Michele Kelemen
Stories
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Politics
The U.S. Is Figuring Out How To Go Forward With The Taliban's Interim Government
The Taliban took over Kabul a month ago. How is the U.S. dealing with the group's interim government in Afghanistan and what challenges lie ahead?
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Politics
Blinken Pushes Back Against Harsh GOP Criticism On Afghan Withdrawal
Secretary of State Blinken sought to blunt complaints from GOP House lawmakers about the administration's response to the Afghan government collapse, and efforts to evacuate Americans and others.
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Asia
U.S.-Funded Journalists In Afghanistan Fear For Their Lives
Among the Afghans left behind after America's withdrawal are journalists working for U.S. government-funded media. About 600 of them, including family members, are worried about Taliban reprisals.
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National
How The Attacks In Kabul Will Impact Evacuations From Afghanistan
President Biden is standing firm on the pledge to "limit" the duration of the evacuation mission in Kabul, but says it will be completed. As many as 1,500 people U.S. citizens are trying to get out.
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Asia
U.S. Diplomats Scramble To Evacuate Now-Shuttered Embassy In Kabul
The Taliban are at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan is shuttered. A small group of U.S. diplomats are now working out of a makeshift office at Kabul's airport.
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Asia
U.S. Embassy Staff Relocate To Kabul Airport Where Security Worsens
Taliban fighters have entered Kabul after a swift country-wide offensive.
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Politics
U.S. Embassy Staff Evacuated From Kabul
Helicopters are removing U.S. staff from the embassy as the Taliban circle Kabul.
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Politics
As The Taliban Move Through Afghanistan, U.S. Envoy Scrambles To Salvage Peace Talks
As the Taliban take over more cities and towns in Afghanistan, the U.S. special envoy is rushing off to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to try to salvage peace talks.
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Europe
The U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Lukashenko's Financial Backers
The Biden administration is trying to ratchet up pressure on the longtime leader of Belarus. But Alexander Lukashenko is sounding defiant in the face of new U.S. sanctions.
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Politics
State Department Says It Plans To Move Some Afghans Who Helped The U.S. To Safety
With U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, there are growing concerns on Capitol Hill about the fate of thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. military.