Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The us has led an Air Strike against a member of the terrorist Group Isis K that was behind Thursdays Attack at Kabul Airport. In a statement, the us Central Command said that the unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangahar Province of afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties. Nomia iqbal is in Washington Dc for us. I appreciate details are scant but what do we know . I appreciate details are scant but what do we know . Yes. They are scant at but what do we know . Yes. They are scant at the but what do we know . Yes. They are scant at the moment but what do we know . Yes. They are scant at the moment but are scant at the moment but look, President Biden about revenge and that very emotional and defiant Press Conference on thursday he said that Isis K, the Isis Version in afghanistan, would be hunted down and made to pay for that deadly Suicide Blast that happened outside the airport, killing us service members and dozens of afghans that were trying to be airlifted out of the country. This strike happened this evening, it was signed off by Mr Biden as you mentioned there, it was an unmanned drone that hit the eastern part of afghanistan, just ordering with pakistan, taking out one Isis K member. We dont actually know if Theres Member of Isis K had anything to do or what happened outside the airport. In a statement, the phrase that over the Horizon Counterterrorism because the reason i mention this is this is the phrase of the biden administration when it comes to counterterrorism. Basically it means without trips on the ground. The appeal is pretty obvious, you launch a strike, you do it above and from afar, you dont risk any trips. For biden, this is important. This is his way of showing that america can still have some sort of military might and that this is a way of ending the so called endless wars. Oddly speaking, it is quite popular amongst the american public that there is some criticism of it but its implementation was quite hurried, haphazard, but this is really complicated and quite extraordinary because Mr Biden is trying to get americans out of afghanistan but he is trying to get revenge on this new Terrorist Group and all of this in a country that is incredibly unstable, breathing down americas neck, this unfriendly group are essentially the taliban, who want about by next tuesday. Taliban, who want about by next tuesda. ,. Tuesday. Nominate while in washington. Tuesday. Nominate while in washington. Thank tuesday. Nominate while in washington. Thank you tuesday. Nominate while in washington. Thank you for | washington. Thank you for joining us. Nomia iqbal. Thank you for being with us. We heard that this attack targeted a plannerfor Isis K. What does that mean, what will they have, what role . figs that mean, what will they have, what role . That mean, what will they have, what role . As your report noted earlier in the what role . As your report noted earlier in the news what role . As your report noted earlier in the news hour, what role . As your report noted earlier in the news hour, It Earlier in the news hour, it means the administration is cleaning, we really dont know that this person is and to what level this person was involved. I note that the us government over the nut last few years has cleared hundred of Isis K fighters, mid level operatives, sometimes even senior leaders. This is not the first major strike against this particular group. The administration, i think, needs to provide a lot more information that the person they have taken out is someone of consequence. What mi. Ht someone of consequence. What miaht be someone of consequence. What might be the someone of consequence. What might be the potential someone of consequence. What might be the potential impact of this strike and i am conscious there is still more trips in the country. Is there a risk that it might provoke the group further . A risk that it might provoke the group further . There is. My concern, the group further . There is. My concern. My the group further . There is. My concern, my fear the group further . There is. My concern, my fear is the group further . There is. My concern, my fear is that the group further . There is. My concern, my fear is that in the group further . There is. My concern, my fear is that in the i concern, my fear is that in the short term it increases the risk of a Terrorist Attack against the airport, against us personnel,. This group is very hard to deter. It has been targeted a Lot Notjust by the us but i, as well as the forces of the taliban. This group has proven that it can adapt, it is resilient. It is resolved in its fight. I think there is a chance that this group or the leaders of this group tried to hit the us once again at the airport. Hit the us once again at the airort. ,. , ,, airport. How strong is isisk in afghanistan . Airport. How strong is isisk in afghanistan . Look, airport. How strong is isisk in afghanistan . Look, as airport. How strong is isisk in afghanistan . Look, as i i in afghanistan . Look, asi noted, isisk in afghanistan . Look, asi noted, isisk has in afghanistan . Look, asi noted, isisk has been i in afghanistan . Look, as i