Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The White House advisors are discussing how President Joe Biden should address the deepening crisis in Afghanistan, however, no final decision has been taken yet about whether he should return to Washington from his planned August vacation.
Zurich [Switzerland], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has started to prepare for the evacuation of its diplomatic personnel from Afghanistan amid a deteriorating security situation in the capital, Kabul, spokesperson of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Elisa Raggi
London [UK], August 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it is clear there would be a new government in place in Afghanistan "very shortly" as he called on UK allies to "work together" to make sure the war-torn country does not become the "breeding ground of terrorism".
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], August 16 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said he left the country in order to avoid "bloodshed" as Kabul fell to the Taliban and terrorists entered the Afghanistan presidential palace.
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Congressman Mike Waltz (Florida) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday urging him to take immediate steps to provide air support in Afghanistan and recall Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad.
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 15 (ANI): Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Sunday said that Taliban terrorists have been asked to enter the capital city of Kabul.
Washington [US] August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday informed that the President has sent additional forces to ensure an orderly and safe evacuation of the US diplomatic presence in Kabul.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): Issuing a security alert, the US Embassy in Afghanistan said on Sunday that the security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at the Kabul airport.
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): After the Delhi-bound Air India flight landed here on Sunday, Jamil Karzai, Afghanistan's former Member of Parliament, said that Kabul was occupied by the Taliban when he left the city and accused Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani of betraying his coun
Berlin [Germany], August 15 (ANI): Anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were organised and the demonstrators raised their voices against Islamabad's role in the Afghanistan debacle and blamed the country for helping the Taliban.
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): The United States is pulling out all US personnel from its embassy in Kabul over the next 72 hours, including top officials, CNN reported citing sources on Sunday.