together in athens. green acres and visit some of the stunning park landscapes in germany. well hopefully you aren't the kind to get seasick because we are taking you for a rough ride in today's show swiss extreme sportsman iran born you'll sailed around the world on a boat with out cabins he just had a few maps a sleeping bag and freeze dried food onboard now and sounds pretty adventurous so much so he made a video of his sailing trip and the film the ocean rider is now part of the international ocean film tour. yvonne bowen yourself his sports customer ran around the globe a journey of fifty five thousand kilometers with no cabin or g.p.s. . we may stop with him in paris to find out what inspired his voyage. to. my patients in some. years old and also when i was your did this trip with my parents but the river for sure bigger board and i really wanted for two years after that to see what happened during my. when i was your with my life and to understand where i come from. a professional sailor evangel me on has won many prizes and said world records in twenty ten he crossed th

find spreading a rapidly near athens the government has declared a state of emergency and there's also a european union for help. and here in germany the resignation of star midfielder posey from the national team is still making waves the german football association has rejected just strings of racism me take you to first use hometown of golden kishan to hear what people there are saying. cheema state media in laos says several people are dead and hundreds more are missing after a hydroelectric dam collapsed in the country's southeast the dam was under construction in the province of when it collapsed late on monday really. five billion cubic meters of water over six thousand people are now reportedly homeless after several villages flooded many have been evacuated but thousands remain stranded the dam will shed you to begin operating later this year. and for the bailiff is just across a wooded journalists threaded exporter who is monitoring the situation for us from bangkok frederick firstly what can you tell us about the casualties and how many people have been affected by this dam

at least sixty people near the greek capital athens strong winds are whipping up the flames that have destroyed many homes prompting a state of emergency don't knowhow reports. with ferocious intensity the flames tore through homes cars and livelihoods. and the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of mattie east of athens. families had huddled together for safety but found no escape . three other victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people men women and children. with the keys left in the ignition and first aid supplies left on the seats picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot within hours large parts of matty have been destroyed survivors describe running for the sea to escape the choking smoke military and coast guard vessels along with dozens of private boats joined the effort to rescue more than seven hundred people from the beaches some survivors were discovered at sea thanks summer. we headed towards the sea and fell into the w

the capital the government calls on the european union for assistance to hear live from athens for the latest also on the program. hundreds missing as a dam collapses in laos. there have been fatalities and thousands left homeless. it's time to deploy troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections but are they there to protect or to intimidate the ministries accused of trying to influence the election and of attacking press freedom. i'm still going to welcome to the program greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires fanned by strong winds raced through residential areas around the capital athens a fire brigade official says at least seventy four people have been killed more than one hundred seventy have been injured the government has declared three days of national mourning called on the european union for assistance. they're the worst wildfires grace has seen in a decade the flames moved quickly and took many by surprise and coastal towns residents and holiday makers scramble to the ocean the shock still visible on their faces hours after being rescued. fo

more bodies after wildfires swept through coastal areas near the capital athens at least seventy four people have been killed including families with children the fires have devoured homes and forests and stories have emerged of people running into the sea in a desperate attempt to get away from the flames many fires are still burning and the government has declared a state of emergency in some areas from which is east of athens reports. with ferocious intense that see the flames tore through homes cars and livelihoods . of the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of monte east of athens families had huddled together for safety found no escape. discovered three other victims further away this place where. only there are twenty six people men women and importunately children see. cars with the keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left on the seats picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot. within hours large parts of marty had been destroyed sur

least fifty people have been killed by raging fire spreading rapidly near athens the government it's a clear to state of emergency and it's calling on the european union for help. pakistan's military accused of using intimidation tactics to influence the outcome of this week's election we'll take a look at how press freedom is under attack ahead of the fox. and the german football association hits back at accusations of racism that's after star midfielder messages will announce that he is quitting the national team his decision as part heated debate in his hometown of jazzing cancer we'll take you there are. playing. i'm so much going to welcome to the show greece has declared a state of emergency around the capital athens as wildfires tear through residential areas at least fifty people have been killed and more than one hundred seventy injured strong winds are fanning multiple fires across the country. there the worst wildfires greases seen in a decade. leaving quickly and taking many by surprise. several have died in their vehicles trying to flee. home and this was a group it's fear

