to the north of sweida.cks, burst into homes and slaughtered whole families. so today we were seeing the burials of the people who were killed, some of the people who were killed. obviously, mass mourning in the area. the syrian government also made a big deal of it, showed these funerals live on tv. but there was anger as well in the area against the government, the feeling they hadn‘t been protected properly, there are reports that the governor and the police chief were not actually allowed to come in to where the ceremonies were going on by the people. how much did something like this come of the blue? we hear overall that the war in syria is winding down. it‘s the biggest offensive like this by isis for some time. in that sense, there is some surprise in it. they are battling the syrian pro—government forces at the moment in the same kind of area but not in this particular province, where they are facing a massive offensive which they are almost certainly going to lose. this is a surprise partly because

people have been killed in a string of coordinated suicide attacks targeting syria's southern city of sweidathe syrian observatory for human rights says it was the deadliest attack by so-called islamic state in months. the death toll in laos has climbed to at least h has floodd atat least seven all, to work tr towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods. thank you. thank you. thank you. we will also work to reduce barriers and increased trade and services, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical products, as well as soybeans. soybeans is a big deal. and the european union is going to start almost immediately to buy a lot of soybeans. they are a tremendous market. buy a lot of soybeans from our farmers in the midwest, primarily. so, i thank you for that. this will open markets for farmers and workers, increase investment, and lead to greater prosperity for both united states and the european union. it will also make trade fair er and more reciprocal, my favorite word, reciprocal. second, we agreed to strengthen and strengthening of our ststrateg

one blast struck a vegetable market in the main city of sweida. other coordinated attacks hit villagesprhroughout the ince. the death toll from monday's firestorm inreece rose to at least 79 today, with up to 100 missing. residents and rescueorkers in mati, east of athens, searched burned-out homes for loved ones. survivors told of tching the flames roar down on th. >> ( translated ): there was a great panic because the whole street was blocked bcars. shouting, hysteria, they could see the fire was coming with the wind. it already smelled a lot. the sky was black. >> woodruff: flags across athens flew at half staff today to begin three days of national mourning. they're still looking for survivors and victim monday's dam collapse in laos. the local red cross said today workers have found 24 boes so far. today, survivors gathered in shelters. they're among the more than 6,000 made homeless after walls of water smashed their villages. back in this country, extremeth heat kepsouthwest on the broil. power demand hit new recor around phoenix, arizona,

they were reportedly kidnapped during an is attack on the sweida region, in which 200 people were killed shows is militants remain a deadly threat in syria. as many as 50,000 foreign fighters from across the world poured into syria through turkey, tojoin militant groups including islamic state. now, after the fall of is, there's increasing concern about those who haven't been captured. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville has been following the trail of the extremists from syria to europe, who are still on the run. syria is a country of checkpoints and of escape routes. these free syrian army rebels are on the lookout for the so—called islamic state. is are flooding out of the former caliphate, trying to leave the country. this bus, it's full of civilians, gets the all clear, but it's a haphazard hunt. translation: after we take their pictures and record their voices, we message locals who know if they are is members or not. if not, then we let them go. foreigners arouse suspicion here. he may be only 13 years old, but this boy is a long way from home. "i'm from saudi arabia

a market in the south western city of sweida was among the targets.ording to state media and a war monitoring group. around 3000 people are still waiting to be rescued in laos, after a partially built dam collapsed, unleashing a wall of water that inundated nearby villages. the dam was part of a hydroelectric project involving laotian, thai and south korean firms. as many as 20 people have been killed but with many more still missing, it's feared the death toll could rise. it has been four months since protests broke out on israel's border with the gaza strip, thousands have been wounded but behind the dramatic scenes health workers are worried about something more long term, the deteriorating mental health of gaza's nearly 2 million people. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has this report. 0n the busy streets of gaza, and man sets fire to himself. the fla mes and man sets fire to himself. the flames are dosed, the man is bundled into a taxi. he makes it to hospital but dies two days later. what drove the musical newly married man to ta ke the

