, they are telling us now afghan security forces are in control of city center kunduz city. an security officials are telling us that the taliban are still hiding in the neighborhood around the city. i have talked with one of the leading generals of this operation from afghan government side, he told me that they have changed their strategy, they are trying to engage taliban at the outskirts of the city. they say that simple for the reason to avoid civilian casualty. that's why they are trying to take the fight to go the outskirts, they have confirmed heavy fighting is still ongoing around kunduz city. >> what i am hearing about the humanitarian situation, if you need medical help in kunduz today you are going to struggle to find a doctor? >> reporter: yes, a team of doctors arrived from kabul yesterday. today they were denying to go and work out of the main provincial hospital in kuhn dues city. they said simply we don't trust nato air force they will not repeat the mistake again and bomb the hospital. so they have launched -- they have established a medical center near the

the northern afghan city of kunduz has reportedly fallen back into taliban control. >>reporter: police in the northern city of kunduz have been distributing bread and rice to residents for the past week. troops drive past bodies on the ground as they patrol the city. the capture of kunduz by the taliban was its biggest success since the armed group was removed from power in 2001. those able to escape are concerned about neighbors and relatives left behind. >> there is no doctor, no medicine, no treatment in kunduz. people are getting killed in the city but there's nobody to help and take away their dead bodies. >>reporter: a hospital operated by doctors without borders was hit by an apparent u.s. air strike on saturday. >> we still have no idea why this attack happened. it's a very well marked and very well known hospital. clearly without taliban presence inside that hospital. >>reporter: doctors without borders has denied an afghan interior ministry statement that fighters were fighting from inside its hospital. several staff and patients were killed. some burned to

we don't know what to do. >> reporter: afghan soldiers and the taliban have been fighting for control of the city for more than a week. afghan troops drive past bodies left on the ground as they patrol the city with damaged and boarded-up storefronts dotting their way. the capture of kunduz by the taliban was the biggest success since the armed group was removed from four in 2001. those who were able to escape are concerned about neighbors and relatives left behind. >> translator: there's no doctor, no medicine, and no treatment in kunduz. people are getting killed in the city, but there's nobody to help and take away the dead bodies. >> reporter: the hospital operated by the aid organization doctors without borders was hit by an apparent u.s. air strike on saturday. >> we still have no explanation why this attack happened. a very precise attack on our hospital. it was very well-known and very well-marked and clearly without any taliban presence in that hospital. >> reporter: doctors without borders denied an afghan ministry statement that taliban fighters fired from inside the hospital. several

city. i talked with afghan official forces commander who was based in the square kunduz city. he told us that they arrived there. they cleared the area. taliban were quiet and people come to welcome them. suddenly taliban attack. one of their humvee vehicle, armored vehicle, now we are getting report at least two soldiers were killed in this attack and afghan security forces had to leave the square back to the taliban. we are hearing from other part of kunduz city that heavy fighting is ongoing. afghan security forces have to call spore for support of nato. >> at the same time, we are hearing a bit of a crisis has been developing outside the hospital which was the target of an airstrike. tell us what the situation is like now. >> well, we are getting information from the central hospital, the government prove initial hospital of kunduz city three nurse, one doctor is helping over 500 injured that arrived in the hospital. i talked before with the head of the house department was telling us that at the kabul airport with supplies and medical teams to get to kunduz and to go to t

the newist is to do this on the outskirts of the city and fighting is still going on and talked to a member of the council and he told me that the afghanurity forces are not sure they are capable to keep the security of kunduz city for long and says without the help of international support and international forces on the ground it will be a big challenge for afghan security to keep the city controlled for long. >> absolutely and momentary relief for people living in kunduz and what is the situation like for them? >> we talked with a couple of residents that they were stuck in the city almost seven days now living under bombardment and artillery and said the government not control of the center and they are busy collecting dead bodies from the street and taking their injuries expecting home to the hospital. they are telling us for the first time a few shops are open and for the first time they can go buy things from the shop, they have a very tough seven days, no food, no water, no electricity and they are happy at least they have some movement around the city. >> thank you very much for joining us for the very latest there from just o

the taliban is reported to have retaken most of the afghan city. that's despite u.s. ed afghan storsz saying they had made more gains. russia has carried out bomb bartments against syria for a fifth day. the observatory for human rights said it hit areas not the held by the group 85 have died and hundreds more missing and feared dead following thursday's landslide in guatemala. at least 16 people have died in flooding along the french rivera. in some parts, around two months of rain are said to have fallen in two hours. the clean-up begins but some are still shocked by the memories of the deluge that swept through their little town. >> the water was up to here. somebody came to get me. i couldn't walk because of the water pressure. it was horrible. i can't talk about this anymore. >> the city of nice is estimated today have received 10 percent of its average yearly rainfall in two days alone. the force of the water was deadly. many people drawned in their own cars trapped in tunnels and underground can a are parks. some managed to evening ape. >> we arrived at this cro

city. and clearly, they are relying heavily on outside help, ie, from nato. >> that's true. last night afghan official was telling us they are going to launch a big operation and retake the city. they were confident on that. but they failed. even they have about 7,000 afghan security involved in this operation, but they cannot take the control because afghan officer are also telling us that they have a big problem because they have lack of leadership, lack of cooperation between forces. that's why the taliban still controls still part of the city. >> thank you very much. >>> two bombs have exploded on the outskirts of a city in nigeria. these are the first attacks to happen so close to the capital city in over a year. our correspondent joins us now. this is the scene of one of the blasts. tell us what you can see. well, exactly right now, as you can servings right behind me, forensic experts are trying to work on exactly what happened last night. they have been on it since last night when this attack happened. we are told it was a suicide bomber. right now we are in the midst of bits and piec

>> afghan government were telling us last night that they would launched a big offensive, they were very optimistic they will get control of con door city. we are hearing from the afghan security forces officer, the lack of management and lack of coordination, lack of leadership, that's why they are struggling to get the control. in the meantime, remember, taliban, when they capture capte city, they are well equipped now and the area helps them to survive longer there because it's all surrounded by residential area. afghan government keep telling us they are trying to avoid civilian casualties, that's why they are not going fast, trying to go slow. but it is clear that afghan government itself, it's the sixth day to recapture the city. >> thank you very much. giving us the latest on that battle for that significant northern city. >>> the u.s. president barack obama says his country will not be drown into a proxy war with russia in syria. moscow's air strikes are only strength being isil and driving the moderate opposition groups into hiding. the best way to achieve peace would be for the syrian president to step down. >> mr. putin had t

the taliban is reported to have retaken most of the northern afghan city of kunduz despite u.s.-backed afghan forces earlier saying they'd made more games. 16 people have died in storms and floodings that have struck the french riviera. >>> a jordanian member of parliament has been killed while fighting for isil in iraq. he was involved in a triple car bombing against an iraqi army post. he's not the first jordanian mp to join the armed group. >>reporter: little did ease the pain of the man whose son was killed in iraq. he died in a suicide attack against the iraqi army in an bar province. even those paying their condolences. his father insists isil exploited his son. >> my son was tricked and used and is a victim of isil. the last time we talked, he said it was the last time we'd hear from him. he asked for our forgiveness because he had signed up for a suicide mission. >>reporter: in their contact -- jordan increased its strikes against isil after the group burned alive a jordanian f-16 pilot it had captured in northern syria last december. >> there is a feeling among the new

killed in an air strike on a hospital run by doctors without borders, happening in the northern afghan city of kunduz, where government forces backed by n.a.t.o. have been trying to retake the city from the taliban. n.a.t.o. says the u.s. may be responsible for the bombing. doctors without borders said it provided hospital coordinates to afghan and u.n. forces well in advance. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: this is what is left of the doctors without borders trauma center in kunduz. staff say the hospital was hit several times during a sustained bombing attack. the air strikes started at 2 o'clock in the morning, local time, when most of the hospitals' 100 patients, would have been asleep. u.s. forces conducted an air afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and n.a.t.o. special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban fighters. the bombing of the hospital is a reminder of how imprecise air strikes can be. doctors without borders said in a statement: the loss of kunduz was one of the biggest military victories achieved by taliban fight

