Fierce battle rages over Syrian border town

Fierce fighting is taking place in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain as the Turkish forces continue their offensive against the Kurdish forces. Also in the programme: one of the most powerful typhoons in decades has hit Japan; Tunisians will choose a new president in an election some voters are calling a "catastrophe".

(Photo: Smoke billows from border town of Ras al-Ain on October 12, 2019, during the assault by Turkish forces and Turkish-back rebels on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. Credit: AFP/Getty)