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the balkan is 82% oil. our springer down in scoop is 80-85% oil.tack, we are dealing with 50%-70 5% oil in most of those plays. , it isssets we have about 2 million net acres. secured70% of those are for future development, heavily oil waited. -- weighted. alix: how much of the increase is going to be from new wells, or those that are drilled but not completed that you eventually will complete? jack: we have a mixture of those. we have 18 rigs that will be drilling in the second half of the year. on top of that, we have stimulation crews in there. we have a good blend of wells that are coming from both, obviously, ducks, as we call them -- wells that are uncompleted in the balkan -- along with more wells. alix: when analysts talk about your company, the balkan accounts for less than 50% of your reserves. the problem with scoop/stack is, they wonder if it is scalable in the way the balkan and the permian are. can you talk me through that? jack: that really comes back to the companies. if you talk about plays and the scale of the play, you may say th

italy in romea at least five people died in italy in rome a near as large parts of europe and the balkansnjoy record—breaking hot weather. and the irish prime minister says it's only a matter of time before northern ireland legalise same—sex marriage. good evening. in the last few minutes, the man believed to be the world's greatest ever sprinter, usain bolt, in a shock result, failed to win his final individual 100m metre race at the world athletics championships in london. the 30—year—old jamaican, an eight—time olympic champion, came third and was beaten by the americanjustin gatlin. our sports correspondent natalie pirks watched the action. the day began with a thunderstorm, which gave way to blue skies. jamaica's fans being made to feel at home in london, as they geared up for what they believed would be their hero's fairy tale ending. last run, last time. a great loss to the sport, but we're going to be here. run, last time. a great loss to the sport, but we're going to be herelj wouldn't say a microcosm, i'm overconfident. i know four win. it, bea overconfident. i know four win. it

commitment to nato we truly believe the future of the western balkans is in the west and we look forward to reaffirming the commitment of the united states to build the relationships that will strengthen the ties between the european community the western balkans and united states of america and that commitment will be on full display as soon as next month when nato conducts a full scale military exercise along russia's western border with some hundred thousand troops but the words from the vice president doesn't seem to align with the sentiments of the president and as we know the president reluctantly signed into law the veto proof sanctions against russia but then this morning he tweeted this he said our relationship with russia is that an all time very dangerous low you can take congress the same people that can't even give us health care now president trump they are clearly showing his discontent with where the u.s. russia relations currently live but along all of the stops though made by the vice president a stone for example where he said we stand with you on behalf of freedoms in

this week we head to lake skadar in the balkan peninsula, the largest lake in southern europe. reporter kerstin schweizer met conservationists keen to protect this natural paradise, and investors keen to develop it. and no wonder it's a bastion of freshwater biodiversity and one of the largest bird reserves in europe. how come i've never heard of this lake? situated between montenegro and albania, lake skadar is the largest inland body of water in the balkans. it's deserted. villages are few and far between. it's just a vast expanse of unspoilt nature. >> ?skadar lake is the home of more than 280 different species of birds. so its one of the richt bird hot spots in europe containing more than half of the european species. >> including dalmatian pelicans although sightings are rare. ornithologist andrej vizi from the natural history museum of montenegro knows exactly where we're most likely to catch a glimpse of them and sure enough, there they are. >> the pelicans are the largest fresh water birds in the world. this means exactly this species we have here on skadar lake, the da

rome. heat one across sardinia, italy, the balkans and self: . heat one across sardinia, italy, the balkansituation in italy. cubic metres of rainwater that have not fallen. not fallen. notjust in rome but in other parts of italy as well. of italy as well. good ten or 15 degrees above where they should be. they should be. but in southern parts there is also quite a strong wind. quite a strong wind. there is no let up to that in the short term forecast. short term forecast. scotland, northern england and northern ireland. northern ireland. wales, we are looking at sunshine and showers. and showers. they will whip through quite quickly on the wind. quite quickly on the wind. be a lot of dry weather and some sunshine. sunshine. northwards but it will come south through the night. through the night. catch one it is likely to be heavy but there will be a lot of sunshine. but there will be a lot of sunshine. anglia, kent and to the isle of wight. wight. quickly and the sun will come out quite quickly behind it. quite quickly behind it. the strong winds they will blow through quite quickly too. th

