and he says, i'm sitting by the road on the ring road south of kabul. car. >> the taliban took our car at gunpoint. >> were you scared? >> absolutely was scared. >> i don't care how you get there, hitchhike if you have to, but get to the red cross office in ghazni. so he shoulders his bag and starts hitchhiking and manages to catch a ride heading south. within a matter of hours, he's in ghazni at the red cross office. >> i remember an afghan man came to the door and said, pretend like you're going to the back of the building. so we headed towards the back. and out of the kitchen came an afghan man dressed in civilian clothes. >> they were very, very happy when they saw me again. they were both like, so much happiness, they were crying. >> we were shocked to see him. and he wasn't wearing his taliban clothes. he didn't have his turban. he was very clean cut. he'd shaved his beard. and he comes to me, and he grabs my hand and then he grabs my wrist with his other hand. and he says, are you okay, my sister? we're fine. we're all fine. he gave us a satellit

a bit -- paris and kabul, with some people try to gain access to the french embassy there. hundreds of applications were denied without explanation. reporter: these afghan men worked as an turp orders for the theban -- interpreters for french army when it was fighting the taliban. when they gathered outside the embassy to ask for help, local police pushed them away. ask the, we are here to french authorities why we are still here in kabul, why we have been refused visas. we are under great threat. we live in a fragile invulnerable situation. -- and vulnerable situation. >> we were working with the french army. we were under threat. one day on our way home, that taliban attacked us. one of my brothers was killed. injured.ne was the french government accepted one of my brothers. two of us are still here. they werewhile protesting in kabul, other .nterpreters mobilized in paris most of these men were fortunate enough to get a visa because the state recognized their lives were at risk. they are pleading for those still in afghanistan. >> our lives were in danger it we broughthe

the people of kabul living near constant fear of violence.in the mosque for prayer when i heard a huge bang. it scared me, and the children, who were studying in the mosque." insurgent attacks usually waned during the winter months, but this is a sign of growing insecurity in afghanistan. amnesty international says the bombings are a signal that the televangelist pressing ahead with its campaign and is making no effort to spare civilian lives. brent: it looks like crucial development in trying to resolve that dieselgate scandal, and i think we are talking about money, too, hardwick. >> we are, brent. volkswagen said to achieve a settlement with the united states, recalling 11 million cars. the deal contains about $4.3 billllion. vovolkswagen says the proposal also includes a provision that a plea guilty to criminal offenses, which could impact cases in europe, where the carmaker is also facing charges. vw's board has to approve the settttlement. ththe deal comes after a $15 billion agreement to compensate affected vw u.s. diesel-driven car ow

justin rowlatt, bbc news, kabul. are dutch children the happiest in the world?he netherlands consistently rank at the top of surveys of well being. so what's the secret? well, apparently parents go out of their way to please them and teachers expect less of them. than some of their european counterparts. anna holligan has been to meet two british mums who have gone dutch to see what happens when you place children at the centre of society. this doesn't take much, according to the dutch, they've got the most contented babies, the happiest kids and as adults, the best work—life balance. the lessons start with breakfast. they place a high value on family life and on communication between the members of the family. so part of eating together is about talking together. and the dutch scored the highest on children who ate breakfast before they went to school and that sets them up for the day so at the end of the day it doesn't matter that it is chocolate. chocolate sprinkles clearly contradicts the healthy eating advice, and yet dutch kids have some of the lowest obes

bbc news, kabul. jane: one of the many complex more and policy questions facing the trump administration. of thethe comedy queens small screen has passed away. mary tyler moore created 2 roles in the 19 60's and 1970's and redefined the role of women on tv. looking back at her life and career. ♪ reporter: a darling of american television, mary tyler moore captivated audiences for half a century. she started at the age of 17. within one year she was married and pregnant. six years later and divorced she got her first big break playing an independent-minded wife on the dick van dyke show. >> you couldn't wait to get to work in the morning and you hated to go home in the afternoon. reporter: in 1962 she married a tv executive and formed mtm enterprises. the first series was the mary tyler moore show. at a time when the women's liberation movement was growing, it was one of the first primetime programs to feature a single, working woman. >> that is just wonderful. reporter: in 1980 she showed her acting a

