Missing manuscripts the work of the controversial french writer that reappeared after three quarters of a century. Hello and welcome. President biden has strongly defended his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan, saying the goals of the us mission there had been counter terrorism, not nation building. He criticised the failures of afghan governments and afghan forces but said the us would continue to support the afghan people through diplomacy, and Human Rights and aid programmes. Military planes are reported to have begun flying again from Kabul Airport this morning after monDays chaotic scenes, when hundreds of afghans tried to board aircraft. John mcmanus reports. Breaking short his summer holiday, President Biden flew into washington, dc on monday, to answer the charge that he had overseen a Majorforeign Policy Disaster for afghanistan, and perhaps the world to admitted that events over the past week had caught his government by surprise, but he was in no mood to apologise. We gave them every two or they could need we paid their salaries, provided for the maintenance of the air force, we give them every chance to determine their own future. He said the buck stops with him, but. I said the buck stops with him, but. ,. ,. ,. ,. , but. I am left again to argue with those but. I am left again to argue with those who but. I am left again to argue with those who should but. I am left again to argue with those who should stay, i but. I am left again to argue i with those who should stay, how many more generations of americas daughters and sons would you have me send to fight afghanistans Civil War . figs would you have me send to fight afghanistans Civil War . Afghanistans Civil War . As he soke, afghanistans Civil War . As he spoke. 1000 afghanistans Civil War . As he spoke, 1000 miles afghanistans Civil War . As he spoke, 1000 miles away, afghanistans Civil War . As he spoke, 1000 miles away, the| spoke, 1000 miles away, the taliban, armed and confident, had taken control of the streets of kabul, now able to walk in unopposed government buildings. They are the government now. Many it is a nightmare. Government now. Many it is a Nightmare Government now. Many it is a niahtmare. � ,. ,. ,. , nightmare. Its worse than what i thou. Ht nightmare. Its worse than what i thought because nightmare. Its worse than what i thought because they nightmare. Its worse than what i thought because they are i thought because they are searching, and is not only my life, but the life of my family right now it is in danger. We are facing more and more threat than before because before our identity had not been declared to the telephone, but now they know our name, ourfees, our address, our numbers, everything. Address, our numbers, everything address, our numbers, everything. Address, our numbers, eve hina. Everything. Fearing the future, many afghans everything. Fearing the future, many afghans are everything. Fearing the future, many afghans are trying everything. Fearing the future, many afghans are trying to many afghans are trying to leave and anywhere they can. Their desperation evidenced in the scenes at Kabul Airport. The us says it is now secured the airport, in order to evacuate americans and other foreigners, but that is little comfort for those who want to escape but cannot. Charities in the uk have urged the government to help refugees fleeing the taliban, to settle in britain. Ministers say that more than 3000 afghan interpreters in their families who work with Uk Forces have been resettled, and they are working to bring more to britain. But the situation for afghan women is particularly dangerous. fist afghan women is particularly dangemus afghan women is particularly dancerous. �. , dangerous. At the local levels, the report dangerous. At the local levels, the report said dangerous. At the local levels, the report said that dangerous. At the local levels, the report said that we dangerous. At the local levels, the report said that we are the report said that we are receiving are worrying because there are girls who are worried about their safety, their protection, many of them are not allowed to be in schools and this is what i am hearing from the activists who are working on the ground there. Details of a new scheme to welcome afghan refugees to the uk is due to be announced in the coming Days. We uk is due to be announced in the coming Days. The coming Days. We are obviously the coming Days. We are obviously a the coming Days. We are obviously a bighearted. The coming Days. We are obviously a bighearted nation, we have the criteria for Asylum Set in law, and we are working very carefully at what kind of further commitment we might make. ~ , �. , make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson says make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson says he make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson says he was make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson says he was the make. The prime minister, Boris Johnson says he was the Un Johnson says he was the un Security Council to urgently meet to discuss the international communitys next steps, but china has already said it once friendly relations with afghanistans new rulers, while russia has said it believes the taliban will restore order. Lets bring you an extraordinary image now from onboard a us military transport plane. Its estimated that around 640 people were on board as the C 17 craft took off from kabul bound for qatar on Sunday Thats believed to be among the most people ever flown in such an aircraft. You can see the passengers are mostly afghans, seated on the floor of the hold, who were safely evacuated. That is the