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Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day

STORY: Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event (source: MRTV) STORYLINE: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday burnt seized narcotics in Yangon, Mandalay, Taunggyi and over 20 townships to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Information Team of the State Administration Council reported. A total of 77 kinds of narcotics and chemicals were burnt on the occasion, the report said. The burnt narcotics included 1,366 kg of opium, 2,178 kg of heroin, 239 million stimulant tablets, 23,393 kg of ICE, 1,775 kg of kratom powder, 1,257 kg of cannabis, 4,165 kg of ketamine and 12 kg of brown opium powder, it said. In his World Drug Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar is facing challenges related to opium poppy cultivation, synthetic drug producti

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Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation

STORY: Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 (Jawzjan Province) / March 22, 2024 (Kandahar Province) DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Jawzjan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): GHULAM MOHIDIN, Farmer 4. various farmland in Kandahar Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): HAJJI ABDUL GHAFOOR, Farmer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): BISMILLAH JAN, Farmer 7. various of farmland in Kandahar Province STORYLINE: Once one of the world's biggest opium producers, war-torn Afghanistan has been gradually getting out of the mire of such illicit drugs, as farmers have been encouraged to replace poppies with legal crops. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan Province "The government's support for the farmers by providing improved seeds and pestic

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-SANFANGQIXIANG-ANCIENT BUILDINGS(CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows a view of the Lin Zexu Memorial Hall in Sanfangqixiang (the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys) in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Lin Zexu, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) official, led the fight against opium smuggling. Sanfangqixiang, or the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, is a 40-hectare complex famous for its traditional urban fabric of lanes and alleys. The green slate walkways are lined by ancestral houses, featuring white walls and black tiles. Initially built in the Jin Dynasty (265-420), the neighborhood developed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Five Dynasties (907-960), and thrived in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Sanfangqixiang, dubbed a museum of Ming and Qing dynasties' architecture, now boasts over 200 ancient buildings. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-SANFANGQIXIANG-ANCIENT BUILDINGS(CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits Lin Zexu Memorial Hall in Sanfangqixiang (the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys) in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 13, 2023. Lin Zexu, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) official, led the fight against opium smuggling. Sanfangqixiang, or the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, is a 40-hectare complex famous for its traditional urban fabric of lanes and alleys. The green slate walkways are lined by ancestral houses, featuring white walls and black tiles. Initially built in the Jin Dynasty (265-420), the neighborhood developed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Five Dynasties (907-960), and thrived in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Sanfangqixiang, dubbed a museum of Ming and Qing dynasties' architecture, now boasts over 200 ancient buildings. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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German caught after swallowing 1.4 kg of opium

NAGOYA, Japan - An official at the customs office at Nagoya airport shows about 1.4 kilograms of opium in a plastic wrap on July 19, which Frank Frohlich, a 32-year-old German, allegedly swallowed in a bid to smuggle the drug into Japan. X-ray examinations revealed an unidentified solid matter inside Frohlich's stomach as he arrived at the airport from Thailand's Don Muang airport on June 28.

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Drug summit opens, focuses on stimulants and Afghan opium

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (R) makes an opening address at the International Drug Control Summit 2002 at a Tokyo hotel on April 23. Hashimoto chairs the two-day forum focused on the growing use of stimulants and the link between drugs and terrorism.

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Narcotics burned in Thailand in antidrug show

BANGKOK, Thailand - Bags of drugs are piled up in Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya Province, some 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, to be destroyed by fire June 28 to commemorate the 24th World Anti-Narcotics Day. Thai authorities said a total of 1.5 tons of illicit drugs, including 13 million amphetamine tablets, 250 kilograms of heroin, 107 kg of opium and 4.6 kg of Ecstasy, were destroyed.

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Israel finds "world's earliest" record of opium use

STORY: Israel finds "world's earliest" record of opium use DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of the entrance of Israel Antiquities Authority offices 2. shots of the main lab of Israel Antiquities Authority 3. shots of pottery vessels 4. various of Dr. Ron Be'eri of the Israel Antiquities Authority showing the pottery vessels 5. shots of pottery vessels 6. various of Dr. Ron Be'eri STORYLINE: Israeli researchers have found opium remains in pottery vessels discovered in central Israel, dating back to about 3,400 years ago. This is the world's earliest known evidence for the use of a hallucinogenic drug, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) said in a joint statement on Tuesday. In a study, conducted by the IAA, TAU and the Weizmann Institute of Science in central Israel and published in the journal Archaeometry, the team revealed that the Canaanites used opium in burial rituals as an offering for the dead.

