On 12 August, as the Taliban were still advancing on the capital, the US charge d’affaires in Kabul tweeted: “The Taliban’s statements in Doha do not resemble their actions in Badakhshan, Ghazni, Helmand & Kandahar. Attempts to monopolise power through violence, fear and war will only lead to international isolation.” […]
Day: August 16, 2021
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Taliban fighters have swept across Afghanistan taking control of towns and cities. Source link
Peter Karlsson was 29 years old when he was stabbed to death When Leif Rohlin walked into the locker room for a Saturday training session, the police were there. They told him that his friend and former team-mate had been killed in the street, not far from where he lived. […]
Thousands of aircraft were left on the tarmac due to Covid, and many will now be broken up for parts. Source link
Many have drawn parallels with America’s withdrawal from Vietnam in 1975 – but is this fair? Source link
“How many more American lives is it worth?” says the president at the White House. Source link
US President Joe Biden says the quick collapse of the Afghan government shows why America had to withdraw from the country. In a White House address to the nation, Mr Biden admitted that the situation with the Taliban’s recent advance has “unfolded more quickly than we anticipated”. Source link
At the time of the award, Nasa’s human exploration chief, Kathy Lueders, admitted that the space agency’s current budget precluded it from selecting two companies. That was after Congress granted it only $850m of the $3.3bn it requested for the project. Source link
Legislation branded the “anti-miniskirt” law is annulled by Uganda’s Constitutional Court. Source link