Nation Sep 13 WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing.
Politics Aug 26 U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks Continuing the evacuation means President Joe Biden risks more deaths, but the alternative would be an early end to the pullout and leaving behind Americans still seeking to leave the country.
Nation Aug 26 WATCH: Biden gives remarks following explosions outside Kabul airport President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite a deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport.
World Aug 26 Security threat at Kabul airport ‘imminent,’ U.S. diplomat says The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said.
Politics Aug 25 Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport.
Politics Aug 20 U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul ‘we will get you home’ Biden’s comments at a White House news conference came as the U.S. government struggles to ramp up a massive airlift of Americans and other foreigners and vulnerable Afghans, rescuing them from a Taliban takeover of the country.
World Aug 13 WATCH: U.S. rushes in troops to speed up evacuations in Afghanistan Three thousand fresh U.S. troops were rushing to Kabul to speed evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, as the Taliban pressed a lightning offensive that has captured much of the country.
World Aug 12 U.S. sends 3,000 troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday the Army and Marine forces will enter Afghanistan within the next two days to assist at the Kabul airport with the partial embassy evacuation.
World Aug 02 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken remarks on expanding Afghans eligible for refugee status The Biden administration is expanding efforts to help Afghan citizens flee increasing Taliban violence as the U.S. military pullout looms at the end of the month.