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From 'War on Terror' to Bin Laden & Taliban's Ultimate Sweep to Power: Tracing US' Afghanistan Intervention
On October 7, 2001 -- less than a month after the September 11 attacks that killed around 3,000 people in the US -- President George W. Bush launched "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan.
Picture of Last US Soldier Leaving Afghan Soil Sums Up 20-Year Ignoble War That Ended With Taliban's Victory
A giant C-17 transport laden with troops and the US ambassador flew out of Kabul airport a minute before midnight local time on August 31, the deadline set by President Joe Biden.
Florida Judge Asked To Block Enforcement Of 'Anti-riot' Law
A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to protest, a federal judge was told Monday.
Macron Says France in Talks with Taliban on Humanitarian Operations to 'Protect' Afghans
Evacuations are planned jointly with Qatar and may involve "airlift operations", French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Biden Administration No Different from Trump's, Says Iran's Khamenei at Nuclear Deal Talks
The multilateral deal that offers Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear programme was torpedoed by Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from it in 2018.
Pentagon Holds Talks with Chinese Military for First Time Under Biden, Official Says
Despite the tensions and heated rhetoric, U.S. military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication with their Chinese counterparts to be able to mitigate potential flare-ups or deal with any accidents.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOSPITAL ICUS Map. Hospitals across the U.S. are reporting increases in ICU beds in use as the coronavirus' Delta variant has become the dominant strain sweeping across the U.S. The following digital embed shows state by state, the percent...
U.S. On Alert For Further Kabul Attacks In Race To Complete Evacuations
U.S. forces helping evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic State suicide bombing outside Kabul airport killed at least 92 people, including 13 U.S. service members.
At Least 21 People Die After Boat Capsizes In Bangladesh
A passenger boat carrying more than 100 people sank Friday after colliding with another small boat in a large waterbody, leaving at least 21 people dead and scores missing in eastern Bangladesh, officials said.
Chicago: DoorDash, Grub Hub Mislead Restaurants, Customers
Chicago officials on Friday accused DoorDash and GrubHub of harming the city's restaurants and their customers by charging high fees and through other deceptive practices when delivery and takeout business became essential to the industry during the COVID...
Two British Nationals, Child of Third Killed in Kabul Airport Bombing
It was unclear if the British victims were dual nationals and also Afghan citizens.
Afghanistan's Arc From 9/11 To Today: Once Hopeful, Now Sad
It was Nov. 13 , 2001. The sun had just begun to rise over the Hindu Kush Mountains when the Taliban disappeared from Kabul, the battered capital of Afghanistan.
Nearly 120 Northeast Organic Dairy Farms To Lose Market
Nearly 120 organic dairy farms in the Northeast, including 28 in Vermont, will lose their contracts with an organic dairy company when it stops buying milk in the region by the end of August of next year, Vermont's agriculture secretary said Thursday.
North Carolina Minimum Marriage Age Now 16 With Bill Signing
North Carolina's minimum age to be married is now higher after Gov. Roy Cooper signed a measure Thursday increasing it from 14 to 16.
Colorado Officials To Clerk Under Federal Probe: 'Come Home'
Rural Colorado county officials pled with community members to pass along a message to their missinginaction county clerk who is being investigated for an election security breach: Come home.
Wisconsin Man Charged In Parents' Killing And Dismemberment
A Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his father was charged Wednesday with committing the same crimes against his mother.