The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan poses substantial risks to Russia and Central Asia, even as the Kremlin seeks to claim a propaganda victory over the U.S.
For hundreds of thousands of Chinese people, Beijing's crackdown on after-school tutoring this summer means their well-paying jobs are disappearing quickly.
Retired Colonel Jack Jacobs explains why he thinks President Joe Biden will be unable to fulfill his promise of ending the war in Afghanistan and beyond.
President Biden vowed to complete the evacuation of Americans and their allies after a terror attack near Kabul's airport killed a dozen U.S. service members.
The world economy could lose $2.3 trillion because of delayed vaccinations, with developing nations losing the most, the Economist Intelligence Unit said.
“Both parties, Republicans and Democrats, have failed the American people, and the American people deserve far better. Demand better of your leaders,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.
The WHO said in February that Covid-19 "most likely" originated in animals before spreading to humans. China has rejected a second phase of investigation.
Secretary of State Blinken said the U.S. has been in direct contact with 500 Americans in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours but is unable to reach 1,000 others.
Harris told Vietnamese officials in capital city of Hanoi on Wednesday that there was a need to pressure Beijing on its actions in the South China Sea.
The remarks will be the president's third public address on the crisis in Afghanistan since the stunning Taliban take over.
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