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US moving personnel out of its embassy in ‘orderly’ manner: Blinken
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that U.S. personnel are being relocated from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to the airport “to ensure they can operate safely and securely,” as [Read More…]
Afghanistan updates: US Embassy says to avoid airport because it’s taking fire
KeithBinns/iStock (WASHINGTON) — US Embassy says to avoid airport because it’s taking fireTaliban militants have been ordered to enter Kabul, following earlier assurances by Taliban officials that they do not intend to take Afghanistan’s capital [Read More…]
Haiti earthquake latest: At least 700 people dead, more than 2,800 injured
pawel.gaul/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the death toll now at 700 people and more than 2,800 injured after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti Saturday morning, the beleagured nation faces the threat of fast-approaching Tropical [Read More…]
Afghanistan updates: Biden sends more US troops as Taliban continues advance on Kabul
Ivan Cholakov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of an address to the nation by Afghanistan’s president, Taliban forces gained major ground Saturday while they advance toward the capital of Kabul. As the latest cities fall, [Read More…]
Fred may strengthen to tropical storm as it closes in on US: Latest track
ABC News (MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) — Tropical Depression Fred may restrengthen to a tropical storm Friday as it closes in on Florida. The biggest threat from Fred is flash flooding, especially in South Florida, where [Read More…]
US military analysis says Kabul could fall to Taliban in 90 days: Official
omersukrugoksu/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the Taliban sweeps across Afghanistan and claims at least nine provincial capitals in just days, a new U.S. military analysis warns that the country’s capital, Kabul, could become isolated in [Read More…]
Iran facing its deadliest coronavirus surge after banning import on US vaccines
da-kuk/iStock (NEW YORK) — Eight months after Iran banned imports of any vaccines developed in the United States or the United Kingdom, the country is in the grips of its deadliest coronavirus surge yet, prompting [Read More…]
California man arrested in connection with the deaths of his two young children, authorities say
Cesar Okada/iStock (TIJUANA, Mexico) — A California man has been charged with the murder of his two young children in Mexico, authorities said. Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, of Santa Barbara, California, was charged Wednesday with [Read More…]
Israel to require U.S. travelers to self-quarantine for seven days
chameleonseye/iStock (JERUSALEM) — Beginning Wednesday, all travelers from the United States arriving in Israel will be required to quarantine for seven days, regardless of their vaccination status. Israel’s Knesset Labour and Health Committee approved the [Read More…]
Biden sends envoy in urgent effort to stop Taliban offensive in Afghanistan
KeithBinns/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s envoy for Afghanistan will meet with the Taliban’s political leadership this week to urge them “to stop their military offensive and to negotiate a political settlement,” the State Department [Read More…]