been killed as deadly wildfires burn near the capital, athens. translation: we will do whatever is possible in order to control the fires. i'm very concerned at the outbreaks around athens. north korea appears to de dismantling part of a key rocket testing site in the north—west of the country. as the world's first ivf baby celebrates her fortieth birthday, we look at the work of pioneers who made her birth possible. exceeding expectations. google wracks up stellar earnings as it shrugs off a record eu fine. also in the programme: fancy a holiday in the remote desert in a tent? we'll find out how indian companies are making that prospect much more attractive than it sounds courtesy of glamping. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation, counting the cost of the hot weather, a heatwave is gripping countries across europe, africa and asia. and we want to know what impact it's having on your business or where you work? let us know, just use the #bbcthebriefing. we start in greece,

acropolis is athens is best known landmarks but the greek capital has many other ancient treasures such as this to walk up to los. it's part of the ancient aura the former central public square in the city. tourist guide and historian george congo's knows the best spots in town is tipped for breakfast as the balcony at chocolate royal. if they are. then this view never loses its appeal and it's a pleasure for me to show visitors my favorite places so that i can pass on the thrill i feel when i see the acropolis and i will know it was a good thing the level of another one. is tourist take in both old and new attractions to show visitors how athens is reinventing itself. the plaka is one of athens as oldest neighborhoods with its narrow winding streets it invites visitors to explore and linger. it's also home to the courageous monument of loose across his interview to a generous patron of the arts. monument we see back there is dedicated to a very rich athenian. two thousand years ago the athenians developed a tax system under which people like him had to pay taxes but the middle and lower c

baby just. also coming up at least sixty people have been killed by reaching wildfires now athens the greek government has declared a state of emergency and ask the european union for help. here in germany. for total made soup was enough decision to put the national team over greece's and is making me take you home town the girls in kitchen in western germany to hear what people today are saying. state media in laos is saying several people are dead and hundreds more are missing after a hydroelectric dam collapsed in the country's southeast the dam was under construction in the province of when it collapsed late on monday releasing five billion cubic meters of water more than six thousand people are now reported to be homeless after several villages were flooded many have been evacuated but thousands remain stranded the dam was shed to begin operating later the cea. to the for the very latest let's cross over now to genesis frederick sure who is monitoring the situation from bank of predict what can you tell us about the casualties and how many people are affected by this dam but just

. but wildfires have killed at least fifty people near the greek capital athens strong winds whipping up the flames that have destroyed many homes and destructive transport links the government has declared a state of emergency in two areas charlotte dallas reports. panic is greek's look for the neighbors with flames closing in a series of wildfires around athens broke out on monday the first in a forest near connector a coastal town an hour's drive west of the capital. fire crews tried to limit the destruction well evacuating residents but it was out of their control. the fire spirit by monday night there were three wildfires the worst now east of athens in the seaside towns of. several people have been killed and two fire crews started to search and marty kemah flooded by darkness charred cars and people who had tried to escape the fires here the death toll doubled to. survivors and marty described running to the coast with flames chasing them into the water more than seven hundred people were saved by the city eleven military and coast guard vessels along with dozens of private boats

fires get close to the capital triggering a national emergency we will bring you the latest from athens. also coming up pakistan deploys troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections but will they protect or intimidate them after a bitter campaign pakistan's military is accused of trying to influence the election and of attacking press freedom we'll go live to islamabad. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires fanned by strong winds raced through residential areas around the capital athens the official death toll has risen to at least seventy four with almost two hundred injured the government has declared three days of national mourning and asked the european union for system. there are the worst wildfires greece has seen in a decade the flames moved quickly and took many by surprise. in coastal towns people fled into the sea for safety hours after being rescued the shark is still visible on their faces. what can i say. it's over there alive. if the cause of the flames were chasing us all the way to the water was like go

in a moment. wildfires sweep across coastal towns near athens. here, a wildfires sweep across coastal towns nearathens. here, a million wildfires sweep across coastal towns near athens. here, a million public sector workers are set to receive their biggest pay rises in nearly a decade following a government announcement. the prime minister ta kes announcement. the prime minister takes personal control of with the european union is the new brexit secretary insists he has not been sidelined. under scrutiny the paying thousands into the private bank account of an african politician. arron banks, who donated millions of pounds to the brexit campaign. and the company cuadrilla gets approval to start cracking in lancashire. let's talk about the papers now. can it mean to you both. that's a look at some of those front pages. we started the financial times which leads with theresa may announcing she is taking control of announcing she is taking control of a brexit negotiation team and there is also an emotional picture of a driver returning to her burnt out car in athens after those w

