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Allies step up pressure on Biden amid Kabul evacuation chaos

Asia Pacific · 7:12 PM UTC

With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners crowding into Kabul airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers, pressure grew on U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to extend the deadline for the evacuation operation.

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