Onm August News Today

The evacuation of roughly a8,000 people since an intense airlift started on m august, while the uk evacuation effort continues — this morning the defence secretary ben wallace said 8,600, people had been flown out since the 14th of august. the un human rights chief says she has received credible reports of human rights violations in areas under taliban control including summary executions and restrictions on women. helen catt has this report. as thousands continue to try to flee afghanistan, t...

Evacuation scheme. some confusion also caused by comments by the taliban spokesman about whether or not they would allow the evacuation of afghan nationals to continue. one spokesman clarifying to me saying they will allow how those afghans that the correct documentation to leave but will not allow others but also saying they were not in favour of allowing afghans to leave the country. those comments really, really raise concerns about afghans here who are thinking about leaving and wondering wh...

For refugees fleeing the taliban in afghanistan when he chairs a virtual g7 meeting this afternoon. its expected that france and germany willjoin the uk in pushing president biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. the calls for a delay come as the head of the eus executive commission, ursula von der leyen, announces the eu will ramp up humanitarian support for afghans in and around their country, to over 200 million euros from over 50 million euros. as things stand, us...

World leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the taliban in afghanistan when he chairs a virtual g7 meeting later. its expected that france and germany willjoin the uk in pushing president biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops at the moment, us troops depart in a weeks time — even though evacuations from kabul�*s main airport may not be completed by then. the us has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of roughly a8,000 people since an intense airlift started on m aug...