BBCNEWS The Papers August 24, 2021 21:30:00
Committed to an august 31st deadline for afghanistan evacuations. some of his international counterparts had been urging an extension. the taliban say afghan nationals may no longer travel to kabul airport, citing the chaotic situation there. they also urged the americans not to entice afghan nationals to emigrate, saying their professional expertise would be sorely needed. charlie watts, the drummer with the rolling stones, has died aged eighty. he was acclaimed as one of the greatest drummers of his generation. beatles drummer ringo starr tweeted: "we're going to miss you man". the 2020 para...