. >> all right, air strike on a loss in the afghan city of kunduz could be a possible war crime. the u.s. led coalition in afghanistan has confirmed an air strike happened near the hospital. it's launched an investigation, 19 were killed. live south of kunduz city and so any answers to the question, of away whwhy this hospital were hn its coordinates were known? >> no answers yet. all we are hearing from americans that they are going to launch a serious investigation. now some are witnessing a heartbreaking scene, two boys 12 and seven, two brothers that they survived from the bombing of the hospital. the two boys were injured on the first day of fighting by artillery. then they moved to the hospital of borders without doctor. they were telling us it was like a doomsday for them. they were telling us it was not once or twice bombing, it was constantly until morning. they survived because their father took the two boys from the bed and hide under a table somewhere and now they're moved here. now the president of america, president obama and the commander of nato and american forces

are hearing that people are trapped in their homes in suburban areas of the city. >> reporter: fighting is still going on. afghanecurity forces could manage to get control of most of the september ter of the city but the taliban are fighting from the residential area around the city. we are hearing from afghan officials that the reason they are going slowly in to the residential area is becausetable are hiding in the residential area. third, home to home. also, we are hearing from government security officials, there are still suffer from lack of leadership, lack of coordination among afghan security forces. table are saying they are there and they will fit. >> so the people who are in their homes in that area while the fighting is going on around them are plumebly without supplies, without food and water. >> people are have you evsuffer one week now. no water, no electricity. they are telling us that injuries, dead bodies are in their houses. they cannot move. they cannot take them to the hospital because any movement could be a target of artillery or bombardment or small machinegun by both sides. they are comp

three staffers are dead in the afghan city. dozens more were hurt. 70 had to be evacuated. >>> find out more about the heroism that took place this week at a deadly shooting in michigan. at the same time, president obama is pressing congress to take action on gun control. >> lucas ivel of roseburg. >> reporter: they are not just names and faces. each victim has his own stories. >> he was a score lar award recipie recipient. he was studying chemistry. >> reporter: jason johnson was supposed to turn 24 next week. >> he's gone,ly never see him. >> reporter: nine others were injured, including chris minz which is now hailed a hero. he charged the gunman, took seven shots and undoubtedly saved other lives. >> the main thing i'm going to do is i'm going to talk about this. on a regular basis. and i will politicize it because our inaction is a political decision that we are making. >> reporter: while our nation pays its sign of respect and condolences, another family struggles to understand how they lost a son on his fourth day of col

air strike on a hospital in the afghan city of kunduz. saturday attack on a doctors without borders hospital has left at least 19 dead. >>> syrian observatory, russians targeted nine positions held by i.s.i.l. including its main stronghold, raqqa province. >>> the there have bens n been p of refugees through macedonia, jonah hull has the report. >> last train station in macedonia on the serbian border. nothing's changed, day in day out they keep coming. the weary, relieved, the hopeful. >> we have around eight trains per day, depending, sometimes more sometimes less in 24 hours. >> do you see any sign at all of this flow of people slowing down coming to an end? >> thinking october is slowing down but we're nothing like that. >> this young man is an english teacher from raqqa in syria. do you feel your spirits are high? >> yes yes, i think my morals are high to travel to a different country. different places and different people and like my friends. they are having a honeymoon. >> they're on their honeymoon? >> yes, newly married? >> bride

fighting resumes in the afghan city of kz as the taliban manage to retake control of areas they had lost overnight. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hello, this is al jazeera live from our head caught nurse doha. also coming up, the u.s. and russia agreed to hold talks after mass could you launches airstrikes in syria. the future of the oslo peace accord is up in the eras mahmoud abbas says palestinians are no longer bound by him. showcasing the rich history of india through its fabric, we visit an exhibition in london. ♪ ♪ >>> but first, to afghanistan where fighting is again underway in parts of kunduz city in the north between the taliban and the afghan army. the taliban have managed to retake some of the areas they lost overnight. government troops backed by nato forces and u.s. airstrikes were in control of parts of kunduz three days after the taliban took over the city. at least 50 people, mostly civilians were killed. and more than 300 others were injured. well, let's get the latest now and speak to al jazeera's correspondent joining us from about 130 clocksters from kunduz. the last few hours have been

