Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) - The al-Qaeda extremist group in Afghanistan has grown slightly since the US forces withdrew in late August, and the country's new Taliban leaders are divided over whether to keep their promise in 2020, the links…

WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of organizations working to evacuate people who might be targeted by Taliban rulers in Afghanistan called on Monday for more support from the U.S. government and other nations as conditions change…

from: ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Posted: 09/21/2021 / 1:51 PM CDT / Updated: 09/21/2021 / 2:26 p.m. CDT Homeland Security…

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Veteran-led rescue groups say the Biden administration's estimate that no more than 200 U.S. citizens have been left in Afghanistan is too low and also overlooks hundreds of other people they consider equally…

WASHINGTON The US military is considering “creative ways” to evacuate Americans and others from Afghanistan to Kabul airport under “acute” security threats, Biden government officials said, and the Pentagon ordered six US commercials on…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Vet Center said it saw an increase in calls from Afghanistan war veterans as the Taliban's grip tightened. "It's anecdotal, but we've certainly seen an increase in calls from our Afghan veterinarians," said…

The timing could probably not be worse for the Biden government. Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a trip across the Pacific on Friday with a stopover in Vietnam.The trip - Harris' second overseas project since taking office -…

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday approved an additional 1,000 US troops for deployment in Afghanistan and increased the number of US troops to approximately 5,000 to ensure Biden made an "orderly and safe withdrawal" of…

General Austin Scott Miller transferred his authority to General Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Central Command, in a ceremony in Kabul on Monday.The transfer of command marks a major milestone in the US military withdrawal from…

The August date also gives the government more time to find places to relocate thousands of Afghans and their family members who helped Americans during the Twenty Years' War. The White House has come under severe pressure to protect…