Of hurricane henri. Dont go to Kabul Airport. Thats what americans hoping to leave afghanistan have been advised unless instructed to do so. The State Department said it wanted to avoid creating large crowds and us defence officials have expressed concern about the possibility of attacks by Islamic State militants. A week after the taliban seized power, their Co Founder, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in the capital for talks on forming a new government. Our security correspondent, Frank Gardner reports. Crowds, chaos, confusion. The scene at Kabul Airport grows ever more volatile as thousands of afghans clamour to leave the country. Gunfire. Taliban fighters are guarding the outside of the perimeter, but even some people with valid Travel Documents are not getting through. Translation weve got a legal visa. Many people who are coming here dont have the right documents, but weve got the visa and they wont let us through. Britains ambassador, sir laurie bristow, has been helping to proc
Dont go to Kabul Airport. Thats what americans hoping to leave afghanistan have been advised unless instructed to do so. The State Department said it wanted to avoid creating large crowds and us Defence Officials have expressed concern about the possibility of attacks by Islamic State militants. A week after the taliban seized power, their Co Founder, mullah abdul Ghani Baradar, is in the capital for talks on forming a new government. Our security correspondent, Frank Gardner reports. Crowds, chaos, confusion. The scene at Kabul Airport grows ever more volatile as thousands of afghans clamour to leave the country. Gunfire. Taliban fighters are guarding the outside of the perimeter, but even some people with valid Travel Documents are not getting through. Translation weve got a legal visa. Many people who are coming here dont have the right documents, but weve got the visa and they wont let us through. Britains ambassador, sir laurie bristow, has been helping to process applications. He
Facing fierce criticism of his handling of this us withdrawal. We will look at one other straying todays programme, the devastating earthquake in haiti. At least 1300 people are now thought to have died in that 7. 2 magnitude quake. Injuly, President Biden was asked if the taliban seizing power was inevitable once us troops left. The likelihood there is going to be at Taliban Overrunning Everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. And owning the whole country is highly unlikely and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. Now, though, in au ust, these are pictures of the taliban in the president ial palace. They are in power, president ghani has fled the country and the Afghan Military largely offered no resistance. Injuly, President Biden was asked whether he saw any parallels between the us withdrawal from afghanistan now and the infamous moment in us history its rushed withdrawal from saigon in vietnam in 1975. Zero. What you have his entire brigades breaking thr
Pokey LaFarge Released this month, Rhumba Country, the 11th album by retro-roots artist Pokey LaFarge, the singer-songwriter downplays the noirish slant of much of his earlier output. “There was a time when I glorified sadness because I lost sight of who I was,” says the stylish, questing 40-year-old, who not long ago moved to Maine to work 12-hour days on a farm while reflecting on his life’s path. “But now I understand that creating and expressing joy is my gift, and gifts are meant to be shared…I used to see my music in dark blue, but now I see it in Technicolor.”
Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration On the anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birth, the Towne Crier hosts a tribute to a national treasure who just happened to call Beacon home. Seeger was not only a folk icon who influenced countless performers; his commitment to environmental, humanitarian and social justice causes have inspired millions to help create a better world. Since Seeger's passing in 2014, the Towne Crier has held a celebration on his birthday with stories and songs.