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Taliban known for its zealotry, unreliability could make space for new ter
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 19 (ANI): Taliban known for its zealotry and unreliability have once again returned to power in Afghanistan raising the prospect that the ungovernable country will again become a hotbed of Islamic extremism.
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Biden administration suspends arms sales to Afghanistan post-Taliban takeo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday (local time) suspended all arms sales to the government of Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country.
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US troops to stay in Afghanistan till all Americans out, says Biden
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has committed to keeping US troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his August 31 deadline for withdrawal.
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Troops withdrawal from Afghanistan couldn't be handled in a way without ch
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Amid facing intense criticism for the hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday defended himself by saying that the drawdown of American forces could not have been handled in a way without "chaos ensuing".
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US: Biden, Kamala Harris briefed by national security team on Afghan situa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by the national security team on the evolving situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, according to a White House official.
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Israel PM to visit US to strengthen bilateral relations
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Israel President Naftali Bennett is set to visit the US on August 26 to meet President Joe Biden in an attempt to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations.
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Joe Biden, Angela Merkel discuss need for 'close coordination' on Afghanis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed the need for close coordination on the provision of humanitarian aid for vulnerable people in Afghanistan.
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Biden administration freezes USD 9.5 bn of Afghan reserves to block Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The Biden administration on Tuesday froze about USD 9.5 billion of Afghan reserves to keep cash away from the Taliban after it captured Afghanistan.
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US NSA clarifies on evacuation of all Americans from Afghanistan, says 'th
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A top official of the United States, which has over the past three days evacuated over 3,000 of its citizens from Afghanistan has said that it intends to keep troops there until all American citizens and Afghan allies were safely evacuated.
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US intelligence predicted Afghan military collapse, despite Biden's assura
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A classified assessment by American spy agencies had predicted the collapse of the Afghan military and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, despite US President Joe Biden's assurances that Kabul was unlikely to fall according to the New York Times.
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Joe Biden, Boris Johnson discuss need for close coordination among allies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): In his first call with a foreign leader since the Taliban took control of Kabul, US President Joe Biden has spoken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and discussed the need for continued close coordination among allies and democratic partners on Af
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Biden takes responsibility for every decision taken on Afghanistan, says U
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is taking responsibility for every decision the American government took with respect to Afghanistan, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, as the war-ravaged country plunged into crisis following Taliban takeover.
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