The former British prime minister says the pullout risks undermining everything that had been achieved in Afghanistan over the past two decades, including advances in living standards and the education of girls.
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NFL notebook: Titans coach Vrabel test positive for COVID-19
Mike Vrabel said he had a sore throat and an earache, prompting him to get tested.
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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
Others may have been trampled, suffocated or suffered heart attacks as Taliban fighters fired into the air to try to drive back the crowds.
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Baby girl born on plane fleeing Afghanistan
A team of medics boarded the plane once it landed and delivered the baby in the cargo bay.
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Ryan Blaney holds off Hendrick teammates, wins at Michigan
Blaney edges William Byron and Kyle Larson for his second Cup Series victory this season.
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Haitians return to quake-damaged churches; gangs offer aid
The Aug. 14 magnitude 7.2 earthquake left 2,207 people dead, 344 missing, 12,268 injured and nearly 53,000 houses destroyed.
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Northern California wildfire grows – with zero containment
The Caldor Fire has charred nearly 154 square miles of trees and brush.
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After record 17 inches of rain in Tennessee, at least 22 people are dead
Dozens remain missing in devastating flooding that swept away homes.
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Chicago’s weekend gun violence leaves five dead, 40 wounded
Eleven people – including two teenagers – were shot in two mass shootings overnight.
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NYC’s ‘Homecoming Concert’ cut short amid bad weather
The show was to star Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, LL Cool J and others.