Powerful quake adds to Haiti's misery, killing at least 304 A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake has added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of homes
Taliban Enter Kabul as Panic Spreads in Afghanistan's Capital The Taliban began penetrating the defenses of the Afghan capital of Kabul, freeing inmates at the city’s main prison and triggering a massive effort to airlift Western diplomats and civilians as the country’s demoralized security forces offered no resistance.
2 dozen Rohingya refugees feared drowned in Bangladesh More than two dozen Rohingya refugees are feared drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Bangladesh
One more body recovered after helicopter crash in Russia Emergency officials say rescuers have recovered one more body following a helicopter crash in Russia’s far eastern region of Kamchatka
Afghan official says troops surrender Bagram air base to Taliban; base is home to prison housing 5,000 inmates Afghan official says troops surrender Bagram air base to Taliban; base is home to prison housing 5,000 inmates
Taliban fighters lounge around in warlord's lavish gold palace after he flees Pictures show fighters armed with rifles lounging on the ornate furniture at the home of General Rashid Dostum in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, which fell yesterday
Iceland has been a vaccination success. Why is it seeing a coronavirus surge? Many of the country’s recent infections have occurred among vaccinated people, but they’ve been overwhelmingly mild.
Taliban enter Kabul outskirts, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of Afghanistan capital Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday, with a spokesman for the terror organization saying they were expecting a “peaceful transfer” of the city to their control.
Flooded coal mine in China's Qinghai kills 1, 19 trapped A team of 200 Chinese police, emergency workers and experts is trying to rescue 19 trapped coal miners in the northwestern province of Qingha, after water flooded into the mine
Afghan official tells AP that Taliban negotiators heading to presidential palace to prepare for a 'transfer' of power Afghan official tells AP that Taliban negotiators heading to presidential palace to prepare for a 'transfer' of power
VIDEOS show Taliban fighters lounging in luxurious ex-home of US-backed warlord as pundits blame grift for collapse of Afghan army The Taliban has shown off a lavish home that belonged to Afghan army marshal and close US ally Abdul Rashid Dostum, prompting pundits to opine that the decadent abode illustrated why the country’s military had wilted so quickly.
Afghanistan’s collapse leaves allies questioning U.S. resolve on other fronts Some of the harshest criticism has come from Britain, a close U.S. partner in Afghanistan.
How Beijing Has Buried Hong Kong’s Last Vestige of Democracy The landslide victory of pro-democracy politicians in local elections in 2019 was a stunning rebuke of Beijing. Now, fear of retaliation has driven them to quit.A pro-democracy district councilor handing out copies of Apple Daily in Hong Kong in August 2020, after the newspaper’s founder, Jimmy Lai, was arrested under the national security law.
Taliban spokesman says ‘we are awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city’ after insurgents enter capital's outskirts Taliban spokesman says ‘we are awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city’ after insurgents enter capital's outskirts
Terrified Haitians sleep in streets after earthquake as tropical storm moves in Tropical Storm Grace is set to slam Haiti with heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds as residents are still reeling from the earthquake and rescuers continue to search rubble for bodies
Group Behind Some of Hong Kong's Biggest Protests to Disband The Civil Human Rights Front joins other organizations that have folded under pressure from the national-security law imposed by China.
After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part Days after the alarming warning of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that there was a “code red for humanity,” with global warming threatening to choke the planet, individuals are seeking to play their part
Taliban say in a statement they don't plan to take Kabul 'by force' as sporadic gunfire echoes in Afghan capital Taliban say in a statement they don't plan to take Kabul 'by force' as sporadic gunfire echoes in Afghan capital
Japanese taxpayers were shut out from Olympic venues. But they now can view the staggering bill. Every Olympic Games is expensive for the host city. But the pandemic kept Tokyo from getting many of the benefits.