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Blinken thanks Qatar Foreign Minister for supporting US evacuation process
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and thanked him for Qatar's effort to assist with the safe transit of US citizens, and other evacuees from Af
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Top US general says he feels 'pain and anger' after Afghanistan withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): As the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday (local time) said that he has "pain and anger" seeing what has happened in the war-torn country over the last 20 years.
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Four killed, five injured in clashes in Afghanistan's Parwan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Four people have been killed and five more injured in a clash between the Taliban and unidentified gunmen in central Afghanistan's Parwan province, Sputnik reported citing a source.
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Resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir say will continue fighting Tal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): The resistance forces in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir said on Wednesday that they would continue fighting the Taliban as their negotiations did not lead to any results, Sputnik reported.
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Humanitarian situation in Afghanistan may turn into catastrophe as Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 2 (ANI): The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan may turn into a catastrophe since the Taliban have no access to the funds provided to the country by the international community, Sputnik reported citing a senior official at the European External Action Serv
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Former US Ambassador to Kabul tests positive for COVID-19 after evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Acting Ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson, who was evacuated earlier this week from the country, tested positive for COVID-19, media reported on Wednesday.
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Japan sets up temporary office in Doha for talks with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] September 2 (ANI): Japan has set up a temporary office in Doha for dialogue with the Taliban, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Many operational, strategic efforts to be learned from Afghanistan: Pentag
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): As the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon on Wednesday (local time) said that there are "many operational and strategic efforts to be learned" from the war-ravaged country.
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US evacuated about 6,000 American citizens, more than 124,000 civilians fr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States has evacuated about 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians from Afghnaistan.
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Scenes of barbarity in Afghanistan expose devastating human rights situati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Recent scenes of barbarity in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover have exposed the devastating state of human rights in the war-ravaged country.
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Taliban raises funds from drugs, taxes, mysterious sponsors, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI): The Taliban over the years has learned to raise funds not only by trafficking opium and heroin, but also by imposing taxes on controlled territories, demanded tribute from transport companies and mobile operators, and also receiving money from Pakistan
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Committee on price control to be established in Afghanistan amid spike in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A price control committee is to be established in Afghanistan amid a spike in prices on imported food and fuel, Afghan Khaama Press news agency reported on Wednesday.
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