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'Leave Afghanistan by August 31', Taliban's ultimatum to US after Biden hi
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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Taliban accuses US troops of being responsible for Kabul airport chaos
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): As countries around the world are evacuating citizens from the war-torn country, the Taliban has accused the United States troops of being the main cause behind the misery at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, local media reported on Monday.
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Fire erupts after explosion at Pemex Oil platform in Gulf of Mexico
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosion has caused a fire at an oil platform of the Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos) state-owned oil company in the Gulf of Mexico, local media report.
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US: Tennessee flooding leaves at least eight people dead, about 40 still m
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tennessee [US] August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): At least eight people died and dozens are still missing in Tennessee following heavy rains and severe flooding in the state's Humphreys County, local media report.
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US State Department hit by cyber attack: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 22 (ANI): The US State Department was hit by a cyber-attack and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command, local media reports said on Saturday.
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Afghanistan: Local forces recapture 3 districts from Taliban control
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 21 (ANI): After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, local forces have reportedly recaptured three districts - Pul-e-Hesar, Banu and Deh Salah - in Baghlan province from the terror group's control, local media reported on Saturday citing local sources.
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Pakistan's Sindh province registers 10,000 complaints of assaults against
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Pakistan has registered almost 10,000 complaints this year so far from only Sindh province in subject in connection with violence or abuse against women, according to a local media report.
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Two children killed, Chinese national injured in blast targeting convoy in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Two children were among at least five people who were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals on the Gwadar expressway in Pakistan's Punjab Province, local media reported.
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Situation in Afghanistan 'better' under Taliban than Ghani, says Russia
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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10 killed at Kabul airport chaos
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed and several were injured at Kabul airport in last two days as thousands tried to catch flights in an attempt to flee the country soon after the Taliban captured Kabul, local media reported.
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Taliban seizes Jalalabad, Kabul remains only big city under Afghan govt co
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): The Taliban has captured the city of Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar province and one of the biggest cities in the country, local media reported on Sunday.
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Ghani chairs meeting with officials amid Taliban advances, briefed on secu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday chaired a coordination meeting with officials where he was briefed on the security of Kabul and the neighboring provinces, local media reported.
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