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Parliamentary panel on External Affairs likely to discuss Afghanistan situ
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and a renewed threat of terrorism, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs is expected to discuss measures to counter global terrorism at regional and international levels at a meeting schedule
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Biden to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House said on Thursday (local time).
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White House says there are 'active' ISIS-K threats in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): The White House on Thursday said that there continue to be active threats from Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan and that officials are in close touch with the roughly 100 American citizens remaining in the country following the US mi
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UK will ensure safe passage for those who want to leave Afghanistan: Domin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], September 3 (ANI): The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday met with the evacuees from Afghanistan who are being hosted by Qatar and said that the UK will continue working with their partners in response to the humanitarian plight and ensure safe passage
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Doha meeting conveyed India's concerns, Afghan soil shouldn't be used for
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that India used the Doha meeting as an opportunity to convey concerns to the Taliban related to the possible 'use of Afghanistan soil for terror activities' and evacuation of people from the war-tor
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'Taliban learns governing is harder than taking control of country'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): The Taliban has taken control of war-torn Afghanistan, but there is still an important gap between naming a government and fully taking up its functions, say analysts.
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Taliban takeover could inspire extremist violence in US: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): The United States security officials are reportedly concerned that far-right extremist groups in the country, inspired by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, could carry out violent attacks, local media said citing a US federal agency.
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Taliban approves Afghanistan's first cricket Test since takeover
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Taliban have approved Afghanistan first cricket Test since their takeover, saying the Afghan team can play with other international teams.
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No hurry to recognise or to establish official relations with Taliban: EU
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 2 (ANI): The European Union is in no hurry to recognise the Taliban nor to establishing official relations with the group, said Gunnar Wiegand, the European Commission's managing director for Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday.
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Blinken thanks Qatar Foreign Minister for supporting US evacuation process
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and thanked him for Qatar's effort to assist with the safe transit of US citizens, and other evacuees from Af
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Former US Ambassador to Kabul tests positive for COVID-19 after evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Acting Ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson, who was evacuated earlier this week from the country, tested positive for COVID-19, media reported on Wednesday.
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US evacuated about 6,000 American citizens, more than 124,000 civilians fr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States has evacuated about 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians from Afghnaistan.
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