development manager, it's excellent. this is my niger, my, my dear on, i'll do there. ah, a diverse range of stories from across, from the perspective of our network. the gentleman on al jazeera. ah, i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan. in fact, after 2 decades of conflict, final confirmation that the us withdraw from i've gone a son is now complete un security council adults, the resolution calling for safe passage for afghans who still want to leave the country. the me hello there. one. welcome to the program. i'm junior mcdonald,

and this is sound to rely from on also coming up more than a 1000000 homes for that power in the u. s. state of louisiana. the remnants of hurricane ida move in plus will explain why it's slowing. birth rate has seen china shut the war on a once booming, private tutoring industry. ah, while the us secretary of state anthony blinking is due to be speaking at the state department will bring you all of the context and all of that live when it happens. and of course, what's it all about? well, the final u. s. plane is taken off from kabul. the war in afghanistan is officially over. the confirmation came from the pens again within the past hour and a half, bringing to an end, 2 decades of conflict. and of course, 2 weeks of chaos on the ground. i see 17 transport planes took off at 929 gmc and

cleared afghan airspace as the announcement was made. i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan in the end of the military mission to evacuate american citizens for country nationals and vulnerable afghans. last c, 17 lifted off from hammered cars international airport on august 30th this afternoon. at 3, 29 pm east coast time, and the last manned aircraft is now clearing the air space above afghanistan. we will soon release a photo of the last c 17 departing afghanistan with major general chris donahue and the u. s. in bastrop. jeff gast and ross wilson board, while the military evacuation is complete, the diplomatic mission to ensure additional us citizens and eligible afghans who want to leave continues. well, more than a 100000 people have left on us flights in just the past 2 weeks, but thousands of afghans hoping to leave the country now under taliban control of being left behind,

including many who worked with us allies. robert bryant is joining us now. live from call bull rob. it's been a historic moment, but also a solar moment. absolutely, i mean this was some incredible scenes here in cobble. what is very historic nights of the, the finally the ending of 20 years of military involvement by the united states in the country. words started to spread here very quickly just after midnight local time. so we were already into the 31st of august dates, which is very important, which will be noted in history books, you need to come, this was the date, the deadline set as the departure of the u. s. and the u. s. was good to it's wooded left on the 31st, but just after midnight into this day, tuesday and would started to spread on social media that the, the, the wheels up on the last at craft taking off from how many cars i entered national

airport. we started to get some email traffic from the taliban saying they were taking over control confirming that the last of the american aircraft had left. then we started interestingly to have something of an eerie silence. we for days now been here we go. all sorts of aircraft noise is a patrolling warplanes overhead. earlier on monday we saw a b 52 bomber passover cobble. and then there's been this thundering background noise of these aircraft big lumbering, c 17. taking off transport planes, taking off from the airport as they see vacuum ition has continued and quite quickly within about 10 minutes or so as we started to get confirmation that the last of the americans had gone. this noise started to drift away. there was some given every silence and then that was quickly replaced by this rolling gun fire. rebuilding the coffin. it began at the airport itself. we started to see trace that

gunfire firing up into the air. so it was obviously some sort of celebratory gunfire. and then very quickly this was picked up across the city as words started to spread between taliban groups and taliban fighters in various locations. and very soon, the whole of the skylight around the city was lit up with guns of all sorts of sizes and description firing into the at this news that finally, after 20 years the u. s. have gone an role, but there's been so much attention leading up to this deadline this moment that has now come. but i suppose the inevitable question is what happens next? and of course we're left with a pretty complex picture. absolutely. well, for the taliban themselves, they have to form the government. they've got a country to run. they unexpectedly came, almost inherited the country with the collapse of the how may cause the previous