good news but certainly an extraordinary image which illustrates the crisis to a great degree. More than 60 countries have issued a joint statement calling on the taliban to allow people to leave afghanistan. But the question of where Theyll Go is more difficult. European leaders will today hold a Crisis Meeting to discuss the unfolding crisis, and what it means for migration to europe. French president Emmanuel Macron says europe alone cannot bear the consequences. Courtney bembridge reports. This man is one of thousands who worked with Western Forces during the 20 year military campaign. He is now in paris where his Asylum Papers entitle him to two meals a day, but he is not allowed to work. His family remains in kabul, and he is worried they will face reprisals from the taliban. This is the moment he finally got through to his sister. She tells him the family is safe, but not leaving their home. They say son, because of your work, the neighbours know, and if they come. They will take my two brothers, thats what they are going to do, this isjust the beginning. He worked as a translator for Spanish Troops for almost five years. He is now in madrid with his wife, but the rest of his family is in kabul. Translation what i am most worried about is my sister. She is a minor, 17 years old. It breaks my heart when i hear or see news from there saying the taliban is searching homes, looking for young girls. These fears have prompted desperate scenes like this, and many Eu Member states are worried about a repeat of Europes Migration Crisis in 2015 and i6, when the arrival of more thani million migrants and refugees stretched Security And Welfare systems and fuelled support for far right groups. Translation we must anticipate and protect ourselves from major irregular flows of migrants, journeys that would endanger those that take them and feed trafficking of all types. It was a similar message from the man hoping to take over as german chancellor. Translation 2015 must not repeat itself. We need an orderly protection for those who are heading towards europe. But for many afghans, watching from europe, the time for orderly protection has passed. Translation i believe that spain as well as other European Countries should not leave anyone behind, and not disappear, not destroy what they have done for 20 years there. The united Nations Refugee Agency estimates that 400,000 afghans have been forced to flee their homes since the start of this year. They warn that this is only the beginning of a much bigger humanitarian crisis, with devastating consequences. Courtney bembridge, Bbc News. The us special Inspector General for afghanistan reconstruction has released its report examining the past two decades of Americas Reconstruction Effort in afghanistan. The report concludes that if the goal was to rebuild and leave behind a country that can sustain itself and pose little threat to us national security interests, the overall picture in afghanistan is bleak. � well for more on this lets speak now to adam Wine Styne from the Quincy Institute think tank. He has led a coalition of veterans and political advocates pushing for american withdrawal from afghanistan. He also served as a marine in afghanistan. In warm welcome to the programme. You have read this report. Interesting timing it should come out today, but give us your report on what it says . Thanks for having me anything the key word in this report is sustainable or not sustainable, in fact, of that word appears in fact, of that word appears in 28 pages of this report. This is the ii in 28 pages of this report. This is the 11 Lessons Report and the basic conclusion of the report is that the us mission in afghanistan was unsustainable. The reconstruction efforts and the nationbuilding efforts were not sustainable. Sustainable. Thats ust what President H sustainable. Thats ust what President Biden sustainable. Thats just what President Biden has sustainable. Thats just what President Biden has said sustainable. Thats just what President Biden has said in l sustainable. Thats just what i President Biden has said in his press conference. We were not there to a nation built. There to a nation built. Thats correct, there to a nation built. Thats correct. And there to a nation built. Thats correct, and i there to a nation built. Thats correct, and i think there to a nation built. Thats correct, and i think it there to a nation built. Thats correct, and i think it is correct, and i think it is reflected in this report. When states first entered afghanistan, it was a limited counter counterterrorism mission, and over time it became a nationbuilding mission, and reporter published to assess how that process was going into thousand and eight, and within every single report, you could see that it was not a sustainable process, but for the last decade, american leaders have ignored these findings, and i think President Bidens decision to withdraw from afghanistan is a recognition of these findings. In terms of what the report details, what examples does it give of where its gone wrong really in terms of Americas Mission in afghanistan . There was not a mission in afghanistan . There was not a Clear Mission in afghanistan . There was not a clear Division Mission in afghanistan . There was not a clear division of was not a clear division of responsibilities between the State Department and the department of defence, and at times, one was handling things that perhaps the other should have. There were not clear objectives, there were arbitrary timelines for achieving things in afghanistan, there was essentially an effort to justify the amount of money that was being poured into the country, and so, these metrics were