in desperate need of shelter and safe water in haiti after saturday s earthquake claimed nearly 2,000 lives. and the plague is still a killer in parts of the world now a new vaccine could consign it to history once and for all. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in kabul in afghanistan, where taliban leaders, who ve never been seen in public before, have been making theirfirst statements on afghan soil, to a world still shocked by their lightning victory. they hope to have calmed a worried nation and international community, with assurances that those afghans who assisted international forces would come to no harm, that media freedoms would be protected, and that women would be allowed to study and work, within islamic principles. with the story of how the taliban claims it will rule, here s our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the republic has fallen. it
bribery and sexual abuse. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in kabul in afghanistan, where taliban leaders have stepped into the public limelight to outline their intentions after sweeping through the country and taking control within a matter of days. they are leaders who have in fact never been seen in public before. and they were quick to send out messages of assurance to both aghan nationals and the international community. they said afghans who assisted international forces would come to no harm, that media freedoms would be protected, and that women would be allowed to study and work, albeit adding within islamic principles . with the story of how the taliban claims it will rule, here s our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the republic has fallen. its leaders fled. taliban rule is returning, day by day its fighters more visible on the streets of kabul. patrolling with us military vehicles left behind or lost by gover
a 2,000 year old disease? a new vaccine being developed could finally mean the end for the plague. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in kabul, where taliban leaders have stepped into the public limelight to outline their intentions after sweeping through the country and taking control within a matter of days. they are leaders who have in fact never been seen in public before. and they were quick to send out messages of assurance to both afghan nationals and the international community. they said afghans who assisted international forces would come to no harm, that media freedoms would be protected, and that women would be allowed to study and work, albeit adding within islamic principles . with the story of how the taliban claims it will rule, here s our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the republic has fallen. its leaders fled. taliban rule is returning, day by day its fighters more visible on the streets of kabul. patrol
so how many afghans will britain take? how many should we take? also tonight. rebuilding after the pandemic the latest official figures show record job vacancies as the uk economy rebounds. the plague is still a killer in parts of the world, now a new vaccine developed here could consign it to history once and for all. a glimpse of deep space as we ve never seen it before astronomers learn more abouth the birth and destruction of the stars. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england captainjoe root admits his side need to get better following their final day defeat to india at lord s as they look for a way back in the series. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. twenty years after they were driven out of afghanistan, the taliban s leaders are back in the country they once ruled with such brutality. in their first public statements on afghan soil the taliban say their territory will no longer be used to export terror. remember, that was the reason the inter
tonight at ten. out of the shadows afghnistan s new rulers present a public face to the world. the taliban now control the streets, but say they won t harbour terrorists. translation: i reassurel all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours, that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan to be used against anybody. there are guarantees girls can go to school, and women will be allowed to work. but many have already lost faith. as an afghan woman, i wouldn t trust them because they don t have a very good track record of keeping their promises or something like that. here, the government is to announce plans for a resettlement scheme for afghan refugees. also tonight. in haiti, a tropical storm hampers relief efforts as the number of dead from saturday s earthquake reaches 1,900. job vacancies hit one million, yet companies struggle to find workers. and a glimpse into deep space, explaining the mysteries, mysteries, of the stars. and coming up in the sport