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Operation Devi Shakti: 24 Indian, 11 Nepalese evacuees from Kabul en route
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying 24 Indian and 11 Nepalese evacuees from Kabul is on its way to Delhi under Operation Devi Shakti.
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Jaishankar to brief floor leaders of all political parties on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The Centre has called for an all-party meeting at 11 am on Thursday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in the war-ravaged country.
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Taliban agreed to allow Americans, at-risk Afghans to leave after August 3
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The Taliban has committed to ensuring safe passage for Americans and at-risk Afghans to leave the war-torn country after the August 31 US withdrawal deadline, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (local time).
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Two members of US Congress secretly fly to Afghanistan on 'fact-finding tr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): Two members of US Congress secretly travelled to Kabul, Afghanistan, as the US evacuates tens of thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans after the country fell to the Taliban.
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Afghan women to face uncertain future under Taliban regime, warn experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan once again after 20 years, experts believe that Afghan women are most likely to face an uncertain future under the terrorist group regime.
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Denmark completes evacuation operations in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish air force has finished flights out of Kabul, has evacuated over 1,000 people since the Taliban took over, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Around 1500 Americans still await evacuation from Afghanistan, says Blinke
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The United States has evacuated 4500 out of 6000 American citizens identified in Afghanistan, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (locale time), adding an estimated 1,500 Americans are still waiting to be evacuated from the war-torn cou
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UN refugee agency commends Uganda for hosting Afghan nationals
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday commended Uganda for allowing to host fleeing Afghan nationals.
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Pakistan's trade disrupted with Afghanistan via Torkham border since Talib
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan's export business has been affected since Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, resulting in a delay in the supply of goods to the war-torn country via the Torkham border.
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Tajikistan condemns persecution of Afghans, says will not accept governme
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], August 25 (ANI): In a major setback to the Taliban which is seeking global legitimacy, Tajikistan has asserted that it will not accept a government formed through "oppression" in Afghanistan.
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Taliban appoints obscure figures in intelligence, security positions: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): A week after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, a number of obscure figures have been appointed to senior security and intelligence positions by the terrorist group.
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