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Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control
PBS News Hour - World
English - August 15, 2021 21:52 - 3.02 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Afraid for their lives and futures, thousands of Afghans are trying to flee Kabul, scrambling to get visas and flights out of the country as Taliban takes control of the country. Several countries, including the U.S., are trying to get their citizens out of Afghanistan as Kabul plunges into chaos. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Afghanistan's capital, with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders