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
Aug 25 WATCH: Pentagon says troops, gear the priority in final days By News Desk and Associated Press Defense Department press secretary John Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, deputy director for regional operations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news briefing Wednesday amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 10:30 Does the U.S. have any leverage with the Taliban? By Jane Ferguson With the Afghanistan pullout deadline drawing near, some signs of progress were seen in the Afghan capital. 12,000 people were flown out of Kabul in the past 12 hours on U.S. and coalition flights. The U.S. has evacuated more than… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 7:21 As Afghan women see shrinking public spaces, one activist reveals how the world can help Afghan women and girls are anxiously waiting to see what their lives will look like under Taliban rule. Amna Nawaz speaks to Pashtana Durrani, founder and executive director of Learn, a nonprofit she created to ensure women and girls have… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: White House urges businesses, states to mandate vaccines In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. public health leaders urged businesses and governments to impose vaccination mandates. The Paralympics opened in Tokyo despite Japan's worst COVID surge yet. The death toll in Tennessee's flood disaster was revised down to 18,… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 3:28 10 days after devastating Haiti earthquake, many survivors finally get medical attention By John Yang, Ali Rogin In Haiti, the death toll from this month’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise. More than 2,200 people are confirmed dead, with 344 still missing. John Yang reports on how the earthquake has led to a new set of challenges… Continue watching
Aug 24 WATCH: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise gives news conference on Afghanistan By Associated Press House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says the U.S.-led evacuation in Afghanistan should take as long as necessary, even if that means extending it beyond August 31st. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: State Department’s Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland hold a briefing on Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.S. State Department’s Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland are expected to hold a briefing on the situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Pentagon says several days needed for Afghan pullout By Associated Press Pressure from U.S. allies and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, veterans groups and refugee organizations has grown for Biden to extend his deadline. Continue reading