and this diversity of perspective is reflected in our coverage, giving a more accurate representation of the world we report on, and that's a key strength of answer 0. the use defintely defending the pull out from us again. it's down us president joe biden, call the evacuation and extraordinary success. this is right decision wise decision. the best decision for him ah, hello, i'm darn jordan. this is out there a lie. if they're coming up with us forces gone, the taliban has stepped in to take a rough gattis don's main airport and claim all that was left behind. crime control outside banks and combo and economy in crisis up to the taliban takeover and in

other needed help concerns and kind of for you to stop crime. hundreds of thousands in the us know drinking water power up to 100 k either. ah, i was not going to extend this forever war. the words of us president joe biden, defending his withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. he's face criticism over the chaos of the past few weeks. as i've got, his don rapidly fell under the control of a taliban. but bible says the evacuation has been an extraordinary success and blamed afghan force for collapsing far more quickly than expected. at fisher reports from the white house, my fellow americans, the war in afghanistan is now over. joe biden brought an end to america's involvement to end its longest war 20 years, which still lives cost money,

and damage to medic. his image in the world war to remove the taliban, which again sits in power in kill bill. we're left with a simple decision either follow through on the commit made by the last administration and leave afghanistan or say we weren't levy and commit another tens of thousands more troops. going back to war. that was the choice, the real choice between libby or escalating, he promised all americans who wanted to leave would be evacuated before the u. s. military where they went somewhere between one and 200 are still they are stranded but bite and insists not forgotten. and for those remaining americans, there is no deadline. we remain committed to get them out if they want to come out . but the president pace is going criticism from political opponents. and even though is on his own site, the say he fail his leadership, fail, america, fail,

the lives have got to stop the accountability needs to be there. but most importantly, americans need to be able to be brought home. this cannot be our history. this cannot be where this ends we will not allow it. 6 might insist he did the best job possible after the previous administration, never mentioning, come by name, sign to deal to pill, trips out without political assurances. and to the new threat group behind last week, suicide attack at the international airport. there was this warning, isis, k. we are not done with you yet. here left, oregon. i think how do you in such a short space of time was undoubtedly a military, diplomatic, and humanitarian success with americans left behind it for very little america has questions to ask about this involvement in afghanistan. questions that are obvious and difficult, you'll buys and has been politically damaged by what has happened over the last few

weeks. he didn't start the war, but what happened at the end? well, hang over the remainder of his time and i'll fisher, i'll just see it up at the white house while i watch. correspondent, kimberly, how can join us live now from washington, d. c. kimberly's. our president biden's been defending the abrupt us to draw from afghanistan significantly. kimberly, he also tried to turn a page and reframe u. s. foreign policy in general. yeah, there's no question that he tried to re frame what had happened. this was his opportunity to do that, but in terms of whether or not he was successful, it appears to have failed because well, the u. s. president tried to shift the blame. he says he took responsibility, but then pointed the finger at the, the african army at the former trumpet ministration. and even as he pressed on with this withdraw date it against the advice of g 7 leaders. he again blamed the trump

policy for this predicament. so with his claims that he has taken responsibility, it really is anything but that and as a result, as he's now said, there's this new era of foreign policy, really, this sort of claim to end forever. war says, is a policy that's been talked about in the united states for some time. and as he points to, the former administration was actually the beginning of the trumpet ministration, attempting to do that. so there are a lot of people in washington kind of scratching their heads right now about what this new era of foreign policy is. the president claims that is going to be less interventionist, and this is something that the american public has been asking for for years. but given the fact that so much money is made by these interventions, policies, there's a lot of skepticism in the united states. so that will really happen. kimberly and opinion polls show that most americans still support the u. s. withdrawal. although

