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TikTok not to lift ban on content promoting Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US] August 18 (ANI): Video-sharing app TikTok has informed that it will not lift the ban on content promoting the Taliban after it took control of Afghanistan.
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Taliban use gunfire, whips, sticks to control crowd at Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): The Taliban is using gunfire, whips, and sticks to control thousands of Afghans looking for a way out of the war-torn country at the Kabul airport.
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BCCI clarifies participation limit of U-19 players on account of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to take into account the 2020-21 domestic season while deciding on the participation limit for players in the U-19 tournaments for the upcoming 2021-22 season on account of COVID-19.
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Taliban attempt to present themselves as different from past, experts doub
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Taliban have after over two decades again seized control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul. This time, however, they have pledged to protect the rights of women and minorities and assured that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would not pose a threat to a
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Iran to make efforts to stabilise Afghanistan: President Raisi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 18 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said that his country would make serious efforts to stabilise Afghanistan as the country's government fell on Sunday and the Taliban took over the control, a media report said.
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Blinken speaks to Qatar's deputy PM over Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke to Qatar's deputy prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani over Afghanistan's situation as the Taliban have gained control over the country.
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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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US deeply concerned for Afghan women, says NSA Jake Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The US is deeply concerned for Afghan women and girls under the Taliban control, National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday as the terror group has been blamed for committing barbaric atrocities against women.
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Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan situation with his French counterpart
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
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Committee to Protect Journalists asks US to ensure safety of Afghan scribe
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): A top global media group Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the US to ensure the safety of Afghan journalists as the country falls under the control of the Taliban, including facilitating safe passage out of the country and providing emergency vi
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After 'No Japan' boycott for 2 years, Korean beers replace Japanese brands
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 17 (ANI/Global Economic): The boycott of Japanese products, which began in July 2019 with the Japanese government's export control, changed the sales of convenience stores' can beer.
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Situation in Afghanistan 'better' under Taliban than Ghani, says Russia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 17 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov on Monday said the situation in the Afghan capital of Kabul was better in the first day of control by the Taliban than it was under President Ashraf Ghani, local media reported.
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