In U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia sees an opening
The Kremlin sees the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan as a chance to increase its power in the region. But as Russia's own history shows, that carries risks.
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China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis
The rules were last changed in 2015 to allow families two children amid fears the plummeting birthrate will lead to an aging population and economic consequences.
Supreme Court pauses revival of Remain-in-Mexico border policy
The Trump-era program required 70,000 non-Mexican asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their U.S. asylum court hearings.
Biden on Afghanistan: "Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home"
The president said he's not aware of Americans being restricted by the Taliban, but the defense secretary told lawmakers Americans have been beaten by the Taliban.
U.S. resumes flights out of Afghanistan after hours-long pause
The temporary suspension occurred after a facility in Doha, Qatar, hit capacity.
Her family is stranded in Afghanistan amid evacuation scramble
Freshta, a college student in Michigan, fears her Hazara family in Afghanistan could be harmed by the Taliban because of their assistance to the U.S. war effort.
Taliban promises women rights under Sharia law. What's that mean?
Different groups adopt different interpretations of Sharia law, and the Taliban wants the world to believe theirs has changed.
How climate change helped strengthen the Taliban
As drought and extreme flooding has crippled rural Afghanistan, the Taliban has swooped in to provide rural Afghans with financing, at the same time sowing doubt in the former government — helping to expand their power and popularity.
U.S. Afghan evacuation flights paused as processing facility full
As tens of thousands of Americans and Afghans hope for a way out, conditions at an air base holding 2,000 people are dire, and the U.S. is looking for new escape routes.
Afghanistan's all-girls robotics team evacuated to Qatar
The team made headlines when members were denied entrance to the U.S. in 2017 for a competition – but eventually made it and won the first round.
Top adviser: Biden believes U.S. can evacuate all Americans by end of August
It's unclear precisely how many Americans are stranded in the country.
Young Afghan soccer player killed trying to flee on U.S. plane
Mohammad Zaki Anwari was headed for a bright future representing Afghanistan on the soccer field. He died trying to escape the Taliban.
Woman comes face-to-face with python in market, then catches it
Helaina Alati, who was trained to catch venomous snakes, suspected the snake was a male looking for a mate.
Tensions rise in Haiti as aid struggles to reach the most vulnerable
As Haiti continues to reel from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the biggest challenge is getting food and medical care to survivors — but residents say it's not happening fast enough.
Illegal drug trade thrives under the Taliban, U.N. officials say
Drugs like opium, meth and hashish remain the Taliban's largest single source of income and have a "destabilizing and corrupting effect" in Afghanistan, U.N. officials tell CBS News.
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