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US evacuates 7,500 people in last 24 hours from Afghanistan: White House
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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US has reason to believe ISIS-K leaders behind Kabul attacks: Biden
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said the United States has reason to believe the leaders of the Islamic State-Khorasan terror group are behind the attacks at the Kabul airport that killed 12 US service members.
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Biden meets top officials as twin blasts rock Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden met with top officials of his administration on Thursday as two explosions rocked Kabul amid evacuations that reportedly killed at least 35 and injured over 70 including three US troops.
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Congressmen draw flak for Kabul airport visit amid US evacuation effort
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 25 (ANI): Two US congressmen made an unannounced trip to Kabul on Tuesday to "provide oversight" to the mission to evacuate Americans and its allies and to pressure President Joe Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for US military drawdown.
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Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for the August 31 American military deadline in the country.
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Taliban actions to be mointored, says Biden as US to lead in supporting Af
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) that Taliban will be judged by their actions and G7 leaders, EU, NATO and United Nations would respond to the terror group's behaviour accordingly, while collectively agreeing to support refugees and evacuees
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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadlin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): As US President Joe Biden decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, several lawmakers including Democrats and Republicans have called Biden to push back the deadline as the move risked leaving US allies behind.
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US 'on pace' to finish Afghanistan withdrawal by Aug 31: Biden to G7
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday's (local time) made it clear to the G7 leaders that US is "on pace" to finish its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 but with each day of operations on the ground, American troops are facing increasing threats from
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Biden to stick with August 31 deadline for troops withdrawl from Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior White House official.
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US stands by its commitment to evacuate vulnerable Afghans: Biden
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he stands by the commitment to evacuate people and this includes vulnerable Afghans, such as women leaders and journalists after the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan.
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'Leave Afghanistan by August 31', Taliban's ultimatum to US after Biden hi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 24 (ANI): Even as US President Joe Biden hinted at extending the Afghanistan evacuation mission, the Taliban on Tuesday gave an ultimatum stating that American forces should exit the country by August 31, local media reported.
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