now to the latest in the battle for control of the afghan city of kunduz. the government says it has retaken the city center from the taliban and. government's announcement friday, there were reports that fierce clashes continue. catherine clifford has more. >> dozens of taliban fighters lie on the ground into news. kunduz.news -- in president's says the city is back in the government has hands. dr. we praise our security officials for their efforts in leaving the war from 10:00 p.m. was the night in till early morning. during the rest of the day they managed to successfully dodge operations. say mostry officials taliban fighters have fled, but some are holed up in civilians homes. fighters have withdrawn to the edges of the city. the provincial capital attacking from four directions, the taliban took the city of 300,000 in less than a day. we three days of heavy fighting, afghan troops backed by u.s. airstrikes amassed on the outskirts. the international military coalition said they also returned fire in self-defense. the attack, one of the taliban and's mo

learned nine staffers are dead, dozens more injured after the blasts near the hospital and the afghan city. close to 70 were evacuated from that facility. >>> we're finding out more about the heroism that took place during the deadly shooting at a community college in oregon, at the same time, president obama pressing congress to take action on gun control. nbc's wendy wulfork is following the information. >> lucas ivel, 18 years old. >> reporter: each victim has his own story. >> he was an umpqua community college scholars award recipient. he was studying chemistry. >> reporter: a proud christian, jason johnson was supposed to turn 34 next week. >> he's gone. i will never see him again. >> reporter: nine others injured in the shooting rampage, including chris mintz who is now being hailed a hero. the army veteran and young father charged the gunman, took seven shots and undoubtedly saved other lives. >> the main thing i'm going to do is i'm going to talk about this, on a regular basis. and i will politicize it because our inaction season a portfolio decision that we are making. >> reporte

the militant group captured the afghan city of kunduz last month, the first time they were able to overrun a city since 2001. there is growing concern that isis will gain new recruits in afghanistan. administration officials told cbs news the forces will be stationed at four key basis with a price tag of about $15 billion. the u.s. forces will continue to focus on counterterrorism threats as well as the training and advising of afghan security forces as a combat the taliban. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. mollie: sources say the president was to give a successor more flexibility in how to deal with the terrorism threat in afghanistan once he leaves office. also in washington, congress now has two fewer days to deal with the debt ceiling. treasury secretary jack lew says the u.s. will hit the debt ceiling on november 3, two days earlier then he originally thought. the debt ceiling is a cap set by congress on how much outstanding debt the federal government can have. it's currently set at just over $18 trillion. congress is expected to debate debt ceiling next week. the attorney f

government forces had handed the taliban a huge prize: the capture of a major afghan city for the first time in 2001. that was the year that the united states invaded afghanistan with the goal of wiping out the taliban and al qaeda soon after the terrorist attacks. soon after, the united states has spent over a trillion dollars, in a conflict that has taken thousands of american lives and tens of thousands of afghans dead. the knowledge that taliban had re -taken kunduz was horrifying then, the american bombing of a hospital in kunduz, run by doctors without borders. doctors without borders said it made tran tick call frantic caln capital and to no avail. the attack came after, the americans said, the afghans call in for military support. that was different from what the general said. mike viqueria, what did the general say and what has the reaction been? >> well ali, the headline coming out of washington and elsewhere, the president of the united states, president obama now extending the time line for u.s. troops in afghanistan. remember, it was the end of 2016 when u.s.