abstract dining regime the very quickly collapsing. 2 weeks ago they found themselves in control here in cobble and very quickly they have had to run around and still in the process of forming government, there's no kind of power sharing that we were talking about before they are in charge. but they also inherit all of the myriad problems that comes with afghanistan after decades of war with all of the problems that it has encountered over the years. so it is really got its work to do at the most important thing, that there are a number of things on that list. but one of the priorities is at the airport itself that was seeing the completion of the evacuation daily with the chaotic scenes there. and somehow putting an airport back together again, remember, this is the airport it's cobble is just about the only entry exit point that afghanistan has really had for what the best part of 2 weeks. but it's been

controlled by the us. now the u. s. is gone, they take an air traffic control with it. they're pretty much left. i show of an airport that it is now up to the taliban. possibly with the help of foreign part in the countries to re establish all of the systems that make an apple work, such as that, that traffic control it security and all the rest. it has to do that. the land board is largely remain closed. it has thousands of people moving towards those land borders to try to get out of afghanistan. so it has a brain drain to deal way that has massive migrations of people. it has to somehow convince people to stay within the country. and then there are fears from the people themselves, of course, that all of these mrs. that the, this being a new type of taliban regime, that it is a softer, more inclusive government. it doesn't mean much until people see that matched with actions. and a lot of people, as we know simply waiting,

they are heading for land borders and they will at once they have the opportunity, it seems we have apple, it's open and running again. be trying to get on to flights. and the other problem for the united states, and for all of the people who still believe that they have a right to go to the united states that they, they believe they have a right to protect you from the us to stop being ripped stuff, reprisals from the taliban as they take over because they have some sort of connection with the us military or rather foreign forces. there is the problem of how the us through diplomacy through the state department can try to process those people to try to leave afghanistan to go to the us or indeed to other countries such as the u. k. that remains a huge problem that will require all sorts of diplomacy, cooperation from the taliban government to possibly will not want to contribute to what is continuing drait on people leaving the country that it needs to make the

country work. so there's an awful lot of problems that had the airports, the departure of the americans in some ways, despite all of the chaos and the troll of the past couple of weeks, that was almost the more straightforward problem to resolve. we knew it was going to be resolved somehow and at some point, and it would be probably resolved on the 31st of august, which it has now in many respects, for many different actors and partners in the ongoing african crisis. the problems really start moment brian, joining me there live from cobb world. thank you. will us present and says he will address his nation on tuesday, but in the past few minutes, the white house has released a statement saying the past 17 days has seen our troops execute the largest air, lifted us, history, vacuum waiting over a 120000 us citizens, citizens of our allies, and they ask on allies of the united states. they've done it with unmatched courage,

professionalism, and resolve. now our 20 year military presence in afghanistan has ended, will gave l. as on the was listening to the pentagon briefing and join me, i live from washington. d. c. gave, there was an extraordinary amount of detail on a level of frankness. wasn't there in that briefing from the pentagon early or just bring us up to date with what happened in that briefing? yeah, that's right. kenneth mckenzie, the general, who's in charge of central command was very frank. after he announced it, all us troops had completely pulled out of the airport. he then follow that up by saying there's not one single u. s. service members still in afghanistan. there was a lot in that briefing, but he confirmed that since august 14th, the us military's helped to evacuate 823000 civilians, including about 6000 us citizens. he did say not all people that wanted

to leave. they were able to get out, were hearing from the state department that they believed that there are still less than $250.00 us citizens in afghanistan, that we're not able to get to the airport in the statement by joe biden, that you just read it went and also say that that bite and said that it was the unanimous conclusion from all of his top commanders, that he should not extend the deadline past august 31st. and that is why the u. s. pulled out when it did. mackenzie, the general, also stating that the last military plains, that left homemade cause i international airport, carry the top us military general on the ground as well as the top us diplomat, the ambassador to afghanistan. and once that plane left and it was wheels up, essentially, at that point, the u. s. military involvement had completely ended in afghanistan in terms of any

