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U.S. House Intel Panel Chair Says Afghan Evacuation Not Likely Done by Aug. 31
"I think it's possible but I think it's very unlikely given the number of Americans who still need to be evacuated," Schiff said
Britain "Not Going to Get" Everyone Out of Kabul
The government said one of the evacuees on a British plane turned out to be a person on a U.K. no-fly list.
Biden Expected To Decide Within 24 Hours On Afghan Evacuation Deadline
Biden warned on Sunday that the evacuation was going to be “hard and painful” and a lot could still go wrong
Herschel Walker Registers In Georgia; Run For Senate Next?
Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Taliban Near Panjshir After Retaking Three Northern Afghan Districts
The districts of Bano, Deh Saleh, Pul e-Hesar in the northern province of Baghlan were taken by local militia groups last week.
Three Northern Districts in Baghlan Province Seized by Afghan Militias Retaken, Says Taliban
Bano, Deh Saleh, Pul e-Hesar districts in the province were taken by local militia groups in one of the first signs of armed resistance to the Taliban.
New Zealand’s Covid-19 Lockdown Extended as Outbreak Tops 100 Cases
The level 4 national lockdown was extended by three days until midnight on Aug. 27
Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurdwara Need Help in Evacuation, Says US Sikh Body
Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul and need help in their evacuation, a US Sikh body said Sunday.
China Reports Zero Local Covid-19 Cases as Delta Outbreak Retreats
Beijing has also been clamping down on officials who mishandled local outbreaks, with dozens punished as authorities rushed to contain transmissions.
I Don't Trust Anybody, Says Biden on Taliban Promises, Says Washington Will See if Group 'Means it or Not'
During his address to the nation, Biden said if the Taliban is going to attempt to provide for the people of Afghanistan, they would need additional help in terms of economic assistance, trade.
ISIS Threat Against Kabul Airport 'Real & Acute', Says Biden's National Security Adviser as Thousands Flee
US military is establishing "alternative routes" to the Kabul airport because of a threat the terror group ISIS-K, a self-proclaimed branch of the Islamic State, poses to the airport and its surroundings.
U.S. Recruits Commercial Airlines To Help Move Afghanistan Evacuees
The United States has enlisted the help of six commercial airlines to help transport people after their evacuation from Afghanistan as Washington seeks to step up the pace of departures of Americans and atrisk Afghans from Kabul.
Balloon Sets Blaze In Brazil Park, Raining Ash On Sao Paulo
An illegal fire balloon fell in the Juguery Park near Sao Paulo, setting off a fire that burned across more than half of the state park by Sunday afternoon and rained ash on the city 39 kilometers (24 miles) away, authorities said.
News18 Evening Digest: Evacuees from Kabul Thank Indian Govt, PM as They Land at Ghaziabad & Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories of the day: Cannot Enforce Covid Guidelines at Gunpoint, People Have to Do it Themselves: Experts on Rising Infection Rate in Kerala; Panjshir: As Taliban Head to Attack the Valley in Hindu Kush, Here’s Why It Didn’t Fall Yet; and...
Pakistan Temporarily Suspends Flight Operations to Afghanistan, No Evacuations Too
Quoting PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez, the report said the flight operation will remain closed for a couple of days.
Sri Lankan Elephants to Now Get Biometric IDs, Owners Can't 'Drink and Ride'
Many rich Sri Lankans -- including Buddhist monks -- keep elephants as pets to show off their wealth, but complaints of ill treatment and cruelty are widespread.