noted, isisk has been bearing noted, Isis K has been bearing the brunt of the us and afghan in the last few years but over the last 12 months the group has Audio Breaks Up . It has come up with a new strategy, it has positioned itself as a taliban rejected this movement. It is sought to rally these disillusioned constituencies, constituencies that dont like the taliban and moreover, they have engaged in successful jailbreak. They were able to free their prisoners from one jail in Eastern Afghanistan last august and then ten days, when the taliban took control of the country, parts of kabul, there was another jailbreak of the country, parts of kabul, there was anotherjailbreak in which thousands of isis prisoners fled. At this point my sense is, if we go by the estimate provided by the un, might be anywhere between four to 5000 isisk might be anywhere between four to 5000 Isis K fighters in the country. To 5000 isisk fighters in the count. , � country. President biden said he would hunt country. President biden said he would hunt down country. President biden said he would hunt down those i he would hunt down those responsible and make them pay the price. Do we imagine there might be more strikes in the coming hours and days . If we hold him to coming hours and days . If we hold him to the coming hours and days . If we hold him to the spirit coming hours and days . If we hold him to the spirit of coming hours and days . If we hold him to the spirit of what | hold him to the spirit of what he said, he needs to target the senior leadership of the group. I think anyone who might have been involved in the planning, and doesnt meet the try to area and a standard that biden has set out,. Has set out,. Thank you for bein has set out,. Thank you for being with has set out,. Thank you for being with us. Senior taliban officials say they have taken up positions inside Kabul Airport and are ready to take control. Its a claim disputed by the pentagon, which says that us forces are still in charge of the site. They insist theyll keep evacuating afghans until the last moment, but there are now signs that both us and british efforts will end imminently, amid a worsening Security Situation. Our correspondent In Kabul, secunder kermani, has the latest a warning that his report contains distressing images. Distraught relatives search kabul� s morgues, looking for their loved ones. This baby you managed to save . But theres another baby . Amongst those killed, mohammed niazi, a Taxi Driver from london who had travelled to kabul to try and help his family get inside the airport. His eldest daughter and youngest child are still missing. His wife was also killed. His brother was at the airport alongside him. I saw some small children in the river. It was so bad. It was a dark day for us. Many of those we meet say their relatives were not killed in the blast but by firing in the confusion afterwards, they believe by foreign soldiers. Somehow, i saw an american soldier. And beside this there were turkish soldiers, so the fire comes from the bridges, the towers. From the soldiers . Yes, from the soldiers. Americas department of defense didnt reply to our request for comment. The Suicide Bombing claimed by the islamic State Group would have ripped through the densely packed crowd, causing panic. Is has repeatedly launched devastating attacks in the city. The blast has left two year old mohammed Reza Fighting for his life. This looks set to be one of the deadliest incidents ever in this horrific conflict. So many of the victims those who had worked with the international community. Noor muhammad had been employed alongside American Forces. The guy has served Us Army for years. And the reason he lost his life. He wasnt killed by taliban, he wasnt killed by isis. Us army started shelling. How can you be sure . Because of the bullet. The bullet inside of his head, right here, near to his ear. He didnt have, he doesnt have any injury. These are noor mohammeds eight children. He had hoped to give them a better life. Instead, this afternoon, they said a final goodbye. Those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. Instead, they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. Tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country but now only foreign nationals are being allowed inside the airport. The British Government has acknowledged some of those who want to leave will be left behind, like this former interpreter. There is no place for us to stay and we are so worried about our future. I think its not fair. It is like a betrayal of their own heroes. These are the last days of a chaotic evacuation effort. For those who havent made it out, a deeply uncertain future. Secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. The Death Toll from Thursdays Attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to Kabul Airport. As weve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the Security Situation as soon as American Forces leave. More on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, In Kabul. It seems in the same way the Taliban Fighters Stole A March Suddenly On Kabul last week, theyre doing the same tonight at the airport. For the past few hours, weve been watching