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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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U.S. climate envoy Kerry expected to travel to China in September – sources
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -U.S. climate envoy John F. Kerry is expected to travel to China next month to continue...
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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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U.S. VP Harris forges on with Vietnam trip despite mystery ‘health incident’
By James Pearson and Nandita Bose HANOI (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris pushed ahead with a trip to Vietnam...
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More than 4,000 U.S. passport holders plus families evacuated from Afghanistan -State Dept official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has evacuated more than 4,000 American passport holders plus their families from Afghanistan in...
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Poland’s president prefers media reforms on “market basis”
WARSAW (Reuters) - Taking over media owned by foreign companies should be carried out on market terms instead of introducing...
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Afghan star Aryana Sayeed recounts harrowing escape from Kabul
By Merdie Nzanga and Greg Savoy (Reuters) - An Afghan singer who has used her international fame to amplify calls...
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‘Don’t panic and get back to work’, Taliban order former officials
By Rupam Jain (Reuters) - Ashraf Haidari, an economist at the Aghan finance ministry, was waiting anxiously at home when...
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Taliban say want Afghans not to leave, expect foreign evacuations to end by Aug. 31
(Reuters) -The Taliban expect foreign evacuations from Kabul to be completed by the end of the month, the Islamist group's...
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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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Biden agrees with Pentagon recommendation to stick to Aug 31 Afghan pullout deadline – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has agreed with a Pentagon recommendation to stick with the Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal...
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CIA director met Taliban leader in Afghanistan on Monday -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden sent CIA Director William Burns to meet Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul...
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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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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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U.S. review of COVID’s China origin unlikely to solve vexing questions
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is set to be briefed on the U.S....
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U.S. VP Harris says China intimidates to back South China Sea claims
By Nandita Bose SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused Beijing of coercion and intimidation to back...
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