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US senators urge Blinken to designate Taliban as foreign terrorist organis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): In a letter, a group of four US senators urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organisation.
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Taliban will be responsible if Al Qaeda threatens US from Afghanistan, say
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): After the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials commented on Al Qaeda activity in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that if the proscribed terror group, Al Qaeda threatens the United States from the war-torn country, the Tali
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US lawmakers push for harder line on Pakistan over its 'duplicitous' role
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): The US lawmakers on Tuesday, who were hearing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on post-Afghan withdrawal from Kabul pushed for a harder line on Pakistan given its "duplicitous' role in the war-plagued country.
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US lawmaker presses Blinken on whether drone strike hit US aid worker or I
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday dodged questions on whether the Afghanistan drone strike targeted a worker for an American aid organisation and members of his family instead of an ISIS bomber.
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US lawmakers demand action against Pak for 'double dealing in Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): For the second day, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday confronted a barrage of questions from US lawmakers about last month's withdrawal from Afghanistan and the attempts to rescue people and deal with a future Taliban government.
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US completes evacuation of 1,24,000 people from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): The US has completed one of the biggest airlifts in history, with 1,24,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan to safety, a government official said on Tuesday.
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US to reassess ties with Pakistan over Afghanistan future, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): The US is going to be looking at its ties with Pakistan in the coming weeks to formulate the role America wants Islamabad to play in the future of Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed Congress.
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US in touch with India regarding 'over-the-horizon' support: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): The United States is in touch with India regarding the over-the-horizon capabilities and plans, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress.
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Blinken defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan, says staying would have 'r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Staunchly defending America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, US top diplomat Antony Blinken on Monday said that staying in the war-torn country would have "re-upped the war for another five, ten or twenty years."
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Pakistan involves in harbouring Taliban, it needs to line up with internat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Noting that Pakistan has "harboured" members of the Taliban including the terrorists from the proscribed Haqqani network, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Islamabad needs to "line up" with a broad majority of the international community regarding
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US pledges USD 64 million in aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): The United States on Monday announced nearly USD 64 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan.
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21 additional US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): The US on Friday facilitated the departure of 21 US citizens and 11 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) from Afghanistan.
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