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The last remaining British troops have been evacuated from Afghanistan, bringing the UK's two decades of military involvement in the country to a close. Video and pictures from inside military aircraft shared online by The Parachute Regiment and the Ministry of Defence last night showed exhausted British troops leaving Kabul ... In a bid to put a positive gloss on Britain's hasty retreat, the Prime Minister vowed to 'use all the diplomatic and humanitarian tools at our disposal to preserve the gains of the last 20 years'. Government sources insisted Britain's absence from the war-ravaged country was only temporary.... ...Operation...

San Bruno -- It was an odd sight at San Francisco International Airport this morning: A 747 sitting on its tail with its nose in the air. The pilot of the previously Tokyo-bound United Airlines jet had returned to SFO Monday afternoon because of a hydraulic problem. Some of the hydraulic gear collapsed and the plane went nose-up at about 1 a.m. while maintenance crews were working on repairs, said SFO spokesman Mike McCarron. The hydraulic system is responsible for braking and lifting and lowering the landing gear. The pilot noticed a problem with the hydraulic system Monday about two...