many, i'm happy with the way that by managed it. so what sort of political impact fallout is likely to have do you think? yeah, well, as you heard, and alan fisher's piece, republicans are really seizing on this. and there are legitimate questions because there have been some inconsistency is to say the least some might even call them lies with regard to the explanations that the biden administration is providing. even as recently as july, a new document seemed to indicate that the president was warning africa and leaders that things were not going well. that there was potentially a deterioration of the situation. so for the president to claim that that this was sort of unexpected. this collapse that this appears to be simply not true. and so this is going to have a big political impact for the president. he had this opportunity to speak to a very grieving and wounded feeling,

american populace. and he seemed to fail in his other role as commander in chief matters, consoler in chief, turning the page given the fact that he pointed so many fingers. this is just really been something that his critics are seizing on now, calling for congressional investigations. and even for the president to resign. alright, to kimberly, how can they live for us from washington dc? kimberly, thank you. well, the u. k says it's in direct talks with taliban to secure a safe passage out of us again. it's dawn for british nationals and afghan allies remain that the talks involving you officials and senior taliban members taking place in doha britain's mission and came to an end on saturday. sloane, more than 15000 people out in the past 2 weeks. what other european leaders have also spoken about evacuating afghans work for their governments and continue to be stuck in the country among us after finished all, cuz we always said that we didn't only want to taking local stuff, but also people that were actively involved in civil society matters are in

connection with germany, and we made clear throughout the evacuation that everyone should help everyone, such as when we flew up people from the u. s. without air bridge. we also took others, and now we need to get everything organized. you also what the situation was at couple airport and how people that were in need of help were taken in. unfortunately, there is a big issue, have kind of sound which we need to discuss. how can we have some form of presence inc, i get to get our people out working closely with also germans and the brits to see what i thought about as possible. one of the issue i need to discuss. but also how can we help to continue making sure that advantage is at least and also in the future, a place where not terrorism is coming from. what with foreign force has guns, montgomery down the taliban is looking to the future hours after the departure of the us taliban leaders spoke of attracting international investment and forming an

inclusive government. others surveyed what was left of america's last military installation at campbell airport. charlotte bennett's report. the roar of j t engines and the cries, the vacuum weeks gone, the united states biggest humanitarian, a lift is finished. foreign forces have left and the taliban is surveying tier tree . it hasn't howled into dick. today, without any doubt, was a day of f, ganeth dan's independence. when we don't see a single foreign soldier and whoever invaded this country without permission, we got rid of them. and this was a proud historical moment for us. but the celebration return fell flash cobble international when we drove from the civilian to the military side of the airport. we are very sad, believe me, after we saw the situation, we're hurt. this is where the americans vacated from last night. you can still see

their planes, equipment helicopters here. the tele bond was off here and last night they moved was one of the joy celebration they were shooting in the sky. there were, there were fireworks, they were very happy that the americans had left. then they saw what was left behind disabled planes and helicopters after the last c, 17 transport plane took off. so layman, aka was the 3rd to enter the former us space. the 1st thing was they were panicking in a hurry and destroys everything that was useful rigorously. they didn't leave us anything useful nor did they leave any dignity or pride in themselves. the telephone c is it was supposed to have relationship and mutual respect with the us and international community as the group seeks foreign investment. but they say this is a bad start. this is

a national betrayal. nato said we will help you and continue our assistance. what kind of help is this? the focus now is on restarting commercial flights the taliban lex, the resources and technical personnel for this sir cutter and turkey. helping thousands of air scans still want to leave cobo and believe they are eligible for foreign visas. meaning still fearful. the taliban will run a brutal repressive regime reminiscent of the 1900 ninety's. the taliban held a news conference aimed at reassuring people. it wouldn't that it needs to bother really? this? yes, yeah. we should turn a new chapter. we should bury the hatchet. we have no animosity against any particular faction, party or individual one. we transcend above this all. this is a close chapter of our history yet, but we are looking forward to the future with one goal in sight. i mean rebuilding our country. but this is a country with a long memory divisions and distrust run deep. that hello bon admits it will take

