PBS News Hour

August 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, August 15, Taliban forces reach Kabul as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flees. Also, the death toll in Haiti’s earthquake rises above 700. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Haiti: Death toll crosses 700 after earthquake

4m 33s

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Haiti early Saturday has crossed 700 as rescuers continue to look through the rubble for survivors. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings and injured more than 2,800 people. It is the latest crisis to hit the country already reeling from political instability after the president was assassinated in July. Jonathan Katz joins.

Previews + Extras

  • After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan

    S2021 E227 - 5m 34s

    The Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan, 20 years after being ousted by U.S.-led military operations. What will Taliban 2.0 look like for Afghans? For more on what kind of government will take over from the Ashraf Ghani government, Arian Sharifi, former senior advisor to Afghanistan’s most recent foreign minister, joins.

  • Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses

    S2021 E227 - 6m 35s

    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 joins from Afghanistan’s capital.

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