justin rowlatt, bbc news, kabul.istan to rare access to the remote deserts of western sahara and one of the world's longest and political humanitarian humanitarian crises. the region is claimed by both morocco and the native sahrawi people. tensions between the two have caused tens of thousands of people to flee and seek refugee in the algerian desert, where, they say, the world has forgotten them. bbc‘s arabic, sally nabil, has been to the refugee camps where thousands of sahrawis have been living for decades. these refugee camps have been here for a0 years. deep within the algerian desert, across the border with morocco, tens of thousands of people are living in limbo. we visited the biggest of five camps, housing the sahrawis, or the natives of western sahara. many of them came to algeria four decades ago, fleeing a military conflict with morocco. western sahara was a spanish colony until 1975 when spain decided to leave morocco and axe the area, claiming sovereignty over it. a pro—longed war followed as the sahra

the right, have been see since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabulr or five sections and in it you see both men clearly distressed at some point, weeping, but in relatively ok health, both say that they have been kept in good condition by the taliban, that they eat the same food as their captors, but their distress comes when they discuss what they say is their fate unless a negotiation is made successfully by the us government. they will have been under extreme duress when this was recorded. they say that the video was recorded on january one, so just one and a half weeks ago. clearly, the impact is meant to be felt here in australia and in the us. as faras meant to be felt here in australia and in the us. as far as we know, no negotiations have taken place. the mean import their families to put pressure on authorities to do so, underlying their fate as to what would happen if no exchange takes place with taliban prisoners. would happen if no exchange takes place with taliban prisonersm there any indication as to what the incoming australian and ame

the right, have been see since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabull griffith. this video makes pretty distressing viewing? yes, it is 13 minutes long in several sections and we see both men really distraught, weeping at stages as they describe how they were abducted and how they have been kept, they seemed in relatively good condition but making it clear, they said, that if no negotiation or exchange takes place soon they are sure they will die. they will have been undertake stream to rest when this was recorded and they said the video is being recorded onjanuary the first, a week and a half ago —— extreme to rest. clearly the impact is meant to be felt in australia and the us. as far as we know no negotiations have taken place. the men import their families to put pressure on the authorities to do so, again underline what they say will be their fate if no prisoner exchange takes place with taliban prisoners —— implore. exchange takes place with taliban prisoners -- implore. any indications as to the attitude of the australian government and the inco

a suicide bomb attack near the offices of the afghan parliament in kabul.ighting to overthrow the government. that is the latest from the apa news agency, saying 50 people have been injured, as well as those killed in the attack. more on that as we get it. more than 30 people are known to have died in recent days across europe as a cold snap continues to affect central and eastern parts of the continent. temperatures have dropped to minus 30 degrees celsius, and charities are concerned for refugees crossing the continent on foot or living in informal settlements. greg dawson reports. a view worthy of a ski resort postcard, but even injanuary, this is not a sight you expect on the greek island of crete. "you can't get through," shouts this driver, attempting to negotiate the frozen mountain roads. instead of customers, the pavement of this high street is filled with snow up to 2m high. in the greek capital, selfies in front of the parthenon may be a common sight, but rarely in these conditions. the cameras are also out in istanbul where the snow is expected

>> i served on the nato headquarters base in kabul, afghanistan along with a number -- dozens of other nato -- troops from nato countries on the headquarter space at the time. isaf, now resolute support headquarters. i was there during a historic moment as the longest war in american history ended. "operation enduring freedom" transitioned to "operation freedom's sentinel." was there during the transition from one phase of the war to the current phase that we're in today. >> what did you see when you were there? and how will you apply that to what you're doing here? >> i hope to serve in a capacity here where i can be a new leader on on national security issues. what i saw there was an effort that was taking steps backwards instead of forward. since i've been home for over a year and a half we've seen the taliban capture parts of afghanistan that they haven't held since 9/11. a war that's been going on for 14, 15 years that we've seen regress to a point that has made afghanistan less safe and ultimately i believe the world less safe. i want to be part of a new generation of post-9/11 v

claiming responsibility for twin bombings that killed at least 38 people and injured 45 others in kabul. officials say the bombers were targeting afghan parliament workers. the first blast came from a suicide bomber attacking on foot. the second blast came from a vehicle that exploded when police arrived to hel the taliban in kabul since last summer. michelle: tonight the world is remembering the woman who broke the news that world war ii had started. claire holingworth was a british war correspondent. a week in her job she was the first to report that the nazis still invaded poland in august of 1939. talk about a scoop. she spent much of the career on the front lines in the middle east, north africa and vietnam. she died in hong kong this morning. she was 105. larry: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- two years after the navy yard shooting, evidence that security may still be lacking. michelle: later, parking plans curbed. folks thought they had a place to park in the inauguration find themselves making a change. larry: water main break put a crimp in drivers. sam: the washington monu

