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as the _ milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation.s and billions of this has high pressure has hparked itself over the uk and is here tuesday for the whole of the week. this is the weather it brings so areas of cloud and also big breaks in that cloud cover. they will be some sunshine around as well. this is a satellite picture from monday. let's have a look at the forecast for the evening hours and you can see plenty of clear skies. but eastern and central parts of the country tending to cloud over through the night. that's because there is a wind blowing off the north sea dragging in some of that cloud. these are the temperatures at six o'clock on tuesday, single figures in some spots but for most of us is around ten to 13 degrees. at the centre of the high—pressure is right over scotland during the course of tuesday. this is where we are expecting the best of the weather perhaps up to 25 degrees in glasgow. for most of us not quite so warm but certainly will be a good deal of bright weather around. this is bbc news, the headlines th

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'ss i and billions of dollars to repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president biden has praised the us evacuation flights out of kabul, and says they can be accelerated. he also accepted the process will be hard and painful. the taliban say they're sending fighters to the northern panjshir valley, where local leaders have been refusing to hand over power. two week that the country earlier in the month. search and rescue workers are still looking for more than 350 people unaccounted for. the destruction of roads, mudslides and debris has limited the ability to transport aid. a short while ago i spoke to margarett lubin of core, an ngo on the ground responding to the effects of the earthquake, providing medical relief, emergency shelter, f

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: at least 60 people have been killed and 140 others wounded in twin bomb blasts at kabul airport. 13 us service personnel are among the dead. president biden says the evacuation will continue and promises to hunt down the perpetrators. let's look at some of the international reaction to the attacks in kabul. germany has called it a heinous attack and says a hospital plane is on standby to help treat injured people at kabul airport. here's chancellor angela merkel. there is a high level of pressure to be exerted in the mission to airlift people out of kabul. we know that the window of opportunity is closing. tens of thousand people have been airlifted to security. today i

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. at least 60 people have been killed and a hundred and a0 others wounded in twin bomb blasts at kabul airport. thirteen us service personnel are among the dead. president biden says the evacuation will continue and promises to hunt down the perpetrators. our correspondent nomia iqbal is in washington. i asked her if president biden is on the brink of retaliating for the kabul attack. i think it wasn't surprising he said those tough words. we were expecting him to comment in that way, i think. but he did not really give any details when he was asked by a reporter, and it was interesting because he did take questions from the press. he has been criticised for not doing that enough. when he was asked what he planned to do

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'ske months and billions of dollars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news. our main headline: the taliban say they've taken up positions inside kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as american forces leave. the united states has published its assessment on the origins of covid—19. its conclusion is that it's inconclusive — and intelligence officials are divided on how the pandemic began. they do say coronavirus likely wasn't genetically engineered or developed as a bio—weapon. but officials say china is withholding information, and that would need to change before the world gets any definitive answers on the origins of the virus. earlier, i wasjoined by our security correspondent gordon corera, who explained more about the report. it's an unclassif

that this connection is an important milestone election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor dollars to repair what - katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our top story: president biden tells g7 leaders he's sticking to his afghan withdrawal deadline, saying any delay will expose america to terrorist attacks. over the last week, we've seen chaotic and desperate scenes at kabul airport as people try to flee afghanistan. one of them was a young woman from nottingham, who was visiting relatives with her mother and two young siblings when the taliban took control. she's now back in the uk, and our correspondent navtej johal has been speaking to her. glad to see you again. lovely to see you. you look so handsome! thank you! the sound ofjoy and relief. rageeb has spent the past week worrying about his wife, adult daughter and tw

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sepair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news — the latest headlines. the united states and britain warn their citizens to stay away from kabul airport — amid fears of a potential terror attack. the pentagon says around 10,000 people are currently there — as the scramble to leave the country gathers pace. as we've seen — the exodus from afghanistan continues — with thousands of people flying out of kabul airport. countries as diverse as australia, uganda and south korea are offering refuge to men, women and children. and mexico has accepted five women who made a name for themselves on the international stage. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. for so many, they were symbols of what a new afghanistan could be. young, educated women excelling in science and technology. they had