the heat continuing through greece, the balkans and across italy today. more sunshine and less 20. —— less windy. showers for scotland and northern ireland into northern wales. this afternoon. when some of the showers could be heavy with the odd rumble of thunder mixed in. further south into northern england, sunshine between the showers will be hit and miss. sunshine between the showers will be hitand miss. many sunshine between the showers will be hit and miss. many places avoid them. across east anglia and the south—east the showers are few and far between with temperatures 22— 23 degrees. fairly breezy. it will be pleasa nt degrees. fairly breezy. it will be pleasant in between the showers. elsewhere, sunny spells, scattered showers. for northern ireland, showers. for northern ireland, showers will be quite frequent. one or two heavy bursts of rain. through the evening and overnight tonight we will keep the showery theme for many northern and western areas. further south and east across england we are likely to see clear skies and it will be quite fre

they would fire the balkans, combat. the mental gymnastics you have to think about and train your people into compartmentalize the right kind of way and the person sitting back in the united states somewhere else in the world are the people on the ground. like the secretary said, the event different >> i will come back and get the audience's questions now. what would shakespeare inc. about this tonight? would shakespeare say i tried to make some money. [inaudible] >> so he didn't know what he was talking about. [inaudible] they are running in london. my god. >> sorry, what were you talking about? >> we talk about shakespeare now you're getting inside the head of shakespeare to bring him to us. >> it's a really impossible thing to do. i am getting inside the head of his brother. he has three brothers and one of them is called richard. we have absolutely nothing else. adriana and i actually think my fans are going to hate this book because no one dies -- [inaudible] [laughter] >> i waited for the cards for your questions.

temperatures have soared into the high 40s in parts of italy, spain and the balkans.orest fires. from sicily, gavin lee sent this report. sicily, 41 celsius in the shade. uncomfortable even for the locals. this extreme heat is 10 degrees higher than is usually recorded in summer in the warmest parts of southern europe. it is the fifth consecutive day that sicily is experiencing temperatures of more than a0 celsius, and people are generally heeding the government advice, which is to stay indoors in the afternoon because of the danger posed by the extreme heat. the picture's reflected in sardinia and on the italian mainland, too, rome and florence are stifling in the 40s and are dealing with the most severe drought in 60 years. dozens of wildfires have broken out across the country. hungary, spain and the balkans are also sweltering in the heatwave nicknamed lucifer. in romania, one person's died. 80 are in hospital with dehydration. for tourists here in sicily, it's about keeping cool and carrying on. keeping our wits about us in terms of any alerts we need to be aware

but it's italy and the balkans that have been most severely affected. in hospital due to the extreme weather. plumes of heat are pushing temperatures above a0 celsius, stretching from albania and moving west as far as portugal. this is the most extreme and widespread heatwave for 1h years. and it's notjust people suffering. at budapest zoo, they've found some innovative ways of keeping the animals cool. even at altitudes of 3,000 metres, glaciers in the austrian alps are melting. and holidaymakers have been sharing their heatwave experiences. another wrote: in madrid: and, as temperatures hit 44 degrees, the safety advice is, wear a hat, drink plenty of water and find some shade. it's not expected to cool off until next week. let's round up some of the other stories. latest figures show the us economy has been strong and seen strong jobs growth in july, economy has been strong and seen strong jobs growth injuly, mainly in the hospitality sector. 209th out onjobs were in the hospitality sector. 209th out on jobs were created, more than expected. presiden

hungary, spain and the balkans are also sweltering in the heatwave nicknamed lucifer., it's about keeping pool and carrying on. we're keeping our wits about us in terms of any alerts we need to be aware of. local people are very friendly, especially with the kids. with many keeping indoors, there's not much daytime trade for businesses, cafes and restaurants relying on a tourist season. it is quiet, but from eight or nine or ten o'clock, people come out. so they ta ke o'clock, people come out. so they take a drink, eat at a restaurant and stay out every day. for those hoping for a break from europe's heatwaves, temperatures are expected to return to some normality late next week. this is something scientists suggest we should get used to,‘ warming will lead to more extreme weather patterns in the future. now — president trump may be heading to the golf course for a break, but the russian president vladimir putin has chosen the great outdoors. as part of a three—day trip to the siberian wilderness, he's been fishing, swimming and hunting. and once again baring his chest

