Police announce a new lead. And delayed by a year but athletes are hoping to shine the 2020 paralympics gets under way in tokyo. Good Evening And Welcome to the programme. With the united States Today refusing to budge from its deadline of August 31 for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan A G7 Virtual Summit shared by Boris Johnson appealed to the taliban to allow Safe Passage and beyond that date for anyone wants to leave. But in an hardening of tone the Taliban Today indicated they would not allow afghans to be evacuated in the us should stop encouraging afghans to go to the airport to be airlifted out. They also said that all international evacuations need to be completed by The End of the month. Lease to set reporting from kabul in the situation at the airport. Her report contained some distressing images. Stay calm, orders this taliban guard. There is no calm here. Not in a crowd too big to count, too big to control. But the days are numbered now before the us pulls its soldiers f
With days to go to get out, heavy crowds remain around Kabul Airport, with people tense and emotional. One day you will come back to afghanistan . Never. Never. Its not my country. After this, its not my country. Appeals at the G7 Virtual Summit to the us to extend its August 31st deadline, but Mr Biden held firm. With each day of operations on the ground, we have added risk to our troops with increasing threats from isis k, and that completion of the mission by august the Slst Depends On continued coordination with the taliban. But for afghans still seeking to flee, the taliban appeared to harden their message, saying that only foreigners can be evacuated. Also tonight as Scotland Records its highest ever figure of Daily Covid cases, people are warned that restrictions could be reintroduced. Mcdonalds runs out of milkshakes and some bottled drinks at restaurants across britain. And the rolling Stones Drummer Charlie watts has died at the age of 80. And coming up in the sport on the Bb
Eu leaders will meet in a few hours virtually to discuss their covid response. As new variants spread across the continent and cases spiral, one of the topics is how to speed up the Vaccine Rollout and get access to more supplies. Measures to restrict Vaccine Exports is still on the table, even after a joint statement with britain on wednesday saying both sides will Work Together to try to resolve the dispute over access. Jon donnison reports the vaccine row between the uk and eu has been rumbling on for months but it has intensified with many countries on the continent is now facing a third wave amid concerns over Vaccine Supply and a slow roll out of the jab. In supply and a slow rollout of the ab. ,. ,. , the jab. In a oint Statement Last night the jab. In a joint Statement Last night the the jab. In a joint Statement Last night the eu the jab. In a joint Statement Last night the eu and the jab. In a joint Statement Last night the eu and uk the jab. In a joint statement| last night
A special bbc report our correspondent travels to nagorno karabkh, investigating claims that azerbaijan destroyed armenian religious sites. And the Olympic Torch starts the long journey to tokyo for the delayed summer games. Were following the progress of the flame. This progress of the flame. Is japan saying to the world this this is japan saying to the world, this games is going to go ahead this summer regardless of the pandemic. Welcome to world news america in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. In his first News Conference as president of the united states, joe biden faced questions about americas most pressing issues. He set a new goal of administering 200 million covid vaccines by the end of his first 100 days, and defended his handling of the growing number of migrants trying to cross the us mexico border. Mr biden denies that people are coming because they see him as more compassionate than his predecessor. Well, look, i guess i should be flattered people are coming because