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sf dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years. so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. 0ur headlines. pressure builds to extend the deadline for foreign troops to leave afghanistan — but the taliban refuses. it's as afghan refugees begin arriving in the united states — there are still thousands though, at kabul airport, desperate to leave. the taliban's swift return to power has cast something of a shadow over the united states' status as a global player. on her tour of asia, vice president kamala harris has offered reassurance of washington's commitment to the region. she's currently in singapore and will also be visiting vietnam. 0ur south east asia correspondent jonathan head has more. well, this trip by the us vice president must�*ve been planned several weeks ago as part of a salvo of

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sonths and billions of dollars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years. so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president biden is due to make a decision in the next 2a hours on whether to keep troops in afghanistan beyond the end of august. iran says it is prepared to ship more fuel to lebanon to ease its energy crisis, in apparent defiance of a us embargo on iranian exports. lebanon is continuing to suffer from massive fuel shortages. this drone footage shows the extent of the crisis, with hundreds of vehicles lining up to fill their empty tanks, even though gas stations have little or no petrol to sell. and here's a clip of some of the frustration that can be heard out on the streets. translation: my car has been parked in a queue outside - the filling station for two days, but i still h

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there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawal deadline — he tells g7 leaders any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. in kabul — desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. brazil's supreme court is due to make a ruling which might have a profound effect on the country's indigenous people — as well as the future of the amazon rain forest. the decision could restore territory that was lost decades ago. it might also become an obstacle to further deforestation. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. for generations they have lived among these hills, fished in a proud people, they maintain their rituals and dance and prayer. they used to own so much more

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sd billions of dollars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years. so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is newsday on the bbc. pressure builds to extend the deadline for foreign troops to leave afghanistan — but the taliban refuses. afghan refugees begin arriving in the united states — but there are still thousands at kabul airport, desperate to leave. while much of the world begins to open up after coronavirus lockdowns, australia remains a fortress. it's almost 18 months since the country shut its borders to try and control the spread of covid—i9. and with limits on how many travellers can come in — tens of thousands of australians are still effectively locked out of their own country. shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. hgppy happy memories in a time of grief. christina's mum died just a month ago in sweden. and twice, she was

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sr what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the taliban say they've taken up positions inside kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as american forces leave. america publishes its assessment of the origins of covid—19, but the results are inconclusive. afghans fleeing the crisis are arriving in calais in noryhern france, joining those who fled the taliban in the past few months. president emmanuel macron says more than 2,000 afghans deemed at risk are among the people france evacuated from kabul on military flights. those flights are due to end today, though the french government says it's taking a "prudent" approach. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson has been speaking to afghans in calais. among the regulars lining up for lunch at a we

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'srs to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. president biden has insisted the kabul airlift will continue despite two attacks killing more than 60 people near the airport. the us president described the 13 americans who lost their lives as �*heroes' and promised the perpetrators would pay for their actions. and let's stay with that story now on events in the afghan capital. i spoke with a retired colonel, an author and foreign policy analyst who served in afghanistan. this is what he had to say about the latest attack. it had to say about the latest attack. , . , had to say about the latest attack. , ., , ., , attack. it is really anguish in. i attack. it is really anguish in- i was _ attack. it is really anguish in. i was actually - attack. it is really an

important milestone there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timorhs and billions i of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: evacuations continue, but huge crowds remain at the airport in kabul. with next week's deadline looming, the race to get out is gathering pace. meanwhile, the united states pledges to continue to evacuate people from afghanistan, even after the august 31st deadline. as the us military evacuates afghans who worked with american troops out of kabul, in states across america, plans are being made for their arrival. 200 are heading to austin in texas. for afghan americans in the us waiting for news of family trying to get out, it's an anxious time. the bbc�*s laura trevelyan has been speaking to some of them. haroon abassy leads a protest in a

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'ss to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. the united states and britain warn their citizens to stay away from kabul airport — amidst fears of a potential terror attack. but the scramble to flee the country continues — thousands of people remain at the airport — desperate to leave. the greek prime minister says a string of devastating wildfires this summer has underlined the need for radical shifts in behaviour to tackle global warming. fires have torn through several mediterranean countries — including greece, turkey, spain and italy — and russia has been battling its own record—breaking fire season. courtney bembridge reports. this was the scene facing firefighters in central russia. a wall of flames which had them quickly surrounded

