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Taliban Vow to Respect Women, Despite History of Oppression
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women's rights, forgive those who fought them and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for terrorists as part of a publicity blitz aimed at reassuring world powers and a fearful population.
Hong Kong Lengthens Quarantines for 16 Countries
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Biden: Afghan Chaos ‘Gut-Wrenching’ but Stands by Withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden rejected blame for chaotic scenes of Afghans clinging to U.S. military planes in Kabul in a desperate bid to flee their home country after the Taliban's easy victory over an Afghan military that America and NATO allies had spent two decades trying to build.
Taliban Take Over Afghanistan: What We Know and What’s Next
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. Here's a look at what happened and what comes next:
