The travellers in november. Ministry of defence launch investigatIon, the Ministry Of Defence launches an investigatIon, it is accused of compromising the safety of 250 afghan interpreters. And the latest from the Canary Islands where a volcanic eruptIon on La Palma has driven thousands from their homes. And coming up in the sport, on the Bbc News channel. No more cricket tour. England withdraw from their tour to pakistan next month citing mental wellbeing as one of the driving factors. Good evening. There will be no Bail Out by the taxpayer for struggling energy firms, according to the Business Secretary, whos been holding crisis talks with industry Leaders Today. Kwasi kwarteng said customers would be protected if more Energy Companies went out of business and he said there was no prospect of an Energy Supply Emergency this winter. The growing crisis has been caused by a massive rise in the wholesale prices, paid by the Energy Companies. The food and Drinks Industry is also warning t
From their homes. These are the strongest forces of nature at work in a spectacular but destructive display, and the only option is to get out of its way. And a report from afghanistan on the dire conditions that the un says are leading to a humanitarian disaster. Live from our studio in singapore, this is Bbc News. Its newsday. Its 6. 00 in the morning in singapore, and its 6. 00 in the evening in washington dc, where the us government has announced plans to relax restrictions on Air Travel for fully vaccinated nationals in early november. Travellers from brazil, china, india, and many european nations, including britain, will be able to board flights. Covid Testing And Contact tracing will be needed, but not quarantining. Near Blanket Restrictions were imposed 18 months ago at the start of the pandemic. Heres white House Press Secretaryjen psaki. We will be putting in place strict protocols to prevent the spread of covid 19 from passengers flying internationally into the United State
Very good and busy Monday Morning to you. Im jim sciutto. And im poppy harlow. A tragic scene erupting at kabuls airport. Look at this. Those are people scrambling to leave their country as the afghan government collapses and the taliban take control. Incredibly disturbing videos being posted all over Social Media this morning. Afghans swarming the runway, trying to chase down u. S. Air Force Pla planes, some clinging to the sides as they taxi down a runway. Witnesses tell Cnn Theyve heard gunshots fired. Its hard to see how thats, at all, a safe situation. The u. S. Embassy has been ev eva evacuated. Officials are warning americas who are still in the capital not to travel to the airport. The u. S. Has dispatched an additional 1,000 Combat Troops for a total of 6,000 to secure the perimeter at the Airport And Help get american diplomatic personnel and others out safely. About twice as many who were there for the counterterror mission. President biden has been monitoring the situation
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched