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, heres 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 government forces
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, heres 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 u
And celebrate his nomination for a big award. A Touch Of Hollywood comes to North Wales. But whos responsible for this sign on a hill above wrexham . Good on a hill above wrexham . Morning. The Weather T similar good morning. The Weather Today is similar to yesterday in that there will be cloud, and some Rain And Drizzle, but some shine also and i will tell you where you can expect that in about 25 minutes. Its wednesday the 18th of august. Our top story. Up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in the uk over the coming years, under a new scheme announced by the government. It follows the talibans return to power in afghanistan, which has sparked fears of a Refugee Crisis. 0pposition parties have criticised the government for not going far enough, as our political correspondent, Nick Eardley, reports. Arriving in the uk Last Night, british citizens and their afghan allies, some of those who have now fled kabul after the Taliban Takeover. Back in afghanistan, many more are desperate to l
Taliban leaders arrive, as the militants negotiate with politicians on forming a government. Let me know your thoughts on this by getting in touch on twitter at bbcjoannag. In other news, The Cost Of Living rose by 2 in the year tojuly. Thats lower than most economists were expecting, suggeting upward pressures on inflation should prove temporary. Nando s says its been forced to close stores after running out of chicken, blaming supply issues. Half A Million children in desperate need of Shelter And Drinking water in haiti, after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. And the trial is due to begin of the Singer R kelly, accused of racketeering, bribery and Sexual Abuse. Good Morning And Welcome to bbc news. Mps will begin debating the unfolding crisis in afghanistan in the next half hour, as parliament is recalled from its Summer Break. The government is expected to face questions about why the uk and its allies underestimated the speed at which the taliban would recapture the