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But on this tarmac, there is relief. this is the final leg of their escape. a flight to the us and a new home. a world away from the one they fled. jean mckenzie, bbc news, ramstein air base, in germany. the united nations has told the bbc that afghanistan could fall into famine, if it doesn't receive urgent aid. the world food programme estimates 1a million people are facing the threat of starvation, following a recent drought and mounting food prices. and the world health organisation says its medical supplies in the country will last only a few more days. the bbc�*s south asia corresponde...

Passengers disembarked and brought here by bus and the first person they need and they are given a welcome to germany and the ramstein air base and then proceed through medical checks as well as security checks and then brought to a holding area where their i.d.s are checked and finally get to their temporary living quarters here on the base. this is an all hands on deck effort between the usair force army, as well as avolunteers, i the red cross. screen for anyone flagged by federal data bases says brigadier general wing and installation commander. >> first and foremost is the security. we fo...

Now, scott morrison might want to treat covid-19 like the flu say, but australia is not ready to do that with a dangerously undervaccinated population. as i mentioned just over 20% of australians have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, kim. that means lockdowns like the ones we're seeing here in sydney had some time to go. kim. >> yeah, as you say, still a long way to go. thanks so much. u.s. troops at a base in germany have a new mission. helping people flee the taliban. they even help to deliver a baby. a live report from near ramstein air base coming up. stay with us. it's a simpl...

Evacuate people from afghanistan. u.s. forces say they helped save this woman's life and helped her give birth in the cargo bay of a c-17. the delivery happened in germany after she went into labor and began having complications on an evacuate flight. the baby girl and her mother are said to be in good condition. the site of that emergency delivery was ramstein air base in germany, where the u.s. has taken thousands of evacuees and atika shubert is live near the base with the latest. you've seen the conditions there and speaking to some of the evacuees. share with us what you have been learn...

Base, but it is filling up very, very fast. take a look. plane after plane carrying men, women and children evacuees who are part of the chaotic scramble to airlift people out of afghanistan following the taliban's takeover. now, safe at the ramstein air base in germany, one of the biggest outside of the united states soon capable of taking in up to 7,500 people from this unprecedented airlift. explains 521st air mobility operations wing commander colonel adrian williams. >> it is enormous because it is a huge humanitarian mission. we have gone from 75 passengers onboard all the way up to 400....