established that didnt quite make sense, and i think the biggest issue is that the united states simply did not understand the underlying ethnic, politicaland understand the underlying ethnic, political and social dynamics in afghanistan in a way that allowed it to implement programmes that were sustainable and could be led by afghans themselves long term. Were there any positives in this report was yellow yes, i mean maternal health improved, healthcare in general improved, education improved, but these were islands of improvement within a sea of failure, and at the end of the day, many of these improvements were only sustainable if there was a permanent us presence. Of which there isnt. Thank you for being on the programme. We will have a lot more in afghanistan on a Business Coverage in around 20 minutes time when we will look at what is in store now for the afghan economy now that it now for the afghan economy now thatitis now for the afghan economy now that it is under the control of the taliban once again. Lets get some of the Days other news. A tropical storm has made landfall in Haiti Drenching the country with Heavy Rain as it deals with the aftermath of saturDays powerful earthquake. At least 1,400 people were killed in the quake and almost 7,000 injured. 0ur Correspondentjames Clayton managed to travel to the town of Les Cayes to the north of the path of the storm, and sent us this report. The church behind me, as you can see, has been hugely impacted by this earthquake. You can see right the way through it, as a statue of the Virgin Mary completely smashed, huge lines that cut across the church, structurally unsound and the locals and told me they are worried that spire up there could fall at any moment, because there are these huge cracks down the side of it, and across the road, you have the local coffee maker, a Small Business trying to make ends meet, and once again, its been totally decimated by this earthquake. Really, this is a very similar story across this town. There are some buildings that are fine, or at least cracked that have not fallen, and others that have completely fallen in on themselves, the Death Count at the moment is still increasing. The people are worry now about a storm. There are dark clouds over that way, we have heard it is raining in some parts of this region already, and people do worry that now that they are forced out of their homes, they will have to sleep in the wet and the cold. James caton in haiti for us at the moment. The american Singer Song Writer Bob Dylan is being sued in a new York Court by a woman who alleges he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old. The woman whos not been named claims she was plied with drugs and alcohol and threatened with physical violence over a six week period. A spokesman for the 80 year old said the accusations were untrue and would be defended vigorously. Israel has requested international help to deal with wildfires nearjerusalem. Foreign ministry officials said Greece And Cyprus had responded with offers to send firefighting aircraft. The fires regained intensity on monday after they appeared to be brought under control on sunday night, forcing more residents to evacuate villages to the west ofjerusalem. Blue 0rigin, the Space Company owned by the Amazon Bossjeff bezos, is suing the us government over what it calls an unfair decision by nasa to award a big Moon Exploration Contract to its competitor, spacex. The multi billion contract is for building systems to enable Human Landings on the moon. Stay with us on Bbc News still to come after 20 years of conflict in afghanistan, a Question Being asked in the american heartland did their soldiers die in vain . The big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. As the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. Idi amin, ugandas brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. Hes been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. 2 Billion people Around The World have seen the last Total Eclipse Of The Sun take place in this millennium. It began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the Sun Set over the bay of bengal. This is Bbc News. The latest headlines President Biden defends his decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan, saying the mission is counter terrorism, not nation building. In Spite Ofjoe bidens defiance, theres fierce debate in the united states as to where things went wrong in afghanistan. It has been, of course, a war thats cost america dear notjust in terms of reputation, and the 2 Trillion it spent, but also the many hundreds of american lives lost. Aleem maqbool reports from hookstown, pennsylvania. It isa it is a procession in rural Western Pennsylvania to honour an american soldier killed in a very different world. One of more than 2500 us military lives lost in afghanistan in the past 20 years. 