more than a hundred fifty injured as wildfires tear through villages across athens also pakistan prepares to choose a new government as campaigning ends a day ahead of a general election and a working through stick about the new laws in senegal aimed at getting more people with disabilities into jobs. welcome to the program syrian government and its russian allies are targeting ice linked groups the battle for control of the southwestern region now they have been dozens of our strikes over the past few hours the ice still filling a two groups are outside an evacuation deal previously struck with opposition fighters in neighboring areas iran's presence in syria seems to be at the center of talks between russia and israel now there are reports that moscow has offered to keep iranian and its allied forces one hundred kilometers away from the israeli occupied golan heights israel has reportedly rejected that proposal and has demanded their complete long term withdrawal from syria instead stephanie decker said this update from the israeli occupied golan heights. the syrian government

to the capital, triggering a national emergency. we will bring you the latest from athens. also coming up, pakistan deploys troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections. but will they protect or intimidate? pakistan's military is accused of trying to influence the election and of attacking press freedom. plus, more fallout from the resignation from the german national football team. he has been training with the english h league team arsenalals the turkish preredent expresses admitition f the p player. we will take a look at his relationship with the sponsors. ♪ sarah: i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. thanks for j joining us. greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires fanned by strong winds raced through the residential areas around the capital athens. the official death toll has risen to at least 74 and almost 200 injured. the government has declared threree days of national mournig and asked the european union for assistance. reporter: the day after disaster struck. survivors returned to their properties to begin the cleanup. there homes may

turn through villages around athens. and pakistan prepares to choose a new government as campaigning and the day ahead of a general election. also cattles amir is in the united kingdom ahead of a meeting with the british prime minister as the blockade against his country continues. welcome to the program the syrian government and its russian ally are targeting ice the linked groups in the battle for control of the southwestern region there have been dozens of air strikes over the past few hours the eye still affiliated groups around signed an evacuation deal previously struck with opposition fighters in neighboring areas meanwhile the fate of iran's presence in syria seems to be at the center of talks between its ally russia and its regional foe israel there are reports that moscow has offered to keep iranian and its allied forces one hundred kilometers away from the occupied golan heights israel has reportedly rejected that and has demanded their complete long term withdraw from syria instead the deal was discussed during a surprise trip by russia's foreign minister serg

wildfires tear through villages around the capital athens. more outages in gaza as fuel shortages take hold but now israel says a main land crossing will be partially reopened. and. the school says tuesday more exactly two years to go until the twenty twenty olympic games in tokyo will be live in the japanese capital later this news hour. first hundreds of people are missing in lour for a hydrogen powered dam collapse and state media is reporting that it was under construction in the southeast several people have been killed and more than a thousand families have lost their homes the region has been affected by severe floods triggered by a tropical storm over the past week let's go live now to bangkok in neighboring thailand and our correspondent there wayne hey way bring us right up to date with what you know about this disaster. this really only coming out in the last hour or so despite the fact that according to the government the incident occurred at eight o'clock on monday. and we're being told now that there was a warning issued by people involved in the construction of this

athens also coming up pakistan deploys troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections but will they protect or will they intimidate pakistan's military is accused of trying to influence the election and of attacking press freedom and in the tour de france a frenchman that yulian i left the one that stage sixteen after an eventful day in the parish. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires fanned by strong winds raced through residential areas around the capital offense the official death toll has risen to at least seventy four with almost two hundred injured the government has declared three days of national mourning and asked the european union for system. after disaster struck in the. seaside village of monte. survivors return to their properties to begin the cleanup their homes may be wrecked but still they know they are the lucky ones. the fire was just fifty meters away we grabbed our dogs and ran much to you if you but yeah but fire was chasing us whoever managed to leave in time did so the person right behind me wh

battling the blaze. let's get more from our correspondent, natalie, in athens. both wildfires are still continuing to burn. what is the latest? >> we have at least 50 people who have died. diedwomen, children, they fleeing the raging fires that hit athens and into the surrounding region as well. we have at least 100 wounded people. 11 are critically injured. 16 children are also injured as well, but not in a critical condition. they are actually out of danger. we are talking 715 people who have been evacuated from the scene. but scores and scores of missing people still, with loved ones and family members posting images of their loved ones on social media. they are calling in authorities, you know, to inform of these people missing and what can be done about them. have a country desperate to find their loved ones. a country faced with this tragic death toll, which is likely to rise. at theor was l last s seen seaside resort saying that he expected at least 60 people to have actually died becauause of these fires. whatat is forr sure, though, is that the complete mechanism of the e state