some years for its government to reach its potential. it may take many more, the afghans to heal charlotte bellis, ojo 0. couple and we'll have more on us on later including i was on the job engine on about how people on the board celebrating after the withdrawal of us troops and under quarantine in italy, thousands of afghan refugees are not camp waiting to start a new life more or less than a hello there. i'm pleased to say we got some quiet weather now coming in across the u. s. as what was how we can either continues to steadily wake and it's not a tropical depression. that will wake up further in the coming out. currently

located around northern parts of mississippi, and it'll slide its way up the cross tennessee into the eastern side of kentucky. pushing across west virginia and just rolling across into pennsylvania before bringing some very wet weather into new york could affect the tennessee and the middle grassy slot out across new england and into the open waters. the western side of the atlantic law. he dry as we go on through thursday, then heavy showers around the northern plains, down to central areas of the us, dry weather over towards the western side of the country. though we have caused the wildfire just around nevada and california, no sign of any rain here. plenty of radius of central and southern parts of mexico . meanwhile, still some very lively showers lingering on. we'll see some showers to just around the eastern side of the caribbean. on the way of the sunshine coming through for many though as we go on through the next couple of days. certainly not looking too bad. a toll as far as the central america nice and very heavy rain that just around the kirk you costa rica could see some very wet weather to for good part of

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welcome back to cook one of our top stories here on i'll just say right us, president joe biden has defended his withdrawal of troops from afghanistan, calling the evacuation and extraordinary success. he faced criticism of a chaos in the past few weeks. as i've done this down rapidly and under the control, the tongue about the u. k says it's in direct talks with taliban to secure a safe passage out of the country. tradition national down african allies remain that the talks are taking place in dover. and the taliban is expressed anger. departing us troops for disabling planes and helicopters and destroying equipment of campbells airport group office, and wanted to attract foreign investment and run an inclusive government as well as the taliban puts together its new government. one of the most pressing problems is a state of economy. canister, long standing financial problems got worse and the taliban advanced with long queues outside banks in a capital. rob mcbride before the trying to get

a grip on an economy that is faltering, get best outside one of cobbles, main banks, the taliban allowing just 10 customers at a time as hundreds more weight that turn not very patiently. but if the commander abraham probably didn't expect to be controlling frustrated crowds when the taliban stores to victory will be a home. yes, of course we understand the problems and that's why we've brought these much idea of how many customers are government employees who say they hadn't been paid for months and caught by the speed of the former governments collapse. everyone is running out of cash. but like men will not because men should have 100 over everything in good order. instead of running away like a did, i have money in a bank like for $4000.00, but, but i cant cash my money from buying peoples access to the bank since it cashed

remains a real problem. the banks of largely remain closed when they are open. there are strict limits on how much you can withdraw. it all pointed to a much bigger fiscal problem of how f kind is done is going to pay its way taliban government. the country central bank reserves have been frozen by the us while world bank and diana funding has stopped just surviving is the immediate concern for many businesses. it takes like 6 months. the hussein family completed the expensive opening of a 2nd coffee shop branch 2 weeks before the taliban takeover. i very contact with the people who are have restaurant who have from individual businesses. so they're all down. further down the street, taylor made raheem. he doesn't know when things will improve. my name is also on

call with a model because the bang fact lost in people's mind is stuck in the bank. that is no business. if the banks are open, then people come own his rac hanging, increasing number of uncollected jackets and suits they were ordered before the taliban victory by people who no longer have the cash to pay for them. fabric from all who left the clothes and their country behind in search of something better one another. robert bride al jazeera couple. how does air has been granted rare access to the eastern city of gyla bad? some have been debate has been at a taliban celebration where the group has promised security and reforms celebrations have been taking place across san this is one of them in the city of de la by the commanders of the taliban. and have been congratulating the people saying that they have ended the system of production, the system which favored the powerful and the system that was against the oppressed . they have been expressing their commitment that they are going to continue to