we have some really hot weather in the balkans. above 40 degrees in rome.lan. nowhere near as hot in northern europe. 20 celsius back on oui’ northern europe. 20 celsius back on our shores. we have cloud and rain spreading insofar today. northern scotla nd spreading insofar today. northern scotland is looking a lot brighter. cloud is building in shetland. further south, it is a different story. this is the picture from another of our weather watchers in dorset. a lot of rain on the south coast and some of that is heavy. some heavy bursts clearing away heading eastwards. it is drying up in wales. we will see a feud breaks towards liverpool and temperatures around 19 celsius. the rain moves north and it goes downhill for central scotland. northern scotland, you have some sunshine but a shower 01’ you have some sunshine but a shower or two toward shetland later on. the weather is on the move moving north and eastwards. by the end of the night, we will see the showers piling in to the western side of the uk. temperatures around 12 celsius in the north of the uk

at least five people have died as large parts of southern europe and the balkans endure unprecedentede severe heatwave has affected a huge area, bringing with it drought and forest fires. from sicily, gavin lee reports. scorching times for sicily. with records temperatures, the island's grapes suddenly need to be harvested weeks early. but working in the fields in 43 degrees is brutal. translation: today, unfortunately, the temperature was so high, we had to tell the workers to come back later, when it's cooler. we all suffer. the machines suffer, the vineyard suffers. the fight here against the sun to save the grape and wine industry is reflected in vineyards across europe. but the wider impact has led some governments to warn people to stay indoors in the afternoon because of the threat to public health. in the balkans, authorities have been advising people to stay indoors and increase their water intake. in hungary, it is about keeping cool and carrying on, and there is strong advice from hungarian officials. translation: if you know any elderly people, ask them if they need any he

in the balkans, authorities have been advising people to stay indoors and increase their water intakeol and carrying on, and there is strong advice from hungarian officials. translation: if you know any elderly people, ask them if they need any help, and offer to do their shopping instead for them. don't let them go to the market in this heat. we also draw your attention to adequate fluid replacement for children and infants. he says it is very hot where he is — marseille, france. it is a0 degrees. staying hydrated while travelling has been a key message here. this is galicia, in northern spain, flames turning the sky red and shutting highways. here in sicily, the usually packed summer streets look more like ghost towns. for those hoping for a break from europe's heatwave, temperatures are expected to return to some normality late next week. this is something scientists predict we should get used to, though, suggesting global warming will lead to more of us being exposed to increased extreme weather patterns in the years to come. gavin lee, bbc news, sicily. while europe's heatwave ha

italy and the balkans have been most severely affected.ue to the extreme weather. plumes of heat are pushing temperatures above 40 celsius, stretching from albania and as far as portugal. it is the most extreme and widespread heatwave for 14 years. it is notjust people suffering, in budapest zoo they have found some innovative ways of keeping the animals cool. even at altitudes of 3000 metres, glaciers in the austrian alps are melting. holidaymakers have been sharing their heatwave experiences. as temperatures hit 44 degrees, the safety advice is, wear a hat, drink plenty of water and find some shade. it is not expected to cool off until next week. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories: the royal bank of scotland was back in profit in the six months tojune, the first time it's been in the black since 2014. the bank, which is still mostly owned by taxpayers, made a recorded profit, of 939 million pounds, compared with a two billion pound loss, in the same period last year. the nhs says it's found a bed for a suicidal teen

