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‘Didn’t need to happen’: Pentagon seeks answers for deadly attack
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By Wednesday night, U.S. intelligence agencies were near certain that an attack was imminent...
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U.S. on alert for further Kabul attacks in race to complete evacuations
(Reuters) -U.S. forces helping evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after...
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Half a million Afghans could flee across borders – UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) -Up to half a million Afghans could flee their homeland by year-end, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said...
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EU moves to reintroduce COVID travel curbs on U.S. -diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Friday moved to reinstate COVID travel restrictions like quarantine and testing requirements for unvaccinated...
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UK in final stages of Afghan exit, taking no more evacuees
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will not accept any more people for flights out of Kabul beyond those already inside the airport...
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Dozens of civilians, at least 13 U.S. troops killed in Kabul airport attack
(Reuters) - Islamic State struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday, killing scores...
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Overshadowed by Afghan bombings, Biden talks with Israeli PM delayed until Friday
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first White House meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali...
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Biden’s meeting with Israeli PM rescheduled to Friday -officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was rescheduled...
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UK says no staff or military hurt in Kabul blasts
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence ministry said none of its military or government staff in Kabul were amongst the casualties...
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Biden’s meeting with Israeli PM delayed due to Afghanistan situation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday has been delayed, the White...
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Democrats urge Biden to fight restart of Trump immigration policy
By Ted Hesson and Dave Graham WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers and immigration advocates pressed President Joe Biden on Wednesday...
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Biden to tell Israel PM he shares alarm over Iran but sticking to nuclear diplomacy
By Matt Spetalnick and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tell Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at...
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After Taliban takeover, concerns mount over U.S. counterterrorism ability
By Idrees Ali, Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no U.S. troops or reliable partners left, jails...
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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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White House expects qualified Afghans to leave country despite Taliban request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration expects that some Afghans who qualify for special visas will not be barred from going...
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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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Israel’s new leader to present Iran plan in first White House visit
By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will push U.S. President Joe Biden to...
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