the taliban says they were responsible for a bombing attack in the center of kabul. in a has been an explosion southern province. 12 people were killed is not incident. the governor is in critical condition. the ambassador of the united arab emirates was also wounded. the conflict in afghanistan is one of many global challenges president obama faced in office. he often cites the iran nuclear deal and improved relations with cuba as accomplishments. critics point to the civil war in syria and the so-called islamic state. report, jonial sopel looks at president obama's foreign policy legacy. always something upside down about barack obama receiving the nobel peace prize before he had done anything as president. when he came to office, one of the greatest strategic threats was iran. security andt was multinational deal to curve nuclear ambitions. -- whenjamin no netanyahu address the congress there was outrage. to the israeli prime minister's liking will be occupying the white house. will the iranian nuclear deal survive the change of power? >> we have been told that no

statement saying they did not plant the bomb - but that they did carry out other attacks in the day in kabul that killed at 38 people. in the day ahead - a judge is expected to formally sentence convicted chareston church shooter dylan roof. this after a jury roof killed 9 black people in a 2015 massacre at a church meeting. before deliberations, roof expressed no apologies or regret for his actions. roof told the judge he wants to file a motion for new lawyers today - but the judge says that's not likely to happen. roof represented himself during his trial. developing now, arundel high school's principal will meet with students and parents today, to discuss a petition that celebrated white supremacy. the "kool kids klan" petition circulated among students friday. two students signed the petition, which used a racist word to describe blacks. staff members confiscated the petition and called police. they determined, no crime was committed. the school disciplined the students involved. in a letter to parents, principal gina davenport wrote: "we live in a society where our children even long be

>> but for all these trump detractors, there are those who can't wait for the demise of the afford kabul >> now we saw what was in it, and we felt it. now we have to fix it. if they had doned job the right way the first time, it would be okay. they didn't. 24th didn't do their home work. they have a terrible system. >> more health care advocates gathered in richmond where other leaders launched what they're calling #ourfirststand. >> a repeal vote will start us down to the path of the road of chaos in the insurance markets and declines in coverage. >> a huge march in defense of the affordable care act is being planned for february 1st in san francisco. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> in five days donald trump will be inaugurated as democrats question the legitimacy of his presidency. eric wallwell sits on the house committee, he told carolyn tyler he wants to appoint a bipartisan independent commission to work into the russian influence on the election to make sure it never happens again. >> it would allow congress to appoint outside experts to foreign policy armed service, national

>> but for all these trump detractors, there are those who can't wait for the demise of the afford kabul >> now we saw what was in it, and we felt it. now we have to fix it. if they had doned job the right way the first time, it would be okay. they didn't. 24th didn't do their home work. they have a terrible system. >> more health care advocates gathered in richmond where other leaders launched what they're calling #ourfirststand. >> a repeal vote will start us down to the path of the road of chaos in the insurance markets and declines in coverage. >> a huge march in defense of the affordable care act is being planned for february 1st in san francisco. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> in five days donald trump will be inaugurated as democrats question the legitimacy of his presidency. eric wallwell sits on the house committee, he told carolyn tyler he wants to appoint a bipartisan independent commission to work into the russian influence on the election to make sure it never happens again. >> it would allow congress to appoint outside experts to foreign policy armed service, national

the taliban claimed the kabul bombing, but there's been no claim in the kandahar incident. >> inskeep other news, volkswagen agreed today to plead guilty to criminal charges. the company will also pay $4.3 billion in fines for cheating on emissions. it's part of a plea bargain with the u.s. justice department. a grand jury has indicted six high-ranking v.w. employees for allegedly lying to regulators and destroying evidence among other charges. federal prosecutors say at least 40 people took part in the fraud and cover-up. >> this is a case that illustrates a company that at very high levels knew of this problem and deliberately chose to continue with this fraudulent behavior. and that's one reason why the actions taken here are so severe and do devolve on individuals. >> inskeep: volkswagon already settled civil charges related to the emissions cheating, for $15 billion. >> woodruff: eastern europe struggled to cope today with a blast of bitter cold and heavy snow. officials report at least 73 deaths in recent days. temperatures have hit -14 in parts of the balkans, the coldest in mo

