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Thirty years ago, a group of Soviet hard-liners attempted a coup in the Soviet Union aimed at stopping reforms started by then President Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup failed in the course of three days but put in motion events that would forever change its course. VOA’s Daria Dieguts reports.

Two Afghan American families who were in Afghanistan when the U.S.-backed government fell last week are talking about their harrowing journey from the Kabul airport back to America. VOA Afghan service reporter Mohammad Ahmadi visited with the families and filed this report.

As Israel expands its third COVID booster shot campaign, analysts are pointing to wide disparities between Jews and Arabs when it comes to getting vaccinations. While 80 percent of eligible Jewish Israelis have been vaccinated, about one-third of Arab citizens of Israel have yet to get their shots.

Two Afghan American families who were in Afghanistan when the U.S.-backed government fell last week are talking about their harrowing journey from the Kabul airport back to America. VOA Afghan service reporter Mohammad Ahmadi visited with the families and filed this report.

Hundreds of Afghans living in India are demanding refugee status from the United Nations Refugee Agency, saying that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has ended their chances of returning home. Anjana Pasricha visited an ongoing Afghan protest that began this week in the Indian capital.

U.S. allies say they have no choice but to follow the U.S. timetable and withdraw their forces from Afghanistan by August 31 despite fears that not everyone will be evacuated in time. Britain called an emergency summit of G7 leaders Tuesday to discuss the crisis. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

Some of the deported Zimbabweans having their documents processed by immigration officials at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Thursday. Britain has so far deported at least 20 Zimbabweans within the last few weeks said to have criminal records. (Video: Thomas Chiripasi)

Army Specialist Christopher Horton was a sniper who was killed in ambush in eastern Afghanistan on September 9, 2011. He was 26 years old. His widow, Jane Horton, is an advocate for fallen soldiers and the families they leave behind, known as Gold Star families.

Turning collectibles into a museum is something few people get a chance to do. But for one “Hot Wheels” collector near Washington, DC, he’s turned a childhood passion into a grownup hobby he can share with others. VOA’s Ronan Zakaria has the details.

Despite COVID-19 vaccines being available to all South African adults, uptake remains low with just 20 percent of adults having received a first dose. The Muslim Association of South Africa is one of many groups combatting vaccine hesitancy by delivering jabs to doorsteps. Linda Givetash reports