air attack on the hospital in the afghan city of kunduz earlier this month. they are already investigating strike that killed 22 people. asking for it -- an apology after recent scandals. the puppet said it did not refer to a corruption case. he was dismissed after announcing he was in a gay relationship. we will spin through the highlights. peoples of the donetsk bbc.lic has spoken to the tom has more. the russian authorities have held this event to honor the dead. clearly what the authorities now is to honor the soldiers that have died. tight security here, but this is the image the pro-russian authority want the local population to see. it's a big tragedy, but all -- investigation has shown if it was shot down, that it was on ukrainian territory by ukrainian shoulders. -- soldiers. what about reports after image 17 crashed. >> that statement was probably a fake. what do you say to the relatives of the victims that you are playing politics with this issue? we are not playing any games. we said before and we are saying now we didn't shoot the plane down. ukr

member and he told me that he is not sure, they are not sure that afghan security forces alone are capable to keep that security of the city a long time. he says without the international border support on the ground and also at the airport afghan forces would not be able to keep the city for long because he confirms that a big number of taliban fighters are in the city and outskirts of the city and residential part of the city and getting reports also that fighting going on in the city. >>> the bodies of at least 95 refugeeings have washed ashore in libya, the libya red crescent found 85 dead near the capitol tripoli and others found on the coastal city and it's a main launching point for smuggler boats heading to europe and it will be held in brussels in the next few hours and erdiwan is taking part and due to meet eu leaders and turkey hosts millions of refugees and it's a jumping off point for europe and jona is live in the town where refugees must register before continuing their journey further into europe and what is expected out of these talks and do the people behind you have high hopes? >> well, there will certai

this is a major transit route, a blow for afghan travellers that can't afford to fly 2010 the two cities. thousands stranded as afghan security try to dislodge the taliban from the area. >> al jazeera's jennifer glasse reporting from kabul >>> three deadly blasts rocked maiduguri in north-east nigeria. the red cross says at least eight died, including three suicide bombers. residents say the neighbourhood was littered with body parts and homes were damaged. the city was targeted by boko haram twice last month. >> australian lawmakers opened an investigation into the refugee detention centers after months of allegations that people healed have been physically -- held have been physically and mentally abused. >>> okinawa is once against trying to stop construction of a u.s. military base. the governor announced he revoked bill permits citing unspecified legal defects in the approval process. the base is needest, and an appeal is on the way. japan's defense department said construction will renew. ash carter and john kerry met with australian court parts. the u.s. will fly, sail and operate

16 workers are dead after their hospital was hit in an air strike this morning in the northern afghan city of kunduz. a u.s. defense official confirming a one-star general will be sent from kabul to investigate the bombing. afghan forces backed by u.s. air strikes have been fighting to re capture kunduz from taliban milita militants. >>> also the u.s. coast guard searching for a missing car go ship after it was caught in hurricane joaquin. 33 members including 28 americans. the ship lost contact near the bahamas. joaquin is losing strength and is not expected to directly hit the united states but parts of the east coast are experiencing heavy rain and flooding. now back to forbes on fox. >> lawmakers prepare ing to elect a new speaker but many worry the next guy won't be that different from the oldle guy. you say a change in leadership isn't enough. that the whole system needs to change. explain. >> absolutely. leadership is very overrated here. i think real leadership would be less awill rememberist and have the courage to do nothing, to acknowledge that not every problem requires a gover

city against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage. the incident is under investigation. afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and n.a.t.o. special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban fighters. the bombing is a reminder of how imprecise air strikes can be. doctors without borders said in a statement: the loss of kunduz was one of the biggest military victories achieved by taliban fighters since the overthrow of the taliban government in in 2001. on thursday the african army said it had retaken the strategic city. the taliban claimed that was not the case, they had withdrawn from neighbouring provinces because a counterattack. aide workers fear many more civilians will be killed or injured. the doctors without borders is the only specialist trauma center? north-eastern afghanistan. the damage caused by a bombing attack is a blow to people who rely on the free life-saving treatment that the hospital provides >>> we can go live to our correspondent who is in kunduz province. and from where you are, what can you tell us about t

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it was the taliban's first capture of a major afghan city since it was toppled from power in 2001. backed by u.s. air strikes, the afghan government regained control, but the strength of the taliban was already clear. shortly after the fall of kunduz, afghanistan's chief executive abdullah abdullah called on washington to review the timeline of its troops withdrawal. abdullah established a unit i government with ashr ashraf ghani last year. >> the fears of the officers on the ground, in afghanistan, as well as our own security leadership. security and military leadership is that maintaining a level of force beyond 2016 is necessary. >> reporter: president rouhani welcomed the u.s. decision, saying it sent a message to the taliban and terrorist groups that they would be defeated. after the collapse of the taliban regime in 2001, the militants retreated to the mountainous region near the border with pakistan and regrouped. meanwhile, the afghan people grew frustrated with the government of former president hamid karzai amid corruption and slow economic development. most afghan troops

