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Taliban blows up slain Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari's statue in Bamiyan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): The Taliban have blown up slain Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari's statue in Bamiyan, a grim reminder of the destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas during its previous tenure.
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Bilawal lashes out at Pak PM over Afghan issue
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 18 (ANI): Pakistan could not afford any more U-turns at Afghanistan's situation, hence the government should come up with a clear-cut policy on Afghanistan with political backing and consensus in the country, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Za
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US intelligence predicted Afghan military collapse, despite Biden's assura
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A classified assessment by American spy agencies had predicted the collapse of the Afghan military and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, despite US President Joe Biden's assurances that Kabul was unlikely to fall according to the New York Times.
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Taliban attempt to present themselves as different from past, experts doub
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Taliban have after over two decades again seized control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul. This time, however, they have pledged to protect the rights of women and minorities and assured that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would not pose a threat to a
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About 1,100 US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan on Tuesday
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The United States military has evacuated approximately 1,100 US citizens, permanent residents and their families on 13 flights from Afghanistan on Tuesday (local time), a White House official said.
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Qatar, Germany call for peaceful power transition in Afghanistan post-Tali
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 18 (ANI): During a phone talk between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, the two sides called for stepping up necessary efforts to achieve national reconciliation and peaceful power transition in Afghanistan post-T
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UN migration agency 'concerned' over developments in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday expressed "great concern" over the developments in Afghanistan and "grave consequences" for displaced people and civilians needing humanitarian assistance.
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China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan faces 'cultural disaster' after fall of Kabul: UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Afghanistan faces a "cultural disaster", following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur on Tuesday urged countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders.
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FM Jaishankar, Estonia counterpart exchange views on Afghan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Estonia counterpart Eva Maria Liimets and exchanged views on the developments in Afghanistan.
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Iran to make efforts to stabilise Afghanistan: President Raisi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 18 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said that his country would make serious efforts to stabilise Afghanistan as the country's government fell on Sunday and the Taliban took over the control, a media report said.
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Blinken speaks to Qatar's deputy PM over Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke to Qatar's deputy prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani over Afghanistan's situation as the Taliban have gained control over the country.
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