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Afghan students in US fearful of returning home under Taliban regime
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 24 (ANI): Many Afghan students studying at United States universities through scholarship programmes say they are unable to return home as it endangers their lives under the current Taliban regime, according to a media report.
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US lawmakers urge Biden to release frozen Afghan funds to prevent imminent
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, three US lawmakers urged US President Joe Biden to release the country's assets to prevent imminent economic and humanitarian disasters facing the Afghan people.
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US Representatives demand report on equipment left in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15 (ANI): Citing concerns over security, US Congress members called for the overdue Department of Defence report on US equipment left behind in Afghanistan on Friday.
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'Terrorists being legalized': Afghan diplomat says Taliban granting passpo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], December 28 (ANI): The Taliban are granting Afghan passports to members of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State, Sputnik quoting Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar reported.
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UN staff bring cash to Afghanistan as sanctions cause banking problems, sa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI): Amid the growing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, a senior Russian diplomat has said that UN personnel are forced to bring in cash to the country because the banking system is not working due to US sanctions.
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US should not interfere in Afghan affairs, says Taliban leader
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 26 (ANI): Senior member of Taliban-appointed Afghanistan government on Sunday warned the United States not to interfere in the country's internal affairs, stating that "it is an independent country and it is making decisions independently."
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Pentagon downplayed civilian death toll in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan in US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US airstrikes conducted with imprecise targeting and "deeply flawed intelligence killed thousands of civilians in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, new US media reports have revealed.
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Afghan govt's collapse began after US, Taliban ink Doha agreement in Feb 2
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 18 (ANI): The actual collapse of the Afghan government started after the US and the Taliban inked the Doha agreement in February 2019, Afghanistan's former National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.
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US Secretary of State Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Qatari counterpar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Sunday and commended Doha for its continued work to assist with the safe transit of US citizens from Afghanistan.
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Ascendance of Taliban is double-edged sword for Tehran, says analyst
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 9 (ANI): For Tehran, the ascendance of the Taliban is something of a double-edged sword: a chance to fill the power void, but a void that comes with risk.
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Bangladesh not invited to US Democracy Summit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 8 (ANI): Bangladesh has not been invited to the US Democracy Summit which is scheduled to be held on December 9-10, reported local media.
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US must block International efforts to recognise Taliban in Afghanistan: r
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US] December 1, (ANI): As Taliban rulers are trying hard for international recognition of their reinstated Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden must act that the group does not get credentialing at the UN, US media report said.
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