uphold the values which the taliban have been promising. which means that they are going to provide justice. they're going to provide basic freedom and they're going to provide a system where people are not going to be subjugated to corruption or other ills of the society. again, these are promises that we've heard before. does album came to power? and now we're hearing these from this is again in front of an audience. i mean these people are the residence of denial about people who have been in july about for a long time. and they have been witnessing the quick takeover by the taliban. and they're hopeful that they're, there is going to be a system which protects him and provide them with much needed social security as well as prospect control is foreign minister says i've got his don is going through a critical stage on the taliban must cooperate in the fight against terrorism. after a meeting with his german counterpart, mom, and when i went to fanny said the international community must learn from its

mistakes in dealing with the taliban. tamala child has more, after playing a leading role in the evacuation process over the past week or so. it seems that color is now shifting its focus to trying to lead when it comes to discussions with the new what us on the ground in afghanistan, i. e, the taliban in joint press conference between the for 34 minutes a certain number of man signing his german counterpart, high called mass from it's spoke about the importance to engage with the taliban. that this didn't necessarily mean that countries would be recognizing them politically. but that the mistakes of the past, particularly back in the late ninety's in the early 2, thousands when the international community isolated the taliban, which many believe lead to the radicalization, quote unquote of the group and the own sick on through consequences that those

mistakes should not be repeated here is part of what that is for a minister, how to say. we believe that isolation is not on such yet that it connection is not a priority for us. so this is given our system and that part of on being isolated in 1996 has led us to the situation that we, we were and previously and i've gone on yet we have seen that they engage meant can give us some positive results from germany as perspective, when they were the foreign minister was all about his country's relationship with the taliban. he told us that their former ambassador, or the countries ambassador to have done is done was in continuous talks with the taliban here in doha. because now, as should be, the hope can be personally, i believe, talk to continue with the taliban. on the one hand,

we should seek solution to this very critical issues like the full operation of the airport. because on the other hand, any instability within afghanistan undermine our ability to combat terrorism in the region. we should convey our expectations to the taliban. they should be judged not by their words, but by their action. this was just the 1st of a series of discussions that property is having with its allies. with regards to a dentist on the country for a minister, we'll be meeting with the dodge for a minister in less than 24 hours. and there are reports that you case dominic rob will also be in the hot some point this week. cutter continues to be at the forefront when it comes to the afghan file. and it seems that it has won the trust of international, of the international community, particularly with the success of helping out in that huge evacuation effort that took place over the past 10 days. meanwhile,

the italian military has flown nearly 5000 afghans to italy since the taliban took over. many of the refugees still under quarantine, while the process to resettlement adam rainy, visited the country's biggest refugee camp african evacuees, and of its on it. at this camp an hour outside of rome, more than a 1000 african refugees are starting a new life now far from the country. they called home. many of them like this man felt they had no choice but to flee a la carte. i work with italian and after military i was a target for the taliban. he like others we spoke to, asked us not to show his face, out of fear for loved ones. back in afghanistan, the father of wanted to call me and i am happy to be here, but i am really worried about my family. but i haven't been able to contact them for 7 days. so i don't know how they're doing or where they are. ok, it's a story repeated here among those who worked with italian or other international

forces during the war. as the taliban closed in, they rushed to cobble airport. some lost family and mechanic rushed to escape and haven't seen them since. i want one refugee, we met served as a policeman in the former government, he told us he felt particularly at risk of taliban retribution. since august 14th, nearly 5000 african refugees have arrived in italy, the largest number of any european union country. i feel safe here, but i always worry about my future. how can i organize everything? how? how can i continue to my higher education, those running the camp are trying to address such concerns? you know, of course, they want to know about the future, the process of inclusion in our country at which now they are going to do in to be included in our society about today. they do the schools for the children do a job. and of course, we can not give an answer to all of these questions,

but doing gauging, explaining the process that by step this camp run by the red cross is the largest processing center for the refugees in italy. more than 1300 african evacuees have been sheltered here temporarily, as they wait longer term placement. after being screened for coven 19 many received vaccinations after being processed here. the fact that we are then taken by bus to other shelters and hotels across italy, officials hoped to resettle everyone at this camp by friday. the 1st step and helping these refugees rebuild their lives in a new country. adam rainy g 0. have a santa italy. u. s. federal court document show that one of 2 former u. k. national is accused of being part of an eyesore sale, will plead guilty to criminal charges on thursday. alex on the co t and another man were expedited from iraq last year to face tron in the us.

