Taliban tightens grip on Kabul as thousands of Americans wait to flee
U.S. says 3,000 people have been evacuated, but as many as 10,000 Americans still need to get out, and the militants now control the airport gates.
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U.S. says 3,000 people have been evacuated, but as many as 10,000 Americans still need to get out, and the militants now control the airport gates.
Francis was joined by cardinals and archbishops from Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru for the campaign.
The military moved more than 700 people out of Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, Pentagon officials said.
The aircraft was featured in viral videos of Afghans clamoring to get on board.
The Mediterranean has long faced seasonal fires, but scientists say they're getting worse due to man-made global warming, and in some cases, neglect.
"Iran has no credible need to produce uranium metal, which has direct relevance to nuclear weapons development," U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
Death toll from weekend temblor reached 1,941 as the tiny Caribbean nation reels from the latest in a seemingly endless litany of natural, and manmade calamities.
As rescue efforts continue, the nation could face heavy rains and major flooding as a result of Tropical Depression Grace.
U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it.
The Islamic extremists say they'll let all Afghans go about their work, but with a history of tyranny and reports of kidnappings, one nervous Afghan says, "none of us believe them."
Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban as a teenager because she advocated for educating girls.
First domestic COVID case in months draws drastic action from a government determined to "get on top of it" as fast as it did the first time.
The extremely heavy rain was only adding to the misery of Haitians struggling to deal with the effects of Saturday's 7.2 magnitude temblor.
Mr. Biden's remarks came after a chaotic day at the Kabul airport as evacuations were halted for several hours after at least two people died.