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NATO Secretary-General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline

10:07am August 26, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.

Families wait to receive humanitarian aid from a U.S. Army helicopter unit in the town of Anse-A-Veau, Haiti, on Wednesday.

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Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti

8:44am August 26, 2021

The magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Haiti's southern peninsula. Recovery efforts have been slow.

In this image taken from video, sheep form the shape of a heart in a field in Guyra, northern New South Wales, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.

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This Australian Farmer Isn't Sheepish About Showing Love For His Late Aunt

6:13am August 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

When Ben Jackson couldn't get to his beloved aunt's funeral, he wanted to offer a unique tribute — and he knew what to ewes.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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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

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What To Know About The Spying Scandal Linked To Israeli Tech Firm NSO

8:03pm August 25, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel takes pride in its high-tech industry — and it brings in big bucks. But one of its star cybersecurity firms, NSO Group, is at the center of a spying scandal, and the government plays a role.

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

The State Of The Evacuation Effort From Afghanistan

4:39pm August 25, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers an update on a massive evacuation effort from Afghanistan. Lawmakers and European allies fear many will be left behind if Biden keeps an "arbitrary deadline."

At A D.C. Restaurant, One Generation Of Afghan Refugees Helps The Next

4:39pm August 25, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

The Afghan restaurant Lapis in Washington D.C., owned by a family of Afghan immigrants who fled in the 1980s, has been accepting donations to help Afghan refugees who are expected in the area.