Afghanistan

Hotels could become home for many Afghan refugees in Seattle area

Relief organizations in the Seattle area are having to get creative to find housing for an expected influx of refugees from Afghanistan. With affordable housing in scarce supply, they're asking King County to make some county-owned hotels available for arriving refugees.

World

At Least 169 Afghans Were Killed In The Kabul Airport Attack

The massive evacuation effort in Afghanistan continues, just hours after a series of attacks at the Kabul airport left 13 U.S. troops and scores of Afghans dead, according to officials.

World

What We Know About ISIS-K, The Group Behind The Kabul Attack

A regional Islamic State affiliate has operated since 2015 and is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Health

Aid Groups Wonder Whether To Stay Or Go As The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan

Now that the Taliban are back in power, aid agencies in Afghanistan are bracing for an uncertain future — and hope to maintain the progress they've made over the past two decades.

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A Baby Born To Mom Fleeing Afghanistan Is Named After The Evacuation Flight

An Afghan baby girl born during a U.S. evacuation flight has been named "Reach," after the cargo jet's call sign, Reach 828.

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There's Been An Explosion Outside Of Kabul's Airport, The Pentagon Says

The Pentagon's press secretary confirmed reports of an explosion on Thursday, with casualties still unclear.

World

Less Than Week To The Deadline, As Many As 1,500 Americans Are Still In Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said government officials are in touch with about 500 of those still waiting to leave the country. The remaining 1,000 have been harder to reach.

Politics

Pelosi Condemns 2 Lawmakers For Taking A 'Secret' Trip To Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., for traveling to Kabul, characterizing the choice to enter the region as "deadly serious."

Animals

An Animal Rescue Group Is Racing To Get Hundreds Of Pets Out Of Afghanistan By Aug. 31

Kabul Small Animal Rescue's American director is raising money to airlift more than 200 dogs and cats, the group's staff and their families before foreign troops leave at the end of the month.