italy and the balkans have been most severely affected.people are in hospital due to the extreme weather. heat and flames are pushing temperatures above a0 celsius, stretching from albania and as far as portugal. it is the most extreme and widespread heatwave for 1h years. it is notjust people suffering, imported pest zoo they have found some innovative ways of keeping the animals cool. even at altitudes of 3000 metres, glaciers in the austrian alps are melting. holidaymakers have been sharing their heatwave experiences. as temperatures hit 44 degrees, the safety advice is, wear a hat, drink plenty of water and find some shade. it is not expected to cool off until next week. sarah corker, bbc news. let's round—up some other stories now. latest figures show the us economy has seen strong jobs growth injuly — mainly in the hospitality sector. 209,000 jobs were created — more than expected. president trump welcomed the news. airlines are warning passengers of delays at eu border controls. tighter security has been introduced within the passpo

italy, the balkans, even into southern poland, some severe heat warning.northern europe, is fresh and cool with strong wind and rain. moving back into the heat, we get downpours and storms in turkey, and the winds are stronger through the aegean, and here in italy mainland and sardinia, the balkans and southern parts of violence. also some high temperatures across parts of spain, easily 40 degrees or so. in the uk, 23 or 24 is likely in the south—east. a bit warmer on friday for england and wales, school of further north for scotland and northern ireland. the next few days, sunshine and showers but may be signs of some more summery weather on the way. stay tuned later on for the weather for a week ahead. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. in venezuela there's been an explosive accusation in the days after he took office backin in the days after he took office back in january, double in the days after he took office back injanuary, double spoke —— donald trump spoke to a number of world leaders. those transcripts have been released. denmark are

italy and the balkans have been most severely affected.nd 80 people are in hospital due to the extreme weather. heat and flames are pushing temperatures above a0 celsius, stretching from albania and as far as portugal. it is the most extreme and widespread heatwave for 14 extreme and widespread heatwave for ia years. it is notjust people suffering, imported pest zoo they have found some innovative ways of keeping the animals cool. even at altitudes of 3000 metres, lacie is in the austrian alps are melting. holidaymakers have been sharing their heatwave experiences. in —— as temperatures hit aa degrees, the safety advice is, where a hat, drink plenty of water and find some shade. it is not expected to call off until next week —— wear. some breaking news and a magnitude six earthquake has struck the south island in the philippines ——a south island. the epicentre was east of the city of general santos. it is the city of general santos. it is the southernmost city of the philippines and is home to roughly 6000 people. it is not yet known if th

you can see the deep red colours from portugal into greece and the balkans. cooler, fresher conditions. temperatures below the average in the north of europe. the heatwave focuses around the central mediterranean, around italy. deep red colours towards the balkans and parts of spain. we're looking at 41 degrees in florence. the mid 40s in southern parts of italy. dangerous heat. back home, low pressure still with us. wet and windy in places. plenty of showers macro in england and wales. quite a focus in the north—east of england. for scotland, the centre of this area of low pressure, light winds. the showers will be heavy and slow moving. if you catch one it will be with you for quite a while and could lead to problems on the road. standing water as well. temperatures nothing special. northern ireland, showers. england and wales they will be rattling through on strong wind. winds strong enough to bring down the odd brands on the south west coast. this evening the winds ease. they continue to do overnight. drier for many. showers and light rain pushing into pa

in the balkans authorities have been advising people to stay indoors and increase their water intake.rrying on. and the strong advice from hungarian officials. translation: if you know any elderly people, ask them if they do they help an offer to do their shopping for them. don't let them go to the market in this heat. we also draw your attention to adequate fluid replacement for children and infa nts. fluid replacement for children and infants. he says it is very odd yea rs, infants. he says it is very odd years, marseille in france. it is a0 degrees. staying hydrated while travelling has been a key message. this is galicia in northern spain. fla mes this is galicia in northern spain. flames turning the sky red and shutting highways. here in sicily the usually packed summer street look more like towns. for those hoping for a break from europe look more like towns. for those hoping for a breakfrom europe is ‘s heatwave, temperatures are expected to return to some normality late next week. this is something scientists predict we should get used to, suggesting global warming will lead t

you can see the deep red colours from portugal into greece and the balkans.atwave focuses around the central mediterranean, around italy. deep red colours towards the balkans and parts of spain. we're looking at 41 degrees in florence. the mid 40s in southern parts of italy. dangerous heat. back home, low pressure still with us. wet and windy in places. plenty of showers macro in