in the metro. it will ease with the wildfires in athens, showing firefighters battling the blaze. it says that the death toll could be more than 100. betrayal of raf heroes, says the express. 0ne more than 100. betrayal of raf heroes, says the express. one of its historic airbases will close to make way for a new housing development. and the guardian leads with another picture of the greek wildfires. it focuses on the new demann —— brexit secretary dominic raab announcing that the government will have to ta ke ste ps that the government will have to take steps to ensure adequate food supplies for britain if it leaves the eu with no—deal. let's talk to oui’ the eu with no—deal. let's talk to our guests. shall we take the metro, these pictures of a biblical inferno? it is across all of the papers, and quite rightly, it should be. the wall of flame that greeted these poor people in this little holiday area, locals and tourists alike on either side of athens. gale force winds whipping up the flames. people described it as being like a flame—thrower. seemingly they had the run

near athens. people ran towards the sea to take refuge but they were trapped. pakistan's general election gets underway, but has the army already won? as you can see in these live pictures, polls havejust opened. we'll be live in islamabad. after a dam collapses in southern laos, the construction company admits it knew of problems the day before. and the artworks banned by facebook. belgian museums demand a rethink on the social network's nudity policy. it's greece's worst fire disaster in a decade. at least 7a people have died as flames fanned by strong winds and high temperatures sweep through an area east of the capital athens. the wildfires have forced residents and tourists to rush to beaches and into the sea to try to avoid the heat and smoke. hundreds had to be rescued by local fishermen. but others were trapped as the flames devoured forests and destroyed seaside towns. worst hit was the tourist resort of mati, where 26 people, including children, were found dead. they'd tried to outrun the flames, but were found lifeless, all huddled together. our correspondent mark lowe

today at 5pm... flames sweep across coastal towns near athens leaving 7a dead, in greece's worst fire disaster in a decade. hundreds of emergency crews are battling the wildfires in the attica region, fanned by strong winds. thank god my family was completely safe because we have run down to the sea. in the meanwhile, a couple of people, two ladies have lost their lives in my hands. 26 people perished, found huddled together in the seaside village of mati, where the heat and flames devoured everything in their path. we'll have the latest from greece where the wildfires still rage and some may have been deliberately started. the other main stories on bbc news at 5... a million public sector workers will receive their biggest pay rise in nearly a decade. teachers will get up to 3.5%. theresa may takes personal control of the brexit talks with the eu, but the new brexit secretary, dominic raab, insists he hasn't been sidelined. the home of the red arrows, raf scampton in lincolnshire, is to close as part of defence cuts. the thai schoolboys rescued from a flooded cave are ordained a

capital athens have killed at least seventy six people including entire families rescuers fear they'll find more bodies after the fires devoured homes and forests people ran into the sea in a desperate attempt to get away from the flames and many fires are still burning the worst affected areas are connecticut west of athens and matty and refine it to the east where most of the deaths have occurred if barker reports now from the tastes. would ferocious intense that see the flames tore through homes because of the livelihoods. of the wall five's quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of monte east of athens families had huddled together for safety the found no escape. early this morning we discovered three other victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people when women and importunate children see. cars with the keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left on the streets picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot. within hours la

through villages around athens. also pakistan prepares to choose a new leader as campaigning ends ahead of the general election. working through stigma the new laws in senegal aimed at getting more people with disabilities into jobs. welcome to the program the fate of iran's presence in syria seems to be at the center of talks between its ally russia and its regional foe israel there are reports that moscow has offered to keep iranian and its allied forces one hundred kilometers away from the israeli occupied golan heights israel has reportedly rejected that and has demanded their complete long term withdrawal from syria instead now the deal was discussed during a surprise trip by russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov fund israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu on monday. while those diplomatic talks continue syrian russian jets continue to pound targets of i still affiliated armed groups in the southwest syria's president bashar assad has been recapturing key rebel strongholds there in the military offensive which started last month has displaced. hundreds of thousands of people cau

