Headlines
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Tag: War in Afghanistan

September 2, 2021

Afghan Evacuees in Albania Say They...

Albania is temporarily housing 600 Afghan refugees fleeing the country’s turmoil and chaos. The final of four aircraft, carrying 150 individuals, landed in Albania on August 30

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

Afghanistan Animal Rescue in the United...

The attempted rescue of dozens of veterinary workers and hundreds of animals from a British animal rescue charity in Afghanistan caught the attention of the media as tens of thousands were evacuated from Kabul’s airport

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

Many Afghans Fleeing to Istanbul in...

Those who fought alongside NATO forces are among the growing number of Afghans landing in Turkey after fleeing the Taliban

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

Turkey’s Deportation Centers Overflowing With Afghan...

As Afghan refugees continue to cross the border from Iran by night, hoping to evade authorities and resettle, deportation camps in Turkey are at capacity. Officials tell VOA they are not sending people back to Afghanistan, but they also have no intentions to release detainees

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

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