A large convoy of 270 US military vehicles carrying weapons and military equipment leaves Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah toward northern Iraq.

The Taliban urge international airlines to resume flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, saying all technical issues at the country's main airport have been resolved.

Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, blanketing houses and fields.

The Taliban interim government has reportedly agreed to the evacuation of 200 US and other foreign nationals from Afghanistan.

A top US general says an unknown number of Afghan allies and American civilians were left behind.

Richard Kemp’s statement came in the wake of multiple bombings in Kabul on Thursday, claimed by the Daesh militant group, which left more than 170 people dead, including 13 US troops

The US, Britain, and Australia warn their citizens to stay away from the Kabul airport, citing “security threats.”

Russia has started the evacuation of hundreds of people from Afghanistan amid violent chaos at the Kabul international airport and and jitters in the Afghan capital over the takeover of the country by the Taliban militant group.

US Marines have seized control of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to oversee evacuation of American civilians and diplomats, while the Taliban control the city.

Here is the latest top stories from Press TV on August 24, 2021.