the presidency, the fighters were in government buildings, they freed detain, needs from a prison, the to the telephone slices. this is a moment of celebration with each provincial capital they captured. they also got the wider province after 5 years of trying to take control of the province. they have now taken 5 in 3 days. the afghan security forces. this is not the end lay a plane encounter offences using special forces and african and us it strikes. if you focus on a given sliver of time at any given moment, a problem may have fallen under the telephone control, but i think the situation remains completely fluid. the telephone spokesman told al jazeera the armed group naval wanted a war. our response is clear. we want a peaceful solution of the issue that we

are we rated on for the last one year. but now the taliban has moved into cities. a new stage of urban warfare is on the horizon. if the government wants to take them back, hundreds of thousands of civilians. risk being caught in the crossfire charlotte bellis al jazeera cobble. at least 51 civilians have been killed in attacks by an armed group in northern molly, that's according to the army. it happened in villages near the border with this year. let's get more from an adrian series live for us in a boucher hello there. and what more can you tell us about the attack, which happened on 3 different villages? well basically the 51 dead is provision of trigger or the army saying that many people who are injured unspecified number of people who are injured and that civilians have been evacuated from the v. 3 villages as

a by just walk as i've been called in to resettle them in temporary shelter for now . families have also been asking security forces for secure to protection so that they can pick up and bury their dead. that's the situation in that location right now, but these areas have seen numerous attacks as the start of this. yeah. and the thing seems to be getting worse and worse and worse. now what we understand is that the security forces, i've also deployed in large numbers in the area, trying to conduct coordinate site operations in those areas to find out if there are any fighter or any fighters looking in in those areas. we were sure that by you might get to workers, but they will try to update us on the situation in those areas. but they also expect that the number of debt could rise be on 51. and across the border in became a foss, or there was at least 12 soldiers that have been killed there. what more do we know

about that attack? while the attack happens shortly, few days after 2 senior commanders have been killed in those areas by groups the been low to be operating in both cases. we're not sure who the attackers, but we're seeing the attacks or we've seen these groups operating in that area for a very long time conducted several rates on both civilian and military targets. thank you for that update and address in the reporting live for us in a boucher appreciate your time. still ahead on al jazeera, it can't. it's not supposed to leave like people that are supposed to be. he would like on the most victims of violence speak out in zambia and this week selection and barcelona begin life often mfc with a when that's coming out with joe in polish. ah

ah hello, a lot of ground to cover in this one. so let's get go and we're starting with an update on the wildfires, more than 500 firefighters trying to battle the flames on greece's 2nd largest island. and they are up against the lot. sure temperatures have fallen, but look at this humidity 10 percent. very dry. the winds also a factor as, while gusting pretty close to 50 kilometers per hour, fanning the flames. so all of this to say we've got explosive fire growth. now one province, silver and turkey. we're getting rain and all the wrong places toward the black sea region, which is still recovering from devastating flooding. we still have disturbed weather across the british isles of low countries and southern scandinavia could see some thunderstorms here as well. but hang tight london, you're about to see the sun and we'll nudge up your temperature a bit. speaking of high temperatures, this is several days out. now this is a saturday look at cordova, 47 degrees. i point this out because it could be a new,

high temperature ever recorded 46.9. i was the old record in, you know, tunis could also break a record temperature on tuesday. we've got you in for 48. and your old record was 47.4. we're talking about flooding as we head towards su down because of both the blue and white. now rivers are rising rapidly that your weather update will see you soon. the oh. i watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories,

a major new un climate report has issued a quote, red warning for the future of humanity. the i p. c. c says changes the climate are inevitable and reversible. however, it also says immediate rapid and large scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions code limit forming at least 4 huge 5 to burning out of control and grades flames. on the island of eva, having gulf 5 no villages, more than 2000 people have been rescued in last, when a rapid advantage by the taliban is overwhelming afghan forces beyond growth is now climbing control of the provincial capital. just 3 days, the most significant gang is in the northern city of the bell. russian president, alexander lucas channing co, has defended his leadership as the country marks a year since he was elected for a 6th $101.00 of the opposition called

