Live updates: Taliban tries to bar Afghans from fleeing, orders male officials back to work It's “time for people to work for their country,” a Taliban spokesman said, as the Islamist militants blocked Afghans from Kabul airport.
Through four wars, toll mounts on a Gaza neighborhood Gaza’s story can be seen through the prism of Zaki and Jawaher Nassir, their family and their neighbors in the town of Beit Hanoun
Cleanup begins of Haiti town's earthquake-crumbled homes At the edge of a pile of rubble Michael Jules plunges an iron bar over and over into the crumbling concrete of his grandmother’s home
Vermont Offered the U.S. a Textbook for Reopening Schools Safely. Why Is It Throwing Out the Lesson Plan? Americans have reached consensus on a single goal: children must return to classrooms. Yet, as the Delta variant has surged, policymakers across the country have abandoned measures to protect unvaccinated children from COVID-19.
Former Marine, CIA officer helping American troops at Kabul airport identify evacuees from crowds A former U.S. Marine and CIA officer who served in Afghanistan tells Fox News he is now helping people flee the war-torn country by relaying information that helps identify them to American troops stationed at the packed gates of Kabul’s airport.
Brazil backs booster Covid shots for immunosuppressed and older citizens Brazil has announced it will roll out a Covid-19 booster scheme in mid-September for immunosuppressed people, as well as citizens over 70, to enhance inoculation protection as the more contagious Delta variant spreads.
Mexico welcomes 124 Afghan refugee journalists, families Mexico has welcomed a group of 124 Afghan media workers and their families who fled their country after the Taliban takeover
Spain tightens fertilizer rules after dead fish clog lagoon Spanish authorities are expanding a ban on harmful fertilizers around a saltwater lagoon on the country’s Mediterranean coast, where over the past 10 days several tons of dead fish have washed up
Anatomy of a massacre U.N. representatives and human rights groups say evidence collected by The Washington Post show the Myanmar military committing crimes against humanity.
Climate change made catastrophic flood more likely, study finds And there's one factor that could mean these findings underestimate the impact.
The Daily 202: U.S. and allies dangle carrots for Taliban as evacuation end looms Biden hints at ‘legitimacy’ for a new government in Kabul.
Ancient DNA from a teen girl reveals previously unknown group of humans The bones of a teenage hunter-gatherer who died more than 7,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi tell the story of a previously unknown group of humans.
Fukushima nuclear plant to construct UNDERSEA tunnel to release a million tons of treated water The operators of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant have announced plans to build an undersea tunnel to facilitate the release of more than one million tons of treated water from the site into the surrounding ocean.
Taliban Takeover Is a Boon for Cash-Strapped Iran Tehran resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan, with the Taliban providing dollars to Iran from its narcotics operations.
Opinion: The narrative of America in retreat is false Commentary in China's government-run newspaper Global Times argues that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan "dealt a heavy blow to the credibility and reliability of the US." Another article by the same paper argues that American actions in Afghanistan are not the first time the US has abandoned its "allies and so-called alliances."
Disney World reaches deal with unionized workers to mandate vaccine Disney World will require vaccinations for many of its employees at the Florida-based resort after the company made a deal with two of its employees' unions.
Fugitive in Afghanistan begs to come home instead of facing life under Taliban rule Fugitive Saied 'Sam' Hussaini, 32, is willing to face life behind bars back home as he desperately tries to escape Kabul after hiding out in Afghanistan after fleeing Australia
‘Window Is Rapidly Closing’ to Gather Key Evidence on Virus Origins, Scientists Say Further delays could make it impossible to recover crucial evidence about the beginning of the pandemic, experts studying the origins of the coronavirus for the World Health Organization.Experts from a World Health Organization team arriving earlier this year at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, in the Chinese city where Covid-19 emerged.
Israel's Bennett Seeks New Political Order. Netanyahu Stands In The Way. The political survival of the 49-year-old prime minister depends on winning votes beyond his conservative constituency while also fending off an all-out campaign by his predecessor to topple the fragile coalition. At stake is moving the country past a divisive and turbulent political period.
Gun-wielding attacker killed by police after shooting spree leaves 4 dead near French Embassy in Tanzania (VIDEOS) Three police officers and a security guard have died in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after a gunman went on a shooting spree in the city’s embassy district. The assailant was shot dead in the street outside the French Embassy.