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Threats to Kabul airport real, dynamic: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Taliban gains control over 3 gates of Kabul Airport as US soldiers leave
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 29 (ANI): The Taliban said on Saturday that they have gained control over the three gates of Kabul Airport as the US forces wound down evacuations ahead of its August 31 deadline, Tolo News reported.
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Doha peace talks marked 'beginning of the end', says Amrullah Saleh
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 28 (ANI): Former Afghan government first Vice President Amrullah Saleh said that the peace negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban became "the beginning of the end" for the country.
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Haqqani-IS (K) alliance threatens regional security, fear observers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): As India keeps a close eye on the formation of a new government in Afghanistan, there are fears that deep connivance between the Haqqani network and Islamic-State Khorasan (IS-K) may not only pose an immediate threat to Afghanistan but is also a potenti
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Two 'high-profile ISIS targets' killed in US airstrike in Afghanistan: Pen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 28 (ANI): Pentagon on Saturday informed that two "high-profile ISIS targets" were killed during an airstrike in Afghanistan on Friday.
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Iran says neighbours should act as facilitators of inclusive establishment
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 28 (ANI): Iran has said that Afghanistan's neighbours should act as facilitators to the establishment of an inclusive and participatory government with the presence of all internal groups in Afghanistan, a foreign ministry's statement said.
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Afghanistan: Heavy clashes reported between Taliban, Resistance forces in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 28 (ANI): Heavy clashes are ongoing between Taliban and Resistance forces at Kapisa province, local media reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan will play constructive role in Afghanistan, says Qureshi amid acc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 28 (ANI): With anti-Pakistan protests erupting across several countries against Islamabad's proxy role in assisting the Taliban, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the country would continue to play a constructive role to support Afghanist
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Amazon web services disable ISIS propaganda website
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 28 (ANI): US tech giant Amazon on Friday disabled a website used by a propaganda arm of Daesh after reports suggested that the terrorist group has been using the company's web technology to promote their content.
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US diplomatic presence expected to be reduced to 'skeletal crew' in next 2
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Afghan team arrives in Tokyo to compete at Paralympic Games
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 28 (ANI): The Afghanistan Paralympic Team, represented by Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, arrived in the Japanese capital on Saturday and are ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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If any Indian is in trouble anywhere, India will always stand up to help:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Even though it is faced with numerous challenges, India is evacuating its people from the war-ravaged Afghanistan and will continue to do, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while unveiling the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial through vide
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