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Afghanistan: Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul; troops head home
British troops have left Kabul, ending the UK's evacuation operation and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan.
 "Afghanistan: Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul; troops head home")
Another attack likely in Kabul, says Biden; pledges more strikes on IS
President Joe Biden vowed to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members
 "Another attack likely in Kabul, says Biden; pledges more strikes on IS")
Joe Biden in the 'loneliest job', a presidency driven by crisis
It's called the loneliest job in the world for a reason.
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Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as massive US-led airlift wound down ahead of Aug 31
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Afghanistan's economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down
Hundreds of Afghans protested outside a bank in Kabul and others formed long lines at cash machines as a UN agency warned that a worsening drought could leave millions in need of humanitarian aid
 "Afghanistan's economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down")
Cristiano Ronaldo deal sees Manchester United outflank City, mollify fans
As the transfer talk heated up, the prospect of seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester City jersey increasingly dismayed greats from the red half of town particularly Rio Ferdinand.
 "Cristiano Ronaldo deal sees Manchester United outflank City, mollify fans")
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Middle East tensions
Iraq hosts a regional conference Saturday aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and emphasising the Arab country's new role as mediator.
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Kamala Harris holds steady on Southeast Asia trip as crises loom
In Singapore, in between a foreign policy speech and a roundtable talk about supply chain issues, Vice President Kamala Harris stopped to smell the flowers.
 "Kamala Harris holds steady on Southeast Asia trip as crises loom")
China protests passage of US Navy, Coast Guard ships in Taiwan Strait
China's defence ministry protested Saturday the passage of a US Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China.
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Afghanistan: US presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks
The United States pressed on with the monumental airlift from Afghanistan on Friday amid tighter security measures and fears of more bloodshed
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Pulitzer Board grants special citation to Afghanistan journalists
The Pulitzer Prize Board announced a special citation Friday for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news stories and images from their war-torn country.
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US projects $3.12 trn budget deficit for this year, down $555 bn
US is forecasting that this year's budget deficit will be $555 billion lower than it estimated back in May, helped by an economy that is rebounding more quickly than had been expected
Microsoft fixes cloud computing platform vulnerability after warning
Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that could have enabled hackers to take over a cloud-based database product used by many big companies.
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Apple lets developers accept payments outside app store: Report
Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of dollars annually for the iPhone maker.
 "Apple lets developers accept payments outside app store: Report")
United Nations team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051
Honestly speaking, I don't know, and I don't know if anybody knows, said Christophe Xerri, head of an International Atomic Energy Agency team reviewing progress in the plant's cleanup.
 "United Nations team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051")
Half a million more may flee Afghanistan in coming months: UNHCR
The UN refugee agency is gearing up for as many as half a million people or more to flee from Afghanistan in a worst-case scenario in the coming months
 "Half a million more may flee Afghanistan in coming months: UNHCR")
New Zealand says it was unable bring everyone out of Afghanistan
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday she is not yet sure how many people were left behind or whether they were New Zealand citizens, residents or visa holders.
Turkey says Taliban wants it to operate Kabul airport, no decision yet
The Taliban has asked Turkey to operate Kabul airport but no decision has been made yet, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
Afghanistan: Evacuation flights resume in Kabul after deadly bombings
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed with new urgency a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover.
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US soldier loses 1 Afghanistan translator; fights to save another
The two men risked their lives together nearly a decade ago trying to eliminate the Taliban, dodging bullets and forever bonding in a way that can only be forged in war.