Any american, who wants to come home, we will get you home. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. U. S. President Joe Biden is vowing to bring every american home from afghanistan if they want to leave. But nobody knows how many u. S. Citizens are in the country. The State Department says its trying to track down as many as possible. Meanwhile, the taliban are showing off the spoils of war. They published photos showing their fighters armed with u. S. Weapons seized from the afghan national army. Its menacing images like these and the talibans long history of brutality that makes many afghans scared to stay in the country. On friday, the pentagon confirmed it had flown 169 americans by helicopter from a hotel near the airport after large crowds blocked access to the gates. Its the firstknown rescue of americans outside the airport perimeter. The firs
Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of the viewers here in the united states, canada and around the world. Im kim brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. U. S. President Joe Biden is vowing to bring every american home from afghanistan if they want to leave. But nobody knows how many u. S. Citizens are in the country. The State Department says its trying to track down as many as possible. Meanwhile, the Taliban Published Photos showing their fighters armed with u. S. Weapons seized from the afghan national army. While its menacing images like these and the Talibans History of brutality that makes many afghans scared to stay in the country. On friday, the pentagon confirmed it had flown 160 helicopters from the hotel to the airport, after the taliban blocked the gatesing its the first known rescue of americans outside the airport perimeter. The first flights of evacuees have begun arriving in the united states. Now, we dont know how many americans were among the passeng
So how many afghans will britain take . How many should we take . Also tonight. Rebuilding after the pandemic the latest official figures show record Job Vacancies as the Uk Economy rebounds. The plague is still a killer in parts of the world, now a new vaccine developed here could consign it to history once and for all. A glimpse of Deep Space as weve never seen it before astronomers learn more abouth the Birth And Destruction of The Stars. And Coming Up on the Bbc News channel. England Captainjoe Root admits his side need to get better following their final Day Defeat to india at lords as they look for a way back in the series. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Twenty years after they were driven out of afghanistan, the talibans leaders are back in the country they once ruled with such brutality. In their first public statements on Afghan Soil the taliban say their territory will no longer be used to export terror. Remember, that was the reason the international coalit
faces questions about the scottish government s handling of complaints against former first minister alex salmond. and coming up this hour. a congregation in herefordshire are shocked to discover an ordinary looking painting of the last supper is actually a long lost masterpiece. the figures speak for themselves and they paint a picture which suggests the battle against covid is on the turn. the number of weekly registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week to the lowest level since the start of the year. the figures from the office for national statistics suggest that the latest national lockdown and the sucessful vaccination programme are working. there s good news too on hospital admissions down by 80% for those aged over 80 who ve received a single dose of vaccine. the results have been described by the head of the oxford vaccine project as stunning . the government says there s no cause for complacency and stick
support. lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in poverty. the country s public hospitals, a lifeline for many, are struggling to manage. the patients who are received at the hospital have no other place to go to. just being there is a must. this is the story of lebanon s fight for survival. if lebanon does run out of fuel, a lot of people will lose their lives it s as simple as that. you realise that you re not the reason they are dying, it s the country they re living in. you can t not fall in love with lebanon. beirut is a place for free spirits to flourish, full of beautiful diversity. it was a true home for me. dr ghaidaa al saddik is