in afghanistan fears are spreading among residents in the capitol kabul.mp's inauguration comes amid major questions about the future of the u.s. mission there. >> translator: we're worried that if the u.s. military goes back to their country, the security situation will get worse in afghanistan. >> translator: trump shouldn't leave the afghan people by themselves. if the u.s. troops go home, we afghans will have to fend for ourselves. >> in the philippines more than 200 protesters gathered in front of the u.s. embassy in manila. >> from manila to washington to new york are joining protest actions against what we believe to be a fascist and racist regime and now the chief representative of u.s. imperialism. >> for asean countries the u.s. served as a key political counter weight to china, particularly those with territorial disputes with beijing. an expert says southeast asian nations are looking at trump's america with a mixture of anticipation and dread. they may have to rethink their policy to cope with the asian giant. >> caught between a rock and a ha

the taliban says it is behind this morning's boll, in coo -- bombings in kabul. a car bomb parked near the same site of the first attack went off moments later, afghan officials say three people were hurt. >>> and president obama will likely out the the progress troops made in afghanistan during his farewell speech tonight from his hometown of chicago. he's also expected to tell americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president. now this comes as a new poll shows more americans believe that his pren regarded by a solid majority as he wraps up his presidency. you can watch the president's farewell address beginning at 9:00 tonight right here on wusa9. >>> federal parks potentials have a formally established the harriet tubman national historic park in upstate new york. the annoyancement and signing ceremony happened this morning right here in d.c.. the park encompasses tubman's old home in auburn, new york and a nearby church she went to regularly. it will focus on her work later on in her life when she was an active

said it was responsible for the twin bomb attack on an intelligence agency vehicle in the centre of kabulblast minutes earlier. a jury in south carolina has confirmed that dylann roof will get the death penalty for killing nine black men and women at a church in 2015. the 22—year—old white supremacist was convicted of the crimes last year. melvin graham, who lost his sister in the shooting, gave his reaction to the verdict. as i sat in the court room, i thought this is a very hollow victory because my sister is still gone. i wished that this verdict could have brought her back but it can't. what it can do is send a message to those who feel the way he feels, that this community will not tolerate it. when my sister was killed, this community pulled together in a way that i had never seen before and i just wish that that feeling, that that love that we showed for each other in the city of charleston and the state of south carolina, and around the nation, the warm words, the prayers that came in will continue. i just want this to stop, i really do. i'm tired. everytime i hear about a shootin

and dozens were injured when twin bombs exploded near governmental offices in the afghan capitol of kabultaliban has claimed responsibility for these attacks. >>> authorities arrest a man trying to smuggle these weapons, all of these weapons into mexico. officials say the 21 year-old suspect tried to cross border in arizona when officers discovered a large speaker box in his truck. inside that truck an assortment of rifles, handgun and a variety of ammunition, the suspect, mexican nationalist being held by u.s. immigration officials. >>> al demotto is apologizing for losing his patients before being kicked off a throughout. this is video of him leaving jet blue flight on monday. he got upset after some passengers refused a pilot's request to change seats, due to a weight distribution issue flight there fort lauderdale to new york left more than six hours late. >>> avalanche west of denver forced closure of interstate 70 torch of the day yesterday, a truck ran into a they slide unveil, there were no injuries but crews cleared highway and blast away unstable snow. >>> other cruz had to clea

with one phone call from baghdad or kabul we could get immediately results solving problems to save livesbelieve it is fair to say that no leader at the strategic level played a more significant role than secretary carterrer in fielding vehicles, equipment that assist the our troops in meeting the challenge of improvised explosive device in iraq and afghanistan. mr. secretary, it would be hard to overstate the impact of your actions in saving lives and limbs. a lot of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines came home because you cared and because you decisively engaged. as our deputy secretary carter spearheaded the defense technology and trade initiative, a bilateral relationship with india that invigorated technological cooperation and collaboration between our countries. it was bold, it was innovative and it was about getting things done, and it was all just another day's work for ash carter. perhaps nowhere have secretary carter's qualities as a leader been more evident than in the fight against isil, al qaeda and associated groups. he has been instrumental in building a 67-member coali

