hour, the taliban says it feeds a 2nd provincial capital and i've got a stone fighting escalates across the country. just a day off the group. over around the city of the runs, the government is sending reinforcements to retake control of sharp again as a leader on the run as well, and the lebanese group were talia. it's against any future israel. yes, troy follows an exchange of rocket 5 between has bala and the israeli army. say that's right for the 1st targeting lebanese villages since 2000 and cannot be an officials, allowing stranded migrants to leave. the coastal town of nicole claims around 10000 people have been stuck there for weeks waiting for both to take them to the border with panama. the town has traditionally been a transit point,

the migrant headed to north america 3 large, while fires are burning across greece, threatening several towns and cities. people on the 2nd largest island of eva, have been joining via just to battle the flames. hundreds of others have been evacuated by boat. thousands have fled, all the areas burning, just north of athens. and the city itself is also on the threat. said bas ravi, such as this report from near the greek capital, the to know where the fires are and where they are going. greets, look to the sky. in a worrying sign, helicopters have been getting closer to major towns and cities on the ground. this is what the business of fighting fires looks like. holding back, the inevitability of mother nature's fury is dangerous and exhausting work. right

now. it's an endless and uphill fight. one that has already taken its 1st life, a firefight. anthony tucker in us was there when the 38 year old volunteers suffered a head injury. he says they tried but could not save him. struggling to recall, the incident would try to give me whatever it is that is a difficult thought. if it runs out of fuel the fuel is the woods, the house is everything around. can you describe how you're feeling right now? i know it's emotional and i'm so sorry what you see, so much distraction doesn't help you by you trying to work with it. for me in say, i'm sorry. there are too many fires and to few firefighters spontaneous

uncoordinated efforts like this one are trying to make sure rescue cruise as well as civilian volunteers on the front line, have plenty of food, water, and 1st aid when they needed. despite these efforts, though, smoke clouds seemed to have become a permanent fixture in the skies over the attic. and it's because of scenes like this homes all over the area have been burning for days. several areas along the base of the pardon, the mountains are still on fire. fire if you can hear north of athens, they're doing the best job they can. we've seen one water tater team as well as far fighters, put out a bush fire and a house fire just over in that direction. but when it's 2nd of that far, been put out. this one has just a rough it and become much bigger. and if you can see by the train trucks, the fires climbing up the hill just behind us, the hope is the fire will stop when it runs out of fuel. but for the moment, the fuel is everything inside. the fire moves fast and fills the air with smoke

quickly. many forced to run for their lives, had to leave friends behind. on the gotten going to field is not workstation i'm here with my daughter, were just trying to help animals that are in need from the fire gave us we found so many so far better. i came here after watching what was happening on television, and i couldn't just sit back and do nothing. in the face of the fires greeks we spoke to said right now. every life is precious zane basra, the old 0, the attic, a basin in the north of athens. heavy rain has brought some relief emergency crews . baffling wildfires in southern turkey 11 days of blazes across the region have left scorched vast areas of forest. tens of thousands of people have fled. more than 200 fives, have been brought on the control. fire crews have been getting help from volunteers from turkey abroad, but also had

a report from the south west province of iden. for the syrians, no tragedy all too well more than 3000000 people. how full of war and destruction find shelter here in turkey. and now, as turkey faces some of the worst white wires in its history, some of those refugees have warrant here to help fight the blazes. the ceiling and rescue team includes arabs kurtz, turn, men, answer, captions. they come from cities across the country. origin littering to have other refugees and the way the relief work along the turret to sit in board there they have joined a wouldn't tears from all over the world to support more than 6000 personnel fight in the fires that have the course sell to turkey. for the past 11 days, the steering wouldn't you say turkey has been a safe haven for them and they wanted to return the jester volunteer of the city. they have a good weekend in syria when they were helicopters above us. we would be very

frightened because they were dropped bombs on us, but here these helicopters are to save the nature and people. we are very happy that we have the chance now to hear people's wounds could open the door for us when we needed. the syrian rescue team are joined by villagers from a job where the flames are approaching dangerously close before the fire and several provinces since more than a week. we are now here to stop the blazes again, are here to support our turkish colleagues, and i believe that we'll get through this and everything will be all right soon. the other members of the team are spread across the provinces. dana, more untidy, which has been the worst hit fires across south and turkey. how so far killed people and forced houses of others out of their home menu of which are no longer standing. and the searing wouldn't tiers are doing what they can do to help survivors knowing how it feels to have nowhere to go. christmas out of that,

i'll just euro item and they say people are missing in the u. s. state of california. as the dixie wildfire continues to burn, largely out of control, 5 of them of from greenville the historic gold mining town that was devastated earlier in the week. these are some of the homes and all the buildings destroyed by the fire. smoke has blanketed parts of northern california and nevada and target quality warnings as far away as colorado. the government data is raising fears of another devastating forest 5 season in brazil. space agency that monitors fire says last month was the most destructive july recorded since 2016. most fires are blamed on people illegally clearing land to grow crops or greys cattle. severe drought is worsening. the situation in some regions now fighting has