a rigged vote. luca shanker says he is government prepaid for the presidential election democratically and with complaint transparency. he also used his speech to deny any involvement in the recent death of a bell, a russian activist in the ukrainian capital. with that, we then carried out preparations to the elections and the elections themselves on the conditions of total transparency and democratization of political life. the only difference was that some were preparing for just and fair elections, while others were calling for smashing the government. andrew simmons, his life for us in london. hello there, andrew. the president certainly struck a defiant note. what else did he say? well, you're right. he did strike a define. this whole thing is called the big conversation, but very much one way traffic in the majority of the vast majority of people inside that whole are sympathetic with this government,

i wouldn't dream of speaking against it. there's only a very small amount of foreign journalists, yet remains to be seen how much they're able to ask. now he did stress the point, but one year ago in his 27 years of autocratic rule, that election took place and it was a free and fair election. he said, despite attempts at a coup to tar by opposition, politicians, we've seen the results of that election. they are widespread hardship for those opponents to his regime. so many of them have escaped the country and have been a series of soviet style attempts to bring back the leaders of, of the opposition to face what the authority is in men's might regard as democracy. but others would say far from it,

he denied point blank. that was any involvement of his or forward is in the death of vitaly show of in, in the ukraine in a park. he was hanged. whether or not it was suicide is about to be determined by the police. they say could have been a murder disguised a suicide. certainly shivone she was, she shoves family, friends and colleagues in the n g o. he was working in believe that this was a murder, a cold blooded murder, a lesson to all dissidence, to all opposition campaigners. the could happen to them if they did not lie, low, unstoppable activities. also he said that christina seminar, the lim pick gymnast who is now in poland, having sought sanctuary because she says she was forced to go back to bell. ruth,

after an argument with him pick officials of her team. he says, that's a complete manipulation. it's not true that she was under threat. she has been vivid in her explanation that she was under threat. and she now in poland itself and possibly getting involved in some political demonstrations. even a marathon american of freedom. well beller insistently, been in the international spotlight. this week, thank you for your time there. andrew simmons reporting 1st live in london indian farm as a back on the streets of new jolly in protest against the 3 laws. they say will hom, their livelihoods, but only $200.00 being allowed to gather outside parliament farm and say the laws favour large private retailers. since november, tens of thousands of farmers have camped out on the main highways leading to new dallying. preventing midtown has more form you can for the last few weeks,

the farmer happened hosing and highly bonded in the form of mock over the way from in just to the middle which it isn't in session. yes ma'am. and actually, parliament procedure protest having debated the farm law that passed by the movie government last, the tambo and far must have been protesting for most 9 months. now. the sessions have taken place in the middle of heightened security. we've been very good. however, military for information has been granted to only 200 attendees. upon dates. today is the final deal of the focus and i didn't see behind me more participants. and because. 2 all women, female pharma. 2 photos and even women's rights activists have spoken and talking with a did in the session today. now, recently the movie government reached out to farmers union and awesome to return to

the negotiating table. the you say that the tree knows in danger. ready the livelihood they have a big corporation and want them repeated. zambia has deployed soldiers ahead of general elections on thursday. several people have been killed in recent wigs. i rule most desa spoke to some of the families of the victims in lieu 2nd. yeah, daniel to some with family, got a phone call, telling them to rush to the hospital. when they got the, his body was in the morgue. he supported them the ruling patriotic front and was not campaigning for president edgarland go when he was killed. his electives and friends say he was killed by opposition support his blood. i few about my blood. like you're going yeah, it's gordon is gone, but i can feel happy. like in such mom i brought to see my blood. it's been cute in such mom. i can be happy, which is if something didn't look like 200 well justly minutes,

it can't. it's not supposed to leave like that. people that are not supposed to be killed like animals, nor may i condemn, devoted across town. another family is devastated medium to say by husband durham, belonged to the opposition party u. p. n. d. he was putting up campaign posters when he was killed with a machete, allegedly by backers of the ruling party, get up the message, they get hurt. the way he died was cruel. i now have to look after the children by myself. i don't know what i am going to do or how i am going to manage without him . them is no stranger to election violence. political parties often accuse each other of intentions and destroying property. they had been incidents of violence by ruling party and opposition, supported across the country in the run up to a vote. president grad order, the deployment of the military to try to maintain peace and order. there are 16

