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.
World Jul 30 ‘Welcome home’: Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US More than 200 people have arrived in the United States on the first evacuation flight for Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
Politics Jul 22 U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses The Biden administration has unveiled new sanctions against a Cuban official and government entity it says was involved in human rights abuses during a government crackdown on protests on the island earlier this month.
Health Jul 16 U.S. to send first vaccine doses to Africa in coming days The shipments come as part of an initial supply of 80 million doses that President Joe Biden had pledged to send out by the end of June, though deliveries were slowed by regulatory and logistical hurdles.
Politics Jul 01 U.S. hits 17 nations for not combating human trafficking The Biden administration is identifying 17 countries as not doing enough to combat human trafficking and warning them of potential sanctions.