6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
A powerful and deadly 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, causing widespread damage and destroying entire villages.
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American held captive in Afghanistan for more than 2 years is released in prisoner swap
Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a prisoner swap, a senior Biden administration official confirmed Monday.
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U.S. providing $308 million to help Afghanistan citizens
The U.S. is giving $308 million to independent humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan.
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Pentagon confirms drone strike killed civilians, including seven children
Pentagon officials confirmed Friday an August drone strike that reportedly killed Isis-K fighters, actually killed ten civilians, including seven children.
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White House tells states how many Afghan refugees they should expect
The White House has informed governors about the number of Afghan refugees they can expect to be resettled in their states in coming weeks, an administration official told CNN Thursday.
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Obamas, Bushes and Clintons teaming up in effort to aid Afghan refugees
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Presidents’ club is teaming up to aid in a massive, bipartisan effort to welcome and support Afghan refugees that is being launched Tuesday. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — along with former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama — are serving as
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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken testifying on Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify before a Senate Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on September 14th.
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Imperial Valley veterans in disbelief over Afghanistan
Three days after the final U.S. withdrew troops from Afghanistan, some Imperial Valley veterans are still in shock at how quickly things transpired.
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Evacuated Afghan refugees arrive in Arizona
Governor Doug Ducey recently announced that Arizona received its first group of evacuated Afghan refugees Sunday evening.
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda, a group that operated under the Taliban regime’s protection in Afghanistan. Timeline October 7,
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Qatar says it’s not clear when Kabul airport will reopen
Qatar’s top diplomat says that experts are racing to reopen Kabul’s airport but warned it was not clear when flights would resume.
Continue Reading The Taliban have declared victory. Now they must reckon with a country freefalling into chaos
By Rob Picheta, CNN The last American military flight left the airport and disappeared into the Kabul sky on Monday — and minutes later, the Taliban flooded the streets around the city’s last exit point, filling the night with celebratory gunfire. It was a decisive and humbling final chapter to the United States’ longest war,
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Poisoned Afghan boy dies, brother still critically ill
Doctors at Poland’s main children’s hospital say a 5-year-old Afghan boy, recently evacuated from Kabul, has died and his 6-year-old brother, who has undergone a liver transplant, remained in life-threatening condition after they ate poisonous mushrooms.
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Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of food could run out this month in Afghanistan. That is threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they try to restore stability after
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House panel to debate Afghanistan, China and critical race theory during hearing on defense bill
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are planning to file dozens of amendments on a major defense bill Wednesday that will force Democrats on the panel to vote on a variety of politically fraught issues, from Afghanistan and China, to banning the teaching of critical race theory.
Continue Reading Taliban show off captured weapons at Kandahar victory parade
By Jonny Hallam and Mick Krever, CNN The Taliban on Wednesday showed off dozens of American-made armored vehicles along with newly seized weapons at victory celebrations in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. In videos posted on social media, the Taliban paraded hardware left behind by both Afghan and US forces after the withdrawal of
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Biden defends Afghanistan pullout deadline
America’s longest war is officially over, and it ended much like it began – on note of grim resignation.
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have returned from Afghanistan. The bill would set aside up to $10 million for each fiscal year during fiscal years 2021 and 2022 to provide emergency repatriation assistance to affected individuals. Vice
Continue Reading An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed and recorded a final video to tens of thousands of followers. Usually, her posts would show her cooking or exploring Kabul alongside her friends, in bright clothes and with cheerful
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Biden to address nation on end of Afghanistan war
President Biden will address the nation Tuesday, marking the end of the war in Afghanistan. Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that the last U.S. military planes have left Afghanistan.
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