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Around 1500 Americans still await evacuation from Afghanistan, says Blinke
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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Congressmen draw flak for Kabul airport visit amid US evacuation effort
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 25 (ANI): Two US congressmen made an unannounced trip to Kabul on Tuesday to "provide oversight" to the mission to evacuate Americans and its allies and to pressure President Joe Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for US military drawdown.
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Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for the August 31 American military deadline in the country.
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Taliban actions to be mointored, says Biden as US to lead in supporting Af
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) that Taliban will be judged by their actions and G7 leaders, EU, NATO and United Nations would respond to the terror group's behaviour accordingly, while collectively agreeing to support refugees and evacuees
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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadlin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): As US President Joe Biden decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, several lawmakers including Democrats and Republicans have called Biden to push back the deadline as the move risked leaving US allies behind.
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US 'on pace' to finish Afghanistan withdrawal by Aug 31: Biden to G7
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday's (local time) made it clear to the G7 leaders that US is "on pace" to finish its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 but with each day of operations on the ground, American troops are facing increasing threats from
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Biden to stick with August 31 deadline for troops withdrawl from Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior White House official.
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US stands by its commitment to evacuate vulnerable Afghans: Biden
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he stands by the commitment to evacuate people and this includes vulnerable Afghans, such as women leaders and journalists after the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan.
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'Leave Afghanistan by August 31', Taliban's ultimatum to US after Biden hi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 24 (ANI): Even as US President Joe Biden hinted at extending the Afghanistan evacuation mission, the Taliban on Tuesday gave an ultimatum stating that American forces should exit the country by August 31, local media reported.
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US aims to complete evacuation from Afghanistan by August 31
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): The Biden administration on Monday (local time) said that it is aiming to evacuate all Americans from Afghanistan by August 31.
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US has 'no illusion about Taliban', says NSA Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is not considering speaking to the representatives of the Taliban's leadership, said National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Monday and added that the US has "no illusion" about the terrorist group.
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Biden, UK's Johnson discuss Afghanistan evacuation, upcoming G7 meeting
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Monday about the ongoing evacuation operations in Kabul and planned to discuss a common approach to Afghanistan during the upcoming virtual meeting with G7 leaders.
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