. >>> the taliban saying it has now pulled out of the afghan city of kunduz after weeks of intense fighting. a spokesperson saying it is withdrawing to protect civilians. the strategic city fell briefly to the group last month. at least 60 civilians were killed. hundreds were injured in the fighting that follows. >>> turkey warning russia saying they will not tolerate kurdish territorial gains close to its border with syria. they say advances would fuel separatists am beneficiaries among kurds. >>> the democrats are taking center stage in las vegas this evening. it will be their first debate of the primary season, and as david shuster reports the stakes are huge. >> reporter: coming in to tonight's democrat ick debt bait, some analysts say the pressure may be the greatest on hillary clinton. polls suggest clinton has fallen behind vermont senator bernie sanders. >> wow! >> reporter: and now nationally at least one poll indicates a majority of democrats view clinton as dishonest. she has begun to say she was wrong to use a private email system as secretary of state, though she has always bee

. >> the afghan city of kunduz is still contested.han government forces have taken territory but have not established control. afghan army sources have told our correspondent that the u.s. military called in air strikes on a hospital compound which killed 22 people. >> we could hear bullets, gunfire, artillery, almost every second. afghan security forces are struggling to get control of the city, they are fighting with taliban almost in every single seat of kunduz city. they are telling us the reason they are going so slow, because they are facing lack of leadership, lack of coordination, and also they are complaining the taliban are hiding in the residential area, and for them it's hard to go after them because they are trying to avoid civilian casualty. afghan security officials here, they confirmed that the compound was used by some taliban fighter, but they also said that they were not the one who called for the air strike. they said that u.s. special forces on the ground were the ones who korbed nated the attack and called for th

air strike that killed 22 people in the afghan city of kunduz. more from al jazeera's mike viqueria in washington. >> reporter: antonio, in the five days since the attack, the white house insisted that president obama would wait for results from a pentagon investigation before casting any blame but the day after his commander in the area played corn sessions, president obama called dr. joann lu, president of doctors without borders to personally apologize. >> when a mistake occurs, the united states owns up to it. if individuals have to be held accountable that will be done. >> reporter: dr. lu still is insisting on an independent investigation. writing: earlier wednesday, before she spoke to mr. obama dr. lu called it an attack not just on the hospital but on international law. >> today we say enough. even war has rules. >> experts on international law agree. and say an apology isn't enough. >> it doesn't address the issue of how this happened, it doesn't request, address the legal issue of what is the nature of responsibility on the part of the

the millitant group captured the afghan city last month, the first time they've been able to overrun a city since 2001. there is also growing concern, from us commanders, that isis will gain new recruits in afghanistan. >> administration officials tell cbs news the forces will be stationed at four key bases at a cost of around $15 billion, 5 billion more than originally estimated. the us forces will continue to focus on counter terrorism threats, as well as the training and advising of afghan security forces as they combat the taliban. craig boswell, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> for the thirds time since 2010, no benefit increase next year for more than 70 million social security recipients. the annual cost of living adjustment is based on inflation levels, and the government says inflation is being pulled down by lowered gas prices. >> and it is not clear what cost a glitch in the computer system that checks airport passenger names against the terror watch list. the homeland security computer system went down for about an hour and a half last night, tan caused backups at new york jfk

♪ >>> heavy fighting in the afghan city of kunduz as the talibantable manage to retake control of areashey lost overnight to government forces. ♪ you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also head, the u.s. and russia agree to hold talks after moscow launches airstrikes in syria. the future of the peace accord. a lot new spin on a board game to help young south africans deal with abuse. to afghanistan first and heavy fighting is again underway in parts of the northern city of kunduz between taliban and the after gavin army. the talibantable has retaken some areas they lost overnight. taking control of kunduz, at least 50 people, mostly civilians were killed and more than 300 others injured. let's get the latest from al jazeera about 130 kilometers from kunduz. what are you hearing about the situation right now. >> reporter: we are getting reports from kunduz that heavy fighting between afghan security forces supported by taliban and security forces are going on. it seems more like the civilians are paying the price. both sides are using artillery, heavy machine guns and the talibanta

coming up in the next 60 minutes - an air strike in the afghan city of kunduz hits a hospital, killing nine staff, and the u.s. may be to blame. >>> president obama days russian air strikes in syria are a recipe for disaster, and calls for a political solution. >>> rescue

