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News Articles: Afghanistan

The White House says more than 100,000 people — including more than 5,000 U.S. citizens — have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country on Aug. 15.

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  • Asia

At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Forge Ahead Even As Another Attack Is Feared

A military air traffic controller describes a "steady flow" of aircraft in and out of Afghanistan two days after a deadly explosion and three days before the U.S. deadline to leave.

August 28, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon and
  • Dave Mistich
People evacuated from Kabul arrive at Hindon Air force base near New Delhi, on Aug. 22.

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  • Asia

With The U.S. Exit From Afghanistan, India Fears An Increasingly Hostile Region

For India, the power shift in Kabul may mean a loss of security, as well as a loss of economic power and influence in a region increasingly dominated by another neighbor it's uneasy about: China.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
A Taliban fighter stands guard Friday at the site of the bombing that killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. troops, near the airport in Kabul. The U.S. is blaming ISIS-K for Thursday's attack.

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  • Asia

Another Kabul Attack Is Likely, The U.S. Says. Here's The Latest On Afghanistan

As the massive evacuation effort in Kabul continues following Thursday's deadly attack, the White House said, "The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to date."

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
<strong>Thurs., Aug. 26: </strong>Medical and hospital staff bring an injured man for treatment after two powerful explosions outside the airport in Kabul.

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  • World

Photos: Scenes From Kabul After The Devastating Explosions At The Airport

There were two deadly explosions in Kabul on Thursday as people continue to evacuate Afghanistan.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Virginia Lozano
Medical and hospital staff carry an injured man on a stretcher for treatment outside the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport after blasts Thursday. U.S. service members and Afghan civilians were among those killed and injured.

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  • World

What We Know About ISIS-K, The Group Behind The Kabul Attacks

A regional Islamic State affiliate is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan. The U.S. says ISIS-K has long planned attacks on its personnel in the country.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Smoke rises from explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday. Reports of explosions outside the airport were confirmed the following morning.

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  • Asia

Live Updates: ISIS-K Behind Kabul Attack That Killed Dozens. Biden Vows Revenge

An Islamic State affiliate says it was behind the attacks that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans. Here's what we know right now.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Jonathan Franklin
An Afghan woman feeds a newborn rescued and brought to Ataturk National Children's Hospital in Kabul in May 2020 after gunmen attacked a maternity ward operated by Doctors Without Borders. The nonprofit runs clinics and hospitals in parts of the country — and is continuing its work following the Taliban takeover.

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  • Global Health

Aid Groups Wonder Whether To Stay Or Go As The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan

Now that the Taliban are back in power, aid agencies in Afghanistan are bracing for an uncertain future — and hope to maintain the progress they've made over the past two decades.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Joanne Lu
Clarissa Ward is CNN's chief international correspondent and the author of the memoir<em> On All Fronts. </em>

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  • Middle East

What It's Like To Be A Woman Reporting On The Taliban: 'They Don't Look At You'

CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward says educated Afghan women fear they will lose everything under Taliban rule. "Based on my experience with the Taliban, you can't expect them to change," she says.

August 26, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane carrying medical supplies lands in Moscow in May 2020. The same type of plane airlifted refugees from Afghanistan this past week — one of whom gave birth on the aircraft.

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  • Asia

A Baby Born To Mom Fleeing Afghanistan Is Named After The Evacuation Flight

An Afghan baby girl born during a U.S. evacuation flight has been named "Reach," after the cargo jet's call sign, Reach 828.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Clark
Families walk toward their flight during evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

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  • Asia

The U.S. Embassy Urges Americans Outside The Kabul Airport To Leave Immediately

"Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time," the U.S. Embassy said

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a Wednesday press conference at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said lawmakers divert resources from evacuations in Afghanistan by traveling to the region.

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  • Politics

Pelosi Condemns 2 Lawmakers For Taking A 'Secret' Trip To Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., for traveling to Kabul, characterizing the choice to enter the region as "deadly serious."

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Alana Wise
In this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump elbow bumps with Herschel Walker during a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Will Policy Or Personality Drive Walker Run?; Bourdeaux Makes Political Gamble

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The guessing game is over — Herschel Walker filed paperwork yesterday to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. Polling reveals Walker’s name recognition is high in the state. The storied college football star has long been touted by former President Donald Trump as his pick for the key Senate race.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Staff members at the Kabul Small Animal Rescue are working to put together travel crates so the organization's dogs and cats can safely be evacuated out of Afghanistan.

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  • Animals

An Animal Rescue Group Is Racing To Get Hundreds Of Pets Out Of Afghanistan By Aug. 31

Kabul Small Animal Rescue's American director is raising money to airlift more than 200 dogs and cats, the group's staff and their families before foreign troops leave at the end of the month.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
President Biden addresses the situation in Afghanistan from the White House's Roosevelt Room on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Biden Says The U.S. Is On Pace To Leave Afghanistan By The Aug. 31 Deadline

The president told G-7 leaders that the U.S. is set to finish withdrawing from Afghanistan by Aug. 31 and asked the Pentagon and State Department for contingency plans if the deadline cannot be met.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Domenico Montanaro
Airbnb worked with partners over the weekend to place 165 refugees in housing shortly after they arrived in the United States.

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  • Business

Airbnb Will Provide Housing To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Around The World For Free

Aid groups say there's an urgent need for housing for tens of thousands refugees from Afghanistan as they begin to resettle around the world.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
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