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When it comes to the west is likely to be dependent on what kind of government the Taliban Create and what laws it enforces. The Us Supreme Court ignores appeals against a new law in texas banning 85 per cent of abortions. President biden says its a blatant violation of constitutional rights. And in California Emergency crews continue to battle a huge wildfire around Lake Tahoe. More than Fifty Thousand people are evacuated from the region. Its eight in the morning in singapore, eight in the evening in washington and 4. 30 in the morning in kabul, where the taliban is moving closer to establishing a government, now that the us exit from afghanistan is complete. A senior leader told the bbc the government would be inclusive. But against this backdrop the economy of afghanistan is close to collapse with little immediate prospect of the new islamist rulers gaining access to the countrys foreign currency reserves held in the west. Prices of Essential Goods are soaring, the value of the cur
Now on Bbc News, Witness History. Hello and welcome to Witness History with me, Ciru Muriuki in nairobi, with more remarkable moments and today, we present five of our most memorable recent stories. Coming up, haute tunisian woman became some of the most liberated Women In The World in the 1950s. We found out about the 1950s. We found out about the zimbabwe empire, plus The Kenyan Pop Song that became a global hit. I miss my friend, steve biko, and i am forever in his debt. Steve biko is one of the people that originated the new generation of young political minded black people the black Consciousness Movement. We believe that in our country there shall be no minority, there shall be no majority, there shall be just the people. And those people will have the same status before the law and they will have the same rights before the law. The Apartheid Government ensured there was no resistance against its doctrines and against its policies. There was a roadblock and they then searched the
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. A new afghan government, composed of senior taliban figures, could be announced as early as friday. A senior leader told the bbc the government would be inclusive. But against this backdrop the economy of afghanistan is close to collapse with little immediate prospect of the new islamist rulers gaining access to the countrys foreign currency reserves held in the west. Prices of Essential Goods are soaring, the value of the currency is falling, and many public services are barely able to function. Heres our afghanistan Correspondent Secunder kermani. The taliban are in firm control of the country. This, a huge Military Parade in the southern city of kandahar, along with a captured helicopter. But the group still hasnt established a new government, leaving many afghans in a state of limbo. Now that the final foreign troops have left, an announcement is expected soon. The last time the group was in power in the 1990s, their Re
With severely weakened Immune Systems are being advised to have a third dose of a covid vaccine. Research suggests that they tend to have lower levels of antibodies after two jabs than other people 7 and are more likely to become very sick if they get infected with the virus. Separately, the Government Hasnt decided yet if 12 to 15 year olds will be vaccinated. Our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. This Daily Cocktail of immunosuppressant medication is vital to prevent howell Cohens Body from rejecting the kidney donated by his father. The Transplant Medication also blocked his Immune System from developing protection from two doses of covid vaccine. The Ao Year old from North London is now eligible for a third dose. Its going to be really great for me to have a booster and hopefully give me some vaccine protection, and the ability to return to normal life, do things other people are doing without thinking about it. But at the same time, its not clear if the booster is going to wo