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Shiv Sena demands Centre to bring back Indians stranded in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena has demanded safe return of Indians stranded in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of Kabul ending a weeks-long offensive and resulting in the collapse of the democratically elected government.
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UK Foreign Secy, Chinese FM discuss Afghanistan situation over phone
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 20 (ANI): Amid the rapidly unfolding events in Kabul, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that he had discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Afghan leaders in Islamabad oppose Taliban govt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): Political leaders from Afghanistan visiting Pakistan have opposed "the single-party government" in their country, Samaa TV reported.
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Suppressive similarities and common interests unite Taliban, China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], August 20 (ANI): Whether it's about violation of human rights or freedom of expression, the Taliban and China stand on the same platform as the former is way radical and conservative while the latter, despite having a long history of development, the communist regime sti
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Taliban ask imams to urge Afghans not to leave nation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 20 (ANI): The Taliban have asked the imams to urge the Afghans to not leave the country during Friday's sermon as the collapse of government and takeover by the terror group have forced people in Afghanistan to leave the nation, a media report said.
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12.2 million people in Afghanistan acutely food insecure: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 20 (ANI): UN humanitarians on Thursday said that the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure.
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Blinken dials NATO chief over Afghanistan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) spoke to NATO chief Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg over the Afghanistan crisis as the country has been taken over by the Taliban.
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Taliban beating people with AK-47 to stop them from entering Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 20 (ANI): The Taliban were firing into the air and beating people with AK-47 to stop them from entering the airport despite having the required documents, a media report said.
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International Federation of Journalists urges for evacuation of media work
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 20 (ANI): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged for the necessary evacuation of media workers at critical risk in Afghanistan and asked the international community to expedite all evacuation and rescue operations.
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Pak PM Imran Khan asks ministers to keep mum on Taliban's Afghanistan take
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been barring his ministers to speak or issue any statement over the Taliban's recent takeover in Afghanistan, a media report said.
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Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 20 (ANI): The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said
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India's national security challenges becoming 'complex', says Rajnath Sing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Highlighting that the rapidly changing geo-political and security scenario in the world, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India's national security challenges are becoming "complex".
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