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Afghan Army Collapse "Took Us All By Surprise", Says US Defence Secretary
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon off-guard as he acknowledged miscalculations in America's longest war including corruption and damaged morale in Afghan ranks.
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Weeks After Fleeing Home, Afghans Try To Pick Up Pieces At US Military Base
There's a sense that life's events, in all of their complexity, are simply unfolding for the over 9,300 Afghan evacuees who have come to call this US military base in New Jersey home over the past month or so -- and who may be here for some time.
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First Evacuation Flight From Kabul Since US Exit Lands In Doha
Around 100 passengers including Americans arrived in Doha after flying from Kabul airport Thursday, AFP correspondents said, the first flight ferrying out foreigners since a US-led evacuation ended.
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'One Of History's Biggest Airlifts': Biden Hails US Evacuation From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden called the US airlift of more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan an "extraordinary success" Tuesday, a day after the last US soldiers pulled out of the country.
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"Wise Decision, Best Decision": Biden Defends US Exit From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, saying it was in the US national interest.
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Preparing New Cabinet As US Evacuation Nears End, Says Taliban
The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears its end and they expected that sharp currency falls and economic turmoil following their takeover of Kabul two weeks ago would subside.
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US Evacuates 10,900 More People From Kabul: White House
The United States has evacuated another 10,900 people from Kabul, Afghanistan, since Monday morning, a White House official informed on Monday.
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US Says It Evacuated 2,500 Americans From Kabul In Past Week
The United States has evacuated 2,500 Americans from Kabul over the past week, senior US officials said on Saturday, adding that Washington is fighting against "time and space" to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
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US, Germany Advise Citizens Against Travel To Kabul Airport Amid Chaos
The United States and Germany advised their nationals in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to Kabul airport on Saturday, citing security risks as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a week after Taliban Islamists took control.
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US To Evacuate Diplomats, Citizens From Wuhan Amid Coronavirus Scare: Reports
The United States is arranging a charter flight on Sunday to bring its citizens and diplomats back from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the outbreak of a new coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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US Evacuation of Yazidis from Iraq's Mount Sinjar Unlikely: Pentagon
A possible US mission to evacuate Yazidis trapped on Iraq's Mount Sinjar after they fled Islamic State fighters is now unlikely to take place, following the assessment of a US team, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
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Afghan Army Collapse "Took Us All By Surprise", Says US Defence Secretary
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon off-guard as he acknowledged miscalculations in America's longest war including corruption and damaged morale in Afghan ranks.
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Weeks After Fleeing Home, Afghans Try To Pick Up Pieces At US Military Base
There's a sense that life's events, in all of their complexity, are simply unfolding for the over 9,300 Afghan evacuees who have come to call this US military base in New Jersey home over the past month or so -- and who may be here for some time.
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First Evacuation Flight From Kabul Since US Exit Lands In Doha
Around 100 passengers including Americans arrived in Doha after flying from Kabul airport Thursday, AFP correspondents said, the first flight ferrying out foreigners since a US-led evacuation ended.
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'One Of History's Biggest Airlifts': Biden Hails US Evacuation From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden called the US airlift of more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan an "extraordinary success" Tuesday, a day after the last US soldiers pulled out of the country.
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"Wise Decision, Best Decision": Biden Defends US Exit From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, saying it was in the US national interest.
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Preparing New Cabinet As US Evacuation Nears End, Says Taliban
The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears its end and they expected that sharp currency falls and economic turmoil following their takeover of Kabul two weeks ago would subside.
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US Evacuates 10,900 More People From Kabul: White House
The United States has evacuated another 10,900 people from Kabul, Afghanistan, since Monday morning, a White House official informed on Monday.
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US Says It Evacuated 2,500 Americans From Kabul In Past Week
The United States has evacuated 2,500 Americans from Kabul over the past week, senior US officials said on Saturday, adding that Washington is fighting against "time and space" to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
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US, Germany Advise Citizens Against Travel To Kabul Airport Amid Chaos
The United States and Germany advised their nationals in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to Kabul airport on Saturday, citing security risks as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a week after Taliban Islamists took control.
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US To Evacuate Diplomats, Citizens From Wuhan Amid Coronavirus Scare: Reports
The United States is arranging a charter flight on Sunday to bring its citizens and diplomats back from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the outbreak of a new coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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US Evacuation of Yazidis from Iraq's Mount Sinjar Unlikely: Pentagon
A possible US mission to evacuate Yazidis trapped on Iraq's Mount Sinjar after they fled Islamic State fighters is now unlikely to take place, following the assessment of a US team, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