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ARCHEOLOGY-OPIUM REMAINS

(220920) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Archeologists show pottery vessels in which opium remains were found, in Jerusalem, on Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Israel finds 'world's earliest' record of opium use" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ARCHEOLOGY-OPIUM REMAINS

(220920) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archeologist shows a pottery vessel in which opium remains were found, in Jerusalem, on Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Israel finds 'world's earliest' record of opium use" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ARCHEOLOGY-OPIUM REMAINS

(220920) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archeologist shows a pottery vessel in which opium remains were found, in Jerusalem, on Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Israel finds 'world's earliest' record of opium use" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ARCHEOLOGY-OPIUM REMAINS

(220920) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archeologist shows a pottery vessel in which opium remains were found, in Jerusalem, on Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Israel finds 'world's earliest' record of opium use" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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Police arrest 9 drug sellers in Afghan provinces

STORY: Police arrest 9 drug sellers in Afghan provinces DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets in Kabul and security personnel STORYLINE: Afghan police have arrested nine people charged with selling narcotics and illicit drugs in four provinces, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. "Nine suspected drug sellers were arrested in Kabul, Kunduz, Sari Pul, and Nimroz provinces over the past couple of days," the ministry said on social media. According to the ministry, the suspects were taken to concerned departments for screening and possible legal process. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government has vowed to fight against poppy cultivation and opium trade in the war-torn country. There are reportedly around 3 million drug addicts in Afghanistan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Afghan farmers switch to strawberry planting amid poppy ban

STORY: Afghan farmers switch to strawberry planting amid poppy ban DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Strawberry fields in Kandahar province 2. SOUNDBITE1 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD ALLAH NURI, Agriculture official 3. various shots of Strawberry fields and a shop in Kandahar province 4. SOUNDBITE1 (Dari): AZIZ AHMAD AHMADI, Farmer 5. various shots of Strawberry fields and a shop in Kandahar province STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Kandahar, Helmand and Zabul provinces have always been close to the heart of the world's opium, and later heroin, trade. Poppy cultivation has been outlawed, but not for the first time. Almost every government in Afghanistan's war-torn history has tried to do the same. The perennial problems the country's leaders face are very few means of alternative ways of making a living in the undeveloped mountains, and that the profits of the trade are simply much more than are to be found in other, legal, pursuits.

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Beekeeping key to replace opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan

STORY: Beekeeping key to replace opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Kandahar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bee farm in Kandahar province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ABDUL BARI, Farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL BARI, Farmer 4. various shots of a bee farm in Kandahar province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD YAQOOB, Beekeeper 6. various of a bee farm in Kandahar province STORYLINE: The beekeeping and honey production industry in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar has been expanding after long years of insecurity and heavy fighting. Now, it has become an important source of income for locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ABDUL BARI, Farmer "Running a beekeeping farm is a satisfying and profitable career. The honey produced on my farm is pure, and the profitable industry has attracted many farmers to raise bees... harvest honey and sell (them) to local markets." On April 3, the Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned in a

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POPPY-CULTIVATION-BAN

(220404) -- KANDAHAR, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers collect raw opium in a poppy field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 3, 2022. The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POPPY-CULTIVATION-BAN

(220404) -- KANDAHAR, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Poppy pods are seen in a field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 3, 2022. The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POPPY-CULTIVATION-BAN

(220404) -- KANDAHAR, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer collects raw opium in a poppy field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 3, 2022. The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POPPY-CULTIVATION-BAN

(220404) -- KANDAHAR, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer collects raw opium in a poppy field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 3, 2022. The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan

STORY: Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Chief spokesman of Afghanistan's caretaker government 3. various of street views in Kabul 4. various of poppy fields STORYLINE: The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Chief spokesman of Afghanistan's caretaker government "As per the decree of the supreme leader of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), all Afghans are informed that from now on, cultivation of poppy has been strictly prohibited across the country. In addition, the usage, transportation, trade, export and import of all types of narcotics such as alcohol, heroin, tablet K (street name for a drug with stimulant effects that often

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-PRESS CONFERENCE-POPPY CULTIVATION-BAN

(220403) -- KABUL, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief spokesman of Afghanistan's caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 3, 2022. The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday banned in a decree the cultivation of opium poppy and trade of opium in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, exits after speaking at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden exits after speaking at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden reflected in a mirror while speaking at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses while speaking at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Defends Afghan Exit - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Holds Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Holds Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Holds Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The departure of the last U.S. military plane from Afghanistan left the region facing uncertainty, with the Taliban seeking to cement control of a nation shattered by two decades of war and an economy long dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM