Aug 17 EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them By Lorne Cook, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Talking after chairing a meeting Tuesday of EU foreign ministers, Borrell said "it's not a matter of official recognition, it's a matter of dealing with" the Taliban. Continue reading
Aug 17 Zambia celebrates peaceful transfer of power after elections By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Business has quickly returned to normal in Zambia after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat. Continue reading
Aug 17 NATO chief says Afghan leaders are responsible for military collapse By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country's armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort. Continue reading
Aug 17 Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: U.S. military airlift from Kabul to accelerate, per Defense Department officials By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. military is coordinating with the Taliban while accelerating the airlift of Americans and Afghan allies from the Kabul airport, and also bringing in additional U.S. troops in a scramble to complete the evacuation in two weeks, Pentagon officials… Continue reading
Aug 17 Tropical storm drenching earthquake-stricken Haiti By Mark Stevenson, Evens Sanon, Associated Press Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government's response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 13:25 Inside the desperate, dangerous scramble to evacuate Kabul as Taliban seizes control Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban and the frenzy for Afghans and diplomats trying to flee the country reached a fever pitch Monday. Additional U.S. troops are on their way to help with evacuations as the Taliban retake power 20… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:30 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is an ‘American catastrophe,’ H.R. McMaster says To examine the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and how it impacts U.S. interests, Judy Woodruff speaks to retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster. He was national security advisor during the Trump administration and also served as a military officer in Afghanistan… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:44 Does the fallout in Afghanistan hurt American credibility? To examine the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and how it impacts U.S. interests and credibility, Judy Woodruff speaks to Laurel Miller, former deputy and then acting U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2013 to 2017. She's now director… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: New York mandates COVID vaccines for all health care workers In our news wrap Monday, New York state will now require all health care workers, including staff at long-term care facilities, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27. Tropical Storm Fred regained strength with winds up to 65 miles… Continue watching