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Terrorists hurl grenade at police in J-K's Pulwama, 3 civilians injured
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 14 (ANI): Three civilians were injured after terrorists hurled a grenade at a police party at Main Chowk in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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UNHCR terms Afghanistan situation as 'humanitarian emergency of internal d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sunday termed the Afghanistan situation a "humanitarian emergency of internal displacement" as more than half a million Afghan civilians have been displaced from the war-ravaged country.
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China keen to fill vacuum in Afghanistan left by US withdrawal: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): As the US departed from Afghanistan after twenty years of its military presence, China is looking to fill the vacuum left in the war-ravaged country, which Beijing considers as a missing puzzle, for its dominance in Central Asia.
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US evacuated about 6,000 American citizens, more than 124,000 civilians fr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States has evacuated about 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians from Afghnaistan.
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As US departs from war-ravaged Afghanistan, UN commits to humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 1 (ANI): As the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, UN chief Antonio Guterres said that the flights evacuating civilians from the ravaged country may have come to an end, but a deepening humanitarian crisis remains.
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Taliban orders civilians to hand over weapons, ammunition, vehicles, govt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday ordered Afghans to hand over vehicles, weapons, ammunition and other government property to concerned authorities.
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US evacuates 7,500 people in last 24 hours from Afghanistan: White House
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): Amid chaos and mayhem, the US on Thursday (local time) evacuated 7,500 people from Afghanistan after a twin blast rocked Kabul airport and Baron Hotel that killed 13 US troops and injured an additional 15 service members as well as numerous Afghan civilians.
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Afghanistan: UN rights chief says she has credible 'harrowing' reports of
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): A UN top diplomat for human rights said she has received harrowing and credible reports of serious violations of and human rights abuses in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including executions of civilians.
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Taliban will be held accountable if they do not respect human rights: UK a
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Tuesday said it "remains gravely concerned" about the human rights situation in Afghanistan and urged the terror group to ensure the protection of civilians, to refrain from reprisals, and to uphold human rights.
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Allow safe evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan, says OIC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], August 23 (ANI): The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed concern about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and underscored the importance of cooperation in facilitating the safe evacuation of civilians wishing to leave the war-ravaged cou
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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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Afghanistan: Anti-Taliban protests erupt, 3 demonstrators shot dead
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): Raising slogans and furling Afghan flags, civilians across the war-ravaged country took to the streets to protest against Taliban takeover.
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