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DFA: 187 Filipinos evacuated from Afghanistan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 08:08 PM

A total of 187 Filipinos have left Afghanistan, according to the DFA. Read more »

Hundreds left behind as British troops leave Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 06:30 PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a mission "unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes". Read more »

Rockets fly in Kabul as US evacuations wind down

David Fox, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 30 01:19 PM

Rockets flew across the Afghan capital on Monday as the United States raced to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read more »

US strikes at Islamic State militants in Kabul

Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 10:43 PM

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the strike targeted suspected ISIS-K militants. Read more »

Taliban prepare to set up new government in Afghanistan

Reuben James Barrete, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 29 11:28 AM

The Taliban’s main spokesman said the economic problems Afghanistan is experiencing would be eased once the new government was in place. Read more »

US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 09:07 AM

US troops have begun their withdrawal from Kabul airport, the Pentagon said on Saturday, as the evacuation efforts from the Afghan capital entered their final stages. Read more »

Final UK plane carrying military leaves Kabul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 08:42 AM

The UK on Saturday flew out the last of its military from Afghanistan, concluding its pullout. Read more »

US drone strike targets IS 'planner' in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 10:35 AM

The US military said Friday it had carried out a drone strike against a "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 27, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 12:28 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Afghan evacuation flights restart after suicide bombings

David Fox, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 07:23 PM

At least 72 people among the crowd were killed, as well as the 13 American troops, according to various authorities. Read more »

Pagsabog sa Afghanistan, kagagawan ng ISIS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:21 PM

Inako ng Islamic State o Isis ang pag-atake sa airport sa Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more »

Twin bombings in Kabul airport kill dozens

Wakil Kohsar, AFP
Posted at Aug 27 10:18 AM

Volunteers and medical staff unload bodies from a pickup truck outside a hospital after two powerful explosions outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Read more »

Dozens killed in Kabul airport suicide bombings

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 27 10:59 AM

Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians and US troops. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:01 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

France to end Kabul evacuation operation Friday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 06:54 PM

France will fully end its operation to evacuate French nationals and Afghans in danger from Taliban-controlled Kabul by Friday. Read more »

3 more Filipinos from Afghanistan arrive home in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 06:37 PM

According to the DFA, 185 Filipinos have already left Afghanistan since the Taliban captured Kabul. Read more »

US to ‘use appropriate tool’ vs Taliban if it bars evacuations

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 26 11:07 AM

Washington’s engagement with the Taliban ‘depends entirely on the actions and conduct of the Taliban’, the US Secretary of State said. Read more »

US, Australia advise citizens to evacuate Kabul airport

David Martion Twitter via Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 10:33 AM

Crowds of people wait outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday in this picture obtained from social media. Read more »

Afghan girl born on US military plane named Reach

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 08:16 AM

An Afghan girl born aboard a US military plane as her family was fleeing Taliban rule was named Reach after the aircraft's code name Read more »

China, Russia show common front on Afghanistan

Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 05:55 AM

Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin exchanged views on Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after G7 leaders met to discuss the crisis. Read more »