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UK to double humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: PM Johnson
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK] August 18 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday informed that the government has decided to double the humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan amid the Taliban's takeover of the country.
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UN migration agency 'concerned' over developments in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday expressed "great concern" over the developments in Afghanistan and "grave consequences" for displaced people and civilians needing humanitarian assistance.
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UNSC calls for 'immediate cessation' of all hostilities, establishment of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): Expressing deep concerns over reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment of
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BSF nabs 4 Bangladeshis for illegally crossing border; 2 returned to BGB o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 16 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) caught four Bangladeshis, including a pregnant woman, while allegedly entering illegally in the Indian territory on August 15.
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UN chief Guterres urges Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect li
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and to uphold human rights especially for women and girls. He also urged countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan and refrain fr
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Afghanistan: UN chief calls on Taliban, all parties to exercise 'utmost re
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): Expressing "deep concerns" on the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other parties to exercise "utmost restraint" in order to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian ne
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Taliban advance fuels humanitarian crisis, 400,000 people displaced
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): Amid Taliban advances in Afghanistan post US drawdown, 400,000 people have been displaced unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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Taliban appreciates India's capacity building efforts in Afghanistan, caut
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 14 (ANI): Appreciating India's humanitarian and developmental efforts in Afghanistan such as building the Salma Dam, roads, and other infrastructure projects in the country, the Taliban has asked India to refrain from playing a military role in Afghanistan.
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Top officials from Quad countries meet, discuss counter terror, Covid-vacc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 12 (ANI): Senior officials from the four-member countries of the Quad grouping on Thursday discussed ways to advance cooperation in areas including maritime and cyber-security, counter-terrorism, higher education, climate change, critical and emerging technologies a
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Afghan govt raises concerns over brutal Taliban offensive at Troika meetin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): The Afghanistan government has raised grave concerns over the Taliban's brutal attacks on cities, which have led to war crimes and blatant human rights violations and humanitarian catastrophe in the country, Afghan foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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World should not remain indifferent to humanitarian crises in Afghanistan,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 11 (ANI): Afghanistan's Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday said that the world should not remain indifferent to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country and must send a clear message to Taliban to end the
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Over 4,000 injured being treated by Red Cross as violence intensifies in A
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Over 4,042 patients wounded by weapons are being treated at Red Cross-supported health facilities since August 1 in Afghanistan, the humanitarian organization informed on Tuesday.
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