hello and welcome. passengers who arre fully vaccinated against covid 19 will be able to fly into the us from anywhere in the world from november, bringing an end the series of travel bans first imposed by donald trump 18 months ago. the white house said today travelers will have to show proof of having been fully vaccinated and will need to take a test three days prior to travel. they will also have to wear a mask for the journey and share details for contact tracing, but will not need to quarantine. it is good news for families, great news for business, an absolute boon for the ariline industry the transatlantic routes are some of the most lucrative. in recent months, passengers number were 85% down on where they were pre pandemic. i m joined now by gary o donoghue in washingotn. iam very i am very much looking forward to my invite. i am i am very much looking forward to my invite. iam not i am very much looking forward to my invite. i am not the only one, because i have
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. it s newsday. it s 6.00 in the morning in singapore, and it s 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. here s 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
the welsh government has announced tighter covid rules for people attending mass events. you ll need proof of vaccinations, or a negative covid test. the new controls come into force next month for venues like clubs and at sporting events. here s our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. thou shalt not pass, unless you ve got one of these not, the welsh government insists, a vaccine passport, but proof of either being jabbed or a negative lateral flow test. mandatory covid passes haven t been welcomed by the hospitality industry. at this nightclub, they say they ll comply if it means avoiding another lockdown. it s not ideal, but these are not ideal times. people come to the club. we already check their id, we search everyone. having them show a covid pass, it s not a big problem. you will go with it just to stay open? yes. football and rugby stadiums will check for passes, too, but the whole system depends on people taking tests and reporting their own results. the first mi
in kabul last month, missing the intended target. seven of the dead were children. this is a major reversal of the pentagon s position at the time, us officials said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using from using a car bomb to attack the airport. our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, had this to say about the strike. we were there the morning after the strike and it was a terrible scene. family members came into the wreckage searching for remains of their loved one so they could try and bury them. they were utterly distraught and furious at the suggestion they had anything to do with isis. in fact, number of family members who were killed had worked with american aid organisations, american forces, even, in afghanistan. the family had been hoping to be evacuated out to america. this is an incredibly grim way to bring an end to this chapter in american involvement in afghanistan. meanwhile, here, there is a deepening e
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us military says it mistakenly killed 10 afghan civilians in a drone strike in kabul last month, missing the intended target. seven of the dead were children. this is a major reversal of the pentagon s position, at the time, us officials said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using a car bomb to attack the airport. our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, had this to say about the strike. we were there the morning after the strike and it was a terrible scene. family members came into the wreckage searching for remains of their loved one so they could try and bury them. they were utterly distraught and furious at the suggestion they had anything to do with isis. in fact, number of family members who were killed had worked with american aid organisations, american forces, even, in afghanistan. the family had been hoping to be evacuated out to america. this is an