With Afghan Retreat, Biden Bucks Foreign Policy Elite The president, following one of his core beliefs, has put himself at odds with much of the establishment, on the right and left, in Washington and across Europe.President Obama and Vice President Joseph R.
Health officials plead for vaccine donations to Latin America and the Caribbean. Although every country in the region now has some vaccines, only one person in four there has been fully vaccinated.Workers unloading a batch of 3 million doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by the United States at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on July 20.
Life Under the Taliban? A Brother and Sister Tell Their Story. A young man ventured out to explore the new world of Afghanistan. For his sister, it seemed safer to watch through the window.Taliban forces on a Kabul street on Monday.
An app is providing crisis alerts in Kabul amid Taliban takeover The app, which is available on Android and Apple devices, sends streamlined and verified security notifications to users in Kabul.
White House examining travel restrictions as European officials say they damage relations The White House said Wednesday it was continuing to examine a policy that would allow vaccinated foreigners into the United States as the US faces growing anger from European nations over apparently unmoving Covid-19 travel restrictions.
An Inside Look: Kabul’s Airport After the Taliban Takeover Our camera captured scenes from inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 31, just hours after the Taliban took control.
The W.H.O. opens a Berlin hub to head off the next pandemic. “Viruses must move fast, but data can move even faster,” the W.H.O.’s director said in inaugurating the new international project.Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, inaugurate the agency’s Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin on Wednesday.
More than 70 children kidnapped by gunmen from school in northwestern Nigeria At least 73 children have been snatched by unknown gunmen in northwestern Nigeria, according to local authorities. Kidnapping is a common occurrence in the country, with over 1,000 abducted for ransom this year alone.
Twitter announces new anti-harassment 'Safety Mode' feature Twitter is stepping up its efforts to help users experiencing harassment protect themselves.
Syed Ali Geelani: Kashmir's separatist patriarch dies aged 92 Veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, a staunch critic of India, had been under house arrest.
NeNe Leakes' husband dead after battle with colon cancer NeNe Leakes' husband, Gregg Leakes, 66, has died.
When some of your favorite shows are returning with new episodes The fall TV season is almost here, so what better time to highlight some of television's most-anticipated returns?
Lost power after Ida? Here's how to safely use a generator More than a million people have lost power during Hurricane Ida and its aftermath, and some are using backup generators to provide their homes with electricity.
Afghanistan crisis: Unclear if ruthless Taliban will change, says US general General Mark Milley says it "remains to be seen" whether the Islamist group will change.
Ethiopian Rebels Looted American Aid Stores, U.S. Official Says The top American aid official in Ethiopia accused forces from Tigray of taking food supplies as Ethiopia’s ruinous civil war spills into new areas and a famine threatens.Tigrayan fighters near the regional capital of Mekelle in June.
Parts of the US will feel more like fall for Labor Day weekend Before you pull out your bikini or flip-flops for the unofficial end to summer, you might need to pump the brakes.
White supremacist praise of the Taliban takeover concerns US officials As the United States-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and US troops raced to leave the country, White supremacist and anti-government extremists have expressed admiration for what the Taliban accomplished, a worrying development for US officials who have been grappling with the threat of domestic violent extremism.
China Report Links State-Secrets Allegations Against Two Canadians A Chinese government-run newspaper says Michael Spavor shared photos and videos of military equipment with Michael Kovrig in cases central to China-Canada ties.
McDonald’s hiring 14 year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage An Oregon branch sees flood of applications after failing to recruit older workers.
Texas valedictorian calls state's new abortion ban 'heart-wrenching' A Texas high school valedictorian, who went viral after she changed her speech to speak out against the state's newly passed abortion law, reacted to the news that the abortion ban will not be stopped by the courts.
Majority of Interpreters, Other U.S. Visa Applicants Left Behind in Afghanistan The U.S. still doesn’t have reliable data on who was evacuated from Afghanistan, a senior State Department official says.
After Quick Victory, Taliban Find Governing Is Harder The two weeks since the fall of Kabul have been a scramble for Taliban officials, who are trying to take up the functions of a new government on the eve of its announcement.The Taliban commander Mawlawi Habib Tawakol with some of his fighters on Saturday at the home of the former Afghan intelligence chief in Kabul.