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Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination

TOKYO — Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern… Read more

California wildfire dangers may be spreading to the south

LOS ANGELES — A wildfire that burned several homes near Los Angeles may signal that the region is facing the same dangers that have scorched Northern… Read more

CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas… Read more

At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave

A knock at the door could spell doom. Every passing hour seems endless. That’s the new reality for many Afghans who feel they have most to fear from… Read more

The Latest: Germany says about 5k waiting to evacuate Kabul

BERLIN — Germany’s top military commander says he believes that about 5,000 people are waiting at the Kabul airport to be flown out.

Gen. Eberhard… Read more

Kabul airlift accelerating but still hampered by chaos

WASHINGTON  — The U.S.-led evacuation of Americans and others from the chaotic Kabul airport is accelerating, with a one-day doubling of the number… Read more

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations

KABUL, Afghanistan  — A firefight just outside Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials said,… Read more

Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention as one by one, monitors in front of… Read more