U.S. sending troops to help safely evacuate staff from embassy in Kabul
The decision comes as Taliban forces now control two-thirds of Afghanistan and its second largest city, Kandahar, has just fallen.
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U.S. citizens urged to leave Afghanistan
The Pentagon is sending 3,000 troops to Karzai International Airport in Kabul to help secure a partial evacuation of the U.S. embassy, and the State Department is warning all U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately as the Taliban gains ground. Former Deputy NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Mark Jacobson joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Pentagon sending troops to Kabul to help evacuation of U.S. Embassy
A U.S. official says Kandahar "is in the process of falling."
FDA to authorize third COVID vaccine dose
The Food and Drug Administration's expected decision to authorize a third coronavirus vaccine dose comes as the White House intensifies its push to vaccinate more Americans and a growing surge in COVID-19 cases. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss this and other headlines from the administration.
Taliban gains ground near Afghan capital
The Taliban captured a key city near Afghanistan's capital on Thursday. Ghazni is the tenth provincial capital in the country to fall to the extremist fighters. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul. Then Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times reporter in Afghanistan, joins CBSN to discuss what the loss of this city means for Afghan government forces.
Taliban takes over key Afghan cities
Taliban forces are seizing several cities in Afghanistan as the U.S. plans to withdraw all American troops from the country by the end of the month. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined CBSN with a look at the situation on the ground.
Rockets land nearby as Afghan leader offers Eid al-Adha prayers
At least three rockets slammed down near the presidential palace shortly before President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address marking the Muslim holiday.
Concern grows over "deteriorating" security in Afghanistan
A Pentagon spokesperson said there is a "deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan" a day after President Biden moved up the deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata spoke to the top diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul about their concerns. Then CBSN anchor Lana Zak talks with Nancy Youssef, a national security correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, about the threat to Afghans who worked with U.S. forces.
U.S. bolsters embassy security in Afghanistan
There are increasing concerns about the security of the U.S. embassy in Kabul as the Taliban rapidly gain territory. Charlie D’Agata has more.
Biden defends plan for Afghanistan withdrawal
All U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, even though the Taliban has. been gaining ground across the war-torn country. President Biden defended his accelerated timeline for America's military withdrawal during a speech yesterday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on that plus other issues on Mr. Biden's agenda including voting rights and economic competition.
Afghanistan prepares for U.S. withdrawal
The Taliban has said it does not plan to overrun Kabul after the U.S. withdraws on August 31, but U.S. President Joe Biden has blankly stated that he does not trust the insurgent militant group. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins "CBSN AM" from the Afghanistan capital, where he spoke with the top U.S. diplomat about embassy security arrangements for after the military leaves.
Afghan soldiers flee Taliban offensive
More than a thousand Afghan soldiers fled into neighboring Tajikistan as one northern district after another fell to an insurgent Taliban. Fears abound that the ousted militant group will completely overrun the country after U.S. forces completely withdraw later this year. CBS News chief foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports live from the capital Kabul.
Afghanistan: Taking stock as U.S. withdraws
Correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from the Afghan capital of Kabul, a city that has changed profoundly in the past two decades since the invasion by American forces in 2001 – where a generation that has grown up enjoying simple freedoms fears the Taliban will sweep back into power once U.S. forces leave.
Kidnapped American still missing in Afghanistan
Mark Frerichs, a U.S. Navy veteran from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in Kabul, Afghanistan in January 2020. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata spoke with Mark's sister Charlene, who is pleading for President Biden to help secure his release before U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
CBS News witnesses Afghan Army battle Taliban
Charlie D'Agata traveled with top Afghan defense officials to a province just outside Kabul where government and local "uprising" fighters are desperately trying to push back the Taliban. At a tiny combat outpost in the mountains of Kapisa, the CBS News team came under fire from nearby militants.
COVID surge prompts alert from U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan
It's urging Americans to get set to leave the country ASAP, saying that, among other factors, packed hospitals aren't admitting U.S. citizens.
Dozens dead in suicide bomb attack at school
Afghan officials are blaming the Taliban for an attack on a girls' school, the first major attack since the U.S. military began withdrawing from Afghanistan. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul.
Refugee group calls on U.S. to help Afghans
A new wave of deadly violence is gripping Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw from the war-torn country. Amid the surge in attacks, the International Refugee Assistance Project is calling on the Biden administration to help vulnerable communities in Afghanistan leave the country. Adam Bates, policy counsel for the group, joins CBSN to discuss.
Outrage in Afghanistan over school attack
A weekend attack in Afghanistan has killed at least 53 people and injured more than 150 others, most of whom were students at a Kabul high school. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his visit to a hospital treating some of the surviving victims of the incident.
Ambulance terrorist threat
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack in Kabul involving an ambulance over the weekend. Experts warn the vehicles could be used in future bombings. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Kabul attack
In Kabul, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber posing as an ambulance driver killed nearly 100 people and wounded dozens more. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Deadly suicide blast
The death toll in a suicide bombing in Kabul climbed to 95 Saturday. More than 150 people were injured, according to officials. The bombing is the deadliest insurgent attack in Afghanistan so far this year. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Deadly blasts near Afghan girls' school
Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, which was rocked over the weekend by the deadliest bomb attack in the country in over a year. A car bomb was detonated in front of a girls' middle school and two more bombs exploded after students rushed out. It comes as the U.S. is drawing down troops to leave the country completely by September 11.
Terror attacks in Kabul
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing and deadly rampage Wednesday in the eastern city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It follows another deadly, high-profile assault at a hotel in Kabul over the weekend. David Martin reports.
Americans killed in attack
U.S. officials said Tuesday American citizens were among those killed in a Taliban attack on a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified info
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Budapest to discuss end to Ukraine war
President Trump said "great progress" was made in his call with the Russian president Thursday.
Senate fails to advance funding bill for 10th time on Day 16 of shutdown
The Senate failed to advance a Republican bill to extend government funding and end the shutdown for a 10th time.
U.S. strikes another boat in Caribbean — and there are survivors, official says
The U.S. military struck a sixth boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist, dies at 74
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September.
U.S. flew B-52 bombers off coast of Venezuela
The U.S. military flew three B-52 bombers on missions near the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the country.
U.S. military commander who oversaw strikes against alleged drug boats will retire
The head of the U.S. military's Southern Command will retire this year, a high-profile departure as the Trump administration strikes alleged drug boats and pressures Venezuela.
DOJ says a "North Texas Antifa Cell" attacked a Texas ICE facility, 2 men indicted
The Justice Department charged two North Texas men with terrorism, accusing them of organizing an antifa-linked July 4 attack on an Alvarado ICE facility.
E-bikes are booming — and so are the risks for younger riders
E-bikes, now a nearly $2 billion market, are exploding in popularity, but increased sales come with increased risks.