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Pentagon acknowledged Tuesday the 'terrible' conditions at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar housing Afghan evacuees. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby here speaks at a news briefing at the Pentagon on August 23

Pentagon acknowledges ‘terrible’ conditions at Qatar base temporarily housing Afghan evacuees

By Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon acknowledged Tuesday that there had been “some terrible conditions” at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar where the US military has temporarily stationed thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan as they relocate people leaving the country. “We are aware of and as concerned as anybody about

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Group of 7 leaders will discuss on Tuesday whether or when they should jointly recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.

Evacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far exceeding the initial daily goals after a chaotic and disjointed start. The White House said Wednesday morning that approximately 19,000 people had been evacuated by US military and coalition flights over the past 24 hours.

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Voters arrive at Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte

Civil rights groups hail court ruling they say will allow tens of thousands of ex-felons to cast ballots in North Carolina

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A preliminary ruling by a three-judge panel in North Carolina is clearing the way for roughly 56,000 of the state’s residents who have been convicted of felonies — but who aren’t currently serving prison time — to register to vote, civil rights groups said. The action comes out of a lawsuit

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