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Denmark completes evacuation operations in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish air force has finished flights out of Kabul, has evacuated over 1,000 people since the Taliban took over, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Around 1500 Americans still await evacuation from Afghanistan, says Blinke
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The United States has evacuated 4500 out of 6000 American citizens identified in Afghanistan, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (locale time), adding an estimated 1,500 Americans are still waiting to be evacuated from the war-torn cou
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UN refugee agency commends Uganda for hosting Afghan nationals
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday commended Uganda for allowing to host fleeing Afghan nationals.
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Pakistan's trade disrupted with Afghanistan via Torkham border since Talib
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan's export business has been affected since Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, resulting in a delay in the supply of goods to the war-torn country via the Torkham border.
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Tajikistan condemns persecution of Afghans, says will not accept governme
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], August 25 (ANI): In a major setback to the Taliban which is seeking global legitimacy, Tajikistan has asserted that it will not accept a government formed through "oppression" in Afghanistan.
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Taliban appoints obscure figures in intelligence, security positions: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): A week after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, a number of obscure figures have been appointed to senior security and intelligence positions by the terrorist group.
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Taliban agree to let Afghans leave after August 31: German Envoy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): Germany on Wednesday announced that it has received assurance from the Taliban that Afghan nationals will be allowed to leave the country even after the withdrawal deadline on August 31.
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Canada airlifts over 2,700 people out of Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada has evacuated over 2,700 people out of Afghanistan, including some 1,500 in the past three days, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Wednesday.
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China eyes USD 1 trillion of untapped minerals in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): China is eyeing USD 1 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Will rub their faces in the ground: Anti-Taliban fighters vow to protect A
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): Anti-Taliban fighters from Afghanistan's Panjshir province have vowed to fight the outfit, saying "We are going to rub their faces in the ground," local media reported.
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Russian Defense Ministry to evacuate 500 people from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI): Russia is set to evacuate more than 500 people from Afghanistan on the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Ministry informed on Wednesday.
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World Bank pauses financial aid to Afghanistan: Spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank is halting all financial assistance for projects to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban assuming power in the country, a World Bank spokesperson said Wednesday.
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