been reported in south sudan between forces loyal to the ousted vice president, michelle, and a splinter group. clashes began, optima shaws. rival said they had deposed them as the head of his party on its military wing. that's been denied by his supporters who claim he is still in control. president solve a kia and must all formed a fragile unity government. last jail to years of conflict. killed hundreds of thousands of people. one of the nigerian school girls kidnapped by an armed group 7 years ago has been reunited with her family off being freed last week. ruth and glad the pogo was among more than 200 students from doctor by boca huron from school in the northeast in town, which she bulk in 2014. over the years, many of the girls have been released or found by the military, but more than $100.00 are still missing. in

saudi arabia says vaccinated foreign pilgrims will soon be allowed to visit islam holy. a city of mecca. you know, when comes 18 months after the kingdom imposed coven 19 border restrictions. from monday thor sees will begin assessing overseas request to undertake the opera pilgrimage. tens of thousands of people in france have joined protests against a new code 19 health path. from monday they will need it to get into cinema's, restaurants, balls, and other public places. opponent say it infringes on the civil liberties. and frances constitutional court ruled, the pass, largely complies with the countries founding charter. i've been purchase in italy to against the corona, vars. green pass there. it's no needed, and jim's theatres the indoor sections of restrooms, among other places in boston issue to those who had at least one vaccine dose,

or recovered from 19 or tested negative within the last 2 days. ty police, a fine t gas and bravo bullets had demonstrators in bangkok as thousands rallied for political reform. the calling for the prime minister to resign as also and go over slow coven, 1900 vaccine bowl. last with high infection rates and deaths. florence louis has the latest the fine cove at 19 restrictions on gathering and t government. demonstrators faced off with police just 500 meters from the prime minister residence in bangkok, police fire tear gas and rubber bullets, but said it was in retaliation to protest. just throwing fire crackers and other objects at the police have been doing is to strictly follow police at major abilene operations based on domestic law. and that the lot that goes

down dead protestors had gathered around victory monument on their bikes earlier on saturday afternoon. a youth lead protest smoothman for democracy rose up last year . but last momentum often increase in probate 19 cases and the rest of several protest leaders. but people are once again protesting, angered by the government handling of the pen debit. people are out on the street because they are suffering, the government shut down the economy, but we didn't get any kind of compensation from the government to opt out. i mean, it's just you, it's much leave right now. people need a good vaccine. what we see people die every day. people have to fend for themselves because the government can't help much. tyler has been reporting record highs in new infections, and death is this week. it's vaccination campaign has been sluggish. the protesters are also calling for part of the budget for the monarchy and the military to be

redirected to fight the corona virus surge in the country. florence louis al jazeera, the us says nicaragua was upcoming presidential election, has lost all credibility. also, the electoral tribunal disqualified the main opposition party from november's vote . citizens for freedom is accused of violating election laws and vice presidential contender has been under house arrest and wednesday, the u. s. equity of state says president daniel will take us trying to clean on the power cost one month and to the assassination of the haitian president. jovan, our moisture investigators have arrested several suspects while the new prime minister has called for fresh elections. but there still many unknowns in questions surrounding the killing annual shawanda reports. the killing of president, jovan and marie shocked nation,

already suffering from political instability. rising gang violence of the screen. poverty police immediately detained. more than 20 mercenaries, mostly colombians, who they accused of carrying out the attack 3 were killed while a few others remain on the run. but the most important question remains unanswered . who will watch the assassination? lead shall justice let, shall justice, let, shall justice be. do not want vengeance nor violence. the head of palace security has been questioned over the apparent absence of the president's protection for on the night of the attack, while families of the detained colombians say they were hired by agencies in florida to protect not kill him. investigations of focus on the number of figures portraying themselves as well connected, well, finance, power brokers. they have admitted plotting to remove president ways from office all say killing him was never their intention. lemmy. soup will not take the life of

the present in all country. those connected with this barbaric practice mis pay for their auction. the stone re as cause of fresh election the soon as conditions allow wherever those conditions, it's difficult before the presidents, murder, remain volatile. wouldn't you know what was the show? many people from the opposition and the stinking bourgeois z joined together to betray the president. it's the national and international conspiracy against the haitian people. i ask that all gangs mobilized, take to the streets. it took me more groups campaigning for peaceful change in haiti. civil store, which is a persecuting them for their views. we don't believe in this investigation. this is a political persecution. those who are directly involved in killing the president should be prosecuted when others say haiti's problems are more deep rooted and blame the small elite that is long run the poorest country in the region. it's true,

we have poverty, it's true or not organized, it's true. nothing works as it should. but look for the reasons why nothing works now because that search certain people who want to keep most haitians where they are, it's really time to change haiti as requested. united nations help with the investigation along with what they already receiving from the united states. because one month on there, not much closer to confirming who is behind the killing of president of an invoice, or the reasons why daniel schriner out to 0 on this is algebra. these help stories, the taliban says it sees a 2nd provincial capital, not gonna stone as fighting escalades across the country. it comes just a day off to the group over around the city of the rounds.