259: Daily Dose @ 5: Muhyiddin to serve as caretaker PM, Chaos at Kabul airport as hundreds desperate to flee from Taliban

<div>AMONG the headlines for Monday, August 16, 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned after a meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.<br /><br /> According to a statement from the palace, Muhyiddin will serve in a caretaker capacity until a new leader is found.<br /> <br /> The King accepted Muhyiddin’s resignation and said holding a fresh election is not the best option, the statement said.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, panicked mobs swarming Kabul International Airport, as hundreds try frantically to flee the besieged Afghan capital as Taliban forces move in.<br /> <br /> Thousands of people can be seen on the tarmac at the airport as more crowds jammed inside the terminal in a desperate exodus after the Taliban fighters take over the city.<br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div>