Day: August 14, 2021

The West is choosing to lose – in Afghanistan and beyond

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This is a choice about the kind of world we want and allies we’ll support. So far we’re choosing to lose. My friends have said I’m angry and taking the withdrawal from Afghanistan personally. They’re right. We weren’t forced out and the losses we sustained in the early years had abated to such an extent […]

BREAKING: Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti, Thousands Feared Dead

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Ryan SaavedraAug 14, 2021 A major earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning as the island nation still struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands back in 2010. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake reportedly struck off the coast of Haiti at a depth of seven miles and was felt hundreds of miles […]

Afghan president says consulting with local leaders, international partners

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REUTERS AUGUST 14, 2021 12:55 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday he was consulting with local leaders and international partners on the situation in the country, as the Taliban continues its rapid advance. “As your president, my focus is on preventing further instability, violence and displacement of my people,” Ghani said in a brief […]