Al-Qaida chief appears in new video released on 9/11 anniversary
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri has appeared in a new video marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, months after rumors spread that he was dead.
Suez Canal temporarily blocked by vessel run aground
A brief Suez Canal blockage Thursday forced authorities to redirect other vessels in the convoy to the other lane.
Mexico hit by 7.0-magnitude earthquake near Acapulco, killing at least 1
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person.
Team preparing decades-long mission to release Fukushima water into ocean
Water that is treated but still radioactive from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will soon be released into the ocean in a decades-long mission.
Taliban say they took last Afghan province held by resistance fighters
The Taliban say they have taken control of the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the country and the only province the Taliban had not seized during their sweep of Afghanistan last month.
New Zealand attack: Police kill 'terrorist' after 6 stabbed at supermarket
New Zealand authorities say they shot and killed a violent extremist after he entered a supermarket and stabbed and injured six shoppers.
COVID-19 ‘mu’ strain: WHO tracks latest ‘variant of interest’
Global health leaders say the COVID-19 mu variant is showing signs of some vaccine immunity.
Veteran calls US military exit of Afghanistan heartbreaking
"I was actually in favor of ending the war, but this isn't how you end it, we ended it with a lot of dishonor," he said. "I think it will very much damage our reputation as a nation."
Taliban celebrates victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
“The last five aircraft have left, it’s over!” said Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban fighter stationed at Kabul’s international airport. “I cannot express my happiness in words. ... Our 20 years of sacrifice worked.”
Afghanistan war ends as last US plane leaves Kabul airport, officials say
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a sad two-decade chapter in military history.
Instagram influencer helps rescue dozens from Afghanistan in 'Operation Flyaway'
Quentin Quarantino is the alter ego of 25-year-old Tommy Marcus of New York City, previously best-known for his liberal memes and his jokes about opponents of COVID-19 vaccinations.
13 US service members among several killed in Kabul airport suicide attacks
U.S. officials said 13 U.S. service members were among several people killed in a pair of suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport.
Biden: Afghanistan evacuations ‘currently on a pace’ to finish by Aug 31 deadline
President Joe Biden said he is holding to the August 31 deadline to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control.
Pentagon to compel commercial airlines to evacuate Afghans
The Defense Department will compel commercial airlines to help in the U.S. evacuation efforts of Afghans and American personnel.
US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul
U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.
Afghanistan's people are at risk: How a Michigan Air Force veteran is helping
Air Force vet Kim Osborn is working to help an old Afghani colleague as American troops withdraw from the nation.
US troops pull infant over barbed wire-topped wall at Kabul airport
Onlookers at the Kabul airport videoed the moment an American soldier reached over a barbed wire-topped wall to pull up an infant being held above a crowd of refugees.
Gold Star family of soldier killed in Afghanistan say it was not in vain amid Taliban takeover
"After this bad experience they were able to free that town, they could farm again, kids could play ball in the streets when before they couldn't, I don't think what they did was a waste," his mother said.
Hundreds of Afghans pack US military plane to escape Taliban control
The U.S. Air Force posted a viral photo showing hundreds of Afghans packed into a C-17 desperately looking to flee the country after the Taliban’s takeover.
Taliban vows women's rights, security under Islamic rule of Afghanistan
The Taliban is seeking to convince the world that it has changed from the group that imposed a brutal rule on the country in the 1990s.