presidential candidates, but the men contenders are the incumbent. president edgarland go and opposition leader hawkeye, in the he, lima, a business man who has already made several successful presidential runs right now . what we see at what to before us is that one violence is definitely likely to one and also and also what proceeding is ours are likely to actually both war. and this is based on the premise from the fact of recent happenings in recent elections, especially the 2016 election. 5 years ago legal, natalie defeated teacher lima, the opposition and a to voter again. and there was unrest. many here worry that history will repeat itself when the beans go to the polls this week. how to matessa al jazeera, the 2nd some of the thousands of migrants stranded for wigs near columbia border

with panama, beginning the treacherous journey north. many hoped to eventually reach the united states to raise a bow, joined them as they began their long trek into the jungle. they have been waiting for weeks to be allowed to cross the gold for food. now it's finally happening. thousands of migrants were allowed to travel to the town of i can be where the journey towards the darian gap. i didn't jungle on the border between panama and columbia begins. it is there where we met monday. she's from haiti and he's travelling with her daughter. she was living in chiller, but she says, racism made her life very difficult. she does not want to show her face. in she lay we, as haitians were mistreated, we worked a lot and we were paid almost nothing. there is a lot of racism there. so we have to leave to have a better life. this is the 1st time migrants are using this crossing. the number of people coming here has overwhelmed small communities. now,

in collaboration with the local authorities there you thing i knew wrote, this man is one of the guides that he's taking them. the most difficult part is to reach panama. that's why we have people that know the way so they can take them. that's why they pay guides, so they protect them. so there are no tests or deaths. people pay around $100.00 each to the guides. locals are involved in the business. they offer to take migrant on cards, tractors, and motorcycles, but only a part of the way those who cannot afforded have to go on foot. the pace is fast and the heat and humidity makes it difficult for the most vulnerable. we're told there is about a day and a half until the next company, among thousands of people that are marching here. there are lots of women carrying very young children. this one, for example, is only a month and

a half old. this is an area controlled by paramilitary groups and part of the fee paid by the migrant goes to them. it's a dangerous journey and many do not make it across the jungle. has a few change of lean left haiti 2 years ago. he went to brazil but was unable to make enough money to send back home. gunners very fast. i know where we are going to pass is dangerous. i have friends who told me this is just the beginning of life will be at least a 6 day journey from now on. they will face dangers from the jungle and the threat of criminal groups who use this route for drug trafficking, migrants know the risks, but they say they have no choice. they have all of the feeder, took department, columbia state change board is next. on the al jazeera, the i'm the richardson in focus. shame at finding out if the co carolyn picks lift up to its aim of being the recovery games for this region.

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ah oh, the a tom as a board, he's jag, emily, thank you. well all eyes will be on the whereabouts lino. messy today is it's reported the former bosses' stall is on his way to paris for medical with p. s g newspaper. the keep says the argentine is close to finding a deal with the french champions. it comes a day off, his tearful farewell news conference at ball slona, the 6th time player of the year explained. he didn't want to leave off the 21 years . the club couldn't afford to keep him. will funds in paris,

the eagerly awaiting his arrival. hundreds turned down to paris is laborious. a port on sunday, where it's rumored, his private jet woodland. meanwhile, ball slain, it began the post plano messy era with a 3 me when of event just in a friendly match on sunday, some, assigning memphis deny. open the scoring and set up the 2nd goal for must embrace wait, substitute ricky tweak then sealed the when dupage time point victory. the area for 24 months. he says it'll be a tough one, football. so without that big. so for me too early to know, what does it mean? progress, i don't know. but of course at to be really conscious of what that mean. professional world, we have to wait like months or years because they don't have history, at least in the last 203040 years. we don't have to forget that it's been 20 years these 20 years being the leader when profit with and

it's harder to attempt that and i wanted to stay. mickey wanted to stay, but it was not possible due to big, big economic problems. so now everybody must not have the same feeling. it's not going to be the same anymore. so now we cannot even know what's going to happen with the clap, with the support groups, but each starts a new life and i think it's going to be dark night. allan pins have been making their way home off to the end of the toe kick games among the last to leave the japanese capital with 100 me to gold medalist. lamont ball fell. take him italian who also won golden. the men's food by 100 me 3 like posts for pictures and signed autographs of fans at the airport. we're getting around of approved miss hello. he made some of already landed back home rushes lim pins,

