welcome to bbc news, i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories: history in the making in doha, as the afghan government and the taliban sit down for peace talks. police on the greek island of lesbos fire tear gas during a protest by migrants who've been homeless since their camp burned down on wednesday. "on the edge of losing control" of coronavirus. a warning from a leading british scientist as 3500 uk cases are recorded for a second day. sir terence conran, the designer who revolutionised home design in britain, has died at the age of 88.

there have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan, at the end of the first day of long—awaited intra—afg han peace talks in qatar. these are the first formal negotiations between the afghan government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao—year conflict. the afghan government delegation says the country must respect free speech, women's rights, and it was time for the violence to end. as one of the top—most issues in the minds of the people, reduction in violence in a significant way, in a way that it is palpable, and also getting to a humanitarian ceasefire and hopefully a permanent ceasefire. our chief international corresopondent lyse doucet is following the talks in doha. the two sides sat down

for theirfirst direct negotiations, the taliban on one side, the afghan government on the other. and after, both sides said that they went much better than expected. they were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a 6—member committee to facilitate the talks and they've said they will meet again tomorrow to discuss the agenda for the talks. so, let's just hear a little bit more about how the afghans are describing the mood. i was speaking to the taliban chief spokesperson, suheil shaheen. we want to bring about peace to afghanistan, to see an independent country, to see an advanced country and to see prosperity of our people. that means, when we follow these aims and these goals and the other afghans follow, we will, of course, come together in shared goals.

i noticed the taliban negotiator in his opening remarks emphasised the need for an islamic system for all afghan citizens. there already is an islamic republic in afghanistan. what more do you need? people worry that you will have an even harsher interpretation. no, this is no harsher interpretation. the rules are clear islamic rules, so there will be a committee of the scholars set up and they will see about the islamic system. and the mood on the other side of the table, a question for the government spokesperson and one of the negotiators, nader naderi. it's a hopeful step. window is now open, we are looking forward for the differences in the violence to end completely and protect, strengthen further the values of the republic, the

islamic republic. with had so much sacrifices, our international partners have given so much sacrifices. to see afghanistan a stable, democratic country. everyone at the opening ceremony, except the opening ceremony, except the taliban called for a ceasefire. how much of a stumbling block is that going to be? our people long for silencing of the gun. the overwhelming majority of our people, they want to see ceasefire and they want to see it immediately. we understand that it's difficult step for taliban to take, but we also understand they have an obligation, both to afghan people but also, it's a religious obligation to all of us religious obligation to all of us who believe in the sacred provision of islam that promotes peace. afghan negotiator nader nadery speaking to lyse doucet.

in greece, some of the thousands of people from the moria migrant camp on the island of lesbos have begun moving to temporary accomodation being built nearby. more than 10,000 people were left without shelter when fire devastated the camp on wednesday. greek authorities say the most vulnerable asylum seekers, including families, will be given priority housing in tents. earlier in the day, police on lesbos fired tear gas during a protest by migrants. it was the second such demonstration since friday, sparked by anger over their conditions. human rights watch says thousands of people are sleeping rough in the hills around moria and in the streets of nearby towns. martha roussou is a senior advocacy officer for the international rescue committee. it's working to deliver basic supplies to those in need. she says lots of organisations are working together to help. all the response is co—ordinated by the minister of migration and asylum, as well as international organisations and the ngos.

the number of people is really large. there's 12,000 people, so not very much one organisation can do on its own. so, as the irc we have moved some chemical toilets that we had in moira that were left unburnt, to this new camp, as well as the community centre, that is about to host a single women. we also provide blankets and sleeping bags as well as psychological first aid. we've set up a hotline where people can actually seek psychological support in english, french, farsi and arabic. at least 25 people are confirmed to have died as deadly wildfires continue to burn on the us west coast. fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, the fires have burnt millions of acres of land, destroying thousands of homes.

california's governor gavin newsom says the disaster should end all doubt about the effects of climate change. in oregon, smoke from nearby fires settled on the city of portland, making visibility extremely poor. around 40,000 people have been under mandatory evacuation orders across the state. we can now speak to crystal thornton who's a radio presenter and morning show host in portland, 0regon where shejoins us from now. thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us today. let me ask you first of all, how bad has this been for portland and for oregon? well, for portland, if you look behind me, those are not clouds, that is smoke that you see through my windows. 0ur air quality hair has been said to be the worst in the world right now for the size of our city. i suffer from now for the size of our city. i sufferfrom upper now for the size of our city. i suffer from upper respiratory issues and i can literally feel and taste the ash. 0ne issues and i can literally feel and taste the ash. one of the things we've been telling people who do suffer from upper

