When Farhad Wajdi left Afghanistan for the US, he assumed he could help his parents get out too. But then everything changed.
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Residents scramble to evacuate as wildfire approaches Lake Tahoe
The resort area is in the path of California's Caldor Fire, which is raging due to strong winds and dry conditions.
US lawmakers to discuss risks from US-listed Chinese firms
A House of Representatives panel will meet on September 22 to discuss risks related to Chinese firms listed in the US.
Several wounded in a drone attack on Saudi airport: Coalition
Saudi-led coalition says a second attack on Abha international airport prevented and a drone shot down.
Outcry in Ivory Coast over televised ‘rape demonstration’
NCI TV channel says presenter suspended amid nationwide backlash over scene with man using mannequin to simulate rape.
War-weary Afghans divided on Taliban rule as US forces depart
Many Afghans fear a potential economic collapse as the Taliban celebrates the withdrawal of the last US troops.
India holds first formal meeting with Taliban in Qatar
Indian ambassador to Qatar met with the head of the Taliban’s political office in Doha, India's foreign ministry says.
Medellin strives to become Latin America’s first ‘eco-city’
The Colombian city, notorious decades ago for its crime and violence, is reinventing itself.
After US withdrawal, few answers for Afghans left behind
US, NATO allies pledge to continue to help vulnerable Afghans relocate, but there is little clarity on what comes next.
US consumer confidence in August drops to six-month low
The latest spike in COVID-19 cases has already curbed US restaurant reservations, airline travel and hotel occupancy.
Oil set for biggest monthly loss this year before OPEC+ meeting
OPEC+ forecasts a supply deficit this year even as it continues to add production, with a surplus is expected in 2022.
Mississippi highway collapses in Ida’s wake, killing 2 people
Hurricane Ida caused widespread power outages across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Taliban says formation of new Afghan gov’t in its final stages
Senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani tells Al Jazeera that Afghanistan's new gov't will be announced in the coming days.
UK denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast
A media report suggested the US kept Abbey Gate open longer than they wanted, to allow the UK to evacuate more people.
UK vets euthanise Geronimo the alpaca despite outcry
The controversial camelid was sentenced to death after twice testing positive for bovine TB.
State of Russia’s ISS segment sparks safety concerns
Chief engineer of the Energia rocket and space corporation says most inflight systems have reached end of service.
Transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
General Frank McKenzie put the nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan into numbers at a Pentagon news briefing.
Belarus border: Poland seeks emergency order amid asylum seeker surge
A state of emergency would give authorities broader powers to monitor and control people's movements.
Six sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing LGBTQ activists
Court orders the death penalty for members of a banned group for the brutal murders five years ago.
Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo
IPC spokesman Craig Spence celebrates seeing Afghan Paralympian Hossain Rasouli compete as 'a very special occasion'.