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US Defense secretary told lawmakers that Americans have been beaten by Taliban in Kabul, sources say

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US Defense secretary told lawmakers that Americans have been beaten by Taliban in Kabul, sources say

International News August 20, 2021

(Alex Wong/Getty Images) Pentagon press secretary John Kirby today provided few details on how US troops brought 169 Americans to the Hamid Karzai...

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Soldiers at Kabul airport tell CNN there are about 10,000 people processed but unable to depart

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Soldiers at Kabul airport tell CNN there are about 10,000 people processed but unable to depart

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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NOW: Biden speaks about Afghanistan evacuations as US scrambles to find more places to fly evacuees

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NOW: Biden speaks about Afghanistan evacuations as US scrambles to find more places to fly evacuees

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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NOW: Biden speaks about Afghanistan evacuations as US scrambles to find more places to fly evacuees

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NOW: Biden speaks about Afghanistan evacuations as US scrambles to find more places to fly evacuees

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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Soldiers at Kabul airport tell CNN there are about 10,000 people processed but unable to depart

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Soldiers at Kabul airport tell CNN there are about 10,000 people processed but unable to depart

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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Here’s a look at the Kabul airport perimeter and the journey Afghans must make to get inside 

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Here’s a look at the Kabul airport perimeter and the journey Afghans must make to get inside 

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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Here’s a look at the Kabul airport perimeter and the journey Afghans must make to get inside 

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Here’s a look at the Kabul airport perimeter and the journey Afghans must make to get inside 

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The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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Pause on US flights in Kabul will be lifted and departures will resume soon, White House official says

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Pause on US flights in Kabul will be lifted and departures will resume soon, White House official says

International News August 20, 2021

The US military cargo plane, whose hold filled with Afghans evacuating their country was captured in a now famous photo, flew more than 800...

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Russian President Putin says outside forces must not impose their views on Afghanistan

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Russian President Putin says outside forces must not impose their views on Afghanistan

International News August 20, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a news conference on Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that “the political reality” is that the Taliban controls...

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Tents needed for thousands of Afghans standing in the blazing sun for hours at Kabul airport

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Tents needed for thousands of Afghans standing in the blazing sun for hours at Kabul airport

International News August 20, 2021

A former Afghan interpreter, who worked with US troops in Afghanistan for several years, says his family is stranded in Afghanistan and cannot...

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