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Kandahar (Afghanistan), Oct 2 (EFE/EPA).- People queue to withdraw money from a bank in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Lack of international recognition remains a pressing problem for the Taliban, who are not only geopolitically isolated but are also facing a major cash crunch after international financing institutions froze most of the funds Afghanistan has long relied upon for economic stability.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE QUEUEING OUTSIDE A KANDAHAR BANK.
People continue to queue outside Kabul banks, where long lines have been forming since the Taliban's return to power last month. Authorities have limited withdrawals to the equivalent of $200 a time. IMAGES
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, says European leaders have urged their "American friends" to "secure the airport as long as necessary to complete the operations and ensure a fair and equitable access to the airport for all nationals entitled to evacuation". SOUNDBITE
Afghans queue outside banks in Kabul as the Taliban race closer to a complete military takeover of the country on Sunday. IMAGES
Men are seen sitting on the wall of the former US embassy and locals wave flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan -- the name given to the country by its new rulers -- across the capital to celebrate the second anniversary of the Taliban government's takeover of the country. IMAGES
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