Now playing Next Afghanistan 'I stand squarely behind' US troops pullout of Afghanistan, says Biden The US President speaks out following Monday's scenes of panic at Kabul airport as thousands of desperate Afghans tried to secure a place on a flight out of the country. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Canada Trudeau triggers Canadian election, voting day Sept. 20 Trudeau is hoping to capitalise on his government's successful vaccination campaign against COVID-19 to win a majority of seats in Parliament. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan EU, US and UK call for 'safe passage' out of Afghanistan The call from the more than 70 countries came hours after Talian insurgents stormed capital Kabul. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Killing of Afghan comic by Taliban raises fears of reprisals The killing of an Afghan comic by Taliban militants this week has raised fears of revenge killings, as the Taliban take control of the country. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan president flees as Taliban await 'peaceful transfer' of power Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, as Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Life in Herat city restarts under Taliban rule A Taliban fighter said offices would reopen and work would return to "normal" in Afghanistan's second largest city of Herat after it was captured by the insurgents. Passengers headed to Kabul's Airport seeking to leave Afghanistan in the face of the lightning Taliban offensive. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Heavy military in Kabul, Afghans try to leave capital Police tightened security in Kabul as the lightning Taliban offensive continued to close on Afghanistan's capital. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next Italy Gino Strada: Italian surgeon and Emergency NGO founder dies aged 73 The Milan-born medic's humanitarian agency has treated more than 11 million people in 19 war-torn countries since it was founded in 1994. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Which countries in Europe are pulling embassy staff out of Kabul? A country-by-country look at how Europe has reacted to the crisis in Afghanistan. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Taliban captures Uruzgan's provincial capital and Herat The Taliban captured another three provincial capitals in Afghanistan, completing their sweep of the country's south in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban capture fourth-largest city, closing in on the capital Kabul The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan's capital Kabul as the group continued to make military gains across the country on Saturday. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK and US to send troops to Kabul to get nationals out The EU has warned the Taliban faces international "isolation" if it takes power by force, as more Afghan cities fall to the rebels. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Taliban captures 10th provincial capital in Afghanistan The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the US and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next World News Illegal border crossings into EU rebound sharply in 2021 A total of 124,000 illegal border crossings were recorded in 2020. So far this year Frontex has observed more than 82,000. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark first in EU to help its Afghan workers escape Taliban violence About 45 people are eligible for evacuation with the spouses and children 12/08/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Unaccompanied kids seeking asylum in the UK try to adapt to new lives These children are learning how to adapt after fleeing countries such as Syria, Eritrea and Afghanistan without parents or family. 12/08/2021