on Social Media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like the foreign occupation has ended. The Islamic Emirate is entering the airport. Pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. Of course, we checked with the pentagon. They say, we still control the gates, we still control the operation. The mod in london says the military flights are continuing, but it underlines again it is just a matter of time. But such is the desperation of those who got so close and now feel they may lose out, im even receiving messages tonight. A friend said, my sister got an E Mail Tonight saying she can go to the airport. How can you get her there . And people there showing passports, their afghan passports, saying, how can we get there . This door is closing and closing loudly, but other windows are going to open. But will they be open enough . Stay with us on bbc news, still to come reimagining the bard for the modern age. Act together a long way from home. An emotionalfamily home. An emotional Family Reunion home. An emotionalFamily Reunion after an emotional dramatic escape from kabul. Hes the first African American to win the president ial nomination for a major political party and he accepts, exactly 45 years to the day when Martin Luther King declared, i have a dream. As darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south eastern sky. An Orange Glowing disc thats brighter than anything, save the moon. Our neighbouring planet, mars. There is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of East Timor as the worlds newest nation. It will take months i and billions of dollars to repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. Three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker John Vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. Big ben bongs. Sta rt this is bbc world news, the latest headlines the us carries out a Drone Strike against an islamic State Planner in afghanistan less than two days after a deadly Suicide Attack at Kabul Airport. The us embassy has renewed its appeal for citizens for weeks now we have seen images of people crowding around the airport In Kabul desperately trying to leave. But stories of hope are beginning to emerge. Courtney bembridge has this story of one familys tearful reunion in paris. A hug from mum like no other. This was the Moment Shakiba Dawod was reunited with herfamily, who fled kabul. Translation as soon as i saw my mother running to me, all this fearfell away. I took her in my arms and ifelt her warmth. I rediscovered the smell of my mother and its something i had forgotten. My mothers tears reminded me of the tears she shed when i left afghanistan. It was really moving, a lot of emotions today. Shakiba has lived in france for 12 years. In 2019 her brother, who served in the afghan army, was killed by the taliban. So when the group seized control of the capital, the family worried they would soon become targets. For days and nights, they tried to get through the throngs of people crowding around the airport, desperate to leave. Ten days is very difficult, sometimes we spend all night beside the gate, and they are very rude and they mostly hit the people with guns, bullets firing and all the things happened, so i dont know how it is here, it is like a dream, like, something like that. The family eventually made it onto a french plane on tuesday with the help of shakiba back in france. Translation i am very happy. I think they will be able to rebuild their lives, to have a future. Whereas in afghanistan, everything has fallen away. Their hopes and their dreams crumbled. And i hope that i will be able to help them, to be able to dream and rebuild their lives. The Familys Journey has onlyjust begun they are still being held in a Covid I9 Quarantine facility and will likely face a long wait to have their asylum claims processed. But its a Journey Theyll now take together. President biden has accused china of blocking an investigation by the us into the cause of the coronavirus. A 3 Month Investigation by american Intelligence Agencies failed to agree on whether the virus stemmed from exposure to an infected animal or an incident in a laboratory in the chinese city of wuhan. Meanwhile china has consistently rejected claims that the virus originated from an incident at a government facility. Well, earlier i spoke to Thomas Wright from the Brookings Institution and asked how difficult it was to uncover the origins of Covid I9 with china refusing to take part in any investigation. Could not agree on the letter, President Biden in introducing the Report Summary said that the Report Summary said that the reason they could not make a definitive answer was because china had obstructed the investigation of the who and the international community from the beginning and called on china to be more forthcoming with the information it shares in the months ahead. President biden said that the world deserves answers. Can the international community persuade china to get on board with an investigation . I persuade china to get on board with an investigation . With an investigation . I think it is extremely with an investigation . I think it is extremely unlikely with an investigation . I think it is