good to speak with you that john bellini, thanks so much for being with us. now, not giving up. that's the message by from afghanistan as president as fears rise of a taller bond takeover of the country. national connie is saying his top priority is to re mobilize the military in a rare public address. ronnie says he's been in talks with local and international partners to end the conflict till next. i am not going to allow this imposed war. now, nation to lead, to more bloodshed, and to losing the gains of our last 2 decades and damages to our public goods. an infrastructure. because of this, i've carried out widespread comprehensive consultations with representatives of the people and leaders by hand without international partners in the consultation to be in carried out in a speedy manner. on the ground, the taliban has captured shut on of the provincial capital of particular province, just south of campbell. they now have 21 provincial capitals under their control for the north. a fierce battle is on the way on the outskirts of mazata, should leave the city as a regional hub

john bellini is a g o physicist at the us geological surveys national earthquake information center . he says it will be some time before the damage can be fully assess. we know that we have a magnitude $7.00 for the earthquake and it is located west of port prince of farther west actually than the january 2010 earthquake, which was a little bit smaller out of magnitude 7.0. so that is definitely a positive thing with this, but because of the size and population density, there will probably be widespread damage based on what we saw with the 2010 earthquake. we will not be surprised to see lots of buildings collapsed and have others having quite a bit of significant damage because of the location and the nature of the, the situation there, damage assessments, you know, something that's going to take some time. alright, turning to afghanistan, now not giving up. that is the message from the country's president as fears rise of itala bon takeover. lonnie is saying his top priority right now is to quote, re mobilize the military in a rare public address. ronnie says he's been in talks wit

john bellini is a geophysicist with the us geological survey. can you hear me? yes. us can you hear me? yes. thank you for joining us at — can you hear me? yes. thank you for joining us at bbc— can you hear me? 133 thank you for joining us at bbc news. could you please update us with the latest details you have? the please update us with the latest details you have?— please update us with the latest details you have? the latest details we have is that _ details you have? the latest details we have is that the _ details you have? the latest details we have is that the magnitude - details you have? the latest details we have is that the magnitude was | details you have? the latest details| we have is that the magnitude was a magnitude 7.2 and it was located roughly 100 or so kilometres west of port—au—prince. this is a little further west than the magnitude 7.0 of 2010 earthquake which caused a lot of damage and destruction. because of the size of the air quake today, we expect quite a bit of damage from this as well. you have issued a red — damage from this as well. y