And an affiliate of the islamic State Group says it carried out the attacks. We will look at what it means for the future of afghanistan. And seeking another Escape Route as thousands of afghans struggled to flee their country. We report from the border with pakistan. Hello and welcome. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. President biden s vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport, which killed at least 13 us Service Personnel and dozens of afghans. The first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate, leaving bodies strewn in a sewage ditch. The second blast was near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a Staging Point for evacuations since the airlift began. There had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic State Group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, Mr Biden insisted that the airlift would continue, de
And the most decorated paralympic swimmer in history tells us about his remarkable journey as an athlete before he retires next year. Hello and welcome. President biden has vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at kabul airport, which killed more than 90 people, including 13 us service personnel. It was the deadliest day for american troops in afghanistan in a decade, but Mr Biden said the us will not be deterred by terrorists and will carry on evacuating people from afghanistan. Earlier, the british prime minister, borisjohnson condemned the attack as despicable and promised to continue the Uks Evacuation efforts. We start our coverage with this report from graham satchell. For hour after hour well into the night, the wounded were rushed to hospital. The chaos of the last week in kabul turned to carnage. Some arrived by ambulance, some in the cars, some in wheelbarrows. Afghans who had hoped to escape to a better life. Just before sunset, th
Later today, the head of americas Federal Reserve will address fellow bankers at the gathering known as Jackson Hole after the town in which it normally takes place. This year, as last, the meeting will be held online any hopes of people attending in person were swiftly dashed by the recent surge in covid infections in america. The continuing pandemic makes an inauspicious Backdrop Tojerome powells speech. Investors will be looking for any guidance on policy going forward, at a time when the signals are very mixed the us economy has bounced back robustly, but the recovery may be hampered by the spread of the Delta Variant. So what is he likely to say . Joining me now is matt orton, Vice President and Portfolio Specialist at Carillon Tower advisers. What kind of thing that you expecting to hear from Jerome Powell Today . Expecting to hear from Jerome Powell Today . Great to be here, and im honestly Powell Today . Great to be here, and im honestly not Powell Today . Great to be here, and
Of Covid 19, but the results are inconclusive. Hello and welcome. Thank you forjoining us. Senior taliban officials say they have taken up positions inside Kabul Airport and are ready to take control as soon as the americans leave. The us insists it will keep evacuating afghans until The Last Moment and that its forces are still in charge of the site. But its thought they may be out in a matter of hours. Reports now suggest as many as 170 people died in Thursdays Suicide Bomb and Gun Attack on dense crowds at the airport gates. Our correspondent in kabul, secunder kermani, has the latest, and a warning, 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 als
And a warning that the summer of devastating wildfires underlines the need for radical shifts in behaviour to tackle global warming. Its eight in the morning in singapore and 4. 30 am in kabul, where the us embassy is asking us citizens in afghanistan not to travel to Kabul Airport at this time. Earlier, the uk Foreign Office issued a similar advice, quoting a high threat of a terrorist attack. The pentagon says about 10,000 people are currently at the airport, as the scramble to leave the country is gathering pace. Im joined now by our bbc washington correspondent, nomia iqbal. Great to have you on the programme. In the first instance lets just get your immediate reaction to the uk and us very specific simultaneously warning similar, same things i should say. What more can you tell us . More can you tell us . That is riuht. More can you tell us . That is right this more can you tell us . That is right. This warning more can you tell us . That is right. This warning has more can you te