Afghanistan blast leaves at least 100 dead and wounded, Taliban says
There was no immediate claim for the blast in Kunduz province, but Islamic State militants have a long history of attacking Afghanistan's Shiite Muslim minority.
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ISIS-K is working to undermine, even infiltrate the Taliban regime
Sources tell CBS News the leader of Afghanistan's ISIS affiliate is working against the Taliban rulers from both inside and outside the group. That could quickly become a U.S. problem.
Afghanistan, 20 years of U.S. action later
After a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration and military leaders are facing criticism for the resurgence of the Taliban. Retired Navy SEAL Commander Dave Sears joins CBSN to discuss the mistakes made over the last two decades and the ongoing situation in the country.
For our CBS News producer, the fall of Kabul was personal, and painful
CBS News' Ahmad Mukhtar has seen the Taliban take over Afghanistan twice. For him, and countless other Afghan journalists, it's more than a news story. It's a recurring nightmare.
Humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan
In the wake of the Taliban takeover and U.S. withdrawal, Afghanistan is struggling through severe food shortages and the collapse of basic public services. Humanitarian organizations say the situation will intensify without funding for food and health care. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from London for CBSN AM.
Afghan family on life in the largest resettlement complex for evacuees
There are challenges, but also gratitude and hope for families starting a new life and getting their chance at achieving the American dream.
"We felt in danger": Afghan evacuees in U.S. describe fleeing the Taliban
Many families have arrived at Fort McCoy — one of eight U.S. bases helping to resettle more than 60,000 Afghan evacuees — with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Aid groups warn of dire crises in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization and Red Cross are warning of dire health and humanitarian crises unfolding in Afghanistan as the country deals with declining financial assistance. It comes as the U.S. marks one month since pulling troops out of Afghanistan. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to discuss.
Top general warns of al Qaeda resurgence
General Mark Milley warned that al Qaeda could be months away from reconstituting in Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban's takeover of the country has given terrorists a new lifeline. Weijia Jiang reports.
Pentagon leaders testify on Afghanistan
Top Pentagon leaders, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, testified publicly before lawmakers for the first time since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on their testimony, and then Mark Jacobson, former deputy NATO senior civilian representative for Afghanistan, joined CBSN to discuss the fallout.
Afghan interpreter on hiding from the Taliban: "Every moment I'm in danger"
Documents reviewed by CBS News suggest Shirzad applied for a special immigrant visa as early as 2016.
Afghan translator in hiding speaks out
An Afghan translator who served alongside the U.S. military is hiding from the Taliban and fears he and his family could soon be killed. Catherine Herridge and the CBS News Investigative Unit spoke to the man who is hiding in a safe house in Afghanistan.
The Taliban has robbed Afghan women of work, school and safety
Vulnerable women who'd been protected by the previous government from their own families now "have nowhere to go." For some, it's probably already too late.
Biden's foreign policy challenges
President Biden is facing an array of global challenges ahead of his speech tomorrow to the United Nations General Assembly, especially when it comes to Afghanistan. The family of civilians killed in a mistaken U.S. drone strike Kabul are calling for an investigation, compensation and relocation to a safe country. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments as well as new details on the diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S.
Taliban tells women and girls to stay home from work and school
"I may as well be dead," one woman laments as the Islamic fundamentalists initiate a clear, if undeclared slide back to the repressive days of their 1st reign over Afghanistan.
Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 28 U.S. citizens
It is not clear how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.
Afghan president Hamid Karzai said he will not sign a security agreement with the U.S. that would allow American troops to stay in country unless he gets help to restart peace talks with Taliban insurgents
Afghan president Hamid Karzai said he will not sign a security agreement with the U.S. that would allow American troops to stay in country unless he gets help to restart peace talks with Taliban insurgents. Vinita Nair reports.
Afghan Americans fear for loved ones under Taliban rule
Afghan Americans are fearful for family and friends who have not found a way out of Afghanistan as chaos unfolds. Jonathan Vigliotti spoke to a family about their fears.
Malala Yousafzai says Biden has "huge responsibility" to Afghan women
Yousafzai said the president should "stand up and support the rights of women in Afghanistan."
Yousafzai on women's rights under Taliban rule
Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, called on President Biden to "stand up" for Afghan women who are now under Taliban rule. Watch Norah O'Donnell's interview with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
WorldView: Rival Taliban leaders clash
BBC News reported two Taliban leaders argued over who did the most to secure the group's victory in Afghanistan and how power has been divided. Meanwhile, a new chief prosecutor in Haiti was sworn in just hours after his predecessor asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in relation to the July assassination of President Jovenel Moise, and nine activists and former lawmakers in Hong Kong were sentenced to up to 10 months in jail each for their roles in a candlelight vigil last year to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre. Also, French health care workers face a deadline to have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine or face unpaid suspension. CBS News' Haley Ott joins CBSN AM from London with those international headlines.
First stranded Americans leave Afghanistan
The State Department Monday confirmed it had facilitated the safe departure of four Americans via an overland route out of Afghanistan. There are further American citizens at an airport in northern Afghanistan being denied permission to leave the country by the Taliban. As Charlie D'Agata reports, the Taliban were aware of the evacuation and allowed it to happen.
Humanitarian crisis building in Afghanistan
The United Nations put out an urgent plea for countries to fund humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as people there face displacement and hunger. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest on that and other developments from across the border in Pakistan.
Blinken to testify to Congress on Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on Capitol Hill this week about the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the chaos that followed. Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center On Military and Political Power at the Foundation For Defense Of Democracies, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the key issues.
Amid Afghanistan crisis, refugees will find Europe less welcoming
"We've seen this populist wave that has spent day after day, month after month, year after year demonizing refugees and migrants," Amnesty International says.
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