LONDON/TOKYO -- The Taliban will not extend the Aug. 31 deadline for foreign troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, fueling concerns of further disruptions in rescue efforts out of the country.
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U.S. Marines on duty at an evacuation control checkpoint at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 20. (U.S. Marine Corps via Reuters) © Reuters
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