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Over 120,000 US, foreign citizens, Afghan nationals evacuated in last 17 d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that over 120,000 US and foreign citizens, Afghan nationals have been evacuated in the last 17 days as 20-year US military presence in Afghanistan has ended.
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Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport 'real and active'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active."
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UN Security Council to meet on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): With the US military drawdown from Afghanistan on the verge of completion, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to meet at 3 pm Eastern Time (ET) Monday, to discuss the ongoing developments in Afghanistan.
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Afghan female anchor flees country after interview with Taliban leader
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [us], August 30 (ANI): Beheshta Arghand, a female Afghan anchor, fled the country after an interview with a senior Taliban leader, CNN reported on Monday.
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US, allies evacuate 1,200 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): The United States and coalition forces evacuated 1,200 people from Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, a White House official said on Monday.
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ISIS-K: A 'new threat has arisen' for the United States
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): In the light of the United States exit from Afghanistan, the incidents of the past week in Kabul has once again awakened mighty America to risks posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K).
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Congress' Kerala unit witnesses factionalism over selection of district pr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 30 (ANI): The factional feud within the Congress in Kerala came out in open over the selection of the new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents.
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US to host virtual meeting on Afghanistan: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): The United States will hold a virtual meeting on Afghanistan on Monday (local time), informed the US State Department, adding that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to give a public statement later on the same day.
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Foreign nationals, Afghan citizens with travel authorisation can travel ou
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): All foreign nationals and Afghan citizens with travel authorisation from around 100 countries including the United States will be allowed to travel outside Afghanistan, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time).
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Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Kabul attack
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday attended the "dignified transfer" of the remains of 13 US troops, at the Dover Air Force Base, who were killed in the Kabul attack.
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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine seen as less effective in latest study: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 29 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinopharm was less effective than others at preventing infection, hospitalization and death, according to a new study.
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US, allies reaffirm commitment to evacuate citizens, at-risk Afghan nation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 29 (ANI): The United States and its partner countries in a joint statement on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the safe travel of their citizens and at-risk Afghans outside Afghanistan.
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