deadly wildfires burn near the capital, athens. translation: we will do whatever is possible in order to control the fires. i'm concerned over the outbreaks around athens. north korea appears to de dismantling part of a key rocket launch site in the north west of the country. the uk government sparks a political row — saying it won't object to the execution of two islamic state suspects if they're convicted in america. to control the fires. and — beloved by the base — why president trump has rock—solid republican support despite his negative press. at least 20 people have died and dozens more taken to hospital in forest fires that have broken out in greece. the authorities there have called for international assistance to tackle the flames, but the high temperatures are continuing to cause problems in dozens of other countries around the world. andrew plant reports. homes engulfed in flames on the outskirts of athens as greece fights some of its worst forest fires for yea rs. some of its worst forest fires for years. the prime minister has declared a state of emergency with se

greece around the capital athens, leaving devastation and more than 70 people dead. tackling mortality rates — we report on the important steps being taken in india to cut down the deaths of new mothers. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6am in laos, where it's emerged that the dam that collapsed had developed a fault the day before the accident. at least 20 people died in the floodwaters when the dam burst. a spokesperson for a south korean firm, helping build the hydro—power station, said workers unsuccessfully tried to repair the damage. he said the authorities were told and evacuated the area before the dam burst. more than 100 people are still missing. nick beake reports. the torrent of water that crashed through this countryside offered little chance of survival. in time, the full, grim picture will be revealed. for now, the world of the survivors is turned upside down. they cling to safety on the roof of their homes. children and the elderly carried tow

been confirmed killed by raging fire spreading rapidly near athens the government has declared a state of emergency and is calling on the european union for help. pakistan's military or choose to of using intimidation tactics to influence the outcome of this week's election we'll take a look at how press freedom is under attack ahead of the from. the german football association hits back on accusations of racism that's after star midfielder measure to announce he's quitting the national team his decision to spark heated debate in his hometown of infusions we'll take you there. also coming up ukrainian activists come up with a novel way to shed light on the government corruption we'll take a look at their pop up exhibition packs full of lavish ill gotten items confiscated during real life investigations there traction has been drawing and thousands of visitors. i'm seeing so much kind of good to have you with us greece has declared a state of emergency around the capital athens as wildfires tear through residential areas authorities have confirmed that at least forty nine people have be

greek resort town near athens killing at least seventy four people including entire families the israeli military shoots down a syrian fighter jet that it says entered its airspace killing the pilot and police accidentally pepper spray toward the fronts riders trying to disperse protesting far. welcome to the program hundreds of people are missing after a hydroelectric dam that was under construction partially collapsed in lao it's not known how many were killed but thousands have also been left homeless and at the pale province after the collapse sent flash floods through nearby villages when he reports now from bangkok in neighboring thailand. in this part of southeastern laos villages have disappeared beneath muddy water that cascaded downstream on monday nights. it's not known how many people have been affected by the partial collapse of the. dam but it's thought that some four thousand families lived in the downstream area the dam was still under construction on a tributary of the mekong river after a recent heavy rain it's believed a warning was issued that a so-called sadd

capital triggering a national emergency to bring you the latest from athens also coming up pakistan deploys troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections but will they protect or intimidate. pakistan's military is accused of trying to influence the election and of attacking press freedom plus more fallout from mesut ozil is resignation from the german national football team the star midfielder has been training with his english league team arsenal as turkey's president ever to want to express this is admiration for the player who we will take a look at those relationships with his sponsors. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires fanned by strong winds right. through residential areas around the capital athens the official death toll has risen to at least seventy four with almost two hundred injured the government has declared three days of national mourning and asked the european union for assistance. the day after disaster struck in the seaside village of monte. survivors return to their prop

turning out to greece which has declared a state of emergency as wildfires around the capital athens raged through residential areas at least sixty people have been killed and more than one hundred seventy injured strong winds are fanning multiple fires across the country the government is announced three days of national mourning. they're the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a decade moving quickly and taking many by surprise strong winds and temperatures of up to forty degrees have stoke the flames several people died trying to escape and they are. in coastal towns residents on holiday make a scramble to the ocean the shock still visible on their faces hours after being rescued. four zero zero pm what can i say. to you it's over we're live here to prove. they are your figures are going to tell us the flames were chasing us all the way to the water it was like going to our backs and we dive into the sea it will help us for others the fire moved too fast. a state of emergency has been declared in the attic of region the deadliest fire sweeping through matti east of athens there are

