Asia

U.S. Has Less Than A Week To Finish Afghan Evacuations Before Aug. 31 Deadline

8:26am August 26, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Jane Ferguson, PBS NewsHour special correspondent who is on the ground Qatar, about the U.S. and its allies rushing to evacuate eligible people from Afghanistan.

A Humanitarian Crisis Is Unfolding Across Afghanistan, Food Group Cautions

6:21am August 26, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mary Ellen McGroarty, director at the World Food Programme in Afghanistan, about the challenges of providing assistance for vulnerable groups in Afghans.

This June 14, 2021, file photo shows a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial that is being administered for flight attendants of Japan Airlines at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

World News

Japan Suspends 1.63 Million Doses Of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Over Contamination

6:11am August 26, 2021

by The Associated Press

The health ministry said contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites. The news raises concern of a supply shortage as Japan tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a surge in cases.

As People Scramble To Escape Afghanistan, There Is Some Good News

5:55am August 26, 2021

An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.

U.S. Vice President Harris meets with civil society change makers who work on LGBT, transgender, and disability rights and climate change, at the U.S. Chief of Mission's residence in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday.

World News

On Her Last Stop In Southeast Asia, VP Harris Emphasizes Human And Worker Rights

5:18am August 26, 2021

by The Associated Press

Harris participated in events on Thursday in Vietnam that elevated activists in a region known for its challenges and restrictions to human rights.

U.S soldiers stand guard at the airport tower near an evacuation control checkpoint during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. The U.S. Embassy warns Americans not to go to the airport, citing s

World News

The U.S. Embassy Urges Americans Outside The Kabul Airport To Leave Immediately

8:36pm August 25, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time," the U.S. Embassy said

Afghan Allies Are Worried About Being Left Behind As Americans Evacuate

4:39pm August 25, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

President Biden has specifically said he expects all American citizens can be evacuated by next week. He was less emphatic about getting out all the other people that America has pledged to help

A Focused Look At Abdul Ghani Baradar, Who (For Now) Leads The Taliban

4:39pm August 25, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Carter Malkasian, historian and former adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, about Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar and his talk with the CIA director.

Is China's Zero Tolerance Approach To Fighting The Delta Variant Worth The Cost?

4:39pm August 25, 2021

by Emily Feng

China is taking a zero tolerance approach to the delta variant through mass testing and sudden lockdowns. Can those measures work? And are they sustainable?

National

The U.S. Has 1 Week To Complete Its Evacuation Mission From Kabul

7:58am August 25, 2021

President Biden says he's determined to end the U.S. airlift by his Aug. 31 deadline. The Taliban are hardening their positions. They say Afghans will no longer be allowed to leave the country.