Aug 25 2 U.S. lawmakers' Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation By Lolita C. Baldor, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared it not "a good idea." But the two lawmakers said they were conducting important oversight of the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal. Continue reading
Aug 25 How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S. By Chloe Jones Thousands of Afghan refugees are being evacuated to the United States. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Aug 25 Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, 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 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