Overseas Development Aid
Exclusive: Internal U.N. document says Taliban threatened, beat staff
By Ned Parker, Parniyan Zemaryalai and Michelle Nichols NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The Taliban stopped an Afghan United Nations staff...
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U.S. scrambles to complete Afghanistan pullout as threat of attacks rises
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug....
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Explainer-What happens after Biden’s evacuation force leaves Afghanistan?
By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday stuck by his plan to remove...
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UK PM Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow departures after Aug 31
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the...
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Taliban rule presents aid agencies with moral, fiscal dilemma
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As foreign governments, aid institutions and companies scramble to evacuate staff from Afghanistan, a...
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Italy calls for common Afghan immigration policy, wants G20 involved
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday it was vital for the Group of Seven wealthy...
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Taliban take over some U.N. premises, curb movement -U.N. report
By Ned Parker and Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taliban fighters have taken over some U.N. compounds in Afghanistan,...
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Afghanistan ‘marching towards starvation’ -UN food chief
By Alexander Cornwell DOHA (Reuters) -Millions of Afghans could soon face starvation due to a combination of conflict, drought and...
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Starvation stalks Afghanistan, politics must be worked out fast, WFP says
(Reuters) - Millions of Afghans could soon face starvation due to the combination of conflict, drought and the coronavirus pandemic,...
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U.S., EU warn of influx of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By Giulia Paravicini LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union are raising alarm over the recent deployment of...
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Iran’s COVID-19 deaths hit record daily high of 709
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday reported a record daily 709 deaths from COVID-19 as the worst-hit country in the...
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WHO says it only has medical supplies in Afghanistan for a week
By Nafisa Eltahir and Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -The World Health Organization only has enough supplies in Afghanistan to last...
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‘Trying to survive’: Scrap metal recycling brings cash in Haiti post-earthquake
By Laura Gottesdiener LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) - After a devastating earthquake leveled tens of thousands of homes in Haiti,...
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Pope sends personal funds for Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam aid
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has sent more than 350,000 euros ($411,000) in charity funds at his personal disposal...
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Security-focused EU ramps up humanitarian aid for Afghans
(Reuters) - The EU announced a ramped-up Afghan aid programme that an official said it would seek safety guarantees on...
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‘They are hungry’: Haiti quake survivors fear for children’s future
By Laura Gottesdiener CAMP-PERRIN, Haiti (Reuters) -Many survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people in southern Haiti...
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Biden expected to decide within 24 hours on Afghan evacuation deadline
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners massed at Kabul's airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new...
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G7 leaders plan to pledge unity on Taliban recognition, sanctions -sources
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the G7 advanced economies are expected to pledge unity on whether or...
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UK’s Johnson and Biden agree on Kabul evacuation efforts
(Refiles to correct day) LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on Monday...
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Biden says U.S. unwavering in Afghanistan evacuations; Taliban beat back crowd at airport
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has an unwavering commitment to getting U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan, President...
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