The streets of kabul there s widespread fear the regime will bring repression. So what does the future hold for the people of afghanistan, especially women, under the taliban and will the threat of international terrorism also increase? i ll be discussing that with guests from washington and india. Also on the programme: nearly 1,300 people are known to have died in a massive earthquake in haiti, and a tropical storm is now heading towards the devastated country. Live from our studio in singapore, this is newsday. Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. We begin in washington, where in the past hour or so, president biden has sought to defend the manner of the us withdrawal from afghanistan. It comes after chaotic scenes at kabul airport, as desperate afghans try to flee the country following the taliban s takeover on sunday. People have crowded around departing aircraft, with some even clinging on as planes take off. Mr biden said he stood squarel
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