sort of troops or even diplomats for that matter on the ground. he was also very complimentary, quite frankly, towards the taliban saying that the taliban were in his words. and i'll get the exact words here. in his words, the taliban were helpful and useful. over the past several days and weeks in helping to secure the perimeter of the airport. he said that the threats against us service members the last few days and weeks, did not come at all from the taliban. but instead we're coming from, i saw k, so clearly, mackenzie felt complimentary of the taliban in their cooperation. if you will, that cooperation did not go so far as to where the u. s. told the taliban in advance exactly when the last plains would be leaving the airport. he said they did not tell the taliban that in terms of ice or k. it was interesting. mackenzie said he believes that there are about 2000 ice. ok. fighters still within afghanistan,

he insinuated that a lot of them were from the prisons that the prisoners that were let out of some of the jails in ghana. stan, he feels some of them were from there and he said that the taliban would have their hands full dealing with ice. okay. in the coming weeks and months quite frankly. however, the bottom line to all of this is the 20 year war in afghanistan, or at least the 20 year presence of us troops in afghanistan officially is now over . gabriel is on the they are joining us with the very latest live from washington dc. gabe, thank you. will you a secretary of state anthony blanket is expected to speak shortly. i think we've still got an empty podium there. it is. was in jordan though, is joining us live from washington d. c. to give us some idea of what to expect. i'm hi, there rules might we expect from lincoln? well, the secretary of state convened a meeting with his foreign minister counterparts in the g 7,

as well as from cut her and turkey to talk about what happens now that the u. s. military operation to evacuate noncombatant persons that include us citizens, afghans who worked as interpreters for the us, military, and other vulnerable afghans in that country. what do they do now to help those who are still in afghanistan as of august 31st and want to leave the country? and so while we're waiting for this briefing where the secretary is supposed to spell out the way forward as i was put in a pro statement earlier on monday, we do know that the administration has said that it is going to hold the taller bond to its word that it's not going to interfere with the ability of us citizens or afghans who want to leave the country. they're not going to basically hold their travel document hostage. they're not going to detain them. they're not going to do

anything except guarantee self passage. and so we expect to hear some of how was antony blinkin says the g 7 and other countries in the region intend to hold the taller bond to their word. now what we are not expecting to hear is whether or not there's going to be any formal recognition of the taliban as the official government in, in cobble, the peace process which the u. s. has been facilitating in. doha still continues. there are still personnel, including ambassadors, all, many couples are still working with lower level members of the taliban and negotiating committee to try to work out some sort of political settlement. and certainly the u. s. is holding out the promise that if a government can be formed, that does respect the rights of afghan citizens, particular calling the rights of women and girls, as well as guaranteeing other matters that are guaranteed in the afghan

constitution. then possibly there could be perhaps one day global recognition and acceptance of a government that includes members of the senior, taller bon leadership, but that's not coming immediately. well, it's jordan, they're joining me live from washington. dc was thank you. already of the un security council adopted a resolution to let people who want to leave afghanistan do so safely, but it's not known. if the taliban will help us, hope the resolution will protect people's rights to leave afghanistan, no matter the reason. consistent with the right to leave any country including one's own, everybody must be allowed to safely leave afghanistan for whatever reason. when ever they want, by air or by land. this is the utmost, this is of the utmost importance to us. ask on stone,

can never again become a safe haven for terrorists. we have condemned unequivocally the attack on cobble airport last week. and we reiterate our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved and to the injured. a coordinated approach will be vital to counter any extremist threat emanating from afghanistan and we call on the taliban to uphold their commitments contained in the doe har agreement. ira shakin is a researcher with the institute of world politics and a national security analyst for central and south east asia, and he joins me by skype from washington. d. c. irish, of course, a historic but solemn evening as it's been described to me,

the u. s. has now withdrawn from us, gone on after 20 years. her. how do you think this moment will be remembered? oh, this is for the for everyone is differently, i think for africans will be a kind of feeling left behind. there was always a perception that the united states left of kindness and back in the ninety's. and now it's physically left of guys. it's, it is an international level is also kind of accepting a failed project. but from the insurgency groups, it's kind of party right now. why is whether they are within, i don't, i would say celebrating with terry on, on, on a cooperation on an end of the us presence,

