President macron has Pay Tribute describing him as a national treasure. The taliban says its seized Panjshir Province this was the last part of afghanistan that it didnt control. The Panjshir Valley has long been a bastion of taliban resistance. And this is significant for a number of reasons. Over the years fighters have successfully resisted the Soviets In The 80s and the taliban in the 90s. Heres what we think is confirmation that that resistance is over. This was posted online by the taliban and appears to show the taliban flag raised outside the building of panjshir s regional governor. And this is a taliban spokesperson. Translation we have captured panjshir with the will of god. The local elders and religious leaders have been coordinating with us and our operations went ahead with their help. Some of those who are still wanting to fight are missing at the moment. We are trying to tell them that if they want to join a normal life they are welcome to. Afghanistan is their home, t
Hello to you. Severe Weather And Flash flooding in the Northeastern United States has now killed at least 45 people, with states of emergency in place in New York and newjersey. Its prompted President Biden to call for the united states to be better prepared for the Climate Crisis and to take action after the unprecedented rainfall brought by storm ida. Our Correspondent Nada Tawfik reports. Cascading waterfalls rushed through the platforms down to the tracks of the new York City subway. The sudden deluge from idas move up north shut down the network and didnt stop there. A State Of Emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record breaking rain and Flash Flooding. Turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. Motorists and a few out working despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. Officials warned residents to remain indoors but in parts of New York, houses were no longer a place of safety. Today, some were urgently saved from the rising waters on their
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Hello to you. Severe Weather And Flash flooding in the North Eastern united states has now killed at least 45 people, with states of emergency in place in New York and newjersey. Its prompted President Biden to call for the united states to be better prepared for the Climate Crisis and to take action after the unprecedented rainfall brought by storm ida. Our Correspondent Nada Tawfik reports. Cascading waterfalls rushed through the platforms down to the tracks of new York Citys subway. The sudden deluge from idas move up north shut down the network and didnt stop there. A State Of Emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record breaking rain and Flash Flooding, turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. Good god motorists and a few out working, despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. Officials warned residents to remain indoors but in parts of New York, houses were no longer a place of s
Hello and welcome. Severe Weather And Flash flooding in the Northeastern United States has now killed at least 45 people. In New York, most of the dead drowned while trapped in their basement apartments. Most of the two dozen killed in newjersey were in vehicles overwhelmed by floodwaters. President biden has blamed Climate Change, and says the country needs to be better prepared. Our North America Correspondent Peter Bowes reports. A disaster that unfolded in minutes and claimed lives in several northeast states. The catastrophic flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida came Out Of The Blue and court New Yorkers offguard. Streets are turned into rivers and subway services forced to close down as Water Cascaded onto trains. Many of those who died perished in their basements, unable to escape. This is New Yorks central park, submerged after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. I after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. , after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. ,. , lifetime. I
From Kabul Airport, well have the latest on president biden s remarks. Also on the programme who will help us . The people of haiti hit by a massive earthquake five days ago, say theres still no assistance. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. It is newsday. Its 8 00 in the morning in singapore, and 4. 30 in the morning in afghanistan, where the taliban is strengthening its grip on power as pockets of unrest continue. In the eastern city of jalalabad, they violently put down an anti taliban demonstration, reportedly shooting dead a number of people. There have been more chaotic scenes outside the international airport in kabul, as thousands of afghans try to flee the country. The nations ousted president has made his first public comments, saying his Security Team forced him to leave the country for the united arab emirates. Our Correspondent Secunder Kermani starts our coverage. Outside the airport, chaos continues. Thousands are still desperate to leave the country.