Pay for trying to make this world a little better. And in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300. Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. One story dominates our programme the taliban are now in control of afghanistan after taking over the capital, kabul, almost exactly two decades after they were ousted from power. Fighters were filmed inside the presidential palace, after ashraf ghani, now the former president, fled the country. Afghans, and foreign nationals, have been trying to get on planes at the main airport, but security there is reported to be fragile. The latest developments come after the taliban moved through one province after another in recent days, without much resistance. Our first report is from our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Afghanistan has new masters stopping 20 years later, the taliban are back. Hours after arriving in kabul, sitting at the president s desk. E
For survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300. The taliban s extrarodinary sweep across afghanistan has now extended into the capital kabul, which it has seized with precious little resistance. Taliban commanders have been photographed in the president s palace, while president ashraf ghani has fled to uzbekistan. It is nigh on 20 years since the taliban fled the capital. Today as they reassert their authority they have urged calm, but the city is said to be in chaos. The us state department says american troops are now taking steps to secure the airport. Our first report is from our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Afghanistan has new masters. 20 years later, the taliban are back. Hours after arriving in kabul, sitting at the president s desk. Earlier at the same desk, president ashraf ghani clinging to the last fragments of power. But the man gazing down on kabul s streets has gone, fleeing to neighboring uzbekistan. In a facebook post, he said he
And in haiti, the search for survivors in collapsed buildings, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1300. Hello and welcome to the programme. As the taliban move into kabul, western countries are moving out, commandeering the airport to evacuate embassy staff and others desperate to leave. The pentagon is sending a further 1,000 american troops to assist with the us evacuation effort. British troops are supporting the evacuation of british and afghan civilians. More than 60 countries have signed a statement saying all afghans and other citizens who want to leave afghanistan must be allowed to depart. They say those in power are responsible for the protection of life and property, and the restoration of order. Graham satchell reports on the latest developments. 0n on board a plane due to leave kabul overnight but at the last minute they are told the flight will not be going. Passengers are forced to rejoin the chaos outside. There is panic and fear everywhere. For20
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