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[TRENDING NEWS] At Least One Dead as Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Ash Cloud

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Author: BY AINA J. KHAN AND MUKTITA SUHARTONO - Publish Date: December 5, 2021 at 12:01AM Dozens more suffered burns as lava flowed from the eruption of Mount Semeru, on the island of Java.

[TRENDING NEWS] Evacuations Continue After Mudslides in British Columbia

Author: BY CHRISTINE HAUSER AND CHRISTINE CHUNG - Publish Date: November 17, 2021 at 02:23AM Heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers have inundated cities in the Canadian province. The mayor of Abbotsford warned of an “uncertain and scary time” as residents took shelter in a convention center.

[TRENDING NEWS] Afghan College Students Find a New Life, and Safety, in Iraq

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Author: BY JANE ARRAF - Publish Date: November 15, 2021 at 12:05AM Regarded as infidels by the Taliban, over 100 students from the American University in Kabul have found an unlikely refuge in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya.

[TRENDING NEWS] Qatar to Represent U.S. Interests in Afghanistan, Blinken Says

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Author: BY LARA JAKES - Publish Date: November 13, 2021 at 02:18AM The Gulf nation will also help process visas for thousands of people trying to flee the Taliban.

[TRENDING NEWS] Witnesses to the End

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Author: BY HELENE COOPER AND ERIC SCHMITT - Publish Date: November 8, 2021 at 01:13AM The young Marines in Kabul were left to determine who was evacuated from Afghanistan and who was left behind. The cost was high.

[TRENDING NEWS] How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl

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Author: BY HELENE COOPER - Publish Date: October 16, 2021 at 11:40PM The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.

[TRENDING NEWS] Vietnamese Americans, Once Displaced Themselves, Mobilize to Help Afghans

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Author: BY MADELEINE NGO - Publish Date: October 4, 2021 at 05:16AM For many who made it to the United States, watching the chaotic exit from Afghanistan evoked memories of their own harrowing experiences.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘We Didn’t Have a Plan’: Disabled People Struggle to Evacuate From Wildfires

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Author: BY AMANDA MORRIS - Publish Date: September 12, 2021 at 11:45PM In Northern California, a region troubled by fire, many people with disabilities live in rural areas that lack the resources to support them during disasters.

[TRENDING NEWS] From Afghanistan to the World Cup, Tiny, Wealthy Qatar Steps Up

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Author: BY BEN HUBBARD - Publish Date: September 8, 2021 at 01:27AM The Gulf state played a major role in the American airlift, the latest evidence of the small but gas-rich country punching above its weight on the world stage.

[TRENDING NEWS] New York will increase alerts and evacuations in response to storm deaths, mayor says.

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Author: BY JEFFERY C. MAYS - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 12:06AM Mayor Bill de Blasio said the ‘Climate-Driven Rain Response’ would include travel bans, forced evacuations and warnings for those living in basement apartments.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘Finally, I Am Safe’: U.S. Air Base Becomes Temporary Refuge for Afghans

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Author: BY MELISSA EDDY - Publish Date: September 2, 2021 at 01:19AM About a fifth of all people evacuated from Kabul were brought to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they await the next leg of their journey, to the United States.

[TRENDING NEWS] Louisiana Braces for Hurricane Ida

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: August 30, 2021 at 12:11AM Louisiana residents rushed to evacuate or hunkered down with supplies ahead of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 storm is one of the most powerful systems to hit the region since Hurricane Katrina, bringing life-threatening storm surge and winds.

[TRENDING NEWS] ISIS Branch Poses Biggest Immediate Terror Threat to Evacuation in Kabul

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Author: BY ERIC SCHMITT - Publish Date: August 25, 2021 at 11:57PM An Islamic State affiliate that is a sworn enemy of both the Taliban and the United States threatens a large-scale attack against the mission at the airport.

[TRENDING NEWS] I’m Organizing Evacuations From Afghanistan. It’s Chaos.

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Author: BY ARASH AZIZZADA - Publish Date: August 25, 2021 at 12:30AM In the absence of American guidance, it has fallen to volunteers to figure out how to rescue Afghans scrambling for their lives.

[TRENDING NEWS] Long Island and New England Prepare for Rare Hurricane Strike

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Author: BY TROY CLOSSON AND ELLEN BARRY - Publish Date: August 22, 2021 at 02:38AM As Hurricane Henri approaches the region, New York City prepared to shut down city beaches and Boston erected flood barriers around its most vulnerable subway station.

[TRENDING NEWS] Evacuees From Afghanistan Arrive in Countries Abroad

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS - Publish Date: August 22, 2021 at 01:18AM Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, dozens of countries have been working to evacuate their citizens and vulnerable Afghans, including those who have worked for the U.S. military or embassy.

[TRENDING NEWS] President Biden tries to restore calm amid scenes of chaos and desperation in Kabul.

Author: BY KATIE ROGERS - Publish Date: August 21, 2021 at 01:29AM “Let me be clear: Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” Mr. Biden said, before adding, “I cannot promise what the final outcome will be, or that it will be without the risk of loss.”

[TRENDING NEWS] Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California

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Author: BY ALYSSA LUKPAT AND NEIL VIGDOR - Publish Date: August 16, 2021 at 02:19AM Firefighters battled the Dixie Fire in California and a new fire in Parleys Canyon in Utah as searing temperatures continued to bake the western United States.

[TRENDING NEWS] Taliban Capture Strategic City as Biden Speeds Troop Deployment to Afghanistan

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Author: BY HELENE COOPER AND CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM - Publish Date: August 15, 2021 at 06:52AM The collapse of Mazar-i-Sharif signaled the complete loss of Afghanistan’s north as the insurgents appeared on the verge of a full military takeover.

[TRENDING NEWS] Wildfire Scorches the Greek Island of Evia

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Author: BY REUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Publish Date: August 9, 2021 at 01:36AM The island endured the worst of the fires on Sunday, as evacuations continued for northern villages.