In afghanistan was a success. It is Up To the afghans themselves, up It is Up To the afghans themselves, Up To It is Up To the afghans themselves, Up To the It is Up To the afghans themselves, Up To the afghan government, the taliban Up To the afghan government, the taliban to Up To the afghan government, the taliban to decide the way forward for the taliban to decide the way forward for the country, including kabul. Hello and welcome. Taliban forces have entered the afghan capItal, making their takeover of the country 20 years after Being ousted from power all but complete. President Ashraf Ghani is reported to have fled to tajikistan. The remaining staff of the us embassy have Been operating from Kabul Airport but even there the SecurIty SItuation is said to have Been deteriorating. The latest developments come after the talibans rapid advance in recent days through provinces across afghanistan. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. As the taliban moves in, the west moves o
Course they observe the hijab, that is it. Helicopters ferry us diplomats from their embassy but the us Secretary Of State says the two decade long us Military Operation it is up to the afghans themselves, it is up to the afghan government, the taliban, to decide the way forward for the country, including kabul. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Taliban forces have entered the afghan capital, making their takeover of the country 20 years after being ousted from power all but complete. President Ashraf Ghani has fled reportedly to tajikistan. In a statement on facebook Ashraf Ghani has said he left the country in order to avoid bloodshed. Its his first comments since leaving. Meanwhile this picture has emerged and its believed to be of the taliban inside the president ial palace in kabul. The remaining staff of the us embassy have been operating from Kabul Airport but even there the Security Situation is said to have been deteriorating. Its being reporte
And the father of Britney Spears agrees to step down as longtime conservator of her estate, seen a major victory for the singer. Its 8 00am in singapore, and 4. 30 in the morning in afghanistan, where the taliban are sweeping through the country at an extraordinary pace. Theyve captured a third of the nations provincial capitals. Several of those cities, including afghanistans third biggest city, herat, fell to the insurgent fighters in the last few hours. And were now getting reports that the taliban say theyve captured the second largest city, kandahar. The speed of their advance means britain and the united states are sending more than 3 and a half thousand troops to help their civilians leave. Heres the latest from yogita limaye in kabul. We woke up talking about the fall of ghazni which is about 100 miles south of kabul, and we are ending the day with multiple provincial capitals falling to the taliban. Many of them significant cities for the afghan government. Herat, fiercely con
Around the world. And Dissent And Danger on the streets of Hong Kong, an artist reflects on the potential risks of pursuing Artistic Freedom. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore, and 2. 30 in the morning in afghanistan, where the taliban are sweeping through the country at an extraordinary pace. Theyve captured a third of the nations provincial capitals. Several of those cities, including afghanistans third biggest city, herat, fell to the insurgent fighters in the last few hours. And were now getting reports that the taliban say theyve captured the second largest city, kandahar. The speed of their advance means britain and the united states are sending more than three and a half thousand troops to help their civilians leave. Heres the latest from yogita limaye In Kabul. We woke up talking about the fall of ghazni which is about 100 miles south of kabul, and we are ending the day with multiple provincial capitals falling to the taliban