#​Antony Blinken defends Biden’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal

#​Antony Blinken defends Biden’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal

“#​Antony Blinken defends Biden’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal” ​Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed criticism of President Biden’s planned troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, arguing that the US completed the goals of ensuring the country doesn’t become a haven for terror attacks and killing Obama bin Laden. America “went to Afghanistan 20 years ago, and we went…

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#Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19

#Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19

“#Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19” DORI, Burkina Faso — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she has, the 10-year-old fears classes might once again stop. Children returning to school in Burkina Faso’s volatile Sahel region have to practice safety drills to prepare for…

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#Suicide attack kills 18 in Afghanistan; al-Qaida recently leader

#Suicide attack kills 18 in Afghanistan; al-Qaida recently leader

“#Suicide attack kills 18 in Afghanistan; al-Qaida recently leader” KABUL, Afghanistan — The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including students, the interior ministry said. Afghan security officials separately announced on Saturday that a senior al-Qaida commander had been killed…

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