His publicist says he passed away peacefully in a london hospital earlier today tributes have been pouring in from across the music world a number of important developments. The us insists its august 31 to be out afghanistan stays despite the uk and others asking it to extend. And ther taliban says the road to kabul aiport is now now closed to afghans. This is a statement earlier. Really trying to control the situation. Their way up to the airport has been closed now and afghans are not allowed to go there now and foreigners are allowed to go but we have stopped afghan nationals from going and we are we assuring you to come to your homes and come back to yourjobs and come back to your normal life. There is no dangerfor you. Here s our correspondent secunder kermani with the latest from kabul. Thousands remain in dire conditions outside the airport including whole families. Many of them have no permission to travel or permission to board one of these evacuation flights but they are
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
And in haiti, the search 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 taken flight to uzbekistan. It is nigh on twenty 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 after their first experiment in power came to a shattering end, 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
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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