Hello and welcome. Dont go to Kabul Airport. Thats what americans hoping to leave afghanistan are being told, unless theyre instructed to do so. The State Department said it wanted to avoid creating large crowds and us Defense 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
As thousands of afghans try to escape the taliban, europe is preapring for many refugees. A State Of Emergency is declared in parts of new York State ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Henri. And cambodias last remaining population of critically endangered vultures are on the brink of extinction. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. The Uk Ministry of defence says seven people have died in the chaotic crowds outside Kabul Airport where thousands are trying to flee the afghanistan, a week after the taliban took over. People have been trying to get through checkpoints in sweltering heat to reach evacuation flights. The british Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, said the uk had flown out more than 1,000 people in the last 2a hours. He also said he was exploring ways to maintain a presence in afghanistan after the military had left. Heres our correspondent, simonjones. Desperate to leave. Their goal to get inside Kabul Airport and get out of the country.
As thousands of afghans try to escape the taliban, europe is bracing for a potential new wave of refugees and a State Of Emergency is declared in parts of new York State ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Henri. Cambodias last remaining population of critically endangered vultures are on the brink of extinction. And our Sunday Morning edition of the Paper Review is at 9 35 this mornings reviewers are journalist and author, shyama perera, and martin bentham, home Affairs Editor at the evening standard. Thats for viewers in the uk. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Thousands of people desperate to leave afghanistan are continuing to crowd around Kabul Airport, a week after the taliban seized control of the country. People have been trying to get through checkpoints in sweltering heat to reach evacuation flights. The british Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, said the uk had flown out more than 1,000 people in the last 2a hours. He also said he was ex
As thousands of afghans try to escape the taliban, europe is preparing for thousands of new refugees. A State Of Emergency is declared in parts of new York State ahead of the Forecast Arrival of Hurricane Henri. And cambodias last remaining population of critically endangered vultures are on the brink of extinction. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. The Uk Ministry of defence says seven people have died in the chaotic crowds outside Kabul Airport where thousands are trying to flee the afghanistan, a week after the taliban took over. People have been trying to get through checkpoints in sweltering heat to reach evacuation flights. The british Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, said the uk had flown out more than A Thousand people in the last 2a hours. He also said he was exploring ways to maintain a presence in afghanistan after the military had left. Heres our correspondent, simonjones. Desperate to leave. Their goal to get inside Kabul Airport and get ou