they were captured in kabul in august. >>> and in other news from charleston. dylann roof, formerly sentenced to die. the jury handed down that punishment yesterday for killing nine black parishioners in a black church. the survivors are talking about their pain and sorrow. refusing to look at them even when they asked him to, he is appealing his sentence. >>> much more to come. a monster storm, and emergencies. the water playing out and rescues under way. >>> the driving conditions, and drivers losing control on the ice. >>> a bus clipping an oil truck, and look at this. right through this home. >>> and the dar save a dog trapped on the side of this mountain. rescuers hanging from ropes. the dog not responding at first, but it eventually does. it's america strong on the way. company says they'll only paye three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do? drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had liberty mutual new car replacement™, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart.

kevin king, have been seen since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabult, weeping at stages as they describe how they were abducted and how they have been kept, they seemed in relatively good condition but making it clear, they say, that if no negotiation or exchange takes place soon they are sure they will die. they will have been under extreme duress when this was recorded and they said the video is being recorded onjanuary the first, a week and a half ago. clearly the impact is meant to be felt in australia and the us. as far as we know no negotiations have taken place. the men implore theirfamilies to put pressure on the authorities to do so, again underlying what they say will be their fate if no prisoner exchange takes place with taliban prisoners. talks will continue in geneva later on thursday aimed at ending decades of stalemate in a divided cyprus. the goal is to create a two—zone federation. the island has been divided for more than 40 years, since turkish troops invaded in response to a coup on the island seeking union with greece. anyone born

this is their headquarters in kabul but the truth is 15 years of war... has not achieved much.nstruction here in afghanistan than america spent on the reconstruction of europe after the second world war. now despite that, according to the american government's own estimates, the taliban still controls a third of the country, opium production is at a record high and corruption is still rife here. nato commanders say america does have clear strategic interests afghanistan — training and assisting the afghan army and targeting terrorist organisations. so, specifically, al-qaeda, as well as the islamic state, that is what really keeps direct pressure on the organisations that threaten the west and threaten our homeland. nato commanders say america does have clear strategic interests in afghanistan — training and assisting the afghan army and targeting terrorist organisations. and other powers are flexing their muscles in afghanistan. last month russia hosted a meeting in moscow about the country's future with senior officials from china and pakistan and it makes no secret of the fa

the right, have been seen since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabul us more about the video. yes, it is some 13 minutes long and split into four or five sections and in it you see both men clearly distressed at some point, weeping, but in relatively 0k health, both say that they have been kept in good condition by the taliban, that they eat the same food as their captors, but their distress comes when they discuss what they say is their fate unless a negotiation is made successfully by the us government, and timothy weeks says that he believes unless a deal is struck soon that he will be killed, and he repeats the phrase several times, "i don't want to die here, i don't want to die alone." he talks directly to his family here in australia. his mother who is ill in hospital, he says, his ageing father and his siblings. he impresses on them to try and ask the american government to negotiate. then the american captured professor, kevin king, does something similar, talking about the strain on them and unless a deal is done to exchange them for some tali

younis kabul eventually managed something from a set piece.today. they were substituted early to save them for the bigger challenges ahead. the first of them comes quickly. now ten points behind the league leaders, spurs welcomed chelsea to white hart lane on wednesday. spurs welcomed chelsea to white hart lane on wednesdaylj spurs welcomed chelsea to white hart lane on wednesday. i think we play one of the best first halves. and for that, the effort was fantastic. we come from a very busy period, christmas and new year. always you play a lot of games. it's fantastic to see the team fresh and competitive we showed today. totte n ha m competitive we showed today. tottenham stay in third, but it could be short lived. arsenal are currently beating crystal palace. olivier giroud, an outrageous flying overhead backheel thing, that's the best i can describe it, we will hopefully show you that in the next hour. if it stays like that, it very early stages of that match, arsenal willjump early stages of that match, arsenal will jump above tottenham. ea