they're accused of involvement in the beheadings of western hostages, including for americans. the part of a group does the beatles by their captives because of their british access. hurricane ida has left more than a 1000000 people on the us gulf coast. without that tricity destruction in louisiana is catastrophic. and many are still stranded by flooding. restoring power will take weeks raising fears of a health crisis as resident swelter and run low on drinking water, filling reports from my place near new orleans. some on top of they are completely desperate. here with the help. please, ida tore out rubes and windows ripped bricks out of walls, destroying lives, and buildings in a few long hours. now they are pleading. when we go, please look him up with him. i want to go through your with you. i love what we appeal. we need some help, a plea, but where do you even begin from the sky?

it is just water everywhere. roads now rivers. they look like boats, but they're actually cause residents just have to hope the engine holds out. almost all of the phones down here. ever since this thing started, we have no communication with anybody. some are getting on line to ask for help on social media. but here in la plus just north of new orleans, they are pretty much trapped. j owns for hotels, his 30 stuff have been stranded inside the days. he can't reach them to see if they're okay. but the issue isn't it. you have to try to rescue them. yeah, you can't get so i can't get there because i don't have a boat. i'm hotelier, my would be on a boat. so that's why i would just hoping if somebody would be here, they'll go. i was hoping that the national guard or somebody be protecting the danger for those who are now trapped by this water is enormous. first of all, you got the risk of alligators because they are moving into these, what are essentially now rivers we know of at least one attack than this disease.

because if you've been hit by day for you have an open wound. this water is filthy . you don't want to go anywhere near it. and then of course, there is the bigger risk of the power lines. low to them come down. they lifted the side of the road where they snapped like twigs some, making the simple act of walking home incredibly dangerous. the power has been out here and in the wide and you will the ins area since hearken. i'm struck official said the great is quote, 100 percent smashed. it may be off for weeks. some have generators, which means they can help with the clean up. but they need gas, which is scarce cause line up outside this gas station because there's what of a delivery as you drive through this town, all you see is devastation shop fronts gone and tie a homes destroyed. that's my living room. ac unit, every year, doing the time. jason was watching tv when this tre up rooted. and came through the ceiling bed to take a decision between what danger i want to deal with. he and his wife had to run into

the storm to escape even in those winds, you have to go outside and run down the street. yes sir, definitely. because at this point you have air where the wind is blowing. at this point it could lift the whole roof and now we for now. so what should we put ourselves in daisy? but i had to take a decision between which things i want to deal with from the sky. they search for those who need immediate rescue and through all of it, that deep south resilience and humor shines through. by the way, i want to cut the story anyway. and that i have the people that either helped you it helped me and i'm on the bottom of front that exact area. so that's going to happen. so i mean it's nothing to do but smiled about it. i that took a lot from them, but she will not take their spirit. phil laval, al jazeera le class louisiana. now pink iguanas, in the galapagos islands, are now critically endangered. scientists say there are just 211 left living in the native wolf volcano, and expedition to count them. didn't find any new bonds. pink iguanas are only

found on a northwestern slopes of the active volcano, which is on is a bella island. they put a pencil in a space, you can reach someone with the importance of the expedition to the full kennel. was served to update the population. census of the pink wanna done in this area. second, distribute groups in their area to determine one of the most important factors to research the species. to find nesting areas, newly bonding one us and locate the distribution of the one us in the will fall kennel. ah. type of krycek. the headlines here now just us president joe biden has defended his withdrawal of troops from dentist on gordon, the evacuation, and extraordinary success si size, criticism.