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US plan to evacuate at-risk Afghans difficult to accomplish
Biden's pledge to evacuate thousands more at-risk Afghans who worked for the US government will run into the cold reality of a fast-closing window of time and major logistical hurdles, a US official…
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'Terrible scenes' at Kabul airport leave Australian rescue mission unclear
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says it is not yet clear when it will be safe for Australian troops to begin evacuating citizens and local staff from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: PM says situation is 'distressing', focus is on bringing NZers home
Jacinda Ardern says she has spoken with families in Afghanistan and the immediate focus is on bringing New Zealanders, those at risk, and their immediate families to New Zealand.
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Reports of civilian casualties after US takes control of Kabul airport
At least five people have been killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the Afghan capital, witnesses have told Reuters.
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Afghan president flees the country as Taliban enter capital
President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed as his government collapsed in the wake of the Taliban advance into the capital Kabul. Audio
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Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
New Zealand is monitoring the situation in Afghanistan closely and with concern at the escalating violence, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says.
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Taliban capture Afghanistan's Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out
Taliban insurgents tighten their grip on Afghanistan, wresting control of its second and third biggest cities while Western embassies prepared to send in troops to help evacuate staff from the…
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US says Afghan leadership must defend country, as Taliban take more territory
Pentagon spokesman says it is up to Afghan security forces to defend the country as Taliban militants capture a sixth provincial capital, along with border towns and trade routes.
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Families of 9/11 victims tell Biden not to attend memorial events
Family members of the victims of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks have called on US President Joe Biden to stay away from memorial events unless he declassifies files about the attacks.
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Week in Politics: Return of Suhayra Aden stirs up debate
Analysis - Harsh words from Judith Collins as it is announced Suhayra Aden can return to New Zealand, another big vaccine delivery clears the way for the programme to ramp up.
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Rowdy protests flare at Haiti president's funeral
Haiti bid a rowdy farewell to assassinated president Jovenel Moïse on Friday as his funeral was roiled by nearby gunfire and protests, prompting a high-level US delegation to leave abruptly and other…
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Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo's 'games of hope' open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony celebrated as a moment of global hope.
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Austria investigating 'Havana syndrome' cases among US envoys
Austria is working with US authorities to probe a spate of suspected cases of an ailment known as "Havana syndrome" among US diplomats in Vienna.
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American Airlines scraps plans to fly NZ routes from end of 2021
An aborted take off - American Arlines has abandoned plans to fly New Zealand routes from the end of this year.
The US' largest airline had earlier committed to flying Auckland to Los Angeles, as… Video, Audio
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Shaw ties climate response to inequality, biodiversity and Treaty partnership
New Zealand's battle against climate change must target inequality and include genuine partnership with Māori, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says.
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Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
More than 1000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said.
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'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as US leaves
Many fear chaos as American troops made their final withdrawal from the country.
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Jessica Bruder: the real story behind Nomadland
In 2013, journalist Jessica Bruder hit the road to document the growing subculture of Americans who have given up traditional housing to move into 'wheel estate' — many because of economic or personal… Audio
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New Zealand not doing enough to stop trafficking, US report says
The Biden administration has hit out at 17 countries for not doing enough to combat human trafficking and is warning of sanctions.
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Biden 'holding out hope' of finding survivors in Miami building collapse
US President visits site of towers, where rescue work was temporarily halted over safety issues as 145 people still remain missing.
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Dozens die as Canada heatwave shatters records
Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records.
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At Ohio rally, Trump knocks Biden on border, hints at 2024 plans
At his first rally since leaving the White House, Donald Trump lambasted the Biden administration's immigration policies and sought to energise Republicans to take back majorities in Congress next…
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Drop politics to fix immigration, Harris says at US-Mexico border
US vice president Kamala Harris visited a border patrol facility near the US-Mexico border on Friday and urged a focus on children and practical solutions to migration.
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'Moment of real accountability:' Chauvin gets 22-year jail term
A Minnesota judge has sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 years and six months in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Footage of his arrest sparked global protests.
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Number missing in Miami building collapse rises
The number of people listed as missing after the collapse of a 12-storey building in the US city of Miami has increased to 159, officials say.
