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International
8/24/2021 11:16:38 AM
About 50,000 foreigners and Afghans have fled the country from Kabul's airport since the Taliban swept into power 10 days ago, according to the US government
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World
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International
8/23/2021 12:51:30 PM
This was the latest episode in a chaotic operation overseen by the US army that has seen about 30,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban marched into Kabul on August 15
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World
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International
8/22/2021 9:36:45 PM
Frightened people besiege Kabul airport, the only exit route from the country. Chaos breaks out on the tarmac as people try to rush aircraft
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World
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International
8/22/2021 6:59:56 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged the desperate situation at the airport
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World
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International
8/22/2021 6:03:59 PM
Britain's defence ministry said Sunday seven people had died in the crowds, without giving further details
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World
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International
8/22/2021 4:13:00 PM
Tens of thousands of Afghans were racing Sunday to flee their country as the US warned of security threats at Kabul's chaotic airport and the EU said it was "impossible" to evacuate everyone at risk from the Taliban
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World
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International
8/22/2021 10:19:08 AM
The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has seen U.S. military planes do rapid, diving combat landings at the airport surrounded by Taliban fighters
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World
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International
8/21/2021 8:41:26 PM
The official said that small groups of Americans and possibly other civilians will be given specific instructions on what to do, including movement to transit points where they can be gathered up by the military
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World
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International
8/20/2021 7:07:29 PM
NATO itself still has 500 civilian staff, including nearly 200 Afghans, working at the airport to keep it open while national military rescue operations continue
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Egypt
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Politics
8/18/2021 12:45:23 PM
A specialised committee was formed to examine the authenticity of the coins
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World
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International
8/17/2021 9:28:15 PM
In addition to aircraft, the US has sent military reinforcements to protect the exodus, with troop numbers swelling to 4,000 on Tuesday
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World
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Region
8/17/2021 2:59:14 PM
Turkey has been talking to Taliban leaders on a range of issues in the past few months, including its offer to protect Kabul's airport following the US troop withdrawal.
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World
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International
8/16/2021 8:04:21 PM
At daybreak, thousands of Afghans had streamed into the airport. Tajik said she saw U.S. soldiers fire shots in the air. Her flight would be here soon, she was told
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World
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International
8/16/2021 3:03:00 PM
Massouma Tajik, a 22-year-old data analyst, described scenes of panic at the airport, where she was hoping to board an evacuation flight
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World
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International
8/15/2021 8:06:28 PM
The Taliban captured most of the country in a matter of days and swept into the capital on Sunday
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World
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International
8/15/2021 4:11:35 PM
In a statement it says that it would also maintain its diplomatic presence in Kabul. ``The security of our personnel is paramount, and we continue to adjust as necessary,'' it added
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World
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Region
8/14/2021 5:18:07 PM
The lucky ones, those who managed to get a ticket for a flight out to anywhere, then wait more than three hours to make it inside the terminal, bidding tearful goodbyes to loved ones they are leaving behind
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Egypt
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Politics
8/10/2021 3:00:57 PM
The plane, carrying 297 tourists, was received by the traditional water salute and airport staff, who offered roses, chocolate and souvenirs to the arrivals
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Multimedia
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8/10/2021 2:00:00 PM
Sharm Int'l Airport received on Monday the first Russian flight, operated by Rossiya Airlines, coming from Moscow, after the end of a 6-year suspension of direct flights from Russia to Egyptian Red Sea resorts
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Egypt
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Politics
8/10/2021 10:01:00 AM
Earlier today, Hurghada International Airport received the first two flights from Moscow since 2015
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