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Pakistan hands over list of wanted TTP terrorists to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Pakistan has handed over a list of most-wanted terrorists affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating from the war-torn neighbouring country to the Taliban.
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PM Modi ensuring every citizen is evacuated safely from Afghanistan: MoS D
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring that all Indian citizens are safely brought back to the country from war-torn Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban.
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Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for the August 31 American military deadline in the country.
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Taliban actions to be mointored, says Biden as US to lead in supporting Af
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) that Taliban will be judged by their actions and G7 leaders, EU, NATO and United Nations would respond to the terror group's behaviour accordingly, while collectively agreeing to support refugees and evacuees
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Senior Taliban leader meets Chinese ambassador in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 25 (ANI): Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy head of the Taliban political office in Qatar, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul on Tuesday, a Taliban spokesperson said.
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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadlin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): As US President Joe Biden decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, several lawmakers including Democrats and Republicans have called Biden to push back the deadline as the move risked leaving US allies behind.
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Afghanistan evacuees to undergo mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): As many as 78 people, including children, who arrived from Afghanistan on Tuesday late night were taken from Delhi airport to ITBP's Chhawla Camp as they have to undergo 14-days mandatory institutional quarantine.
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G7 leaders agree to help Afghans, secure Kabul airport to complete evacuat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 25 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said that G7 leaders agreed to help the Afghan people amid the current situation in the war-torn country and the need to secure the Kabul airport as long as necessary to complete the evacuat
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan situation with Jens Stoltenberg
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI): Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has spoken to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, said Ned Price, US State Department spokesperson on Tuesday (local time).
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US 'on pace' to finish Afghanistan withdrawal by Aug 31: Biden to G7
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday's (local time) made it clear to the G7 leaders that US is "on pace" to finish its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 but with each day of operations on the ground, American troops are facing increasing threats from
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Former Afghan Mayor says Pakistan behind Taliban seizing control in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Zarifa Ghafari, a former Afghan mayor on Tuesday said that Pakistan has a significant role behind the Taliban seizing control of the war-ravaged country, adding that the international community is responsible for the prevailing situation in the country.
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I have lost all achievements, have nothing left today, says former mayor w
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Afghanistan's first woman mayor who fled to Germany recently, recounted her harrowing ordeal as Taliban took control of Afghanistan, saying Taliban terrorists continue to search for her and they were killing off those who spoke out against them.
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