UK lawmakers berate Johnson over Afghanistan situation

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. British lawmakers on Wednesday criticized Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the situation in Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover of the country. Speaking at an emergency session of parliament, Johnson told the MPs the collapse of Afghanistan's government happened faster than expected, but denied his government "was unprepared or did not foresee this." (Xinhua/Han Yan)