Now playing Next United Kingdom Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat in UK debate Many ruling Conservative Party MPs castigated the government over the chaotic events in Afghanistan, but the prime minister insisted the UK had no choice but to withdraw its troops. 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 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 People The 22-year-old British student who flew to Kabul has been evacuated Miles Routledge is no longer in Afghanistan after he was able to get a space on a British army flight, along with hundreds of others fleeing the country. 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 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 People Meet the British student who flew to Afghanistan and is now stuck Miles Routledge has been branded a 'disaster tourist' online for flying into Kabul last Friday, just days before the Taliban captured the city. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghans cling to departing US military plane as desperation grows Hundreds of people could be seen running alongside a U.S. Air Force transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan 'NATO's biggest debacle': Afghanistan troop withdrawals slammed On Monday the head of Angela Merkel's conservative party and possible successor to the German chancellor called the pullout NATO's "biggest debacle" since its creation. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next USA US responds to criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal Critics of Joe Biden say his decision to withdraw has undone two decades of work in the country and jeopardised the safety of the Afghan people. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: Who are the leaders of the Taliban? Little is known about the leadership of the militant group but here's a look at the four men at the top. 16/08/2021