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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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U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait after Chinese assault drills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. warship and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the latest...
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U.S. says 105,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since mid-Aug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 12,500 people were evacuated from Afghanistan on Thursday, raising the total number of evacuees amid the Taliban...
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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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U.N. Security Council condemns Kabul attack as “especially abhorrent”
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned a deadly attack at Kabul's...
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Analysis: Islamic State attack signals West’s least bad option for Afghanistan – the Taliban
By John Chalmers and Sabine Siebold (Reuters) - The deadly attack on Kabul airport has underlined the realpolitik facing Western...
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The Afghan minister who became a bicycle courier in Germany
By Leon Malherbe and Riham Alkousaa LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government...
Read moreUK rescued three families whose details were left at Kabul embassy
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Britain's Foreign Office said it had rescued three Afghan families whose contact details were in documents...
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Swedish Kabul evacuation mission over, foreign minister Linde says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has ended its evacuation mission in Kabul, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday. "All...
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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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Norway halts Kabul evacuation, says foreign minister
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway can no longer assist in evacuating remaining citizens from Afghanistan's capital, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen...
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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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Pentagon bracing for more attacks after troops killed at Kabul airport
By Idrees Ali, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -American forces in Kabul were bracing for more Islamic State...
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UK says it has evacuated over 13,000 people from Afghanistan
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Thursday it had evacuated more than 13,000 people from Afghanistan, with British Prime...
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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...
Read moreAt least 12 U.S. troops believed killed in Kabul blasts -officials
(Refiles to lower case 'troops' in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The count of U.S. troops believed to have been killed in...
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U.S. wants aid to Afghanistan to continue despite sanctions on Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is taking steps to allow humanitarian work to continue in Afghanistan despite U.S. sanctions on...
Read moreMultiple U.S. troops believe killed in Kabul attack -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Multiple U.S. military service members are believed to be among those killed in Thursday's attack at the...
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