extremely unlikely at it is extremely unlikely at this point that china will change its position. It has had the same position from the beginning and it has been secretive about sharing critical data, even the sequencing of the virus early on that was shared, individual scientists defying orders from beijings. All along they have been secretive about this and they also obstructed the Who Investigation Last year and there were problems with the who Investigation Injanuary and february as well. So i dont think they will change but i do think it is important to call on them to do so to increase the pressure so that it is clear that the standard should be transparency and then i think in the second instance it is important to think about what this is for the future. How do we prepare for a future pandemic if china refuses to co operate next time around as well. Cooperate next time around as well. �. ,. , well. And if china does stick to its guns well. And if china does stick to its guns does well. And if china does stick to its guns does that well. And if china does stick to its guns does that mean l well. And if china does stick i to its guns does that mean this is a dead end as far as the origins of Covid I9 are concerned . I origins of covid19 are concerned . Origins of covid19 are concerned . ,. ,. , concerned . I would not rule out a breakthrough concerned . I would not rule out a breakthrough but concerned . I would not rule out a breakthrough but it concerned . I would not rule out a breakthrough but it may i concerned . I would not rule out a breakthrough but it may veryl a breakthrough but it may very well be the case that we never get to the bottom of whether or not it came from animal to human transmission, as Do Nordic event or if it was an accident in the lab. But in that instance if we cannot tell for sure it is important as a matter of policy for future pandemics to operate as if both are possible and both could have occurred. So we should prepare to deal with Animal Humidity animal human Transmission Or Deal with risks from labrador is notjust in china but elsewhere. As a matter of policy i think if we do not know the answer we should take both seriously going forward. A Parole Board in california has recommended that the man who assassinated robert f kennedy, the brother of president John F kennedy, should be released from prison. Sirhan sirhan has served more than 50 years injailfor the killing in 1968, which was one of the defining events of 20th century us politics. The recommendation does not mean sirhan will be freed automatically, however it would have to be approved by the governor of california. One of the worlds most successful footballers, christiano ronaldo, has agreed new terms to return to his old Club Manchester united. He first played for united back in 2003 when he was just 18 and now hes leaving juventus in italy. Jon donnison has the full story. 12 years after he wore a united shirt, guess whos back . Most of the faces at Old Trafford may have changed, but speaking just before the signing was announced, the new boss clearly excited. Cristiano has been a legend of this club. He is a legend of this club. He is the greatest player of all time if you ask me. I was fortunate enough to play with him. I coached him. The deal was confirmed in a short but sweet tweet, welcome home, cristiano. Viva ronaldo Ho0ting Cue Celebration outside the clubs ground. It is superb i cannot describe the feeling that we have. Our man is back, yes all the talk this week, though, had been that ronaldo was heading to the other side of manchester. And this afternoon, city fans were putting on a brave face. Thank goodness for that what a waste of money hed have been way past his best. Ronaldo was a fresh faced 18 year old when he first signed for united in 2003. Now twice that age, at least one half of manchester will be hoping one of the greatest players of all time still has more to give. Jon donnison, bbc news. A new theatre group, called mawa, says it wants to bring a love of shakespeare to a wider audience, as britains first all black, all female company. The Arts Council of england estimates only 10 of Theatre Audiences come from black, asian or other minority backgrounds, and mawa hopes to change that. Our community affairs correspondent, Adina Campbell has the story. One of the worlds most iconic scenes romeo and juliet� s passionate declaration of love. If they do see thee i they will murder thee but now one Theatre Company was to shake shakespeare up, exploring the bards work through different perspectives. Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face. I shakespeare is very british, and thats such a massive part of, like, british identity, and as well as the industry, and its like, where do we, as black and black mixed race women sit within that and kind of reclaiming a new narrative for what shakespeare could be. Dost thou love me . I know thou wilt say ay, and i will take thy word. | and therell be plenty more of these scenes from mawa Theatre Company the uks first all black, all female group, committed to reinventing shakespeares most famous to texts for modern day audiences. The bell invites me. Which they believe will make theatre more inclusive, a place for everyone to relish new interpretations. Hear it not, duncan, for it is a knell. I that summons theel to heaven or to hell. And i think thats the way to modernise it, finding those scenes and conflicts and the joy that happens in the black community and where that fits is with shakespeare. With the winters tale, one of the videos were doing in our first project, it explores Child Loss and black mortality rates. And all of mawas shows will be written, directed, produced and acted by black women. An extraordinary Alpine Rescue has been taking place in the mountains of switzerland. Emergency teams had to leap into action and carry out the operation, taking to the air in helicopters. But this Rescue Isnt quite what youd expect as the bbc� s Tim Allman explains. Ride of the valkyries plays. Look, in the sky is it a bird . Is it a plane . No its a flying cow. Ride of the valkyries continues. A bovine aviator being serenely ferried down from the Alpine Meadows where it had spent much of the summer. Ride of the valkyries continues. Quite a sight, but we are told, not as unusual as it may look. Translation One Reasonj for the Helicopter Transport is that you cant reach some pastures by car. And the other is that some cows are injured, so they dont have to walk all the way down. Around ten of the animals from a herd of 1000 had to be hooked up to a helicopter. But if you think this might have been a little traumatic for them, think again. Translation i didnt ask the cow how it i feels after such a flight, as it couldnt answer. But it was only a short, calm flight. I didnt notice any difference between the ones that flew and the ones that walked. The rest of the herd will be escorted down the old fashioned way over the weekend, before an annual parade takes place. No flying allowed. Tim allman, bbc news. You can reach me on twitter im richpreston. Hello. The weather on the last weekend of august last year didnt cover itself in glory a high ofjust 16 throughout the weekend in edinburgh, in birmingham and manchester. It is going to be warmer this weekend, at least to start with. Its going to be dry throughout the weekend with this area of High Pressure thats going to last into next week as well, although as the weekend goes on, there will be more cloud and breeze, so it will start to feel a Bit Cooler once again. And actually quite chilly as the weekend begins in rural spots, with temperatures into single figures. But in the sunshine, were all going to warm up really quite nicely as the day goes on. There will be some areas of cloud in North West scotland, some patches of cloud in Eastern Scotland and in england, though a lot of this will start to break up to allow some sunshine to come through, increasingly so in the afternoon. On the breeze, its quite stiff in East Anglia and south east england. A stray Shower Cant be ruled out, and the breeze pushing into North Sea coasts will keep temperatures right along the coast close to16, 17 degrees. But for many, its low 20s, and up to 23 in glasgow, so very pleasantly warm in some of that sunshine. And it will stay dry through saturday night, but notice how the cloud is increasing into scotland, North East England and into northern ireland. Here, temperatures will be hotting up compared with the night before. So, as we start sunday, there will be more cloud across scotland, northern ireland, North East England, pushing in across more of Eastern England during the day. The Lions Share of sundays sunny spells will be in wales, parts of the midlands and southern england. And this is where the temperatures will be highest. Whereas elsewhere, it will feel a Bit Cooler and the breeze is starting to pick up more widely as well, coming in from the north east. As this area of High Pressure just backs a little bit more towards the North West of us, allowing more of us to feel that East Or North easterly breeze going through monday and into the week ahead. It may be a Bank Holiday where you are, there will be a lot of cloud around on monday, so only limited sunny spells. So youll notice by then the temperatures have come down a few degrees. Just towards the South West of the uk, where well see most of the sunshine, breaking into the 20s. So, it will feel cooler next week. There will be a lot of cloud around, just occasional sunny spells coming through. And its still dry, with that High Pressure in control as we get into september. This is bbc news. The headlines the us military has carried out a Drone Strike killing a member of the islamic State Group in afghanistan, following thursdays deadly attack by the militants at Kabul Airport. A spokesman said the first indications are that no civilians were killed during the operation. The us embassy has renewed its appeal for citizens to avoid travelling to Kabul Airport, because of security concerns. Senior taliban leaders say theyve taken up positions inside the airport and are ready to take control as soon as the americans leave. A us Intelligence Report has concluded that Covid 19 was not developed as a biological weapon by china, but officials were unable to provide a more definitive explanation for its origin, and blamed beijing for hindering the global investigation. China has rejected the accusation