Afghanistan, Tony Blinken

Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal at contentious House hearing
The secretary of state's testimony comes months after Republicans issued a scathing report on the Biden administration's handling of the exit from Afghanistan.
Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as an ending of the country's longest war that freed resources for other conflicts, in testimony in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency: the U.S.
Protests erupt as House Republicans grill Blinken on 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday as he defended the Biden administration decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021.
Antony Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal, says things didn’t turn out too bad
Secretary of State Antony Blinken personally apologized Wednesday to the families of 13 U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber during America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, but said the withdrawal itself has not turned out as badly as his critics had feared.
Blinken heckled during Afghanistan withdrawal hearing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was interrupted by protesters as he testified at a House hearing on the U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Blinken grilled in Congress on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Father from Afghanistan pursing master's degree during cancer treatment | Season of Caring
The Shamsi family is part of the Austin American-Statesman's Season for Caring program, which highlights the need in our ...
U.S., and some Taliban, condemn move to suspend medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan
The U.S. government has condemned the Taliban for ordering the suspension of medical education for women and girls in ...
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
The Taliban accuse Islamic State of killing Khalil Haqqani in a suicide bombing.
In Iraq and Afghanistan ‘our future was always written,’ but the next war is uncertain, says 101st commander
The commander of the 101st Airborne Division said today's soldiers train for even more “uncertain times” than their ...
Blast in Afghanistan Kills a Taliban Leader, Khalil Haqqani
The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power ...
Trump can’t let Ukraine be his Afghanistan
While Donald Trump has vowed to bring a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in his second term, it remains unclear what ...
UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the ...
Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I
Gulbadin Naib has been penalised for violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support ...