kind of defeating the western military presence. as you mentioned, there are rush, we spoke to our correspondent role mcbride, earlier with the celebrated gunfire in the background. but as he says, reflecting on the pentagon and what they said earlier was that never again should have gone to san become a safe haven for terrorists. but frankly, that's way easier said than done a yeah. because there's also no leverage. we have not have enough leverage to, to make sure that all of all done corporate but other incentives group plus it's whether the taller bond may be in the leadership that doesn't want to corporate with other insurgency group. but the ality is tolerable. forces on the ground, the united to get or he would be different on the different flags to

get out the united states from, from, from us can, is done. but now as the, our power, they have the power and their local area. there is no guarantee that the will be divided line between the members. i k and the color bomb and russia. we heard earlier of course that the security cam. so this draft resolution 2359 been boots in to place. and they were saying that in the room there was this real sense of community that this real feeling that what we were just talking about, making sure that i'm going to stand does not become another. failed state is really the focus for all of them. but that means the concerted effort from the international community but, but i just wonder what power does the international community now have to change the reality on the ground for the future of, of chemist on i think one. 2

1 crucial moment is that is for international community over the last 20 years, international community kind of was on the back stage. i'm united states, but not that was in the front where the current situation, i think some members, china, russia, are more at this point, worried about the situation grounds. and i've done the united states of course, from the us perspective. national security perspective, our party from the insurgency group are from the ice skater is safe haven, again for the members, but the implementation of what's going on and i've kind of, if there were all a bond will be accepted as that. i think government and the fractions from different fractions come, send them become kind of a new syria. but then in, in central asia, the implementation is huge for all the countries around the agent. so i hope that

that also accurately russia, china gets engage and find out a solution to go over the united states and other powers to, to for scholar poly bond to create and then why their government to, to the problem on the alice, the, i mean, we cannot them, at this point, are russia in their joining me live from washington d. c, a rush. thank you. thank you. the head of the u. n. refugee agency says as evacuations, from kabul comes to an end, a far larger crisis is just beginning. millions have been displaced by decades of war, and more than half the population live on less than a dollar a day. the most vulnerable people are children, and amongst them, orphans faced the highest risk. as charles stratford reports now, from kabul, these children and most of their parents were born into conflict in war. but many

of their fathers and mothers were killed by nato air strikes or in attacks by the taliban. and many of them will be scarred for life. just the regular settle, see where to go every year during each celebrations. and we especially feel the emptiness because he is not here. and when we hear a child call its father, it's very painful. for susan rose, one's father was a policeman. he was shot dead by the taliban as a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan, 6 years ago. roseland describes how they felt since the tale bomb took control of his town earlier this month. did that he will when we see them around, it brings us pain and sadness, but we can't do anything about it. so we have left that punishment to god sitting next to the brothers is was silly of body. his dad and 2 of his uncles were killed in a nato as strike 11 years ago. his mother could not cope alone in bringing up his brother

and 3 sisters, chosen the hydrogens without a father in law. we didn't have a home to live amos, but here we have a home, i am said, but i don't bet a grudge in my heart in the evenings when it's cool, the boys play crickets on a dusty playing field at the orphanage. 2 sides in team sport, but every one here has similar stories on that piece and a better future. i've got to stand has suffered more than 40 years of conflict and wore in the country. now it's starting a new chapter, but it's difficult to be optimistic about the immediate future, at least. but children like these 56 children are living at the orphanage and it's funded by local donations. about half a girls. not all of them last parents in the war. she's here and maria's father recently died of a heart attack. hello. i want to be

a teacher says she's year. i want to teach english, push to math. tell them to cut again. our fears as a taliban won't let us work because of the girls that are here. but the girls and boys are separated from each other. girls are taught by female teachers only. we are afraid that if we change the law or girls section will be shut down. it's only bomb says who is over and it is promised to respect women's rights with his own vision of islam. these children and millions like a waiting to see where the promises of peace and prosperity are not just empty words shall strafford al jazeera, they subs afghanistan more than a 1000000 homes and businesses are still without power in the u. s. c. h of louisiana. as the remnants of cora can either move inland. well, there's been widespread damage with people in some communities still trumped by flood waters. one person is dead, but the state governors warned that there will be more hi can hit new orleans of

