Reaction to Taliban's pledges on human rights
The group promises to uphold human rights as long as they comply with Sharia law.
As the Taliban attempt a charm offensive with a press conference in Kabul, the co-founder of the group now in charge of Afghanistan returns from exile in Qatar with other senior leaders to form a new government.
We'll speak to a lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan about life under the Taliban.
The authorities in Haiti have sharply revised the numbers of the dead in Saturday's powerful earthquake -- almost two thousand people are now believed to have lost their lives.
And in Texas, Governor Gregg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in his mansion. The announcement came just hours after he issued an executive order banning mask mandates.
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