News Archives for World - 2021-09-01

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:20pm

Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban

Some women, particularly those in the health and education sectors, say they have continued to go to work in...

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 04:19pm

With Kabul airport closed, fearful Afghans rush for the border

With Kabul's airport inoperable, private efforts to help Afghans fearful of Taliban reprisals focused on arranging safe passage across the land-locked nation’s borders with Iran, Pakistan and central Asian states.

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:02pm

In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

By Aram Roston and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON: In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan...

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 01:56pm

Three explosive drones destroyed over Yemen, Saudi-led coalition says

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi group said it had intercepted three explosive-laden drones over ...

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 10:56am

Biden says Afghanistan exit marks the end of US nation-building

Earlier in the day, the Taliban, which seized control of Afghanistan in a lightning advance this month, fired guns into the air and paraded coffins draped in US and NATO flags as they celebrated their victory.

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