Japan to expand virus emergency to battle surge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government said Tuesday it will expand a coronavirus state of emergency to seven new regions…
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Israel asks for international help to fight forest fires
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli firefighters battled flames for a second day Monday in the hills west of Jerusalem, forcing…
4 years ago
Biden defends US pullout from Afghanistan despite panic in Kabul
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Monday defended the withdrawal of American troops from…
4 years ago
Taliban in control of Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to…
4 years ago
Commercial flights out of Kabul cancelled due to chaos at airport: official
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Commercial flights from Kabul were cancelled Monday after chaotic scenes at the airport with thousands looking…
4 years ago
US troops fire shots in air at Kabul airport as crowd mobs tarmac: witness
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- US troops fired shots into the air at Kabul airport on Monday as thousands of Afghans…
4 years ago
Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated on Sunday because of a…
4 years ago
Anger in Lebanon after fuel tank explosion kills 28
by Ibrahim Chalhoub with Hashem Osseiran in Beirut TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) -- A fuel tank explosion in Lebanon killed 28…
4 years ago
Afghan leader Ghani says Taliban has won as militants enter Kabul
by Jay DESHMUKH / David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday after fleeing the country…
4 years ago
European powers scramble to evacuate from Afghanistan
European powers present in Afghanistan moved Sunday to evacuate their nationals and local staff as the Taliban were on the…
4 years ago
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