Afghan Americans fear for loved ones under Taliban rule
Afghan Americans are fearful for family and friends who have not found a way out of Afghanistan as chaos unfolds. Jonathan Vigliotti spoke to a family about their fears.
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Malala Yousafzai says Biden has "huge responsibility" to Afghan women
Yousafzai said the president should "stand up and support the rights of women in Afghanistan."
Yousafzai on women's rights under Taliban rule
Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, called on President Biden to "stand up" for Afghan women who are now under Taliban rule. Watch Norah O'Donnell's interview with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
WorldView: Rival Taliban leaders clash
BBC News reported two Taliban leaders argued over who did the most to secure the group's victory in Afghanistan and how power has been divided. Meanwhile, a new chief prosecutor in Haiti was sworn in just hours after his predecessor asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in relation to the July assassination of President Jovenel Moise, and nine activists and former lawmakers in Hong Kong were sentenced to up to 10 months in jail each for their roles in a candlelight vigil last year to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre. Also, French health care workers face a deadline to have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine or face unpaid suspension. CBS News' Haley Ott joins CBSN AM from London with those international headlines.
First stranded Americans leave Afghanistan
The State Department Monday confirmed it had facilitated the safe departure of four Americans via an overland route out of Afghanistan. There are further American citizens at an airport in northern Afghanistan being denied permission to leave the country by the Taliban. As Charlie D'Agata reports, the Taliban were aware of the evacuation and allowed it to happen.
Humanitarian crisis building in Afghanistan
The United Nations put out an urgent plea for countries to fund humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as people there face displacement and hunger. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest on that and other developments from across the border in Pakistan.
Blinken to testify to Congress on Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on Capitol Hill this week about the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the chaos that followed. Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center On Military and Political Power at the Foundation For Defense Of Democracies, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the key issues.
Amid Afghanistan crisis, refugees will find Europe less welcoming
"We've seen this populist wave that has spent day after day, month after month, year after year demonizing refugees and migrants," Amnesty International says.
Taliban tightens grip as extremists cheer U.S. withdrawal
CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports from Pakistan as the Taliban solidifies control over neighboring Afghanistan.
Ruling Taliban settle into Afghan capital as world commemorates 9/11
White Taliban flags waved near the now-empty U.S. Embassy in Kabul and members of the group strolled throughout the capital city on Saturday.
U.S. aims to process Afghan refugees in Qatar
The Taliban is unveiling its newly formed government just one day after claiming to have seized full control of Afghanistan. Militants were seen firing weapons into the air in Kabul on Tuesday in an effort to disperse hundreds of protesters from demonstrating in the streets. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more. Then CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins from Doha, Qatar, to discuss the U.S. relocation efforts for Afghan refugees overseas.
Rabbi talks evacuation of Afghanistan
A recent opinion piece in USA Today explores one Jewish organization's efforts to get its staff and their families out of the country and paints a vivid picture of the painful parallels to the lead-up to the Holocaust. Tanya Rivero spoke with the author, Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of Jewish Family Service, about his organization's efforts in Afghanistan and the stories he is hearing from those who are now trapped under the Taliban's rule.
Rice says U.S. has become safer since 9/11
Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. is safer today than it was on 9/11, but it's not completely safe now that the Taliban are back in control in Afghanistan. Watch Norah O’Donnell’s interview with former President George W. Bush’s national security adviser.
Another 21 U.S. citizens evacuated from Afghanistan
The State Department did not say how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.
Afghans flee to Pakistan to escape Taliban
The Taliban, who are back in control in Afghanistan, are only letting a few people out of the country. Neighboring Pakistan is reluctant to accept refugees without international help. Charlie D’Agata reports.
As Taliban's crackdown on dissent turns deadly, escape is for the few
2nd flight expected to carry about 200 more people out of Afghanistan, but as an unapologetic Taliban cements its power through violence, that's a drop in the bucket.
Taliban lets Americans, other foreigners leave on flight from Kabul
U.S. and Qatari officials said a group of Americans and other foreigners would be among the first to fly out of Afghanistan as Kabul's airport slowly resumes operations.
First civilian flight departs Afghanistan
The first passenger flight carrying international citizens departed from Kabul, Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margret Brennan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the evolving U.S. relationship with the Taliban and the lingering impact of the 9/11 attacks.
First civilian flight leaves Afghanistan under Taliban
More than 100 passengers — including at least 20 Americans — have landed in Qatar. They were on the first flight out of Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Taliban allows more evacuations from Kabul
The Taliban allowed a flight carrying roughly 200 Americans and third-country nationals to leave the Kabul airport for Qatar. Mark Jacobson, former deputy NATO senior civilian representative for Afghanistan and the assistant dean of Washington programs at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, joins CBSN with more on the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban forms its new government.
WorldView: Former Afghan leader apologizes
Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan, asks forgiveness for fleeing the country during the Taliban's takeover. China pledges millions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan. Sydney, Australia, plans to roll back COVID-19 restrictions. And North Korea is barred from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on these world headlines.
Biden plans new steps to fight pandemic
President Biden will lay out his administration's latest plans to fight COVID-19 later today. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to explain the latest on that plus other developments including the fight over Texas' abortion law.
U.S. works to process Afghan refugees
The Taliban is unveiling its new government after claiming full control of Afghanistan. Militants were seeing firing weapons into the air in Kabul on Tuesday in an effort to disperse hundreds of protesters. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the latest, and then CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN from Doha, Qatar, to discuss the U.S. relocation efforts for Afghan refugees overseas.
Biden tours Ida damage in Northeast
President Biden on Tuesday surveyed the storm damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in parts of New Jersey and New York. He called the storm an opportunity to acknowledge the reality of climate change as extreme weather events become more common. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and Axios congressional correspondent Alayna Treene join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the president's domestic policy agenda, as well as Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Doha, Qatar.
Michael Moore talks Afghanistan withdrawal
The Taliban announced they have established an interim government in Afghanistan exactly one week after U.S. troops left the country. It comes as America prepares to mark 20 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Academy Award-winning filmmaker and podcast host Michael Moore joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Trump threatens to cut aid to Nigeria, escalates claim of Christian persecution
For a second-straight day Saturday, President Trump accused the Nigerian government of not doing enough to prevent the killings of Christians.
British police say at least 10 wounded in stabbing attack on train near Cambridge
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbing attack, British police said.
Uncertainty over federal food aid rises as shutdown fight continues
Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be delayed.
Syrian leader to meet Trump at White House this month, U.S. envoy says
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10, Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria and U.S. ambassador to Turkey, confirmed.
Obama, Mamdani talk as Election Day approaches in New York City mayor's race
Zohran Mamdani is viewed as the leading candidate to become the next mayor of New York City, even as the contest has divided the normal partisan lines between Republicans and Democrats.
2 suspects sought in intentional explosion at Harvard Medical School building
Police say an explosion inside a building on the Harvard Medical School campus in Boston early Saturday morning appears to have been an intentional act.
Canadian prime minister says he apologized to Trump over anti-tariff ad
Prime Minister Mark Carney also told Ontario's Premier Doug Ford not to run the ad.
Rep. Nancy Mace cursed and berated airport police, incident report says
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was flying out of Charleston International Airport on Thursday when the incident occurred.
Latest remains returned from Gaza were not hostages, Israel says
The unidentified remains of the three people were returned late Friday to Israel, where they were being examined overnight.