imran khan hopes they have. it�*s very encouraging.rk, can have education. they will give amnesty to everyone. the soil won�*t be used for terrorism by anyone. you know, these are encouraging statements. so, you are approving the way the taliban are operating? no, i�*m approving of what they have said. no—one can tell where afghanistan goes from here, but what we hope and pray, that finally, after a0 years, the people of afghanistan will have peace and stability. but the taliban didn�*t bring peace and stability before and there�*s no evidence they can do it this time. in that case, it wouldn�*tjust be afghanistan that suffered, it would be pakistan as well. john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. an american intelligence agent who was travelling with cia director, william burns, to india this month has reported symptoms consistent with havana syndrome. this mysterious illness that has struck scores of american diplomats and spies. the victim has not been identified but reportedly has had to receive medical attention. it comes after two sim

imran khan hopes they have. it�*s very encouraging.now, these are encouraging statements. so, you are approving the way the taliban are operating? no, i�*m approving of what they have said. no—one can tell where afghanistan goes from here, but what we hope and pray, that finally, after a0 years, the people of afghanistan will have peace and stability. but the taliban didn�*t bring peace and stability before and there�*s no evidence they can do it this time. in that case, it wouldn�*tjust be afghanistan that suffered, it would be pakistan as well. john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. the british prime minister borisjohnson held bilateral talks withjoe biden at the white house. david willis had been looking at that meeting. ireland is an important domestic issue that means a lot to biden and the irish community in the us. but on this issue of climate change, joe biden throwing out more money, does that offer momentum to borisjohnson? he must have been quite pleased. well, it is comparatively quite a small amount of money, david. pledged to

imran khan hopes they have. it's very encouraging.usive government. they have said that women can work, can have education. they will give amnesty to everyone. the soil won't be used for terrorism by anyone. you know, these are encouraging statements. so, you are approving the way the taliban are operating? no, i'm approving of what they have said. no—one can tell where afghanistan goes from here, but what we hope and pray, that finally, after a0 years, the people of afghanistan will have peace and stability. but the taliban didn't bring peace and stability before and there's no evidence they can do it this time. in that case, it wouldn'tjust be afghanistan that suffered, it would be pakistan as well. john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. if you want to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. lots of promises made at the unga by world leaders on climate change — but will it be enough for those on the climate change frontline? we get the view from a nation in

imran khan hopes they have. it's very encouraging.the soil won't be used for terrorism by anyone. you know, these are encouraging statements. so, you are approving the way the taliban are operating? no, i'm approving of what they have said. no one can tell where afghanistan goes from here, but what we hope and pray, that finally, after a0 years, the people of afghanistan will have peace and stability. but the taliban didn't bring peace and stability before and there's no evidence they can do it this time. in that case, it wouldn'tjust be afghanistan that suffered, it would be pakistan as well. john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. if you want to get in touch with me about any of these stories, that interview with pakistan's prime minister, for instance, i'm on twitter. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. still to come in on the programme... the un's stark warning that the world must improve the way food is produced, processed and consumed if mankind is going to survive. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada

imran khan hopes they have. it is very encouraging.work, can have education. they will give amnesty to everyone. the soil will not be used for terrorism by anyone. you know, these are encouraging statements. so you are approving the way the taliban operating? no, i'm approving of what they have said. no one can tell where afghanistan goes from here, but what we hope and pray, that finally, after 40 years, the people of afghanistan will have peace and stability. but the taliban did not bring peace and stability before and there is no evidence they can do it this time. in that case, it wouldn'tjust be afghanistan that suffered, it would be pakistan, as well. john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. another village on the canary island of la palma, has been evacuated, because of the ongoing eruption of a nearby volcano. residents were ordered to leave el paso, after lava flows, from the cumbre vieja volcano. more than 6,000 people have fled, and hundreds of homes have already been destroyed since last sunday. our correspondent danjohnson is on

now on bbc news, in an exclusive interview, john simpson talks to pakistan's prime minister imran khankeover of afghanistan. just over a month ago, the taliban swept into afg hanistan's capital, kabul. their lightning advance lasted only a few weeks, and they eventually walked into the capital without a fight, as former president ashraf ghani and much of his cabinet fled. a panicked evacuation ensued. now, the world is watching as the taliban form their government. exactly how they intend to rule remains unclear. the ministry for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice is back, and last week, the taliban barred girls from secondary schools, with only boys and male teachers allowed back. in an exclusive interview, i speak to pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, about events in neighbouring afghanistan. i ask him how he intends to hold the new taliban government to account on human rights, and if they'll recognise afg hanistan's new rulers. prime minister, i suppose you're quite glad about what's happened in afghanistan. it suits pakistan very nicely, doesn't it? john, i'm gla

