Headlines
  • The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
  • Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
  • Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
  • In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
  • According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
  • An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.

Tag: Afghanistan News

September 2, 2021

9/11 Anniversary & US Veterans in...

Kane Farabaugh of VOA, then a correspondent for the US military, visited Afghanistan in 2002, at the start of America’s 20-year commitment in the nation. As the US military mission comes to a close, Farabaugh reconnects with others he met in the early years to examine the US exit and the mission’s legacy

Afghan Journalists Fear For Their Lives...

Hundreds of journalists, many of them women, are seeking refuge in Afghanistan now since US soldiers have left and Kabul is under Taliban authority

September 1, 2021

Focus on Afghanistan

On board a US military plane, more than 100 Afghans who fled the Taliban’s takeover of their country arrived in Kosovo’s capital. The Afghans, which included many children, arrived in Kosovo on August 29 ..The Taliban had been gathering a valuable resource—money—for a long time before retaking control in Afghanistan

A Family of Afghan Refugees Finds...

Over 120,000 people were evacuated out of Afghanistan in the last month when the United States withdrew its forces and the Taliban seized power. One family has relocated to Houston, Texas, and is settling in

August 31, 2021

Afghan Refugee Misses Her Homeland and...

Najia Hashimzada fought for women’s rights in Afghanistan with various US organisations before filing for a Special Immigrant Visa. She claims to have fled Afghanistan because she was on the Taliban’s wanted list

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

August 30, 2021

Demonstrations in Support of Those Trapped...

Over the weekend, protests took place across the United States to raise awareness about the plight of those still detained in Afghanistan

End of US Evacuation Flights from...

As the United States’ evacuation and military pullout from Afghanistan comes to an end this week, President Joe Biden’s policies are under review. Michelle Quinn discusses the criticism and the incident in Kabul that killed US military troops and Afghan civilians

August 28, 2021

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

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