respiratory, stay inside if at all possible. 0bviously, several areas are under level three go now evacuation orders. 0ther three go now evacuation orders. other cities nearby, 0regon city can be under level two which means get ready. the city of portland is not under an evacuation order right now but we definitely are seeing and feeling the remnants of this. we have a lot of homeless in downtown portland and what the city has also been doing to kind of help those people out as they have opened up the 0regon convention centre in portland and that is going to be open 20 a7, notjust overnight to kind of help alleviate some of the strain that those who do not have a home have here. this is probably the worst fire in state history according to governor kate brown. a0,000 people have already been evacuated. 500,000 are ready, set, or will be going. the

weather has gotten a little bit better, the winds have died down so hopefully that is going to help our firefighters fight this fire, but over i to help our firefighters fight this fire, but overi million acres has been destroyed up to this point this year in the state of oregon. it's devastating, and some people have had to leave their animals behind. some people have, i have a friend who just announced that they believe her brother may have passed away, his house completely engulfed, his house completely engulfed, his truck was found melted to the ground in the last time they saw him was in his home so it's devastating to say the least. and i'm wondering, is everyday life carrying on? a lot of people have shut down, obviously because this air quality is absolutely not breathable. it is really hard. the best thing that you can do is stay indoors, hepa filters,

whatever you can do to try to sustain the clean air that you do have two breathe. it's awful. ok, crystalthornton, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. let's get some of the day's other news. police in paris have fired teargas at demonstrators reviving the yellow vest anti—government protests. police say they had detained more than 200 people for deviating from the agreed route and throwing objects at police. 0ne protester called it the last stand of a dead movement, but another said the campaign would pick up as people lost theirjobs in the coronavirus pandemic. the us secretary of state mike pompeo says he is deeply concerned by turkish activities in surveying for oil and gas in eastern mediterranean waters claimed by cyprus. mr pompeo was speaking in the cypriot capital, nicosia, where he's had talks with president nicos ana—stasi—ades on the regional tension involving turkey, cyprus and greece.

two former british prime ministers, tony blair and sirjohn major, have condemned plans by boris johnson's government to override elements of the brexit withdrawal agreement relating to northern ireland. writing in the sunday times newspaper, the two former leaders describe the proposal as shocking, adding it would damage britain's reputation for the rule of law, threaten the good friday peace agreement and could prompt damaging retaliation from the european union. a leading scientist has warned that the uk is "on the edge of losing control" of coronavirus, as infections rise. professor sir mark walport, a member of the british government's scientific advisory body, says people need to limit their socialising to ensure children can remain at school, and students at university. lauren moss reports. 0n the final weekend before new restrictions are introduced, there's

a stark warning about what could lie ahead. 3,500 more coronavirus cases have been diagnosed for the second day in a row. scientists say although the rate of infection is lower than it was at the peak of the epidemic, covid—i9 is growing in the community. i think one would have to say we're on the edge of losing control. and you've only got to look across the channel to see what's happening in france and what's happening in spain. the figures in the uk, on september 5, it was around 1,800 people identified with the infection. 0n the 11th, it was 3,500. there's been an increase in coronavirus cases across all age groups. it's most pronounced among 20—to—39—year—olds. but there's also been a steep rise recently in people over the age of 80 testing positive. those numbers declined over the summer but, as you can see, they're now going back up. to try and keep a lid on infections, the rule of six will limit the numbers we can socialise with in england from monday and people are getting their heads around the new rules.

why is it monday? why not bring it in straightaway? i do think it's bit of a funny system. if it's saving lives, then i think it makes sense, to be honest. it's a lot clearer. the rule of six, i think people understand it. i have to say, i'm probably in support of it. in birmingham and nearby sandwell and solihull, where the rate of infection is among the highest in the country, 1.5 million people will be banned from mixing with other households from tuesday. everyone is warned they have a part to play. the onus is on all of us to do everything we can to make sure that we are abiding by those rules. and those rules, of course, ensure that we can, with close family members and close friends, socialise in appropriate circumstances. and those rules also stress the vital importance of making sure that children are at school, that students can study at university and that we can work in a covid—safe environment. restrictions on two households mixing were expanded into lanarkshire from midnight,

and from monday in the rest of scotland there will be a limit of six people from two different households allowed to meet. and in wales, indoor gatherings of more than six will be banned. there's positive news that the vaccine trial by oxford university is restarting after being paused when one participant became unwell this week. an independent investigation has concluded it is safe to continue. but any vaccine is likely to be several months away. for now, we'll walk a fine line between maintaining a way of life and containing the virus that's changed it for so many. lauren moss, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines: i'mi the afghan i'm i government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire with the taliban, as the first—ever peace talks between the two sides began in qatar — so far the taliban haven't mentioned a truce. let's stay with that story — earlier i asked journalist and political commentator, jehangir khattak, what he

