Belarus Court Gives Opposition Activists Lengthy Sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests.
Surviving 9/11 Was ‘Just the First Piece of the Journey’
NEW YORK (AP) — Trapped deep in the wreckage of the World Trade Center, Will Jimeno lived through the unthinkable. Twenty years later, he's still living with it.
Paralympic Closing Marks End of Tokyo’s 8-Year Olympic Saga
TOKYO (AP) — The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came Sunday, almost eight years to the day after the Japanese capital was awarded the Games.
Taliban Special Forces Bring Abrupt End to Women’s Protest
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers.
California Families Relay Harrowing Escape From Afghanistan
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — When Yousef's wife and their four children boarded a July 15 flight in San Diego to attend her brother's wedding in Afghanistan, they were looking forward to a month of family gatherings. It was long overdue — the coronavirus pandemic prevented them from traveling earlier.
Afghan Athlete Zakia Khudadadi Gets Her Chance in Taekwondo
TOKYO (AP) — Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi got her chance to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday.
Biden Defends Departure From ‘Forever War,’ Praises Airlift
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defensive President Joe Biden called the U.S. airlift to extract more than 120,000 Americans, Afghans and other allies from Afghanistan to end a 20-year war an “extraordinary success," though more than 100 Americans and thousands of others were left behind.
Afghan Hossain Rasouli Gets His Chance in the Paralympics
TOKYO (AP) — Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli finally got his chance Tuesday to participate in the Paralympics.
Last Troops Exit Afghanistan, Ending America’s Longest War
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.
Rockets Hit Neighborhood Near Kabul Airport Amid Us Pullout
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rockets struck a neighborhood near Kabul's international airport on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. It wasn't immediately clear who launched them.