kevin king have been see since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabulndent hywel griffith. just tell us a little bit more about this video that has emerged. yes, it is some 13 minutes long and split into four or five sections and in it you see both men clearly distressed at some point, weeping, but in relatively ok health, both say that they have been kept in good condition by the talybont, that they eat the same food as their captors, but their distress comes when they discuss what they say is their fate u nless discuss what they say is their fate unless a negotiation is made successfully by the us government, and timothy weeks says that he believes are less a deal is struck $0011 believes are less a deal is struck soon that he will be killed, and he repeats the phrase several times, i don't want to die here, i don't want to diea don't want to die here, i don't want to die a loan. he talks directly to his family here in australia. his mother who is ill in hospital he says, his ageing father and his siblings —— alone. he impresses on them to try and ask

aberdeen will go second in the kabul and the beat dundee at home.. it is 1—0 to aberdeen. manchester city have accepted a football association and the doping charge in relation to the third violation of the club in the third month. teams are required to provide details of drug testing all times. the date when i be said for a hearing to decide their punishment, which is expected to be a fine. there is a dream line—up for started tennis fans in the australian men's open spine. rafael nadal plays roger on sunday after nadal fought off an epic semifinal today to reach his first glance dot—mac grand slam final in nearly three years. 14 grand slam titles to his name, nothing is in the french open back in 2014. roger federer waiting in the final, nadal and his many fans we re the final, nadal and his many fans were hoping the key to the turnpike de kock. no problems in the third set, he won at 6—3. commentator: this is wonderful. adding to his first grand slam final at the age of 25 was only getting going. winning a marathon second set to scrap things up.

two bombs have exploded near the afghan parliament in kabul, killing at least 23 people.parliament complex. the brazilian government is planning to build dozens of dams in the amazon region. it says it will boost the economy and provide clean energy. but critics say it will also mean deforestation, and the end of traditional life for many of brazil's indigenous tribes, as wyre davies now reports. from the heart of the planet's greatest rainforest emerges one of the world's biggest civil engineering projects. a monolithic monument to progress. the belo monte dam is brazil's answer to its growing energy needs. mired in controversy and allegations of corruption, the $18 billion dam partially blocks the xingu, a major amazon tributary, and has flooded thousands of acres of rainforest. there's a human cost too. the local fishing industry has been decimated, and thousands of riverside dwellers have lost their land and their livelihoods. forced into a completely alien, urban environment. we get angry, sastuma, showing us his now worthless fishing licence. we see these corporatio

they were abducted outside their university in kabul in august. >>> and in other news from charleston. dylann roof, formerly sentenced to die. it was yesterday we reported the jury handed down that punishment for the killing of nine black parishioners at an historic black church. in court today, family members of his victims speaking directly to him about their pain and sorrow. roof though, refusing to look at any of them, even when they asked him to. he is appealing his sentence. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. one monster storm and water emergencies at this hour. the water dangers playing out and the rescues under way. >>> the driving conditions, and drivers losing control on the ice. >>> the dramatic bus crash. a bus clipping an oil truck, and swerving right through this home. >>> and the daring rescue to save a dog trapped on the side of this mountain. rescuers hanging from ropes. the dog not responding at first, but it eventually does. it's america strong on the way. , but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says the

bbc pashto reports on a bombing in kabul. at least 30 people have been killed.litical stalemate getting sorted out soon. the supreme court says it won't have enough judges until may to consider a petition from the president detailing why his defeat was not legitimate. french police are investigating whether kim kardashian's chauffeur was involved in her being held at gunpoint and robber in paris last october. millions of dollars worth of jewellery was stolen. the are looking into the theory that the chauffeur may have tipped—off the attackers. for the first time ever, researchers have filmed chimpanzees making and using tools to get access to collect water. the footage is from ivory coast. it's in this report from victoria gill. a life—saving skill. a mother and baby in ivory coast's comoe national park show some unique behaviour. it's the dry season, so to reach a water supply hidden deep within these tree holes, they are making and using tools. it's just another insight into the remarkable behaviour of our closest primate cousins. if you think they've got 90—9

kevin king, have been seen since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabul. the german carmaker volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us for using illegal software to disguise the level of emissions from its diesel powered cars. it has also agreed to pay a5 billion dollars in fines. six employees have been indicted, including one arrested just last week. let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the ft leads with donald trump‘s first press conference as president—elect in which he criticised the intelligence agencies and the media for spreading what he called fake news. the president—elect also features on the cover of the metro after he denied claims russia has compromising information on him. the times leads with the accusations by donald trump that spy chiefs acted like nazis by leaking reports about him. the daily mail say those reports were authored by a former mi6 spy. the daily mirror leads with claims that the former british spy has fled home over fears of a backlash from moscow. the daily express cites new resear

