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'Vast bulk' of evacuation of UK embassy staff, officials from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 14 (ANI): Underlining that situation in Afghanistan has "deteriorated", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (local time) apprised that there would be the "vast bulk" of the evacuation of UK embassy staff and officials from the war-torn country in the next fe
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Over half of Afghanistan's provinces fall to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): Taliban has toppled six provincial capitals in the past 24 hours which brings the total number of provinces fallen to the terrorists to 18, local media reported on Friday.
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18 civilians killed in two weeks of clashes in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 13 (ANI): At least 18 civilians were killed and 260 more were injured in the two weeks of clashes in Afghanistan's Herat that led to the fall of the province to the Taliban, health officials said on Friday.
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Pak, Turkey to develop common approach to tackle Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 13 (ANI): Amid an increase in the Taliban's offensives, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to strengthen their defence relations and develop a common approach to tackle the deteriorating condition of Afghanistan.
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Doha meet calls for end to violence in Afghanistan, urges political settle
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 13 (ANI): The recent envoys' meet held in Doha over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has called for an end to violence in the country and urged for a political settlement saying that a government-imposed by force will be a pariah state.
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Canada to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 13 (ANI): Canada is preparing to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Afghanistan through its military as the Taliban is worsening the situation in the Asian nation, a media report said on Thursday.
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Blinken talks to Afghan President Ghani, discusses current security situat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) talked to Afghan President Ghani and discussed the current security situation in the country and the US plans to reduce America's civilian footprint in Kabul.
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Afghan President offers Taliban power sharing deal to end violence
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 12 (ANI): The Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government on Thursday has offered a "share of power" to the Taliban in a bid to stop the escalating violence in the war-torn country where the insurgent group has captured 10 provincial capitals so far, local media report
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Pak Pashtuns raise voice against Imran Khan govt, support Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Pakistan's liberal Pashtuns are raising their voices against the government's attempts to fuel unrest in neighbouring Afghanistan by assisting the Taliban.
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Afghan govt executes three-phase plan to defeat Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): Afghanistan government has executed a three-phase plan to defeat the Taliban in the country as the fighting intensified in recent days and the terror group captured nine provincial capital in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Taliban continues sporadic killings of civilians, violating h
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): The Taliban has been continuing its mayhem in Afghanistan after the US drawdown, killing civilians, regardless of human rights violations.
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Afghanistan: Taliban gains control over Kunduz military base
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 12 (ANI): An entire corps of the Afghanistan army surrendered to Taliban on Wednesday as the insurgents consolidated their hold on the country's northern region, overrunning three towns in a single day.
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