. >> andrew simmons, the taliban says it has pulled out of the afghan city after weeks of intense fighting there. the taliban spokesperson says it is withdrawing to prosect civilians. row call health officials say hundreds were injured in the fighting. turkey is warning the u.s. and russia over the support of rebels fighting in syria. officials say they will not tolerate kurdish territory gains close to it's border with northwestern syria. >> some say the pressure may be the greatest on hillary clinton and the crucial early. no nation states of ireland and new hampshire polls suggest she has fallen behind. >> and nationally at least one poll indicate as majority of democrats view clinton as dishonest. recently clinton has begun to say she was wrong to use a private email system at secretary of state, though she has also been lashing out at congressional republicans for their investigation of benghazi. >> this committee has set up for the purpose of making a partisan political issue out of the deaths of four americans. i would have never done that. >> strategists say she needs to fire up he

kandahar, a major afghan city, has changed hands several times. >> the afghan guerrillas are able to infiltrate the soviet camps in the city and are capable of launching attacks and then fleeing. however, attacking the city is like stabbing a dragon's tail. a day lucia of metal and fire bursts up around you. now, you find small, well armed commando units which have gotten used to soviet methods of warfare and no how to counter them. let me give you an example. when helicopters were flying overhead, the afghans were paralyzed with fear and afraid of these helicopters they were on it to fight. today, they now had to gauge the threat of a helicopter and evaluate its potential danger. they know at a certain altitude that it is not dangerous but at a lower altitude, it becomes dangerous and they know exactly how to position themselves. >> one of the young lucia hardy -- one of the mujahedin has experienced combat firsthand. >> all the organizations fighting for the freedom of afghanistan have organized activities within couple. the objective is to assassinate russian officers and members o

this local community in this northern afghan city is in mourning. 12 female students died in a stampedeing to escape their school when the earthquake hit. the situation is more stable and kabul. the city is bustling with minimum damage and no reports of mass casualties. people are still worried about aftershocks. the real challenge for the government in kabul is getting aid to people in the remote northern and eastern areas. it is not only the rough terrain, there are also security concerns with taliban ministers said to be stationed in some. to the north, this is one area in one district. people aref scrambling for shelter. against time, and help could not come fast enough for people here. bbc news kabul. achala: you are watching "bbc world news america." tonight'some on program, the video which has produced shocks. why would a security officer pull a student out of their chair in such a violent passion? the question under investigation. like rightok just stars in the dawn sky, but what you are looking at is a rare coming together of jupiter, venus, and mars. they will be clearly visib

afghan army, backed by u.s. troops, has been fighting the taliban since it seized the city last week. u.s. military officials said yesterday's airstrike was a response to "insurgents who were directly firing upon u.s. service members." while afghan officials say taliban fighters routinely fired on security forces from the hospital grounds, "doctors without borders" told the newshour yesterday: "no insurgents were based at the hospital before the airstrike." the fighting has caused about 4,000 afghans from kunduz to flee to red crescent shelters in a nearby province, while" doctors without borders" has relocated its kunduz operation and patients. for more on the hospital bombing, i am joined by phone from kabul, by "new york times" reporter alyssa rubin. >> the last 24 hours you have been able to catch up with some of the victims. what was the scene that they described? >> it was the middle of the night, so people were completely confused by what was happening, they heard enormous explosions around them. then there would be pauses, then renewed explosions. they were -- some people, those who

