After a 20-year occupation by Western forces that saw 457 British lives lost and £22billion spent, the insurgents took the capital Kabul after routing Afghan forces in just a week.
A total of 457 British service personnel died in the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. Now the mothers of those killed have revealed their heartache at seeing the Taliban seize back control.
making news in america this morning. flu deaths. h1n1 has killed thousands more people than first thought. did experts underestimate its power? not done yet. what s left of ida has turned into a powerful nor easter, looking to drench much of the east coast today. and under arrest. mike tyson taken away in the back of a police car. it s thursday, november 12th, 2009. good morning. and thanks for being with us on this thursday. we begin with the battle against the swine flu. new government figures to be released soon showed that the flu is taking a much higher toll than we thought. by the latest estimate, the virus is rampant. on this map, states with widespread flu activity of colored in brown. that s swine flu activity. but how bad is it? viviana hurtado joins us with the latest numbers. reporter: good morning. these numbers are especially alarming because the vaccine continues to be in short supply. the h1n1 swine flu has killed more people than previously though
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tonight on worldfocus in afghanistan, two american outposts are overrun by the taliban, and american weapons fall into enemy hands. in pakistan, a new terroris the security of that country s nuclear weapons. a grieving mother takes on the prime minister for failing to adequately protect her son and other british troops. it was an insult to my child. part one of a new signature series on gay hate around the world. tonight our story comes from jamaica. and sesame street turns 40, an event noted all the way from the middle ea to china. from the world s leading reporters and analysts, here s what s happening from around the world. this is worldfocus. major support has been provided by rosalind p. walter and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america s future. and additional funding is provided by the following supporters hello and good evening. i m daljit dhaliwal