but greater than most goes red square of to be seen the country's metal target, the teen known as the russian olympic committee. 171 metals in japan. 15 more than in rare. that was despite having to compete without the national flag or anthem following a state back doping scandal. you know, the russian spirit is inside our heart. that's why everyone knew where we were from and supported us. sport should stay away from politics. the organizers had hoped, the tokyo olympics would be known as the recovery games, highlighting the reconstruction of japan fukushima region, which was devastated by nuclear disaster in 2011 and richardson reports. the bullet train has been speeding passengers around japan for more than 50 years. also a direct link back to when the olympics 1st visited the country's capital. the trains launch coincided with a 960 full tokyo gangs at that time, the lympics with

a perfect platform to highlight japan's political and economic rebirth back in 1964 when we had the olympics in tokyo last time. it was showing the world that we are now out of the doldrums of the world. we're to and we're starting a new new nation here. we come a 90 minute train, right? north of tokyo is look ashima. an area still synonymous with the nuclear disaster of a decade ago. around $20000.00 people died in the earthquake and c normally cause the nuclear meltdown at the folk ashima plant. the took care of 15, so the 2020 lympics as the recovery gains in the spirit of 1964, the decision to bring baseball and softball games. the focus shima was that showcasing the areas reconstruction efforts. while the lympics did come to the book ashima, the world didn't. corona virus meant no funds were allowed to attend any of the sporting action that took place. here koji suzuki has been serving off this coast

for 5 decades. the sports has just made it till in pic w, and even though the event wasn't held in folk ashima, he says the games have played a role in the healing process. to the earthquake, people thought we shouldn't serve here anymore, but i decided to get into the see a few months after this, an army struck, i hoped any one he wanted to serve would follow me. the opening of the olympic games was a great boost, especially as japanese surface did great in the games. i think young people and kids now want to try setting themselves after seeing them in action. while she, mitzi, sheba, was working in the nuclear plants on the day of the su nami. 5 members of his family died in the flooding. fields have replaced this part of the town. he used to call home. who got the good to go? mother, i don't know if this recovery olympics has been effective at all. there's a big gap between the money spent on the games and the reality of the situation here. and there used to be farms and a lot of houses here,

but now there's nothing. i don't really feel this was a reconstruction olympics. some level of normality is returning here, but it's the people of this region rather than the olympics, making sure it happens. and the richardson al jazeera fukushima marlin's baseball player. louis brinson has been targeted by racial abuse during a game against the colorado rockies. we won't show you the footage, but you can clearly hear refund shouts of racial flow repeatedly. while brinson was batting. neither he or his teammates heard it, the rockies were made aware off to the game in or investigating the incident. now from a positive baseball story, the toronto blue jays trail to most fair game against the boston red sox. but then george, spring us that up until this we're going to bring us the 3 run the home run at the bottom of the turning to give the blue jays

the lead and ultimately the victory italian tennis li, antics and has become the youngest champion ever in the atp 500 tournament, the 19 year old beat to marital mackenzie mcdonalds, who in the city open in washington, d. c. it was an epic, 3 hour battle with plenty of long rallies like this one. and eventually came out on top to take the biggest part of his career a to be 500 isn't going to 2009 and center replaces. i found the sarah as the previous youngest winner. it was also 1st time went on golf pga tool with mexico's abram and said taking the st. jude invitational. he finished 16 on the pall to reach a play off against masters champion, the documents yama and sam burns. and he want it with a buddy. the 2nd extra hole is the 4th mexican went on to now jumps to 10 in the world rankings off to his. he met his he did initially realize he made the playoff . i was so confused like, oh my yeah,

i have no idea what's going on. ben. do you have no idea what's going on either? so we had to regroup a couple of pud and hit some shots and just kind of replayed 18 on my mind on the range. and now we're here. this is the real live human shots out there in the bag 9, but you never know golf is crazy. there's been some time that i feel like i, i made enough birdies to win and i didn't, i don't way. and so this is kinda how it goes and happy i got lucky. now let's hear lympics maybe over, but the astronauts on the international space station have been holding their inversion. they split into 2 international team, competing in 0 gravity events, including gymnastics, synchronized, floating, and no handful. they'll have to wait until they get back to us. so before nessa wards and metal, it looks like a lot of fun. alright, emily, but it certainly does joy. thank you very much. that's over me here at l. g. news allan? stay tuned for my colleagues. during awe

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