the dangerous heatwave we've seen across europe which has shifted further east of today across the balkanswill continue but again low 40s quite widely, 41! in court over in spain and it will be hot again through sunday, only slows the evening —— slowly easing sunday onwards. back home a ridge of high pressure is saying the showers will diminish as we continue through the night and diminish as we continue through the nightand in diminish as we continue through the night and in contrast with europe it will be chilly here, temperatures 11 01’ will be chilly here, temperatures 11 or 12 will be chilly here, temperatures 11 or12 in the will be chilly here, temperatures 11 or 12 in the towns and cities but single figures widely in the countryside and at two degrees in the glens of scotland, that is cold enough for some ground—frost very early in the season, a very unusual thing. a ridge of high pressure which we would like to last through the day and it may well last in eastern areas tomorrow but with low pressure, attendant weather fronts s0 pressure, attendant weather fronts so it won't be for

year so far is predicted in the coming days hitting italy, france, spain, portugal and parts of the balkansscientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in human embryos for the first time. the us and south korean team used gene editing to correct dna that caused a deadly heart condition. the breakthrough could help eradicate inherited diseases, but critics fear it could lead to the creation of so—called designer babies. and now it is time to join sally bundock for world business report. charged up! sales surge at tesla, but can it stay number one in electric cars as rivals plug into the business? plus hard labourfor nissan as workers in mississippi vote on the right to form a union after a ill—year battle. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. it is good to have you with us. also coming up, the dow closes above 22,000 for the first time. we'll get the latest from the asian markets. but first: we start in california with electric car maker, tesla. investors have been taking a huge gamble on the company, betting it's the future of the car industry, and pushing its share

temperatures have reached 45 degrees celsius in some parts of italy and the balkans.uncomfortable. so much so that today, possibly, sicily will be the highest temperature in the whole of europe, not just this highest temperature in the whole of europe, notjust this year but for many years. where i am,, just south of here near palermo will be 46 celsius today. not just of here near palermo will be 46 celsius today. notjust here, but italy, rome, florence, across the spain, de cordova and granada and the balkans, belgrade, croatia, places where there are lots of tourists right now, all seeing a0 degrees for the past few days. all of this, over 100 celsius. touch 11a today. that is about ten to 15 celsius more than it usually is in august. several governments have put out warnings to say, first of all, emergency crews need to be on stand—by. there is a risk of forest fires. advice from tourists about to go away, to stay indoors through the afternoon for the next few days because this little appearance but intense heat will be with us well up until next week. gavin lee in

a few storms in eastern parts of italy into the balkans and northern greece, but lots of hot sunshine portugal and spain. and it gets warmer here over the next few days. particularly humid on monday into tuesday. the rain becomes more confined to the far north. increasing sunshine the further south you are. by tuesday, a burst of warmth coming our way. temperatures could get to the mid if not high 20s across parts of central and south—east england. this is bbc news, i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11am. the manhunt continues. police mount a major operation to find younes abouyaaqoub, the man now believed to have driven a van into crowds in barcelona, killing 13 people. relatives of a seven—year—old boy, missing in in the city, have flown to spain to search for him. british bornjulian cadman became separated from his mother during the van attack. iam i am live in barcelona, a city still trying to come to terms with the horrific events of the last couple of days, but also one paying tribute to those who died in a terror attack. steve bannon, donald trump's former chief strategist

it is a landlocked little country in the balkans, so i drove 3.5 hours through mountains and forests.akes i think i've ever seen. this is the oldest lake in europe. the area around it is old as well. even the town of 0hrid even was a town at the time that king alexander the great was king in the fourth century bc. that ancient history is one of the main reasons visitors love to come here. most of the tourists want to experience the engine thing, to see the culture here. what about as a local, as a macedonian, what does the history here mean to you? the history, i actually love the history. in the same time i'm feeling so proud about my history. i've got a sense of this lake's extraordinary history from its surface. hello! hi, nice to meet you. nice to meet you! a little diving today? yes, please. come on. but to really go in search of lake 0hrid's ancient roots, i have to get a little wet. you are ready? come on, follow me. so we're going to be diving on an archaeological site? yeah, exactly. underwater? exactly, exactly. so it's notjust your normal typical everyday dive, it's like so

