with this symbol gone the military can basically continue as they like florian thank you so much t.w.s. florian notion that reporting from bangkok take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today afghan officials say there have been several explosions in and around the capital kabul the airport there in kabul the blasts coincide with a visit to the city by u.s. defense secretary jim matches and nato secretary general you. neither were near the airport at the time there have been no reports of casualties as. iraq's prime minister has called on kurds to a knoll the outcome of monday's independence referendum after the region's leader claimed victory for his campaign as fallout from the vote intensifies iraqi authorities have imposed a light and bargo on kurdish airports saying it will only end when regional authorities hand them over to central control. the latest effort by us republican lawmakers to dismantle the health care legislation known as obamacare has failed the party was unable to win enough support in the senate and decided not to put the bill up for about. and