thought the sticking points in the negotiations would be. i think that it's going to be a long, complicated and challenging process which may continue for a while. and in terms of sticking points, we may come across many roadblocks but i find two major sticking points: one of them is the ceasefire, which dr abdullah abdullah referred to as well in his speech, and the second is the future dispensation. what kind of government will afghanistan have? because remember, there, this process has started, even though it is a intra—afghan dialogue, but the parties at the table identify themselves differently, like, for example, the afghan government is representing the islamic republic of afghanistan, whereas the taliban identify themselves as

the islamic emirate of afghanistan. now, these are two different programmes and political thoughts and ideologies, and we don't know exactly what will be at the table. so i feel that in the coming days, if the government insists on just the ceasefire without giving details of the plan that it has, the road map it has for the future, baring how the afghan government, the current government or any other government in the future with share power with the taliban. and what kind of rule they have? and then there's key questions about human rights, women's rights, and other issues that have been around the taliban's thinking. so we have to see down the road. but i feel these other meeting sticking points that will see, i think, right in the beginning. where, you know, the first call for a ceasefire and then the demand from taliban, 0k, what will we get in return? because the taliban,

they feel they are strong in their position. the afghan government has the support of the international community. and the taliban also have some support. but i feel that they are coming from some positions of strength, so we have to see down the road how it unfolds. absolutley. and you mention very briefly there about the role of women, the role of women a hugely problematic position, given the taliban's very entrenched position on women and where they see women? that's very true. the thing is, ever since this whole process started between the united states and the taliban, the primary focus was to bring negotiations to a stage where there is an intra—afghan dialogue, and then from that, civil society. remember, afghanistan is not the afghanistan of the 1990s. we have seen eight presidential and parliamentary elections during the past two decades, and afghan society has changed a lot. so, if the taliban bring of the table something which is against women rights,

which does not accommodate for women rights, i am not sure how such a deadlock will be broken. and i am not sure how the afghan civil society will accept it. so i think it will be a very challenging environment where they will be negotiating. and flexibility and accommodation may be the key to finding some solution. jehangir khattak there. sir terence conran, the british designer who transformed uk retail and interior design, has died at the age of 88. best known as the founder of the furniture store chain, habitat, sir terence brought modern style and simplicity to uk homes. today, the design museum, which he founded, described him as a visionary, david sillito looks back at his life. you know, i believe in what i call easy living. duvets, flatpack

furniture, the wok. it wasn't just a shop. sir terence conran introduced britain to a new way of living a design philosophy that had its roots in the festival of britain. newreel: bank holiday, and the festival spirit pulls the crowds to the southbank exhibition. as a young industrial designer, he worked on the exhibits at this vision of the future. it had a powerful impact. i just saw the faces of people coming in, in their long macintoshes with their sandwiches and their smiles. they hadn't seen anything cheerfulfor so long. advert: habitat. 13 years later, he opened habitat. light, bright, modern, continental — furniture for the swinging ‘60s. it was the beginning ofan empire. bhs, richard shops, mothercare, heal‘s. he helped turn dowdy old hepworth‘s into the high street titan next.

he also had a chain of restaurants and, while the businesses had their ups and downs — food, clothes, furniture — he touched the lives of millions. and all of it came together with this — his last major project, the design museum, a shrine to the ideas that had been his life's work. this is the great day of my life, to see the place actually finished. the life and style of modern britain owes much to sir terence conran. sir terence conran, who has died aged 88. japanese tennis star naomi 0saka has won her second us open title, defeating victoria azarenka 2 sets to 1. in the first grand slam final played under

coronavirus restrictions, fourth seed, 0saka, had to claw her way back from one set down, to keep her perfect record of three wins from three grand slam finals intact. jack kilbride has all the action. naomi 0saka naomi 0saka but a first point of the match was a political one. 0nce first point of the match was a political one. once again she will ask where in the name of a black victim of police violence. 0nce black victim of police violence. once the match was under way, it was victoria aza renka under way, it was victoria azarenka that started the strongest. 6—1, as a sucker struggled to find her rhythm.