athens also on the program. fatalities hundreds missing and thousands left homeless as a dam collapses in laos releasing billions of liters of water. i'm packing troops to polling stations on the eve of national elections but others there to protect or to intimidate the military is accused of trying to influence the election and attacking. welcome to the program greece has declared a state of emergency as wildfires found by strong winds raced through residential areas around the capital athens the official death toll has risen to at least seventy four with more than one hundred seventy injured the government has declared three days of national mourning and asked the european union first distance. they're the worst wildfires grace has seen in a decade the flames moved quickly and took many by surprise and coastal towns residents and holiday makers scramble to the ocean the shock still visible on their faces hours after being rescued. or a little boy what can i say. it's over there alive through sure. if the worst of them is out of the flames were chasing us all the way to the

swept through coastal areas close to the capital athens at least seventy nine people have been killed so far the government declared a state of emergency with many five still burning our correspondent is in the seaside resort of mathy where twenty six people were found dead. with ferocious intense and see the flames tore through homes and livelihoods. and the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of marty east of athens families had huddled together for safety but found no escape. early this morning we discovered three other victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people men women and importunately children and . we found cars with keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left in the seats picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot. within hours large parts of marty had been destroyed survivors described running for the sea to escape the choking smoke. military and coast guard vessels along with dozens of private boat

started on monday near athens in greece, it spread fast. at least 7a people haved died, and that figure is expected to rise. firefighers have been battling outbreaks both to the west and east of the capital, but it is the coastal area of mati which has seen the most deaths. in many cases people were trapped in their homes and cars. mark lowen reports. like a vision of hell, mile upon mile smothered, suffocated by flames. as one was put out, another roared, 47 simultaneous fires ripped through the greek hills. they fled for their lives, hundreds ran into the sea, rescued by the coastguard. but for dozens more, it was too late, killed by the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a decade. as morning fell, the mountains still burned, 60 miles an hour winds fanning the flames. and even as some were extinguished, the acrid smoke billowed, choking those caught in its grip. it was as if a wall of fire surrounded anyone who tried to confront it, feeding on the vegetation, spewing out thick plumes. for hours, it was futile to battle it. with the trail of destruction, an almost apocalyptic scen

good to have you with us greece has declared a state of emergency around the capital athens as wildfires tear through residential areas at least fifty people have been killed and dozens more injured strong winds are fanning multiple fires across the country greece is just the latest european country battling wildfires the summer. there the worst wildfires greases seen in a decade. moving quickly and taking many by surprise. several have died in their vehicles trying to flee. moments ago groups it's feared up to one hundred homes have been destroyed in the coastal town of russia. hundreds of firefighters and the army have been dispatched but this struggling to control the flames. but i must if you just leave me we must all be in a constant state of alert we must be unified and make an effort to face an exceptionally difficult situation for our country. yet the court of greece has declared a state of emergency in several regions surrounding athens. strong winds in temperatures of up to forty degrees continue to stoke the flames in coastal towns residents and holiday makers have b

feared dead in wildfires burning near athens, as greece faces its worst fire crisis in more than a decade. according to the red cross, 26 bodies were found in the yard of one villa. people have been telling how they've fled the area. translation: thankfully, the sea was there and we went into the sea because the flames were chasing us all the way to the water. we'll keep you updated on this throughout the programme. why are more children being prescribed anti—depressa nts in england, scotland and northern ireland than three years ago, with the steepest rise among those aged 12 and under? we're talking to a gp and a teenager who's been been on anti—depressants since she was 15. if your child has been prescribed this kind of medication, do get in touch. and as passenger numbers continue to rise, we'll be finding out which are the most crowded trains in britain. figures are released in half an hour. get in touch with your commuter experiences and it's set to be another day of scorching temperatures. with records being broken and warnings given, we'll be discussing how to cope in t

quiet spreading rapidly athens the government has declared a state of emergency and is calling on the european union for help. here in germany the resignation of strong midfielder posy from the national team is still making waves the german football association has rejected his claims of racism we take you to those whose home town of doesn't care to hear what people there are saying. plus a day before national elections in pakistan concerns of the country's military is using intimidation tactics to influence the outcome we take a look at how press freedom has been under attack the head of the vote. it's good to have your company we have more on the stories in just a moment but first this breaking the state media and laos says several people are dead and hundreds more missing after a hydroelectric dam collapsed in the country's southeast the dam was under construction in the province of but it could. lapsed late on monday when you think five billion cubic meters of water many buildings were said to be over six thousand people are now reportedly homeless the dam was shed due to begin op

