Afghan official and Taliban say militants seize provincial capital of Khost as insurgents tighten grip around KabulAugust 15, 2021
Officials say Taliban now hold all of Afghanistan's border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as only route outAugust 15, 2021
Afghan lawmaker, Taliban say insurgents seize provincial capital of Maidan Wardak, just west of KabulAugust 15, 2021
Helicopters land near US Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave compound amid Taliban advance on Afghan capitalAugust 15, 2021
Lebanese Red Cross says a fuel tanker truck has exploded in northern Lebanon, killing 20 people and wounding 79August 14, 2021
Afghan lawmaker, Taliban say militants seize Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, cutting off Kabul to the eastAugust 14, 2021
Haiti civil protection agency raises death toll of 7.2-magnitude earthquake to 304 people; at least 1,800 injuredAugust 14, 2021
Officials say a bus has crashed on the New York State Thruway and more than 50 people were taken to hospitalsAugust 14, 2021