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'shat katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news — the latest headlines. president biden tells g—seven leaders he's sticking to his afghan withdrawal deadline — saying any delay will expose america to terrorist attacks. in kabul — desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. haiti's national police have set up a committee to coordinate the security of humanitarian aid convoys intended for the victims of last week's earthquake in the country's southern region. it comes amid concerns over attacks on aid convoys moving through desperately stricken areas often controlled by gangs in parts of the country's south. let's have a reminder of exactly what happened last week. on saturday the 14th of august, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit haiti, with

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'st katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: at least 60 people have been killed and 140 others wounded in bomb blasts at kabul airport. 12 us service personnel are among the dead. president biden pledged to hunt down the perpetrators. as you'd expect, the kabul attack has left some afghans even more fearful for their futures. i'm joined now by hanif sufizada, who is a researcher with the center for afghanistan studies at the university of nebraska. hanif managed to escape kabul last week but still has family stranded in the country. great to have you on the programme, hanif. in the first instance, ijust went to ask you, is your family safe given what has happened in the last 24 hours? ., ~ given what has happened in the las

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sllions of dollars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years. so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the us president is expected to decide within 2a hours whether to extend the afghan evacuation deadline. the taliban have said it woud be a violation. g7 leaders have called an emergency meeting to discuss what would happen next, if the rescue air—lift isn't completed by the end of the month. iran says it is prepared to ship more fuel to lebanon to ease its energy crisis, in apparent defiance of a us embargo on iranian exports. lebanon is continuing to suffer from massive fuel shortages. this drone footage shows the extent of the crisis, with hundreds of vehicles lining up to fill their empty tanks, even though gas stations have little or no petrol to sell. with me to discuss this is the bbc�

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sf dollars to repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. president biden says he still hopes to finalize the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from taliban—controlled afghanistan — by the last day of august. more than twenty people have been killed by flash floods in the us state of tennessee — rescue workers say dozens of locals are missing. france is awarding one of its highest honours to the black french— american singer and dancer josephine baker, who died in 1975. as well as being an international star, she was also a world war two resistance fighter and a civil rights activist. her remains are to be moved to the pantheon mausoleum in paris. joining me now is historical journalist hadley meares. great to have you on the programme. many would argue this is the right decision to

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. sta rt this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the us carries out a drone strike against an islamic state planner in afghanistan — less than two days after a deadly suicide attack at kabul airport. the us embassy has renewed its appeal for citizens for weeks now we have seen images of people crowding around the airport in kabul desperately trying to leave. but stories of hope are beginning to emerge. courtney bembridge has this story of one family's tearful reunion in paris. a hug from mum like no other. this was the moment shakiba dawod was reunited with herfamily, who fled kabul. translation: as soon - as i saw my mother running to me, all this fearfell away. i took her in my arms and ifelt her warmth. i rediscovered the smell of my mot

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news, the latest headlines. president biden has insisted the kabul are left will continue despite two attacks, killing more than 60 people near the airport. the us president described the 13 americans who lost their lives as heroes and promised the perpetrators would pay for their actions. thank you very much for being with us. i have to start by asking. you served in the military in afghanistan foot of this has been the deadliest day for the us army and more than a decade. what is your reaction? it is really languishing. i was actually in afghanistan ten years ago in august of 2011 it is a tough one. i'm not lying. anytime you've been there everybody in uniform, it feels like they are a brother and especially as a kinsman of our

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'slongest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden insists the kabul airlift will continue, despite two attacks killing more than 90 people near the airport. the us president described the 13 americans who lost their lives as heroes and promised the perpetrators would pay for their actions. it�*s notjust kabul airport, where thousands have been gathering to try to leave afghanistan. since the taliban took over of the country, thousands have also travelled to the border with pakistan, in the hope of getting out, but many are not being allowed through. 0ur correspondent, shumaila jaffery, reports from the border. this is the border point. thousands of desperate families, trying to escape into pakistan. these are people who knew they had no chance at kabul airport. they are desperate to reach safety. but

