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Of the machinery, including water collection the homes, so im just hearing messages of people sticking together. tongans being united in helping each other. and we are very fortunate that the global community has reacted and are sending supplies.— sending supplies. those are all very good _ sending supplies. those are all very good messages _ sending supplies. those are all very good messages to - sending supplies. those are all very good messages to be - very good messages to be receiving, es...

The united states has ordered the families of its diplomats in the ukrainian capital kyiv to leave the country. shots have been heard near the presidential palace in the capital of burkina faso amid a mutiny by soldiers at an army base. the government of tonga says its facing a long programme of rebuilding just a week after it was devastated by a volcanic eruption and a tsunami. entire villages were destroyed in the tsunami that hit the group of islands that make up tonga, in the south pacific. ...

Welcome to bbc news. our top stories: the us orders family members of its diplomats in kyiv to leave over the continued threat of russian military action in ukraine. reports of heavy gunfire in the capital of burkina faso, despite a curfew in place amid a mutiny by soldiers. tongas government warns theres a long road the taliban are due to midwestern diplomats for a second day of talks on the afghan humanitarian crisis. —— meet western diplomats. tongas government warns theres a long road to...

The nation will be heavily reliant on food aid for some time. lord fakafanua is tongas speaker of parliament. hes currently separated from his family in auckland, new zealand, and is not sure when he can return home to help clean up. when i flew out, i came to see my mother, who was in auckland, and we didnt anticipate any of this would happen, so it came as a great surprise to everyone, the shock of the volcanic eruption and tsunami. absolutely. and i want to ask you if youve got updates for us...

Are intermittent at this stage, were getting a clearer picture once the surveys have come the government. once the surveys have come the government-— once the surveys have come the covernment. ,, ,, �* government. right... crosstalk. sor to government. right... crosstalk. sorry to interrupt _ government. right... crosstalk. sorry to interrupt you, _ sorry to interrupt you, obviously, its one hell of a job you have on your hands now to rebuild. job you have on your hands now to rebuild-— to...

Were getting a clearer picture once the surveys have into the government. right... crosstalk. sorry to interrupt you. obviously, its a hell of a job youve got on your hands now to rebuild. yes, rebuilding will be something that we will have to do after this. but the immediate relief right now is to get food and water to those who need it right now in tonga. how do you do that? i mean, weve all been made aware of this covid issue that youve had and youve got to try to keep a very tight lid on pro...

Assurances that afghanistan will never become again a breeding ground for terrorism threatening their countries, which im not sure taliban, evenif which im not sure taliban, even if they promised, can deliver that.— even if they promised, can deliver that.- and - deliver that. yeah. and certainly. _ deliver that. yeah. and certainly, they - deliver that. yeah. and certainly, they are - deliver that. yeah. and l certainly, they are asking deliver that. yeah. and - certainly, they are asking for...

Clogged up a lot of machinery, including water collection for the homes, so im just hearing messages of people sticking together, tongans being united help each other, and we are very fortunate that the global community has reacted and are sending supplies. thats the tongan parliament lord fakafanua. a bit of a change of story now. if youre trying to lose some weight after eating too much over the holidays, then youre not alone. armadillo twins patsy and eddie have been put on a strict diet by t...