Aug 24 Analysis: Where do Afghanistan’s refugees go? By Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation Most Afghan refugees don’t leave in an airplane, and few will settle in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 24 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80 By Associated Press Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden decides to stick with Aug. 31 final pullout from Kabul By Jonathan Lemire, Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden has decided to stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into a possible case of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said. Continue reading
Aug 24 Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to "coercion" and "intimidation" and affirming that the U.S. will support its allies in the region… Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Biden keeps to Aug. 31 Kabul evacuation deadline despite criticism By Robert Burns, Jonathan Lemire, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 24 CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow By Nomaan Merchant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Capitol Police shooting of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt found ‘lawful’ In our news wrap Monday, an internal investigation has cleared a U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed a woman, Ashli Babbitt, on January 6th. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his last day in office to defend himself… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 14:23 Afghan children get left behind, go missing amid chaos at Kabul’s airport By Jane Ferguson The evacuation operation in Kabul is accelerating, with more than 10,000 people airlifted out of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. But thousands more remain to be rescued, and just over a week remains before the August 31st deadline set… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 5:11 U.S. has no clear bureaucratic plan for Afghan evacuees By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Rogin For those Afghans who braved the Taliban’s violence and desperate crowds to get to the Kabul airport, their challenges do not end when they arrive. The process for getting Afghans to the United States is full of logistical and bureaucratic… Continue watching