Aug 26 About 1,000 Americans still in Afghanistan says State Department By Associated Press The State Department says it is tracking roughly 1,000 American citizens who it believes may still be in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts proceed despite deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. pledges more aid to earthquake victims in Haiti By Christopher Sherman, Evens Sanon, Associated Press The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, as the country's interim prime minister defended his government's response. Continue reading
Aug 26 AP report: Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 U.S. troops By Associated Press Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. Senate majority leader condemns Kabul attack By Associated Press The New York Democrat said in a statement that he had just spoken to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the “heinous attacks” on U.S. personnel and the Afghan partners. Continue reading
Aug 26 Latest on death toll By Meredith Lee, Bella Isaacs-Thomas At least 12 U.S. service members -- 11 Marines, a Navy medic -- were killed in the Kabul attacks, a U.S. official confirms to the NewsHour. Continue reading
Aug 26 Biden meeting with Israel's prime minister moved to Friday By Meredith Lee President Biden's meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been rescheduled to Friday following the deadly attack in Kabul, according to the White House. Continue reading
Aug 26 Rep. Schiff issues statement on Kabul attack By Bella Isaacs-Thomas In a statement Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said that it's too early to draw conclusions on who was responsible for Thursday's attack in Kabul, but suggested that the extremist group ISIS-K had "a clear motivation" to disrupt American evacuation… Continue reading
Aug 26 Japan suspends 1.63 million doses of Moderna over contamination found in unused vials By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The health ministry said the contamination was reported at multiple vaccination sites. Continue reading
Aug 26 Germany announces end to its Kabul evacuations By Associated Press Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the last of the German military aircraft and troops arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday evening. Continue reading
Aug 26 UK's Boris Johnson calls Kabul attack 'barbaric' By Bella Isaacs-Thomas British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered condolences to the U.S. and Afghanistan after Thursday's "barbaric" bomb attack outside the Kabul airport. He said the United Kingdom's evacuation operation in Afghanistan will continue, though it is "now coming towards the… Continue reading