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two explosions rocked kabul. the first explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber, the second was a car bomb. the taliban claimed responsibility. >>> a massive manhunt continues today for the man linked to the deaths of two orlando police officers. >> nbc's jacob rascon has the latest from florida. >> reporter: a massive manhunt through the night but no sign of markeith loyd, a man police called desperate and very dangerous. on the road after gunning down master sergeant debra clayton. police say clayton, a 17-year veteran of the force, approached loyd after receiving a tip that he was in the area. >> when he realized he wasn't going to be able to get around this officer, he pulled a gun and started shooting. >> reporter: loyd's criminal history stretches back more than two decades. it includes a laundry list of felony charges and convictions. he had already been on the run for nearly a month after police say he shot and killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend, shade dixon. >> we're going to bring this dirtbag to ju

it and we took off one day and flew to rome and then we went to ankara and then karachi and then to kabul and new delhi anna side trip to see the taj mahal. then we went back to new delhi and flew over to tehran and down to athens to see the king, we got on board a big ship in theoo mediterranean. it was the uss des moines and we took that over to tunis and tunisia, and then we got back on the ship and went to france and got on an express train to paris and went to madrid, flew down to casablanca to meet with the king and finally we got to come home. >> and that was your first trip outside the u.s. >> my first overseas trip. >> not bad for a kid from north dakota. >> no, pretty special. >> you can see the crowd, this is a photo in new delhi, the crowds that surrounded president eisenhower. he was tremendously popular around the world. you were also involved in the election of 1960 during the campaign. >> yes, president eisenhower hadn't done much to help vp nixon in that election in 1960, but he finally decided he would and we went to new york, we went outside a new york to long island an

and in kabul, two bombs i exploded, killing 38.oing my business and heard a loud explosion, this man said. i got down and a modifier and debris and explosive debris flew past me. it was very dangerous. the continued violence across the country highlights a dangerous security situation. despite more than 15 years of u.s. military operations there. u.s. commanders had planned on withdrawing the remaining 10,000 american troops in afghanistan by the end of 2017. however, the taliban continued to gain ground. lastly, the pentagon announced it was sending an additional 300 u.s. marines to help battle insurgents. while afghan security forces have greatly improved in recent years, the central government remains corrupt and weak and also, the taliban continued to launch attacks from inside neighboring pakistan. security analysts have argued now is the time for a new approach in afghanistan. but so far, president-elect trump has yet to offer any indication of what his plan will be. bret. >> bret: our middle east newsroom. thank you. two tea

kevin king, have been seen since they were abducted as they left work at the american university in kabulad and neck. the high court in edinburgh heard that weir had stolen thousands of pounds from her to fund a heroin addiction. more than 3000 american troops, tanks, and armoured vehicles arrive in poland today — the united states' biggest military presence in the region since the cold war. it's to support a nato operation to deter russian aggression, following fears from neighbouring countries since the conflict in ukraine. their arrival comes just days before the inauguration of donald trump, who's signalled he wants to improve relations with moscow. this morning the kremlin has said that us military build—up in poland is a threat to russia's national security. a turkish mp suffered a broken nose in a mass brawl at the turkish parliament last night. angry scuffles broke out between mps from president erdogan's ruling justice and development party and members of the main opposition, the republican people's party. tempers flared after mps debated proposed constitutional reforms which wou

afghanistan, at least 30 people have been killed in two bombings near the parliament buililding in kabul. another 70 people were wounded in the two explosions. the taliban has claimed responsibility for both attacks. in yemen, a u.s.-backed saudi-led airstrike has killed five people near an elementary school in northern yemen. at least two children were killed in the bombing. despite concerns about being implicated in possible war crimes, the united states has continued to sell warplanes and munitions to the saudi-led coalition throughout its bombing of y yemen andnd u.s.-made munis have been found at the scene of saudi-led bobombings where civilians have been killed. and rita lasar, co-founder of the september 11 families for peaceful tomorrows, has died at the age of 85. her brother abe zelmanowitz died on the 27th floor of the world trade center during the 9/11 attacks after he refused to leave until emergency workers came to help rescue his best friend, ed, a paraplegic. lasar went on to become a peace activist who traveled to afghanistan to meet with the families of those killed in