he said setting a good example in pakistan, imran khan, planting 10 billion trees.hopes this is something other countries would emulate as well. it was full of interesting, colourful references, that i think he hopes will resonate around the world. clearly very conscious about the fact he is hosting the conference in glasgow in a few weeks, and the pressure is going to be on him to a large extent. he talked about a lot of things happening environmentally in the uk, using them as good examples to the rest of the world. this was certainly an acknowledgement from him that there is a lot of hard work ahead, and he summed it up with his reference to kermit the frog, the moppet who once sang about it not being easy to be green. he said it is easy to be green. he said it is easy to be green. he laid out a whole raft of reasons why it is. ., , , ~' , ~ whole raft of reasons why it is. ., , , ~ , . ., is. the money is key. we heard from joe biden _ is. the money is key. we heard from joe biden talking - is. the money is key. we heard from joe biden talking about i from joe b

i invite everyone to follow imran khan of pakistan who has pledged to plant 10 billion trees in pakistanalone. it is very important that we in the developed world recognize our obligation to help less-developed countries in all these technologies. and we have got to be honest. we in the united kingdom, we in britain, started this industrial revolution. we were the first to send the great puffs of acrid smoke to the heavens on a scale big enough to derange the natural order. although we were doing something wonderful in one sense, we were setting in train a new era of technology that was itself to lead to a massive global reduction in poverty, emancipating billions around the world, but we were also unwittingly beginning to quilt the great tea cosy of co2 and so we understand that when the developing world looks to us to help, we must take our responsibilities. and that's why two years ago when i last came here, i committed that the u.k. would provide 11.6 billion to help the rest of the world to tackle climate change. and i want you to know that despite all the pressures on finances caus

pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, has been talking to the bbc about the taliban takeover in afghanistanhe said, neighbouring countries would make a collective decision — about whether or not to recognise the new government // he also insisted, in time, women will assert their rights under the taliban. now on bbc news, it's the travel show with mike corey. this week, on the travel show... i'm in argentina, exploring an amazing sunken town that's reemerged from under the water. then, i head to the country's spectacular iguazu falls. oh, my god! and in wales, wejoined a couple starting out on a pedal—powered adventure at sea, searching for a more sustainable future. we're kicking off this week in south america — argentina, to be precise — where early last year i went to explore one of the strangest places i had ever heard of. a town that had to be abandoned due to flooding back in the 1990s, but has since reemerged from beneath the water. you can find ghost towns all over the world, and as many different reasons why they could be abandoned, but i've heard epecuen is special because it is n

pakistan�*s prime minister, imran khan, gives the bbc his hopes for the future of neighbouring afghanistan

pakistan�*s prime minister, imran khan, gives the bbc his hopes for the future of neighbouring afghanistan

main supporter, hasn't been very supportive of it in recent years under their new prime minister, imran khanond of pakistan as they were. india, which put a lot of money and effort into afghanistan, all gone now. the taliban hate india. as for, of course america, britain, germany, france, all the countries that helped over 20 years to build afghanistan up, they're absolutely finished. that just leaves china. china, which is prepared to pump large amounts of money into afghanistan, which doesn't care what the taliban do, and in return, of course, the taliban don't care what china does with its muslim minority. so, one way or another — the chinese government detests it if you even mention the idea — but the fact is that the long—term beneficiary of what's happened is china. the us national anthem was played during the changing of the guard at windsor castle to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks today. the queen has sent a message to president biden, in which she praised the "resilience and determination of the communities" to rebuild following the attacks. the names of the 67 b

pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, has been talking to the bbc about the taliban takeover in afghanistan. he said neighbouring countries would make a collective decision about whether or not to recognise the new government. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the golden age of the explorer is inextricably linked with the golden age of empire. people inspired to travel where none had travelled before, charting territory and encountering peoples who were subsequently often subjugated and exploited. well, my guest is one of the world's great modern—day explorers. but robin hanbury—tenison�*s motivation was never conquest. instead, he committed himself to the protection of indigenous peoples and their lands. have his efforts made a difference? robin hanbury—tenison, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. let's start with this word explorer. do you think it's past its sell—by date, now that all of our planet is surveyed, satellite—tracked, we map it, we know it? is exploration a thing of the past? absolutely not. the word is grossly overused by all sorts

