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Today in doha have got off to a good start, but they are hoping that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse. much worse. the headlines on bbc news... rescue crews are still searching for survivors of the torrential flooding which swept through germany, belgium and the netherlands....

Well, both sides say talks today in doha have got off to a good start, but they are hoping that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse. much worse. let's get some of the other news now. cuba's president, miguel diaz—canel, has dismissed last week's historic demonstrations agains...

So i asked the member of the taliban negotiating team, their spokesman suhail shaheen, whether that was the spirit of these talks. that is a perception of the other side, not our policy. our policy is to have a negotiated settlement of the issue. that is our policy. we want this, because in that circumstance, we can then bring a durable peace to the country. that is our objective. suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson. well, both sides say the talks today here in doha have got off to a good start. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions...

Mosul where people are anticipating the fall of isis any moment now. mosul has been locked in a brutal battle since late last year, since october, but in recent weeks, iraq's military has been making critical new gains as it pushes into the old city. they feel like it's over. the president of the united states, donald trump, spoke to three gulf leaders over the phone on sunday about the diplomatic showdown that has left qatar isolated. doha has been given two more days now to decide if it will meet the saudi-led coalition's long list of demands. so far qatari leaders have remained defiant. ...

Islands that are claimed by china in the south china seas. china sees this as a breach. they see this as trespassing, but we know the u.s. does not recognize their claim to these islands. no indication from either side that issues of the south china sea came up in this call. we'll expect more from these leaders when they talk at g20. >> also, interesting to note that the president also spoke with the prime minister of japan, shinzo abe. and the two agreed to put more pressure on china to take a bigger role when it comes to north korea. obviously, we'll continue to watch these story lines. alex...