pagcor. this indeed of the news coming to you live from the town of on the thames a strike on the heart of the afghan government rocket landed near the presidential palace in the capital kabul and as a strict gun he was making an address to the nation and it comes just days after he offered the bonded bond and condition we'll go live to kabul also coming up.

shops and banks in venezuela are set to reopen a deal after the launch of a new currency will reform teen soaring inflation all make things run. and a new stock round at the m.t.v. video music awards. the. cuban born singer camilla bento takes on the top prize video via her song comes on after. a. ban. on a warm welcome to you i'm on the touch of gone security forces a force off a major militant assault in the heart of the capital kabul reports say all the attackers were killed in the heavy fighting that followed rocket attacks it's came as president bush have gone and was delivering his holiday message on the first day

of a major religious festival for muslims. it was supposed to be a peaceful day of worship in kabul but the calm didn't last long. on monday morning militants fired a number of rockets towards the presidential palace as president ashraf ghani was delivering a speech to mock the muslim celebrations of eight. could do you think it katie if the insurgents think that with rocket attacks this nation will surrender they have to think again. this is a brave tough nation and we are always ready to defend our independence and islamic tradition with. their rockets trigger deferred response by security forces a military helicopter targeted the house from where the rockets were fired sending clunes of smoke into the sky. sort of so but as

a result of the mortar attacks only two police officers were slightly wounded and all the terrorists were killed in a clearing operation launched by afghan security forces the area of the. afghan police hold the taliban responsible and the timing of the a sold as significant it comes two days after the president offered the taliban a conditional three month cease fire kind siding with celebrations. of this all work of those in the past we used to celebrate eat with joy and happiness but now suicide attacks scare people on the holiday is filled with tension. when we leave our homes we're not sure if i'll make it back alive i just praise almighty god to save god all the muslim people in afghanistan. monday's attack marks yet another blow to gunnies efforts to bring the taliban to the negotiating table and hold peace talks to end the country's seventeen yo whole. and for

the latest i have on the line and to announce that regard three he joins me from kabul to hear how did this attack on forward and is the fighting now over. yes the fighting is over actually what we hear from our sources is that three attackers they tried to set fire rockets where prisoners are when he was admitting the nation during a very major religious festival here in afghanistan but you know what we see here is that they fired at least three rockets which along the very close by and there are loads of foreign embassies and the arab oil as well but as a result as you were told that they too are going to curity offices where one day old they had three attackers were gunned down by company sub leaving the taliban for this sort why would the bomb launch an attack now speaking do you think. because what we what we can see and we will i what we can analyze from various

statements is that the taliban didn't really welcome prison our seventies conditional cease fire proposal earlier of two months ago they accepted that but only for two to three days where the taliban came into this cities and they were welcomed by do you hold on they were offered ice creams on flowers on things like that but didn't this time presented any told that for us that this is the big time to offer them up if you don't longer and lengthy a. proposal which was going sensible that's why didn't your forces on the team you don't feel down to go to anyone else to blame for that because the taliban is safe that is quite glad that it was welcomed by them so how much it also set back is this pope is in i should have gone in what are his options now that the taliban has indicated it has rejected its all for a temporary ceasefire what this is really a tough time now for the ongoing government because they were thinking that they

were very close to a kind of peace deal with the taliban because the international community is also making a very big year to bring the taliban to the negotiating table but wait there's one which happened now which all good for those of us got to hold to all this kind of proposals it seems like it will be now really terrible prevented any i don't really know just before i want to have friends because the feeling is that it's not about the taliban always claim that they are gaining more ground you're not gonna sign and they are you know fighting back down you would be false there's still that is why i think you didn't want to talk about what you wanted the big recall nation of them all the dimensions that just you know they have to be called you to be able to negotiate thing with would be not the afghan government but the united states that he's got to be in kabul thank you very much thank you. today will be a big test for when is a new currency with banks and shops set to reopen for business on monday president

nicolas maduro declared a national holiday to rule out the new banknote court the sovereign it's part of the government's plan to curb soaring inflation economists however warn the government's latest move could make things worse. the nervous wait people lining up in caracas to withdraw the new venezuelan bolivar i'm sure for how long the currency which now has five few is zeroes will hold its value nearby long queues formed at this market the uncertainty driving these people to stock up on supplies. nothing is working we're waiting to see what the president says to see when you can stop paying by debit card but everything that has to do with cards well we just have to wait to get it out elsewhere streets were deserted as shops and banks closed during