—— naomi 0saka. the third set was a tough battle but the young japanese star eventually came through on top, claiming it 6-3. and came through on top, claiming it 6—3. and with her trademark politeness, was full of praise for her opponent. i want to congratulate you, i actually don't want to value in any more finals. i really enjoyed that. it was a tough match. it was really inspiring because i used to watch it later when i was younger so to watch it later when i was younger sojust to watch it later when i was younger so just have the opportunity to play with us great and i learnt a lot so thank you. it had been seven yea rs thank you. it had been seven years since victoria azarenka played in a final and this was her third in new york.|j thought the third time was a child but i guess i will have to try again. congratulations to try again. congratulations to naomi and her team. it has

been an incredible two weeks for you, very happy for you and i hope we can meet in some more finals again. the hope for all is that next time the trophy left at flushing meadows it will be in a stadium full of adoring fans. jack kilbride, bbc news. it's a staple of the classical music calendar here in the uk, but this year, for the first time in its long history, the last night of the proms has taken place without the usual flag—waving audience at london's royal albert hall. the show was also swept up in controversy, after the bbc reversed its decision not to sing rule, britannia! 0ur arts editor, will gompertz, was watching. after the possible omission and then the indecision followed by the controversy and the accusations of wetness prompting, perhaps, the u—turn — britannia did finally rule the airwaves. and so tradition prevailed over those who thought the words too imperialistic for this day and age. but it wasn't quite business as usual

at this year's last night. it was a proms without promenaders, with a pared down, socially distanced bbc symphony orchestra, and barely a flag or a hat in sight. mozart's marriage of figaro plays. some blamed — wrongly, she said — any suggested changes on the night's finnish conductor, dalia stasevska, who started the programme with mozart's marriage of figaro. she said she simply wanted to use music to bring people together. williams‘ the lark ascending plays. the scottish violinist, nicola benedetti, a late replacement for a poorly soloist, played vaughan williams‘ romantic pastoral favourite, the lark ascending. # and did those feet in ancient time # walk upon england's

mountains...# the talking point of the night is likely to be composer errollyn wallen‘s radical reworking of hubert parry‘s prom favourite, jerusalem, to which she introduced dissonance and blues references — a tribute, she said, to the windrush generation of migrants who came to britain. it was sung — brilliantly — by the south african soprano, golda schultz. # 0n england's pleasant pastures seen. ..# rule britannia plays. it has been a very strange year. the pandemic proms quite different without a live audience, particularly this evening's last night, in which even edward elgar‘s land of hope and glory seemed subdued, unlike some of those watching on from home. will gompertz, bbc news.

i want to sink but i also want to keep myjob so maybe not. thank you for watching, but by. —— i want to sing. hello there. on saturday, we finish the day with some pretty big weather contrasts. now, across england and wales, we have a sunny day, and it was a fine end to the day as well. this was one of our weather watcher pictures sent in from the surrey area. thanks to debbie w for that. further north, in scotland's stirling, it was a soggy saturday, certainly through the afternoon. thanks to graham for sending us that picture of the rain coming down in stirling. and the rain was all courtesy of this weather front, this area of cloud that stretches thousands of miles out into the atlantic. this is rain—bearing cloud, and it's going nowhere very far, very fast. so, at the moment, it's pouring down in scotland. around western scotland, the rain continues. notice over the next few hours, there is a tendency for the heaviest of the rain to start to nudge away from northern ireland. still an odd patch for north—west england and perhaps the western

side of wales as well, but a mild start to the day for sure. now through sunday, we're going to continue to see the rain pouring down across those western mountains in scotland. now, by the end of the weekend, we could see over 100 mm of rain, so there is a risk of seeing some localised flooding in western scotland. the rain clears away in northern ireland. should brighten up here with some sunny spells, and probably some sunny spells to end the day for southern and maybe central scotland. england and wales, that's where the best of the sunshine will be, with ea rly—morning cloud melting away, certainly through the afternoon, and temperatures up to 26 across parts of eastern england. that warming trend continues into the first part of the new week as well, briefly turning hotter as this area of higher pressure in the continent, just drifts a little bit further eastwards to allow our winds to start to flow in from the south. and that'll be dragging in that hotter air from france. so, for monday, a lot of dry weather to come, and for most of us, yes, it is going to be a warm day in the sunshine. notice across the north west, there is a little bit more in the way of cloud here, perhaps threatening a little in the way of light rain

late in the afternoon. but it's across eastern england that we'll see the day's highest departures — up to 30 degrees in the london area. so, a brief hot spell of weather here. now, we will stay pretty hot across parts of eastern england as we go on through tuesday. again, afairamount of sunshine for most of us. temperatures again pretty widely into the low 20s, with those highest temperatures again for east anglia and south—east england. but from there, really, as we go on deeper into the week ahead, temperatures will tend to get close to normal, as easterly winds start to blow in across the uk and we start to see cloudier skies.

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the afghan government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire with the taliban, as the first—ever peace talks between the two sides take place in qatar. so far the taliban have resisted a truce. the us has urged both sides to reach an agreement, telling them, "the entire world wants you to succeed". police on the greek island of lesbos have fired tear gas during a protest by migrants whose camp burned down on wednesday. efforts to build alternative accommodation for thousands of residents of the moria camp have been delayed by objections from local authorities. following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases over the past week, one of britain's leading scientific advisers has warned that the country is on the edge of losing control. from monday, people will be able to socialise in groups of no more than six people.