are thought to be stranded in afghanistan since the taliban seized power last month. here's what white house press secratary, jen psaki, said about the taliban's cooperation with the evactuation. we just had a plane landed in qatar that is evidence that we are working to co—ordinate to get american citizens, to get afghan partners and to get legal permanent residents out, and we're hopeful and working to ensure there are additional flights. journalists in afghanistan say they've been beaten, detained and flogged by the taliban when covering protests. you may find some of the pictures distressing. this is nematullah nak—dee and taki dar—yabi. they had been covering a women's protest in kabul on wednesday when they were taken to a police station. they say they were beaten with batons, electrical cables