Aug 25 AP EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations? By Ben Fox, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press While the pace has picked up in recent days, it's still a chaotic scramble as people seek to escape. Afghans trying to reach the airport face a gauntlet of danger, and there are far more who want to leave than… Continue reading
Aug 25 Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout. European allies pressed for more time but lost the argument. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 13:37 Afghanistan evacuees wait hours in the heat due to bottleneck backlog at Kabul airport By Lisa Desjardins, Jane Ferguson The U.S. and allied evacuation of Afghanistan is now flying out thousands of Americans, allied personnel, and afghans every day, as a Biden-pronounced deadline looms for a complete withdrawal in less than one week. The first of the nearly 6,000… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 8:56 Can the U.S. safely evacuate Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 deadline? Two experts weigh in For a broader look at the looming deadline to evacuate Afghanistan, Amna Nawaz speaks to Matt Zeller, co-founder of "No One Left Behind," a nonprofit dedicated to getting interpreters and their families out of Afghanistan. He also served in the… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: WHO says its search for COVID origins has stalled due to cold trail In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization warned that its probe of COVID-19's origins has stalled and the trail is growing cold. Northern California's Caldor Fire rained more ash over the Lake Tahoe basin, leaving a thick yellow… Continue watching
Aug 25 2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation By Lolita C. Baldor, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared it not "a good idea." But the two lawmakers said they were conducting important oversight of the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal. Continue reading
Aug 25 How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S. By Chloe Jones Thousands of Afghan refugees are being evacuated to the United States. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Aug 25 Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 25 Iran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of 18 out of 19 ministers proposed by Raisi after five days of hearings and discussions. Lawmakers did not vote for Hossein Baghgoli, nominated for education minister, whose experience was disputed during hearings. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Americans remaining in Afghanistan By Associated Press 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. Continue reading