25 year old Staff Sergeant Dylan elchen was killed by a Roadside Bomb nearly three years ago. But the sense of loss is still overwhelming for his family. Though the town is paying tribute now to its lost son, with the renaming of a post office. � ,. , with the renaming of a post office. � ,. ,. , office. Its a very wonderful to see dylan office. Its a very wonderful to see dylan honoured. Office. Its a very wonderful to see dylan honoured. He| to see dylan honoured. He sacrificed everything for our country, and i believe that you should all that we should all be honouring our military more and realise what they do for us. Not only the united states of america, but for the entire world. �. , of america, but for the entire world. �. ,. ,. , world. But as was referred to even during world. But as was referred to even during the world. But as was referred to even during the tribute even during the Tribute Ceremony for dylan, this was all taking place with the backdrop of a huge amount of criticism of the us, and of the fall of kabul to the taliban. Is it difficult to understand what it was all for, given that the very people that dylan was fighting against i now left in charge of afghanistan . Dont let that given charge of afghanistan . Dont let that given moment, charge of afghanistan . Dont| let that given moment, when charge of afghanistan . Dont. Let that given moment, when he had to follow his orders to accomplish his mission back in november 2018, accomplish his mission back in november2018, he accomplish his mission back in november 2018, he did everything that was asked of him and then some. Regardless of what has happened during this past weekend in the past month, i know that dylan did everything right. This month, i know that dylan did everything right. Everything right. As i have personally everything right. As i have personally suffered everything right. As i have personally suffered the. Everything right. As i have. Personally suffered the Loss Everything right. As i have personally suffered the loss of My Own personally suffered the loss of My Own brother, who also diedm My Own brother, who also died. �. , My Own brother, who also died. ~. ,. ,. , died. And for the chaplain here who died. And for the chaplain here who himself died. And for the chaplain here who himself served i died. And for the chaplain here who himself served in | here who himself served in afghanistan like his brother joseph, who was killed, how hard has been to watch the events of the recent Days . It has been difficult. You always want has been difficult. You always want to has been difficult. You always want to know that what youre doing want to know that what youre doing has want to know that what youre doing has Purpose And Meaning, but Purpose And Meaning doesnt always but Purpose And Meaning doesnt always come in victory. I believe always come in victory. I believe. Sometimes it comes in, in the believe. Sometimes it comes in, in the sacrifice and the experience of it. Um. Are we better experience of it. Um. Are we better off, experience of it. Um. Are we better off, is the country better better off, is the country better off, is the country better off, are they better off . Better off, are they better off . Thats hard to say. They are profound off . Thats hard to say. They are profound questions off . Thats hard to say. Tie are profound questions being grappled with, and a stark contrast to the clear conviction of this nation when the war began two decades ago. Aleem maqbool, Bbc News, in cookstown, pennsylvania. Hookstown. Hello, im Mark Edwards with your sports news. We start with football, and look away barcelona fans the Clubs President says the Spanish Giants are in effect bankrupt, and described the financial situation is very worrying. He revealed a dramatic financial crisis in which The Club are almost 1. 6 billion in debt, and he says the administration has already been forced to seek a 90 Million loan in order to pay players after muchs election, and they have since had to agree to another credit of almost 650 Million in order to restructure the debts. The Clubs Wage Bill currently sits at 103 of their total income. That would be 110 had lila Missys Contract been extended. The Clubs Network now stands at 530,000,000. He the Clubs Network now stands at 530,000,000. He blames his predecessor for the debt, accusing him of leaving and in terrible inheritance. Translation terrible inheritance. Tuna mom terrible inheritance. Translation ~ 4 translation we knew the finances were translation we knew the finances were not translation we knew the finances were not good, translation we knew the finances were not good, andj translation we knew the | finances were not good, and it was worrying. The Board Members and i had a plan which is still valid, which is to work hard to change this financial situation. If you ask me how i feel now, my morale is very high and i am convinced the decisions which needed to be made has been made. Recently, for example, in the case of leo, sad but necessary, because The Club is about everyone. To cricket, and what a difference one day makes. England began monday is marginal favourites in the fifth and final day of the second test against india but ended up losing by 151 runs at lords. Mohammed Summary And Adjustment number hit 89 Committee Posts a target of 272. A poor Batting Display from england meant they were bowled out for just 120. From england meant they were bowled out forjust 120. India go one up in the five match series. The Opening Event of the Us Open is under way in cincinnati, and the. Number 11 seed from italy has won two tournaments already this year, including the Washington Open two weeks ago. He is through to the second round now after a straight Sets Victory over argentinas federico delbonis. Sinner coming through 6 2, 7 5. In the womens draw two time wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova is through to round two. The number 11 seed from the Czech Republic knocked out the Czech Republic knocked out the 2019 Cincinnati Champion Madison keys in straight sets. Petra kvitova three 700 56 4 to claim only the second victory in six matches for her. Stage four of the Vuelta E Espana gets under way later, and a bit of a surprise in spain after stage three. Estonian Veteran Rate marinate winning on monday, the 34 year old resting the leadersjoseph monday, the 34 year old resting the leaders joseph from defending the leadersjoseph from defending champion primoz roglic. He broke away from the 8 man leading