the category for storm late on sunday. forecast is one. the danger isn't over with more flooding. expected. as the storm moves north or storm hit the louisiana course with winds of up to 230 kilometers per hour, leaving as much as $43.00 centimeters of rain in one area with a 1000000 homes and businesses statewide. last electricity with new orleans blocked out entirely as a key power lines failed. will an improved system of levies around the city appears to have held, but some searches stopped. 2.3 meter high barriers in a times south of the city will nearly 5000 national guard personnel and 30000 utility workers are now standing. why, but it could take weeks to complete. the clean up will fill of l has more on the recovery effort, not from mississippi. this is what the effort to get power back on in louisiana. it looks like we're actually across the board and mississippi where we've got hundreds

of trucks, electricity repair trucks, by all being lined up to go across brackets, louisiana, some of that go ready because this is i major. major outage is just a localized issue. all of new orleans is without power, so 1000000 residents, the power went off about 6 o'clock just as a storm came in. i did just being described as a rocket transformation played on the head of the boss of the power company. said that the grid is 100 percent mush bite down power lines down telephone lines. and this is a real issue. this is not just about people not able to charge that phones. people all living people are stranded rather in the home. so she didn't leave. they have no air conditioning. this is louisiana, it is war. it's like, it's very hot. it's humid, it's the end of august, and it's always warm at this time of year. so for those people who are stranded at home, the power really needs to come back home, which is why here in mississippi, they are doing everything. they can't lend a hand,

i get the lights on the sockets working. i guess they paid the nuclear watchdog says it has evidence that north korea has restarted its main nuclear reactor. analysts believe it may be a tactic for future talks with the u. s. one that a new port will be needed under spell. explain without inspectors in north korea. dye a relies on satellite images using these it says is detected a discharge of cooling water at the main nuclear plants and young beyond. and that suggests the reactor is operating if the latest findings are correct, the you and nuclear watchdog set, it's a deeply troubling development and it's believe young beyond reactor produce plutonium for north korean nuclear arsenal. in the past, the white house says the a report underscore is the urgent need for dialogue and diplomacy. whatever warmer relations that appear to be cultivated under former president donald trump seemed to have grown cold under his successor, joe biden. as u. s. military exercises were held with the south. unfortunately,

the biden administration has been slow off the mark on the north korea file. of course, they were dealing with the renewal of the strategic reduction peter with russia, which happened in february. the resumption of talks with iran on the comprehensive plan of action by thing with it. and also there were draws problem of not just on. so these are a number of important programs. but unfortunately, it seems that the united states traditional position has not changed the all demand for complete irreversible verifiable disarmament of north korea's nuclear program has never worked at is not likely to work. the subject of consternation and negotiation for decades young beyond the heart of north korea's nuclear program. it's cooling tower, was famously destroyed in 2008 as part of an international drive to dismantle parts of the program. in exchange for relief from sanctions, the following year, north korea kicked monitors out. nearly a decade later,

kim jung own offered to dismantle young john in return for the same concessions. the trump administration rejected the offer that would have left cam with other reactors in secret sites. not to mention possible nuclear weapons. weapons i would give north korea leverage right him if they've got, you know, 30 instead of 20 or 100 instead of, you know, 50 or whatever. we don't know how many they have been. this gives them more bargaining chips when events we should take place by apparently allowing the world to see this new activity at young. beyond the north korean leader may be signaling he's ready to talk and are chappelle al jazeera for the 1st time in a decade, palestinians and israelis have held high level talks, palestinian president mahmoud abbas bolt. israel's defense minister ben guns for more than 2 hours in ramallah. well, gant says they discuss security and the economy of the occupied west bank and gaza . he reportedly told the boss.