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US 'concerned' by affiliations, track records of some Taliban cabinet memb
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], September 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is concerned about the affiliations and track records of several newly-announced Taliban (banned in Russia as a terrorist group) cabinet members, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement to Sputnik.
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Four US citizens leave Afghanistan overland, first departures since pullou
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): The United States has evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan, a State Department official said on Monday, in the first US-facilitated overland evacuation since the pullout from the war-torn country, US media reported.
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Blinken to travel Qatar, Germany from September 5 to 8 to hold meetings on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar and Germany from September 5 to 8 to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their support during the safe transit of US citizens, Afghans, and other evacuees from Afghanistan, said St
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Foreign Secretary Shringla, US Deputy Secy Sherman discuss coordination on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla met with US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman and discussed a broad range of shared priorities, including continued coordination on Afghanistan, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday (local tim
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US strands over 500 journalists in Afghanistan: Congressman Michael McCaul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): More than 500 journalists and their families who were employed by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were abandoned by the State Department in Afghanistan, senior Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul said.
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Taliban must fulfill its commitments: US
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 30 (ANI): US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that Washington expects that the Taliban must 'follow through' on its commitments.
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US to host virtual meeting on Afghanistan: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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250 Americans still trying to leave Afghanistan: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Around 250 Americans are still trying to leave Afghanistan with just days left before a Tuesday deadline for the withdrawal of US troops from the nation, said US State Department on Sunday (local time).
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"Nearly 350 US citizens still in Afghanistan"
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Nearly 350 US citizens are still in Afghanistan and seeking to leave the country, a media report said.
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Taliban, Haqqani Network two 'separate entities', says US on sharing intel
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Despite close links between the Taliban and the proscribed outfit Haqqani Network, the US State Department on Friday (local time) said that they are two separate entities.
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US will transfer Kabul airport back to Afghan people: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The United States will transfer Kabul airport back to the Afghan people, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Friday (local time).
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US warns its citizens to 'leave immediately' from Kabul airport gates over
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The US State Department on Wednesday (local time) sent out an alert advising its citizens to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport.
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