fighters launched a major offensive on the strategic northern city of kunduz, capturing a major afghan city for the first time since they were toppled from power in 2001. backed by u.s. air strikes, afghan forces later recaptured kunduz, but the event was a powerful reminder of the militants' momentum. obama later decided to slow the pace of the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. but most experts doubt there can be a military solution. obama and sharif's appeal to the taliban appears to show the difficult choices the u.s. president is facing as peace in afghanistan remains an ever distant goal. fumio sugaya, nhk world, islamabad. >>> a high-ranking philippine official is calling for emergency action to make sure the country has enough rice in the aftermath of typhoon koppu. the economic planning secretary told reporters the government should import an additional 1 million tons of rice by the year's end. he added that even more rice could be needed once a full assessment of the typhoon damage is complete. the philippines is one of the world's biggest rice importers. typhoon koppu ma

this happened in the northern afghan city of kunduz overnight. u.s. forces conducted an air strike in the vicinity of the hospital targeting insurgents who were firing on u.s. service members. nearly 200 peopleere insid the hospital at th time. the u.s. military is opening an investigation. >>> coming up next, how much longer will the flood threat last, and when tell warm up? dave's back with the complete that's a big bull. i think that's old cyrus. 1800 pounds of do whatever the heck i want. take the long way, huh? thank you cyrus. lease an mkc for $299 a month >>> rescue crews are scouring the seas for any sign of a cargo ship missing since thursday. 33 men and women on board including 28 americans. the crew set off tuesday night from jacksonville headed to san juan, puerto rico. on thursday morning, the ship radioed in a distress call near the bahamas just as hurricane joaquin, a major storm, was bearing down. there has been no communication ever since. >>> we've been talking about those storms. a lot of us talked about how we weren't ready to put

. >> it was a regular school day until the powerful earthquake hit in the northern afghan city. 12 schoolgirls died as they tried to escape. others were rushed to hospital. in the eastern city of jalalabad, people were trying to come to terms with the destruction. hospitals were scrambling to cope with the flow of injured. >> my wife died in the earthquake, and my son was injured. my sister had injuries to her hands and legs. >> in neighboring pakistan, there were similar scenes of devastation in pet shower -- peshawar. it's not just the damage but the reach of this earthquake as it hit people in india, pakistan, and afghanistan. there were no reports of mass casualties in the afghan capital kabul. >> my grandson was injured when a wall collapsed on him. >> the earthquake was so strong, this news presenter had to run for cover on air as it hit. >> the situation has stabilized income below, and life seems to be getting back to normal. shops and restaurants have opened. there is a sense of fear and panic among people. some are worried about aftershocks. the devastation is deep and far-reaching,

afghan security forces. now they are telling us that 7,000 cannot re take the city. it will by shocking for them to take it, the taliban would not be able to take another. >> why has it been so difficult for the afghan government forces backed by n.a.t.o. to drive out the taliban. why is the battle so tough for them? >> kunduz city, a small city. surrounded by the residential area. the government is telling us the reason why they cannot retake it. the main reason there's a lack of leadership and coordination between the security forces. other reason they say that the taliban are hiding in a residential area. we cannot go after them, because we are afraid of civilian casualty. whatever the reason is. it continues with this type of fighting. civilians pay the price. we hear that hundreds of dead body and injured of civilian are laying in the streets, in their homes. they cannot take them to the hospital. >> thank you very much for that update. live from northern afghanistan >>> in other world news, three bombs exploded on the outskirts of the nigerian capital abuja. 15

. >>> the pact of taliban control in the afghan city of kunduz is still being felt.r glass reports. >> reporter: this woman says she became a journalist to show other women there are opportunities in afghanistan. she loved her job in kunduz, until the taliban came and forced her to leave. she fled to kabul, leaving most of her family behind. after she left her father was killed in the fighting. >> translator: i couldn't go to his funeral. the road was unsafe and also i'm too recognizable. my mother was grieving. i was the only breadwinner for the family. because of all of this, i could not go and see my father for the last time. >> reporter: she had been threatened even before the taliban entered kunduz city. their righters raided the station and stole all of the equipment, records, and video files. a few photos are all that remains. now her fiance in kabul is worried. >> translator: now that she is here. when i go out with her, i feel we are in danger, and i don't let her go out alone. >> reporter: the taliban have pulled of kunduz city, but she says there are talib