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'se longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. this is bbc news. our main headlines: senior taliban leaders say they are ready to take control of kabul airport as soon as the americans leave. the us embassy has again warned people not to travel to the airport because of security concerns. us intelligence agencies say covid—i9 was not developed as a biological weapon — but remain split on its origins. hurricane ida has brought heavy rain and winds to western cuba as it heads into the gulf of mexico. the tropical storm officially grew into a category one hurricane as it made landfall along cuba�*s isle of youth. winds have reached 80 miles per hour. the us national hurricane centre says ida is likely to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it makes landfall in louisiana. the mayor of new orleans has called for residents to evacuate unprotected

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sed injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president biden has insisted the kabul airlift will continue, despite two attacks killing more than 60 people near the airport. the us president described the 13 americans who lost their lives as heroes and promised the perpetrators would pay for their actions. and let's stay with our top story. we can speak to javed ali, who's a former senior director for counter—terrorism at the us national security council. we national security council. spoke only 24 hours ago of we spoke only 24 hours ago and of course it is unfortunate circumstances that we are speaking again. just wanted to ask you first in the last few moments, reuters news agency have said that of the 60 afghan who were killed, 28 were taliban fighters. what do you mak

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'snjust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news — the latest headlines. president biden says the us is on course to complete the evacuation mission in afghanistan by his deadline of next tuesday. in kabul — there are desperate scenes at the airport — as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. south africa's fishing sector feeds more than three million people in the country every day. it provides everything from affordable canned fish, to rock lobster served in a fine dining restaurant. it's difficult for women and small companies to break into the industry, but vumani mkhize reports from cape town on how some are trying to change that. some fishy business. this fish processing plant is owned by an empowerment trust of over 300 black women. most of whom are single mums and division through

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'srepair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the united states and britain are warning their citizens to stay away from kabul airport — amid fears of a potential terror attack. the pentagon says around 10,000 people are currently there — as the scramble to leave the country gathers pace. there has been this huge drop—off in car manufacturing in the uk, but listen to this... taiwan's chip—making giant, tsmc has told its shareholders that it plans to raise prices on products by as much as 20%, despite the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. the firm believes the move will help it ramp up production. katie silver now joins us from asia business hub of singapore. so the chips will become more expensive? so the chips will become more exoensive?

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'schieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news — the latest headlines: president biden says the us is on course to complete the evacuation mission in afghanistan by his deadline of next tuesday. in kabul — there are desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. many uk companies perform better when owned by foreign investors according to business minister gerry, lord grimstone, who said the uk had nothing to fear from a recent flood of private foreign takeover bids for uk listed companies. his comments come along with an announcement that the uk will hold a major international investment summit in october to attract overseas investment in post—brexit britain. lord grimstone has been telling our business editor simonjack what he hopes to achieve. we in

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'st hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc news — the latest headlines. president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawal deadline — he tells g7 leaders any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. in kabul — desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. every week at this time we're taking a look climate change , bringing you a different topic or story. today we're going to be looking at hydrogen. billed by some as the ultimate fuel for the future — hydrogen has huge economic and environmental potential. it's an abundant resource and can be used to power vehicles, heat homes and in a wide variety of industrial settings. no carbon emissions at all only water. dinner to be used to produce it comes from solar. fossil fuels can be cheaper. it is called blue hy

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sllions of dollars to repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president biden insists the kabul airlift will continue, despite two attacks killing more than 90 people near the airport. the us president described the 13 americans who lost their lives as heroes and promised the perpetrators would pay for their actions. the squeeze on supply chains continues. yesterday nhs england admitted that a shortage of vials used for blood tests will worsen over the next few weeks and will last until mid—september. doctors had been told to stagger some blood tests due to the shortage. this comes as food deliveries in the uk have become sporadic due to a lack of truck drivers, and after warnings that there may be fewer parcels under christmas trees this y

there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world'sars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karisham vaswani in singapore. our headlines: the united states and britain warn their citizens to stay away from kabul airport — amidst fears of a potential terror attack. but the scramble to flee the country continues — thousands of people remain at the airport — desperate to leave. the greek prime minister says a string of devastating wildfires this summer have underlined the need for radical shifts in behaviour to tackle global warming. fires have torn through the mediterranean — including greece, turkey, spain and italy — and russia has been battling its own record—breaking fire season. courtney bembridge reports. a wall of flames which had them quickly surrounded. translation: the flames were rising