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EU foreign ministers discuss coordinated engagement with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ljubljana [Slovenia], September 3 (ANI/Xinhua): In a debate on Afghanistan on Thursday, foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) discussed how to engage with the Taliban, in particular humanitarian aid and a possible tide of Afghan refugees.
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Biden speaks with Australian PM Morrison, discusses Afghanistan, Quad
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday and thanked him for the close coordination on Afghanistan and affirmed plans for the upcoming in-person Quad Leaders Summit.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami chief announces celebration over US withdrawal f
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chairman Siraj-ul Haq has announced to celebrate thanksgiving and prayer on Friday across the country on the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan's vernacular media reported.
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Biden to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House said on Thursday (local time).
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Foreign Secretary Shringla, US Deputy Secy Sherman discuss coordination on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla met with US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman and discussed a broad range of shared priorities, including continued coordination on Afghanistan, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday (local tim
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China will maintain their embassy in Kabul, says Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 3 (ANI): Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy head of the Taliban political office in Qatar, held a telephonic conversation with Wu Jianghao, Deputy Foreign Minister of China and the latter informed that Bejing would maintain their embassy in Kabul, said Taliban spoke
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UK Foreign Secy speaks to Tajik Foreign Minister, discuss how to tackle hu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar] September 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday spoke to Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and discussed how their countries can help maintain stability in the region, and tackle the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
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White House says there are 'active' ISIS-K threats in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): The White House on Thursday said that there continue to be active threats from Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan and that officials are in close touch with the roughly 100 American citizens remaining in the country following the US mi
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Following Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden's approval rating drops to a new l
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Facing criticism for the hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped to a new low of 43 per cent, according to a new Marist National Poll with NPR and PBS Newshour, marking the lowest rating for B
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UK will ensure safe passage for those who want to leave Afghanistan: Domin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 3 (ANI): The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday met with the evacuees from Afghanistan who are being hosted by Qatar and said that the UK will continue working with their partners in response to the humanitarian plight and ensure safe passage
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Fayzabad in Afghanistan on Thursday, as per the National Centre for Seismology.
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Foreign Secretary Shringla, US Secretary of State Blinken discuss situatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in Washington and held discussions on bilateral ties and the situation in Afghanistan.
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