Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch evacuations from Afghanistan begin after failed attempts The Netherlands had scheduled two charter flights to land in Kabul earlier this week, but both were cancelled due to unsafe landing conditions following the Taliban's takeover of the country.. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Demonstrations outside UK parliament urge more support for Afghans Former Afghan interpreters for the British army protest in Parliament Square following the resumption of power by the Taliban in Kabul. The anti-war group 'Stop the War' also held a demonstration. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban may kill us for working with 'infidels' - Afghan ex-EU worker A former Afghan employee of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) told Euronews she is hiding in her basement over fears the Taliban may kill her for being a "traitor". 18/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Pakistan 'does not finance the Taliban' says ambassador to EU Pakistan's Ambassador to the European Union, Zaheer A Janjua, spoke to Euronews on the regional impact of a Taliban administration, and the accusation, increasingly made by the former Afghan government, that Pakistan has funded the militant group. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Thousands gather in Berlin to call on EU to take in Afghan refugees Thousands of people gather in front of the German parliament in Berlin to demand an airlift and the welcome of Afghan refugees by the EU. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Evacuations continue in Kabul As the evacuations continue in Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans are still trying to flee the country. Tension remains high at Kabul airport, while many are queueing up near foreign embassies. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook 'banned' the Taliban from WhatsApp. They kept using it Social media companies are struggling to shut down accounts linked to the sanctioned group which took the Afghan capital Kabul last weekend. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan updates: I was 'forced to leave' country, says president An anti-Taliban protest was violently broken up in the east on Wednesday, while Western evacuations continued from Kabul. Afghanistan's ousted President Ghani has addressed his people from the United Arab Emirates. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK unveils scheme to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees over coming years Prime Minister Boris Johnson will introduce the scheme to MPs on Wednesday but it has already been criticised for not going fr enough by multiple lawmakers. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Borrell: EU stops development aid to Kabul until it talks with Taliban The EU's foreign policy chief says dialogue is necessary as the Taliban have "won the war" but does not imply formal recognition of the new Afghan regime. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan UNICEF 'cautiously optimistic' over preserving Afghan education gains It comes amid concern the swift Taliban takeover of the country will reverse progress made over the last two decades. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Germany Criticism as German plane leaves Kabul with just seven people on board Just seven people were on board the A-400M aircraft -- which could take up to 150 people -- as it left Kabul on Monday night. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. VDL must act now to rescue Afghans working with EU missions | View "At this very moment, the Taliban are walking from door to door in Kabul. The local personnel of the EU missions are in imminent danger in these hours." 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghans eligible for evacuation say getting to airport is 'too risky' An Afghan national eligible to go to Holland said foreign missions need to make alternative arrangements as it's impossible to get to Kabul Airport and the US is not allowing flights to land. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban will 'respect women's rights within Islamic law' At their first news conference in Kabul since taking power, the Taliban sought to give assurances on women's rights, the safety of Afghan workers, and media freedom. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: Macron demands 'robust' EU plan against illegal migration Macron warned in a televised address on Monday that "the destabilisation of Afghanistan also risks leading to irregular migratory flows towards Europe". 17/08/2021
Now playing Next USA Joe Biden: Decision to leave Afghanistan 'the right one for America' In a defiant address the US President defended the US troops pullout despite the Taliban's takeover, saying that keeping a US presence in Afghanistan was no longer a US national security interest. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Europe's capitals scramble to evacuate nationals from Kabul airport From Madrid to The Hague, via Paris, Bucharest, London... European governments have been trying to rescue their nationals from Kabul, and where possible help Afghans who worked for them. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan in context: What's the background to today's crisis? A look at Afghanistan's tumultuous history. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport. 16/08/2021