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UK records another 32,058 coronavirus cases

London [UK], August 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 32,058 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,460,930, according to official figures released Saturday.

2021-08-21T17:06:39.752793+00:00 IST

UNHCR warns of humanitarian needs in Afghanistan

Geneva [Switzerland], August 21 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has expressed concern about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan and urged for continuous support to ensure necessary assistance in the country.

2021-08-21T01:36:55.774267+00:00 IST

UAE to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Arab Emirates will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the country following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.

2021-08-20T23:22:35.480916+00:00 IST

NATO suspends all support to Afghanistan, calls for end to violence

Brussels [Belgium], August 21 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Friday announced that it has suspended all support to war-torn Afghanistan and called for an end to the violence in the nation following the Taliban's siege of Kabul.

2021-08-20T20:32:06.929631+00:00 IST

UK to offer COVID vaccines to arriving Afghans

London [UK], August 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom will provide vaccines against COVID-19 to Afghans coming to the country, the government said on Friday.

2021-08-20T20:22:47.348016+00:00 IST

UK Foreign Secy, Chinese FM discuss Afghanistan situation over phone

London [UK], August 20 (ANI): Amid the rapidly unfolding events in Kabul, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that he had discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

2021-08-20T00:03:43.436511+00:00 IST

Suppressive similarities and common interests unite Taliban, China

Berlin [Germany], August 20 (ANI): Whether it's about violation of human rights or freedom of expression, the Taliban and China stand on the same platform as the former is way radical and conservative while the latter, despite having a long history of development, the communist regime still treats its people as slave, a media report said. 

2021-08-20T00:00:37.344164+00:00 IST

Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety

London [UK], August 20 (ANI): The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Thursday.

2021-08-19T20:05:17.908312+00:00 IST

UNESCO says it will ensure Right To Education for all Afghans

Paris [France], August 20 (ANI): Amid the rapidly evolving events in Afghanistan, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has declared that "the fundamental right to education for all, in particular for girls and women, must continue unhindered".

2021-08-19T19:01:19.590608+00:00 IST

UK records another 36,572 coronavirus cases

London [UK], August 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 36,572 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,392,160, according to official figures released Thursday.

2021-08-19T17:28:11.161380+00:00 IST

Raab exchanges views with Australian counterpart about Afghan crises

London [UK], August 19 (ANI): United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday exchanged views with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne about the situation in Afghanistan.

2021-08-19T11:44:20.781240+00:00 IST

Germany to provide USD 11.7 million for Afghanistan's people support programme

Berlin [Germany], August 19 (ANI): Germany is set to provide 10 million euros (USD 11.7 million) for a program to support people in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.

2021-08-19T00:46:29.094757+00:00 IST

Over threefold rise in trauma cases in Afghanistan: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], August 19 (ANI): There has been more than a threefold rise in the number of trauma cases in Afghanistan in recent weeks, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, urging that delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be cut.

2021-08-18T23:30:01.447752+00:00 IST

47 people including 30 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack

Sahel [Burkina Faso], August 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Fourty-seven people, including 30 civilians, 14 military soldiers and 3 army auxiliaries members, were killed in an attack on Wednesday in the northern Sahel region of Burkina Faso, an official statement said on Wednesday.

2021-08-18T21:51:59.124028+00:00 IST

UNHCR issues non-return advisory for Afghanistan

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals, including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected.

2021-08-18T12:08:14.609152+00:00 IST

UK to double humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: PM Johnson

London [UK] August 18 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday informed that the government has decided to double the humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan amid the Taliban's takeover of the country.

2021-08-18T11:50:38.637972+00:00 IST

Evacuation of Dutch citizens from Kabul fails due to limited US-allotted time: Amsterdam

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands has been unable to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan as the US military has not given its plane enough time in Kabul's airport for people to board, acting Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag said on Wednesday.

2021-08-18T11:39:07.901558+00:00 IST

UNHRC to hold special session on Afghanistan next week, backed by prominent countries including India

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 24, to address the "serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan".

2021-08-18T10:47:49.461311+00:00 IST

EASA recommends commercial operators to suspend flights in Kabul airspace

Brussels [Belgium] August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommends commercial operators not to conduct flights in the airspace of Kabul and Afghanistan in general until further notice.

2021-08-18T09:04:30.432318+00:00 IST

UN migration agency 'concerned' over developments in Afghanistan

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday expressed "great concern" over the developments in Afghanistan and "grave consequences" for displaced people and civilians needing humanitarian assistance.

2021-08-18T01:01:27.881176+00:00 IST

Afghanistan faces 'cultural disaster' after fall of Kabul: UN expert

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Afghanistan faces a "cultural disaster", following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur on Tuesday urged countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders.

2021-08-18T00:52:18.210197+00:00 IST