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The Taliban have vowed "safe passage for Americans, for third country nationals, and Afghans at risk," once the the pullout deadline of August 31st has passed, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a press briefing in Washington, DC. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that he spoke to five US citizens freed from Iran after they landed in Qatar in a swap. "Five of the seven, of course, had been unjustly detained, imprisoned in Iran, some for years, two others had been prevented from leaving Iran," Blinken tells reporters in New York. SOUNDBITE
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces $1.3 billion in fresh US economic assistance for Ukraine, focused on energy and infrastructure needs. SOUNDBITE
The United States will deploy 1,500 additional troops to the border with Mexico, the Pentagon says, ahead of an expected surge of migrants when Covid-era restrictions are lifted next week. "For 90 days, these 1,500 military personnel, who will be sourced from the active duty component, will fill critical capability gaps, such as ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support," spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a press conference. SOUNDBITE
The Taliban have freed two Americans in detention in Afghanistan, the State Department says, on the same day that the militant faced condemnation for banning women at universities. "This, we understand, to have been a goodwill gesture on the part of the Taliban. This was not part of any swap of prisoners or detainees. There was no money that exchanged hands," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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