. >> the same way she did when the balkan route was closed, was far more decisive than any dealings withermany, chancellor merkel has not want mention setting down the mediterranean route. reporter: germans in general he says need to complain -- need to change. he's gone for more freedom, hard work, and -- >> a bit more courage and less fear. i think we could change our way of approaching things. reporter: germany decides. that is what is happening with federal elections take place september 24. among the issues voters will decide upon is whether he and his ftp will type -- help cshape the country's future. brent: you can watch that interview tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 utc here, or on her website. -- on our website at dw.com/germanydecides. here are some other stories that are making news around the world. a powerful typhoon has it hong kong and macau on the southern chinese coast leaving several dead. it uprooted trees and triggered massive waves as it came to shore, causing severe flooding and power outages. thousands of people have been evacuated. an italian baby is safely back in his

to give you a sense of what it is like in and around sicily, the balkans, hungary, parts of spain, cordovaither indoors or are making use of the pools. what you are seeing in places usually full of people, they have turned into ghost towns. the cities, the squares, i have never seen anything like it. the sun is just coming in and it is around now that people start to re—emerge. late next week, it will go back to normal temperatures. but we have got intense heat like this for some time to come. poor old gavin. i would not want to be there in that kind of heat. let's get some more details. how much longer will it last? do we know. we will have to wait for a little while because it will be another scorching hot day across southern europe. there is a bit of a change on the way for spain and portugal in particular. cooler air is spreading from the north. temperatures should return to something nearer the norm later in the week, but across italy and the balkans we will be hanging onto the heat. back on our shores, a fresh start to the day. more clout towards the north and west, courtesy ofan tow

it is a landlocked little country in the balkans. i drove 3.5 hours through mountains and forests.was lush, it was absolutely beautiful. but i didn't see a single body of water. until i drove over a hill and found myself here at lake 0hrid, one of the most beautiful lakes i think i've ever seen. this is the oldest lake in europe. the area around it is old as well. even the town of 0hrid already was a town at the time that king alexander the great was king in the lith century bc. that ancient history is one of the main reasons visitors love to come here. most of the tourists want to experience the anient thing, to see the culture here. what about as a local, as a macedonian? what does the history here mean to you? the history, i actually love the history. in the same time, i'm feeling so proud about my history. i've got a sense of this lake's extraordinary history from its surface. hello! hi, nice to meet you. nice to meet you! a little diving today? yes, please. come on. but to really go in search of lake 0hrid's ancient roots, i have to get a little wet. you are ready? come on, fo

plumes of peter pushing towards the balkans. romania, ice cream wasn't the only thing melting.ter. we take more breaks and working schedules. we work eight hours a day. and the advice is to drink plenty of water and despite the lure of the mediterranean sun, sea and sand, the authorities are urging people to stay inside during the hottest hours of the day. sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: will he become the world's most expensive footballer? neymar could cost paris saint germain a $250 million. he'll earn one dollar every second. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at 2am this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. and we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen m

germany from mid march of this year but if we look back greece was the key link in that so-called balkan route into the heartlands of europe by refugees and migrants particularly between twenty fifteen and twenty sixteen now it started to taper off last year and a lot of that was put down to the e.u. migrant deal between turkey and the european union where a lot of onus was put on turkey to stop people jumping into boats and making not crossing across the aegean into the greek islands there however that deal with turkey it lies in tatters and pretty much only exists on paper right now italy and greece have been the. main hot spots for the my current crisis it's where most people have arrived and we've actually seen an uptick in the amount of people crossing the mediterranean from north africa into italy in twenty seventeen and what we haven't seen is no hair really of the promise from the european union that one hundred and sixty thousand people that were that had applied for asylum in greece and italy would be spread out throughout of the e.u. member states that's been held up also ther