The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.
AP: Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
News in :90 From a Distance – May 12, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Congress of “needless suffering and death” if the U.S. reopens too soon, militants stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul, and Michael Sullivan was elected as St. Thomas student body president. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
News in :90 – Oct. 18, 2018
Registration for the midterm elections is due, the Taliban claim responsibility for an attack, a fatal shooting happens outside a St. Paul bar, and a student at Northern University is found dead. Reporter Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle
Fierce battles were underway Tuesday between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.