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Even if we dont have troops there. and it is facing a in acute and dire humanitarian crisis. this winter, more than half of the country is expected to go hungry. the un warns that nearly 9 million people are at risk of starvation and poverty is soaring across afghanistan, exacerbated by the climate crisis and by u.s. economic sanctions of the ruling taliban. this week, the treasury ease those restrictions on aid groups but much more still needs to be done to prevent a total catastrophe in that c...

His parents were evacuated to the united states. the baby stayed missing for months until he was found with a local taxi driver who says he discovered the infant alone and crying at the airport. this weekend the baby was returned to his grandparents in kabul. the state department says they will work to bring him to the united states to reunite him with his parents who are now in michigan. if you felt like many people did, like i certainly did, this awful feeling of helplessness and impotence as ...

The biden administration is lifting restrictions to allow more humanitarian aid into afghanistan. aid groups will be exempt from the economic sanctions imposed on the taliban. the u.s. treasury daepartments action will provide support for educational programs including teachers salaries. the u.s. will also send 1 million additional covid-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. administration officials say planning is under way at the u.n. to support civil servants beyond teachers. now, those moves come...

The taliban and working with aid groups and identifying people to get out of afghanistan. >> harris: the taliban are not helping us do that? >> these people are still getting out. we know we have work to do. here is the department of defense. we know we have a moral obligation. >> harris: i didnt hear an answer to the question. are we still working with the taliban? >> this isnt about relying or working with the taliban. >> harris: why i ask that. ukraines leadership put out a notice yesterday t...

Oppressed, the fate is the same for all of us. we either survive together, or we are going to be damned together. >> that simplicity shows the beauty of the messages from archbishop desmond tutu, who has died today at 90. there he was expressing the sort of philosophy that made him a moral giant. as we continue in this hour, we will consider more of his life and legacy in a moment. other news i must bring to you this morning. the military junta in myanmar is being accused of a christmas massac...

Yesterday in "focus" i pressed john kirby on this very issue. >> we absolutely share the concerns of so many americans and some of these nonprofit and ad hoc groups that are coming together to help us identify americans and siv holders, allies, afghan allies that still want to leave afghanistan. youre right. the mission there is not over and were continuing to work inside the state department task force to help people get out of afghanistan. >> harris: are we still relying on the taliban? >> thi...

Pandemic but since the response so farfrom pandemic but since the response so far from tonga pandemic but since the response so farfrom tonga in light pandemic but since the response so far from tonga in light of the pandemic has been very strong, closing borders, vaccinating people, this is a good scenario to start with in terms of delivering aid. find with in terms of delivering aid. and new zealand has a large tonga community. i wonder how they are responding to this development. community m...

Aid groups say 13 people were killed. take a look at this drone shot. some people are saying including six children and several women may have been killed in this raid after u.s. officials say the isis leader detonated a suicide bomb. the pentagon is expected to give a briefing at 12:30 eastern, 9:30 pacific later today. with me to talk about all of this is nbc news white house correspondent carol lee, pentagon correspondent kpourt any cube bee, clint watts from the foreign policy research insti...

Evacuate americans and others? >> in the spring, the defense department was already trying to gaming out a noncompetitive evacuation what it would look like and that secretary pre-position forces well before august, within 48 hours we were able to get some 3000 troops on the ground at the kabul airport. reporter: in afghanistan in the past week, seems of near famine and collapsed economy following us withdraw has led to the following warning from aid groups. >> they dont know where their next me...

Hate crime trial is next week. a medical examiner says chelsie kryst died by suicide. she jumped from a building in manhattan on sunday morning. a law enforcement official tells cnn she left behind a note which is part of the investigation into her death. kryst was an attorney who focused on social justice and prison reform. of course, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, the national suicide prevention life line can help. the number ill read it out to you is 1-800-...