a market in the south—western city of sweida was among the targets.rther attacks on outlying villages. according to state media and a war monitoring group. a taped conversation has been broadcast on american television of donald trump and his former lawyer, talking about making a payment to a playboy model. in the audio, secretly recorded two months before the us election in 2016, mr trump and michael cohen can be heard discussing making a payment to the woman, who said she had an affair with the president. his lawyer says no payment was ever made and that no crime has been committed. the american pop singer demi lovato is being treated in hospital in los angeles following a suspected drug overdose. us media reports say the 25—year—old was found unconscious at her home. in a statement, her agent said she was now awake and surrounded by her family. richard main reports. demi lovato was in the middle of her world tour when she was rushed to hospital last night, after being found unconscious at her home in los angeles. us media reports claim she was give

centered in syria's southwest, where isis launched an offensive on villages surrounding the city of sweida before suicide attackers targeted a crowded marketplace inside the provincial capital. the isis attacks came amid a syrian military offensive that's brought most of daraa province under government control. saudi arabia has temporarily suspended oil shipments through the bab al-mandeb strait separating the red sea from the indian ocean after houthi rebels in yemen reportedly launched attacks on a pair of tankers, causing damage to one. the state-owned saudi aramco oil company said no one was injured in the attacks and that no oil spilled, but the halt in shipments caused oil prices to increase worldwide. this comes as the u.k.-based charity, save the children, warned yemen is likely to see a spike in cholera cases as hot summertime conditions favor a resurgence of the water-borne illness. at least 3,000 new cholera cases were reported in the first week of july alone after more than 1 million people contracteted cholera last yeaear. yemen is e experiencining the world's worst humanitari

they were reportedly kidnapped during an is attack on the sweida region in which 200 people were killedat in syria. japanese scientists have announced the start of the first human trials using stem cells to treat parkinson's disease. the study at kyoto university, will work to actively reverse the effects of the disease, rather than merely easing the symptoms, as current treatment does. a van driver in the canadian city of ottawa has been sacked after a video of them repeatedly splashing pedestrians went viral. the video has been viewed over 750,000 times, and a local contracting company subsequently made an apology for their driver's behaviour on its facebook page. that is one of the most read stories on the bbc news website. in russia, six prison staff have been detained after video footage emerged showing the brutal and prolonged beating of an inmate by guards. the recording, from one of the mandatory cameras cameras worn by prison guards, has shocked russia. human rights groups say it exposes a culture of institutionalised violence. our moscow correspondent, sarah rainsford, has bee

a market in the south—western city of sweida was among the targets.to state media and a war monitoring group. around 3000 people are still waiting to be rescued in laos. after a partially built dam collapsed. the dam was part of a hydroelectric project. as many as 20 people have been killed but with many more still missing, it is feared that the death toll could rise. the european court ofjustice has dismissed an appeal brought by nestle to trademark its kit kat bar. firm had been trying to trademark the design for more than a decade, which rival cadbury had been fighting hard against. i'm joined by our north of england reporter fiona trott, who is outside nestle's kit kat factory in york. tell us more about this ruling?m is all about the shape of the kit kat. they produce 1 is all about the shape of the kit kat. they produce1 billion of is all about the shape of the kit kat. they produce 1 billion of them here a year. what nestle has always tried to argue with that that shape was unique to them. ten years ago, they had an eu wide trademark for that s

a market in the south—western city of sweida was among the targets. correspondent secunder kermani reports from islamabad. the aftermath of another deadly attack in pakistan. a suicide bomber from the islamic state group apparently blew himself up close to this police vehicle outside a polling station. translation: we got down on the ground, most people started running. after ten minutes when the chaos was over, we started picking up the injured. we carried them into private vehicles as ambulances had not arrived yet. elsewhere in the country voting has been passing off peacefully. cricketer turned politician imran khan is one of the frontrunners, but it is expected to be a tight race. translation: i am a player who played different matches in different grounds for 21 years and as long as the last ball is not hit, i will not accept victory. and i pray that god make happen whatever is good for my country. the other leading contender is shahbaz sharif from the pml—n party, which has been in power for the past five years. he stepped in to lead the party