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Afghanistan updates: Biden vows to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies, says there may be ‘loss’

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.On Thursday, protests broke out in Kabul with Afghan men and women waving the nation’s flag in... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Biden addresses the nation

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.On Thursday, protests broke out in Kabul with Afghan men and women waving the nation’s flag in... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Biden to address nation as pressure builds to speed evacuations

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.On Thursday, protests broke out in Kabul with Afghan men and women waving the nation’s flag in... Read More.

Afghans who helped US military plea for escape: Taliban will ‘cut our heads off’

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Taliban’s swift move to control Afghanistan has plunged the country into chaos with many fearing for their lives and trying to find any means to escape.ABC News obtained audio recordings from English-speaking Afghans, including Afghan Air Force pilots, translators and... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Protesters fly Afghan national flag in defiance of Taliban

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.As the crisis intensifies, images from Kabul Thursday show Taliban fighters forcefully patrolling streets where Afghan men... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Pentagon pressed on evacuees’ barriers to airport

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.As the crisis intensifies, with images from Kabul showing Afghans storming the airport tarmac and climbing onto... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Protests consume Kabul, Taliban fighters respond with force

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.As the crisis intensifies, with images from Kabul showing Afghans storming the airport tarmac and climbing onto... Read More.

How the Taliban uses social media to seek legitimacy in the West, sow chaos at home

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It seems like history may be repeating itself -- the Taliban is once again in control of Afghanistan after 20 years of the War on Terror there.The development is alarming and dismaying, despite (widely dismissed) assurances from the group -- decried... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Taliban fighters harass Afghans seeking to enter Kabul airport

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campaign as it began: under Taliban rule.As the crisis intensifies, with images from Kabul showing Afghans storming the airport tarmac and climbing onto... Read More.

Haiti faces multiple crises following deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake

Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News

(HAITI) -- Luria Civil’s wails could be heard outside of the cemetery. As shovels scraped dirt onto her daughter’s grave, she chanted and sobbed.She lost two children after Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. Her house had collapsed on top of her and her... Read More.

1 Afghan family’s harrowing account of getting to Kabul’s airport

Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- It was on the third attempt that "Khan," his pregnant wife and their 3-year old son made to get to Kabul's international airport -- the most harrowing yet, but finally successful.Khan, whose real name ABC News is not using for his... Read More.

Darkness, sadness in Kabul as Taliban go public: Reporter’s Notebook

Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Sitting in a Taliban press conference Tuesday was a thoroughly surreal moment to cap seven long days of almost unimaginable firsts.This time two weeks ago, I was reporting from London on the Taliban assaulting three major cities. Chairman of the Joint... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Biden vows to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies, says there may be ‘loss’

Afghanistan updates: Biden addresses the nation

Afghanistan updates: Biden to address nation as pressure builds to speed evacuations

Afghans who helped US military plea for escape: Taliban will ‘cut our heads off’

Afghanistan updates: Protesters fly Afghan national flag in defiance of Taliban

Afghanistan updates: Pentagon pressed on evacuees’ barriers to airport

Afghanistan updates: Protests consume Kabul, Taliban fighters respond with force

Afghanistan updates: Taliban fighters harass Afghans seeking to enter Kabul airport

Haiti faces multiple crises following deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake

1 Afghan family’s harrowing account of getting to Kabul’s airport

Darkness, sadness in Kabul as Taliban go public: Reporter’s Notebook

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