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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Like many Americans cooped up during the virus outbreak, Jeff Kardesch of Austin, Texas, is spending a lot of time on social m
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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the U.S. is working tirelessly to help get safe passage for those who want to get to Kabul airport so they can leave Afghanistan.Watch Sherman remarks in the player above.This comes after Taliban curfews and checkpoints have limited the number of people who are able to reach U.S.-run evacuation pr
adidas campus ocessing points inside the airport.The White House said on Tuesday that the Taliban have agreed to allow safe passage for civilians trying to leave Afghanistan, but the flow of evacuees has been constrained by Taliban ob
adidas campus stacles.Sherman also answered questions about Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing Afghanistan on Sunday, just as the Taliban approached Kabul, and his whereabouts remained unknown until Wednesday, when the United Arab Emirates said it has accepted him and his family on account of humanitarian considerations. Related WATCH: Defense officials say U.S. troops can ;t escort Afghans to Kabul airport By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press UK Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
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