Headlines- Spain defeats Argentina in the final to win their second World Cup.
- Bahrain's interior ministry reported that its air raid sirens had sounded overnight on Sunday and Monday.
- During what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called "a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone" in northern Iraq on Saturday, one American service member was killed and another was injured.
- Three missiles launched from Iran struck various parts of Jordan, according to a statement posted by the army online on Sunday.
- On Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that it was "looking into reports of an overnight attack on the construction site of a planned nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, Iran," following allegations of a U.S. strike on the facility made by Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
- Early on Sunday morning, a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, left nine people injured, the alleged gunman was shot by police and sent to a nearby hospital with life-threatening fatal injuries.
Tag: Afghan Taliban
China Launches Attack on United States...
The Chinese government has drawn comparisons between Afghanistan and Taiwan, implying that the United States is a weak and untrustworthy ally
In a Rush to Flee Afghanistan,a...
When Kabul fell under Taliban rule, Afghan American Haseeb Kamal had only been married for a day. His harrowing departure from Afghanistan meant leaving behind his new wife and the majority of his family
The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul...
In the midst of a political storm sparked by the Taliban’s quick capture of Afghanistan and the messy end to America’s longest war, US President Joe Biden has remained defiant.Here VOA’s The Inside Story -The Fall of Kabul Second Part
Afghans at Dulles Airport Share Their...
Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, the United States has evacuated nearly 105,000 civilians, according to the White House. They arrived at Dulles International Airport in Virginia
Aid Organizations in Afghanistan Adapt to...
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already poor before the Taliban marched into Kabul on Aug. 15, and it has only become worse as relief workers adjust to a new operating environment
Around the Kitchen Table,US Military Family...
Former military personnel who served in Afghanistan have been working around the clock at kitchen tables throughout the United States to get their Afghan colleagues out of the country. They are concerned that if interpreters and their families do not make it out by Aug. 31, the Taliban will arrest or perhaps kill them
Afghan Americans Recount Harrowing Airport Experiences...
Two Afghan American families who were in Afghanistan when the US-backed government fell last week describe their horrific journey back to the United States from Kabul airport
A Tight Deadline Awaits US Evacuation...
The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it was on track to withdraw all Americans from Afghanistan by the military withdrawal deadline of Aug. 31. However, senators in the United States fear time is running out for Afghan allies facing substantial Taliban resistance to reach Kabul airport for evacuation
Afghan Americans Concerned About Their Relatives...
The Taliban is claiming to preserve minority and women’s rights as it increases its hold on Afghanistan. However, many Afghans in the United States are anxious about the safety of their family and friends, as well as the country’s future
Turkish Women Show Their Solidarity for...
Turkish women gathered outside the Afghan consulate in Istanbul to show their solidarity for Afghan women and denounce the Taliban’s persecution of women