main supporter, hasn't been very supportive of it in recent years under their new prime minister, imran khan which put a lot of money and effort into afghanistan, all gone now. the taliban hate india. as for, of course america, britain, italy, france, all the countries that have helped over 20 years to build afghanistan up, they're absolutely finished. that just leaves china. china, which is prepared to pump large amounts of money into afghanistan, which doesn't care what the taliban do, and in return, of course, the taliban don't care what china does with its muslim minority. so one way or another, the chinese government detests it if you even mention the idea, but the fact is that the long—term beneficiary of what has happened is china. john simpson there. the 9/11 attacks led to the invasion of afghanistan. two decades later, the taliban are back in power. the un has warned the country faces economic collapse and a looming humanitarian disaster. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye sent the latest. the un secretary general antonio guterres has said that an economic collapse in afgha

main supporter, hasn't been very supportive of it in recent years under their new prime minister, imran khanciprocate, won't be so fond of pakistan as they were. india, which put a lot of money and effort into afghanistan, all gone now. the taliban hate india. as for, of course america, britain, italy, france, all the countries that have helped over 20 years to build afghanistan up, they are absolutely finished. that just leaves china. china, which is prepared to pump large amounts of money into afghanistan, which doesn't care what the taliban do, and in return, of course, the taliban don't care what china does with its muslim minority. so one way or another, the chinese government detests it if you even mention the idea, but the fact is that the long—term beneficiary of what has happened is china. we can speak to clifford chanin, executive vice president and deputy directorfor museum programs at the 9/11 memorial & museum. first of all, how are you going to be remembering the events of 9/11 today? today like every anniversary we gather at the memorial for today like every anniversary we gat

in an exclusive interview, i speak to pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, about events in neighbouringhow he intends to hold the new taliban government to account on human rights, and if they'll recognise afg hanistan's new rulers. prime minister, i suppose you're quite glad about what's happened in afghanistan. it suits pakistan very nicely, doesn't it? john, i'm glad because we were anticipating the sort of bloodbath that took place after the soviets withdrew from afghanistan in 1989. almost 200,000 afghans died in that 5—6 year period, so we were petrified here that when the us left, there would be a bloodbath, a similar bloodbath. and for pakistan, there were consequences — most of all, refugees. we already have 3 million refugees and we have no capacity to take any more. and secondly, if there was a protracted civil war in afghanistan, that too would have had implications for pakistan. so, from that point of view, no bloodshed. relatively, it has been a peaceful take over. a peaceful takeover. up to now, yes. but what happens from now on is a lot of concern to us. but the taliban

we're hearing from the pakistan prime minister imran khan saying that he has initiated dialogue with the taliban and is looking for an inclusive government. tell us more about this. and is that wishful thinking, even from the pakistanis? >> well, i think it's very, very important restatement of the pakistani position, robyn, which has been they wanted to see an inclusive government. but the response to the very hard line exclusive government, caretaker government established by the taliban about two weeks ago now was pretty muted. this, though, this is a statement following a visit to tajikistan in particular, has imran canada saying he is going to initiate a dialogue so that tajek, uzbeks and the minority that have been excluded from the new taliban dispensation in terms of the taliban can be implicated at a later day. and a very, very important visit to tajikistan because there is a very important tajik community. they were the last holdout against taliban rule alongside remnants of the former afghan national army. and they are potentially in the future a source of instability. ind

the foreign secretary held meetings with pakistani leadership, including prime minister imran khan.nce with pakistan's foreign ministers, dominic raab said britain had released the first charge of humanitarian aid assistance for afghanistan's neighbours who may have to bear the brunt. irate afghanistan's neighbours who may have to bear the brunt.— afghanistan's neighbours who may have to bear the brunt. we would be willin: not have to bear the brunt. we would be willing not to — have to bear the brunt. we would be willing not to fund _ have to bear the brunt. we would be willing not to fund the taliban, - have to bear the brunt. we would be willing not to fund the taliban, but l willing not to fund the taliban, but through the humanitarian organisations that operate inside afghanistan. forthat organisations that operate inside afghanistan. for that to happen, there needs to be a safe and secure environment. so again, that's an early test for the taliban. but we are willing to make sure we do our bit with international community. pakistan has said it will not allow more refugees insi

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