picture of a driver returning to a burnt out car in athens after wildfires that have killed more than 70 people. the daily telegraph carries a picture of that poignant scene from athens. its headline is that they are calling front an update to medieval treason law to prosecute jihadists you have bought in syria. a boot licking inferno is the headline in the metro. it will ease with the wildfires in athens, showing firefighters battling the blaze. it says that the death toll could be more than 100. betrayal of raf heroes, says the express. one of its historic airbases will close to make way for a new housing development. and the guardian leads with another picture of the greek wildfires. it focuses on the new demann —— brexit secretary dominic raab announcing that the government will have to ta ke ste ps that the government will have to take steps to ensure adequate food supplies for britain if it leaves the eu with no—deal. let's talk to our guests. shall we take the metro, these pictures of a biblical inferno? it is

they may find more bodies after wildfires swept through coastal areas near the capital athens killing at least seventy six people the government has declared a state of emergency with many fires still burning and he is in the seaside resort of monte where twenty six people have been found dead. with ferocious intense and see the flames tore through homes and livelihoods. and the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of monte east of athens families had huddled together for safety but found no escape. early this morning we discovered three of the victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people men women and importunately children. cause with the keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left on the seats picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot. within hours large parts of it being destroyed survivors described running for the seat to escape the choking smoke. military and coast guard vessels along with dozens

close to the greek capital athens and it's bringing fears of what the summer weeks ahead could hold for the country a state of emergency has already been declared in two areas and a government spokesperson has just announced that twenty people have lost their lives. as the story. smoke spreads across the greek capital carrying fear of what the summer will bring around athens fires have engulfed several towns homes burned to the ground thousands of people have evacuated. houses cars until flies are no match for the flames. the fire has led greek prime minister alexis tsipras to cut short an official visit to bosnia. was there with but it's i want to believe that despite the adverse weather conditions we will do whatever is humanly possible to get the fire under control in spite of this i'm still concerned by the parallel outbreaks in the east and west of africa this is what we've done but what are we going to do firefighters the coast guard and army are teaming up to respond to the state of emergency the fires are burning in several areas including the small resort town of kmita abou

the greek capital athens have killed at least seventy six people including entire families rescuers fear they'll find more bodies after the fires devoured homes and forest people ran into the sea in a desperate attempt to get away from the flames and many of those fires are still burning well the worst affected areas are qineti west of athens and massey and rufina to the east where most of the deaths have occurred and have barker reports now from. with ferocious intensity the flames tore through homes cars and livelihoods. and the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of marty east of athens families had huddled together for safety but found no escape. early this morning we discovered three other victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people men women and importunately children see . cars with the keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left on the streets picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot. within hours l

that killed at least 83 people near athens earlier this week. this as residents warned the government accusing official of poor town planning. as we head into the final stages of the tour de franc, britain's thomas retaining his overall lead. looking to dethrone his teammate. we begin in pakistan where official results shows international cricket start kahn having won pakistan's power. he's going to have to seek out allies for a coalition government. after a tediously back. pakistan election officials announce his party has won the 109 out of the 269 seats being contested in the national assembly. the election giving his nearest ival 63 seats. >> p.t.i. secured 114 national assembly seats. pakistan muslim league now has got 63 seats while pakistan people's party parliamentarians achieved 43 seats. despite the complaints regarding the delay and announcement of the results, and lack of transparency while counting, the 2018 election day was relatively safe with no big disputes taking place. >> get more from our correspondentant. -- correspondent. as predicted in rankan, winnin

athens at least seventy six people have died the government's declared a state of emergency with many fires still burning barker is in the seaside resort of monte were twenty six people were fun dead. with ferocious intensity the flames tore through homes cars and livelihoods. and the wildfires quickly turned deadly. locked in a final embrace dozens of bodies discovered in the popular seaside village of marty east of athens families had huddled together for safety but found no escape. early this morning we discovered three other victims further away this place where unfortunately there are twenty six people men women and unfortunately children in the. cars with the keys left in the ignition the doors open and first aid supplies left on the seats picture emerges of people abandoning their cars and trying to escape on foot within hours large parts of marty had been destroyed survivors described running for the sea to escape the choking smoke military and coast guard vessels along with dozens of private boats join the effort to rescue more than seven hundred people from the beaches some