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4 US Marines among people killed in twin Kabul blasts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 26 (ANI): As many as four US Marines have been killed in the explosion outside Kabul airport and 3 have been wounded, US media reported said.
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UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 26 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the terror attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport and expressed his support for the victims of the blast, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
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Number of people crossing through Pakistan's Chaman border rises after Tal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 26 (ANI): Pedestrian traffic through Pakistan's South-western Chaman border crossing has swiftly increased after the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan.
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French President says situation in Afghanistan extremely dangerous, coordi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the situation in Kabul has seriously deteriorated and his country is coordinating with US allies to evacuate a maximum number of people.
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US Embassy in Kabul issues security alert after twin Kabul blasts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): The US Embassy in Kabul has issued a security alert after twin explosions were reported in the capital city of Afghanistan which killed at least 13 people and over 50 people sustained injuries.
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Govt said it was a 'mistake' : Mallikarjun Kharge on deportation of woman
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The Centre has expressed regret over the deportation of a woman Afghan parliamentarian from Delhi and such a "mistake" would not be repeated in the future, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday, afte
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ISIS suicide bomber behind Kabul explosion
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): An ISIS suicide bomber was behind the explosion near Kabul airport that killed nearly 13 people and injured several including three US troops, Politico reported quoting an unnamed US official and another source on Thursday.
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'Stolen passports' in Afghanistan prompted government to introduce e-visas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Over 11,000 visas issued by the Indian embassy in Afghanistan between August 12 and 14 have been cancelled after over 1,000 visas were reportedly stolen, prompting the Centre to introduce e-Visas after the fall of Kabul.
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USD 24mn urgently needed for acute humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an urgent appeal for USD 24 million to boost its response to increasing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, including internally displaced in the past two months.
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US confirms two blasts in Kabul, at least 13 killed
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): Pentagon on Thursday confirmed two explosions in Kabul, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people. The first blast was reported at the Abbey Gate while the second one was near the Baron Hotel.
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Second explosion reported in Kabul, near hotel where Americans gathered
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): A second explosion struck Kabul on Thursday near a hotel in Afghanistan's capital, where US citizens were gathering to be evacuated, Fox News reported.
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At least 11 people killed in explosion outside Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): At least 11 people were killed in the explosion outside Kabul airport, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing a source in the Taliban.
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