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Military

WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks on Afghanistan policy as US withdraws troops

Associated Press

July 08, 2021

US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks Thursday about the future of Afghanistan. The formal address comes after American troops pulled out Bagram Air Base last week, effectively ending US military operations after two decades of war. Watch the address streaming live here on Thursday, July 8 at 1:45 p.m. EST.

Women & Girls

Women in Afghanistan push for rights and more representation amid ongoing talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban

The Conversation

May 24, 2021

Afghan women and other minorities fear losing impact in negotiations as US troops begin to pull out of the country.

Top of The World

Hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem

May 10, 2021

Top of The World: Weeks of mounting tensions between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in Jerusalem’s Old City culminated in another violent clash on Monday. And, more than 1,000 migrants landed on Italy’s southern island of Lampedusa on Sunday in a span of a few hours. Also, a series of bombings at a girls’ school over the weekend in Afghanistan has left 85 people dead — many under the age of 15 — and more than 125 wounded.

Music

Rapper Ali ATH wonders if there's a place for him in Afghanistan's future

The World

March 25, 2021

Up-and-coming rapper Ali ATH overcame many obstacles to get into the music business in Afghanistan. Now, as the Taliban gets ready to return to power, he wonders if he will be able to remain in his country.