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      Katarina Holtzapple

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      President Joe Biden speaks about the bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 U. S. service members, from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
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      Biden vows retaliation for Kabul attacks: 'We will hunt you down and make you pay'

      Twelve US troops were killed and 15 wounded by explosions near Kabul airport, carried out by ISIS-K.

      USAugust 26, 2021
      US CentCom: 'We're still working to calculate total loss' in Kabul blasts
      Play17:49:30
      US CentCom: 'We're still working to calculate total loss' in Kabul blasts

      Gen Kenneth McKenzie said 12 US service members were killed and 15 wounded by the blasts at Kabul airport, but the exact number of US troops and Afghan residents who died is not known yet.

      USAugust 26, 2021
      World leaders condemn 'horrendous' and 'barbaric' attacks at Kabul airport
      Play26:58:08
      World leaders condemn 'horrendous' and 'barbaric' attacks at Kabul airport

      Two deadly blasts near Kabul's airport resulted in a 'number of US and civilian casualties', US officials said, as thousands gather at the airport in hopes of escaping the Taliban.

      WorldAugust 26, 2021
      Smoke billows from the airport area after a blast outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 26 August 2021. At least 13 people including children were killed in a blast outside the airport on 26 August. The blast occurred outside the Abbey Gate and follows recent security warnings of attacks ahead of the 31 August deadline for US troops withdrawal. EPA / AKHTER GULFAM
      Play13:05:25
      Two blasts near Kabul airport as evacuations continue

      The Taliban said at least 13 people were killed and a hospital in Kabul said it had received 60 wounded patients.

      WorldAugust 26, 2021
      Kimia Yousofi and Farzad Mansouri, of Afghanistan, carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Play11:51:28
      Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer has been flown out of the country

      Taekwondo champion Farzad Mansouri told 'The National' he and his family are safe, but his life and training has been put on hold as they figure out their next steps.

      WorldAugust 25, 2021
      Afghan-American community rallies to support refugees
      Play47:12:42
      Afghan-American community rallies to support refugees

      Homes and mosques across the Washington area have been flooded with donations as thousands of refugees arrive from Afghanistan.

      USAugust 25, 2021
      President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo / Susan Walsh)
      Play30:52:05
      Biden: US has relocated 70,700 people from Afghanistan

      President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the US is on track to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 -- provided the Taliban co-operate.

      USAugust 24, 2021
      UN's Guterres delivers video message to more than 3,000 staff in Afghanistan
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      UN's Guterres delivers video message to more than 3,000 staff in Afghanistan

      The UN Secretary stopped short of promising a large-scale evacuation

      WorldAugust 24, 2021
      Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid wants to thank 'unsung heroes' who rescued cat
      Play9:04:00
      Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid wants to thank 'unsung heroes' who rescued cat

      The UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai shares a video of two men using a large sheet to catch the cat as it fell

      UAEAugust 24, 2021
      Covid surges in southern US states
      Play31:04:10
      Covid surges in southern US states

      The highly transmissible Delta variant has sparked a surge of Covid cases in the southern US, where resistance to the vaccine and mask requirements are higher than northern states.

      USAugust 23, 2021
      A man receives a dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre inside the Mansour Mall in Baghdad, Iraq August 22, 2021. REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani
      Play14:30:45
      Vaccine centre opens at Iraqi mall

      Shoppers can now get their Covid shot in Baghdad's Mansour Mall.

      IraqAugust 23, 2021
      Watch how people are being rescued from Kabul airport
      Play17:04:42
      Watch how people are being rescued from Kabul airport

      Thousands of people wanting to escape Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers have gathered at the Kabul airport as countries from around the world fly their citizens and Afghan refugees out of the country.

      WorldAugust 23, 2021
      Turkish soldiers help care for baby separated from her mother at Kabul airport
      Play10:25:25
      Turkish soldiers help care for baby separated from her mother at Kabul airport

      As video of a different baby being handed over to US soldiers at Kabul airport shocked the world, Turkish soldiers helped a baby who had been separated from her mother.

      WorldAugust 20, 2021
      Biden says allies support US withdrawal, but criticism is rising
      Play54:40:00
      Biden says allies support US withdrawal, but criticism is rising

      US President Joe Biden defended the country's reputation after a chaotic withdrawal form Afghanistan, saying US allies still supported the decision.

      WorldAugust 20, 2021
      A handout photo made available by the Germn Government Press Office shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 20 August 2021. The talks between Merkel and Putin are expected to focus on Afghanistan, the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in Belarus among other issues. EPA / Guido Bergmann HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
      Play10:31:28
      Merkel's phone rings during meeting with Putin

      The Russian president continued his remarks on the Year of Germany, which is under way in Russia, and quipped, 'We are constantly in contact by phone.'

      WorldAugust 20, 2021
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