Aug 21 IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The official said that small groups of Americans and possibly other civilians will be given specific instructions on what to do, including movement to transit points where they can be gathered up by the military. The official spoke on condition… Continue reading
Aug 21 Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover By Karl Ritter, Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Haunted by a 2015 migration crisis fueled by the Syrian war, European leaders desperately want to avoid another large-scale influx of refugees and migrants from Afghanistan. Except for those who helped Western forces in the country's two-decade war, the message… Continue reading
Jul 29 Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria By Hussein Mallah, Fadi Tawil, Associated Press Lebanon's civil defense says it deployed 25 firetrucks, supported by four air force helicopters and military units, to put out the blaze. But the fires continued to rage, spreading east. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 5:46 Many in Missouri are unvaccinated. Hospitals are paying the price as delta variant spreads By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson The coronavirus' delta variant is battering many low vaccination areas in the U.S. Missouri is among the top five states in terms of new cases and hospitalizations, with nearly 7,600 new confirmed or probable cases and seven deaths the past… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 4:47 UN votes to keep sole humanitarian border crossing open to starving Syrians By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The U.N. Security Council unanimously extended the sole humanitarian crossing into Syria — one day before it was set to close — after a deal between the U.S. and Russia. The White House said Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin… Continue watching
Jul 08 Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open By Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Janez Lenarcic, EU commissioner for Crisis Management, on Thursday urged the U.N. Security Council to vote to keep the Bab al-Hawa crossing between Turkey and Syria operational. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Blinken says Syria, Iraq airstrikes meant to 'deter future action' In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups in Syria and Iraq. President Joe Biden welcomed outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to… Continue watching
Jun 28 U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq By Lou Kesten, Associated Press The airstrikes sparked condemnation from Iraq's military and calls for revenge by the militias. Continue reading
Apr 28 U.N. Syria envoy says there's interest in stepped up diplomacy By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. special envoy for Syria says key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to "unlock progress" toward ending the country's 10-year war. Continue reading
Apr 20 First woman ever applies to run for president of Syria By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Faten Ali Nahar's candidacy makes her the first female to make a bid for the country's top job, but the largely symbolic election is certain to be won by President Bashar Assad. Continue reading