Child Covid cases in US reach record levels since winter surge
As of August 19, over 4.59 million children have tested positive for the virus since the onset of the pandemic early last
Afghan girl, born on US military plane named ‘Reach’
Each US Air Force aircraft has a code name to communicate with other aircraft and control towers, and the code for C-17
US govt urged to bring Ghani to justice over embezzlement allegation
The US lawmakers say corrupt foreign government officials cannot be permitted to personally enrich themselves with American money destined to safeguard the
19,000 people evacuated from Kabul in last 24 hours, says US govt
The update came as the August 31 deadline to complete the evacuation process drew closer, with president Joe Biden resisting requests from
Save Afghanistan from Trump-Biden follies
To add insult to injury, Biden publicly put the blame for the Afghan rout not on himself (as was the case) but
Israeli PM heads to US amid tensions in ME
The meeting between the two leaders, which is expected on Thursday, comes as tensions in the Middle East are running high….reports Asian
Harris in Vietnam as Afghan debacle rumbles
Harris will meet the communist state’s president and prime minister in Hanoi, a day after accusing regional giant Beijing of intimidation in
US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 withdrawal deadline
Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Biden should hear the message from a “large bipartisan group of members” to reconsider the said deadline….reports
Taliban actions to be mointored, says Biden
Biden said the US is on track to get all of its forces out of Afghanistan by Aug 31, as he had
US shouldn’t encourage Afghan elite to leave country: Taliban
This comes as several countries including the US are evacuating their citizens and Afghans, who are at risk in Taliban-led Afghanistan….reports Asian