a national holiday call to help economic transition along with the currency change the government's new policies include a three thousand percent increase in the minimum wage the measures are meant to ease the inflation crisis but many are warning they'll only exacerbate it. if this is poorly executed in the end it could trigger a tremendous economic contraction and layoffs and the much more limited supply of goods. to the north are going to really without controlling the hyperinflation the impact of these increment will be totally counterproductive. those fears seem to be shared by the thousands of people leaving venezuela for them the uncertainty was too much as they leave the rest of the country is bracing for the first effects of the new policies. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world men must be factor leader aung sun suu kyi says the threat posed by terrorists in our countries iraq high and state remains present andrea her comments came at

a lecture in singapore suci has been criticised for freedom to speak out against the army crackdown on the rich muslim minority. a former nazi concentration camp guard finally has been deported to germany of these pictures from a.b.c. news show ninety five year old yaki of polly being led away from his new york home his expulsion was initially ordered fourteen years ago but it's unlikely he'll be charged with war crimes because of lack of evidence. a flashlight in a mountain gorge in southern italy has killed at least ten people and injured several others official say hikers were swept away as raging water tore through. a rock in a low gorge rescuers worked through the night at least three hikers are still missing. that was a night for new stars to shine at the m.t.v.

video music awards cuban born singer coming dethroned some of the music's top acts as a night's big winner she joined the ranks of other rock royalty to capture a moment in the spotlight. the queen of pop madonna announcing one of the top prices video of the year come you look for bailing her out for her songs have been out thanks. i've beating out many big names the cuban born singer also took home and other top priced artist of the year. to believe this is for me thank you so much i thank you so much to my fans i love you guys so much i mean i. cut the best price went to a reality grundy was. was. the twenty five year old singer perform ten new songs golf is a woman and was later joined by her grandmother and mother on stage i

was. i was. one of the highlights of the night jennifer lopez performing a medley of her hit songs before accepting the vanguard of water on the ring for the lifetime achievement for whom. many of the big prices went to women this year but with a few exceptions rock star was the song of the year the foam to sing a post malone kool-aid to rock the stage with legendary band aerosmith. us up. sport in the first round of the german cup is already in the books dortmund barely

escaped crashing out of the tournament thanks to marco roy's go in the dying minutes of extra time in a match against second division. dortmund had already scored in the final seconds of new normal time through to signing alex ritson to draw the sides level after further took a deserved lead the two one win gives new coach losing father a winning start to his tenure. as article look at the other matches from the german cup the season long tunnel meant that often pits top tier teams against lower division clubs a second division palatable undefeated second division two one the one this league has had terrible in managed a two one win against the third division branch by the match between a third tier booth and the bundesliga fribourg finish to all after ninety minutes and extra time but freiburg avoided the upset in a penalty shoot out and funny then as that dortmund victory in extra time over fit

and well football news in premier league club liverpool are in advanced talks with a beer sic tosh istanbul about a potential two year loan move for the reds and german good keep a lot of scalia's kaross not play the competitive match for liverpool since his two errors were crucial in his team's defeat against real madrid in the champions league final in may in july the reds signed a brazilian keeper allison as their new number one. of the fastest man in history is currently down under and ready to stake his claim as a professional footballer was sent both when through history a first training session with the australian club central coast marina's on tuesday and ice currently just on a trial but he wants to prove the doubters wrong and earn a contract. for a thirty two year old who has never been paid to kick a ball in his life it's an implausible drame but you saying bolt is no ordinary

thirty two year old the jamaican is attempting to make the ultimate crossover from a lympics sprint champion to professional footballer he started his trial with a strained club the central coast mariners on tuesday and knows he has a lot of hard work ahead of him this is my my first round some really good new chance to train and to. get to a level of the present professional footballers so i don't want to spend some just here to push myself all eyes to focus on the new arrival and the trial is seen by many as a me a p.r. stunt the mariners have gained invaluable worldwide coverage following the trials announcements the odds are certainly against poles winning a professional contract but that hasn't to start in the olympic legend who is determined to silence his doubters for me people are always going to say what i want to say just like when i was in shock and feel people say a lot of things about me but i always prove them wrong so it's just another moment

for me to prove people wrong that mentality should at least give bolt a fighting chance a even if the dream turns out to be a short lived one it's a win win scenario for both club and player. coming up ahead with this constant shedding harvest than you do see a new threat of unemployment inflation still good economy has investors provided money going have that story for you in just a bit. the talk. the to. play takes place personally you're ready with a little wonderful people and stories that make the game so special. for all true oh my. goodness more than football.