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Last plane carrying British soldiers out of Kabul Airport: UK Defence Mini
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 29 (ANI): The last aircraft carrying members of the British military has left the airport in the Afghan capital, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Threats to Kabul airport real, dynamic: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Saturday said that the threats to the airport in Kabul are "still very real" and "very dynamic."
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US diplomatic presence expected to be reduced to 'skeletal crew' in next 2
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Diplomatic presence of United States in Afghanistan is expected to be reduced to a "skeletal crew" in the next 24 hours, US media on Saturday said citing sources.
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US evacuates 12,500 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): The US on Friday evacuated approximately 12,500 people from war-torn Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the White House said in a tweet.
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Tulsi Gabbard expresses grief over lives lost in Kabul blasts, highlights
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): Warning against threats from terrorist groups ISIS and al-Qaeda, former US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Friday expressed grief over lives lost in the recent blasts in Kabul, including those of 13 American troops.
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India closely monitoring situation in Afghanistan: MEA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): India is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and is in touch with other countries as well, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said on Friday as over 100 people were killed in Kabul blasts on Thursday.
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Sikh community thanks PM Modi for bringing back Guru Granth Sahib 'Saroops
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Members of the Sikh community in Bhopal on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri after three 'Saroops' of Guru Granth Sahib were flown back from Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover of the cou
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US hints at keeping Kabul airport functioning post August 31 withdrawal d
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The US on Wednesday (local time) hinted that the Kabul airport can be kept open beyond the August 31 withdrawal deadline by regional countries.
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Taliban agreed to allow Americans, at-risk Afghans to leave after August 3
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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Rescue at-risk Afghans, evacuation needs more time: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 25 (ANI): As the US is about to conclude large-scale airlift operations from Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans fearing persecution are waiting outside Kabul airport, hoping to be evacuated from the war-ravaged country.
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Senior Taliban leader meets Chinese ambassador in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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EU at G7 calls on Afghan authorities to give everyone access to Kabul Airp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): During the G7 meeting, the EU called on the new Afghan authorities to allow everyone who wants to get to Kabul airport, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday following the discussion of Afghanistan at a virtual G7 meeting.
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