Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan was “a laughing stock,” during a daily press conference on Aug. 19. Islamist terrorist group Taliban swept across Afghanistan and took over the capital Kabul as the U.S. troops withdrew from where the forces had been stationed since 2001. Although the evacuation…
‘A Laughing Stock in Itself,’ Beijing Describes US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Beijing Continues to Capitalize on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan for Propaganda
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan was “a laughing stock,” during a daily press conference on Aug. 19, as part of Beijing’s propaganda campaign to leverage the crisis to attack the United States. Islamist terrorist group Taliban swept across Afghanistan and took over the capital Kabul as the…
Beijing Continues to Capitalize on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan for Propaganda Campaign
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan was “a laughingstock,” during a daily press conference on Aug. 19, as part of Beijing’s propaganda campaign to leverage the crisis to attack the United States. Islamist terrorist group Taliban swept across Afghanistan and took over the capital Kabul as the U.S….
US Tells Americans to Avoid Traveling to Kabul Airport Because of ‘Potential Security Threats’
Americans in Afghanistan were told Saturday not to go to the airport in Kabul to evacuate unless they receive a specific message to do so. “Because of potential security threats outside the gates at the Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this…
Family Begs for Return of American Captured by Taliban
Relatives of an American being held captive the Taliban terrorist group is calling on the Biden administration to secure his release. Mark Frerichs was kidnapped by the Taliban in January of 2020 while working as a contractor in Afghanistan. The Taliban took over the country this month after the United States pulled out most of its…
EU Says No Recognition of Taliban, No Political Talks
BRUSSELS—The European Union has not recognized the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with the militants, a week after they seized control of Afghanistan. The Taliban completed a lightning takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday, walking into the capital Kabul without firing a shot. The…
UK in Race to Evacuate Britons and Afghans as Biden Sets Rescue Deadline
The UK is in a race against time to help British nationals and supportive Afghans leave Afghanistan as the U.S. president suggested rescue missions must be completed within 10 days. President Joe Biden, at a press conference on Friday, signalled U.S. efforts to rescue American citizens could wrap up at the end of the month,…
Europe Fears Afghan Refugee Crisis After Taliban Takeover
HANGEDIGI, Turkey—From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding through the barren hills. So far it only covers a third of the 540-kilometer (335-mile) border, leaving plenty of gaps for migrants to slip across in the dead of night. Traffic on this key migration route from central…
Aug. 31 Afghanistan Deadline Fueling ‘Chaos and Panic,’ Bipartisan Lawmakers Say
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers with military backgrounds took part in a roundtable on Aug. 20 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, urging the White House to extend its evacuation efforts beyond the Kabul airport, while arguing the Aug. 31 deadline is helping to fuel the chaos on the ground. Four members of Congress…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Say Aug. 31 Afghanistan Deadline Fueling ‘Chaos and Panic’
Bipartisan lawmakers with military backgrounds on Friday took part in a roundtable to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, urging the White House to extend their evacuation efforts beyond the Kabul airport, while arguing the Aug. 31 deadline was helping fuel the chaos on the ground. Four members of Congress who served in the military—Reps. Don…
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