Aug 22 Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee By Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press At least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport, the British military said Sunday, as thousands were still trying to flee the country in a chaotic exodus a week after the Taliban… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:47 Haiti reels from latest setback as hurricane relief efforts continue By Ivette Feliciano Haitians are still reeling from last week's devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people. Survivors are filling hospitals and crowding aid sites awaiting desperately-needed food and supplies. For more on the situation, NewsHour weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:15 Afghans desperately try to flee; U.S. evacuation continues By PBS NewsHour Chaos at Kabul airport continued as thousands of Afghans desperately tried to flee the country. At the same time, at least 17,000 people have been evacuated from the country, 2,500 of them American nationals. The Taliban came a step closer… Continue watching
Aug 21 Russian police detain journalists backing media freedom By Associated Press Russian police on Saturday detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a “foreign agent.”… Continue reading
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
Aug 21 EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 10:28 Frustrated by ill-prepared evacuation plan, anxious Afghans rush airport gates By Jane Ferguson The U.S. says it has assurances from the Taliban that evacuations of Afghans who want to leave the country can continue after the withdrawal deadline of August 31st. But the Taliban continues to harass and impede passage throughout Kabul. Even… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: FDA to grant full approval to Pfizer’s COVID vaccine next week By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, The Food and Drug Administration is ready to grant full approval to Pfizer's COVID vaccine. A federal appeals court temporarily upheld the CDC's latest moratorium on pandemic evictions. San Francisco became the nation's first major… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 8:06 The U.S. ignored corruption within the Afghan government. Did that lead to its fall? As the Taliban faces protests and dissent across Afghanistan, William Brangham explores the collapse of the country's government — built and supported by the U.S. and allies for 20 years. For a deeper perspective, Brangham speaks with Sarah Chayes, who… Continue watching