pack, hitting the front with two 0k to go to win the second stage of his career in spain, one decade on from his first. Rug which slips to third in the overall standings, 30 seconds adrift. Finally, there was some thrilling full Diving Action at the tokyo olympics. Europes best Cliff Davis picked up a more musical backdrop as they battled in norway at an exhibition event. And dare i say it, one not want to watch if you have vertigo. Competition took place on the roof of the oslo opera house, from the platform extending out a massive 30 metres, the longest on the spots metres, the longest on the spot� s history, and an eyepopping spot� s history, and an eye popping 27 metres above the water of oslo fjord. Romania constantine probably cheat was the standout, leading from round two onwards. Content dean popvici. Constantine popvici. Very brave, and im not talking about mark, who i am sure is very brave as well. Shockwaves have been felt in french literary circles after the discovery of thousands of pages of lost manuscripts by a renowned but controversial author. The work, by Louis Ferdinand celine, went missing more than 75 years ago. Its believed to include an unpublished novel. The bbc� s Tim Allman reports. In a flat in paris, an elderly man examines a literary treasure trove. The previously lost work of a writer some view as a genius, but others condemn as a villain. Whatever the legacy, this is an emotional moment. Translation when you have them in your hands, you have a Part Of Celine that comes alive. Its this physical contact with manuscripts that has been hidden for 75 years and that celine lived with and which he worked on. Its very moving. Louis ferdinand destouches wrote under the pen name celine. He was regarded as one of the giants of 20th century french literature, renowned for his distinctive style and pessimistic view of the human condition. But he was also accused of being an anti semite, a nazi sympathiser, and was convicted for collaboration. His manuscripts were stolen towards the end of World War ii, possibly by members of the french resistance. Rumour has it they were kept hidden away, waiting for a very specific event. Translation in a sense, this discovery is both unexpected and expected. 20 years ago i asked celines widow, where are the manuscripts . And she said to me, dont worry, the day i die these manuscripts will reappear and thats exactly what happened. The documents include a new novel called london, and the complete script of another work which only a fragment had previously been published. Some estimate this find could be worth millions, Creativity And Notoriety from beyond the grave. Tim allman, Bbc News. You can reach me on twitter. Im sallybundockbbc. Hello there. Were looking at a pretty benign week of weather. Weve got high pressure fairly nearby, but a lot of Cloud Streaming in off the north atlantic, bringing us rather cool and cloudy conditions throughout the week. A little bit of sunshine here and there, but there will also be some patchy rain, too. These Weather Fronts bringing the patchy rain through this morning. Generally, though, weve got this airflow coming in from the north atlantic, and its moisture laden air, hence all The Cloud. So, rather grey skies this morning, that patchy rain eventually clearing away from the eastern side of england. There will be further patchy rain for northern and western hills, but many places will turn drier, and we could see some sunshine breaking through eastern scotland, eastern england, perhaps across South Wales and the southwest. A breezy day to come, those winds quite fresh from the northwest, and temperatures pretty disappointing for mid august, generally 15 21 degrees in the sunnier spots further south. And we hold onto The Cloud and the breeze through tuesday night, as well. Most places will be dry, further spots of drizzle, though, across some western hills, especially, especially northern and western scotland. But with all the Cloud Cover and the breeze, temperatures no lower than around 11 15 degrees. So then, for wednesday, very little change it looks similar, rather grey and breezy once again, further patchy drizzle across some northern and western hills. But again, with some shelter from the breeze, from the higher ground further west, we should see some sunny spells, again, eastern england, perhaps across the south of wales and southwest. Again, that pushes temperatures up to 21 degrees otherwise for most, mid to high teens. Into thursday, some subtle changes. This weather front� s a bit more active, itll start to wriggle into parts of england and wales. The winds will be lighter on thursday, too, coming in from a more west southwest direction. Again, a lot of cloud around, but well have these showers pushing into england and wales thanks to that weather front, some of these could be on the heavy side. A bit of sunshine again towards the southwest, highs of 20 21 degrees, otherwise, again, mid to high teens. As we move out of thursday into friday, we start to see this more substantial area of low pressure sweeping up very slowly from the southwest. So, Thatll Change the Wind Direction to a South Westerly for many of us, it will be light with breeze. Again, quite a bit of cloud around, a few sunny spells here and there, the more substantial rain pushing into Northern Ireland and later, western england and wales. And again, those temperatures range from 15 20 celsius. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and Around The World. With Mineral Reserves estimated to be worth several trillion and Opium Production booming, what is the outlook for Afghanistans Economy under taliban rule . 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