Images of desperate Afghans clinging to departing military planes underscored America’s blunders after 20 years in the country.
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Afghans Storm Kabul’s Airport in Desperate Bid to Escape
The U.S. military took charge of security over part of the airport’s civilian side as thousands rushed the tarmac. Some hung from jets even as they taxied down the runway.
Singapore Announces New Restrictions After Vaccinated Airport Workers Become Infected
The cluster of cases suggested the ability of a “very virulent” coronavirus variant to evade inoculations, officials said. But none of the infections are believed to have caused serious illness or death.
Vaccinated Americans Can Travel, C.D.C. Says
They must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently, federal health officials said on Friday.
Nearly 200 Baby Tortoises Are Seized at Galápagos Airport
The tortoises were found on Sunday wrapped in plastic inside a red suitcase that was bound for mainland Ecuador. A police officer has been taken into custody, the authorities said.
U.S. Airports Saw More Travelers on Friday Than in a Year
The rise is a boon for the aviation industry, but goes against the guidance of federal health experts.
E.U. Reveals Openness to a No-Deal Brexit
The measures, which require British agreement, would cover air and road travel, freight and fishing for six months, to prevent immediate chaos should the transition period end without a trade pact.
Qatar Charges Airport Police After Female Passengers Are Strip-Searched
Officials also said they had identified the mother of a baby abandoned at the airport, and that they were seeking to extradite her and charge her with attempted murder.
Travel and Coronavirus Testing: Your Questions Answered
Taking a test is the best way to assure yourself and others that you aren’t spreading the virus. Here’s what you need to know.
Travel and Coronavirus Testing: Your Questions Answered
Taking a test is the best way to assure yourself and others that you aren’t spreading the virus. Here’s what you need to know.