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Afghan nationals reach Delhi on special flight, say situation really bad t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Afghan nationals, who arrived in Delhi on an Air Indian flight from Kabul on Sunday, expressed concerns about the safety and security of people back home, saying the situation is 'really bad' in Afghanistan.
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Gunfire at Kabul airport as Taliban takes control of capital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): Gunfire took place at the Kabul airport on Sunday as diplomatic personnel of several countries are being evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban.
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Afghanistan: UN chief calls on Taliban, all parties to exercise 'utmost re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): Expressing "deep concerns" on the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other parties to exercise "utmost restraint" in order to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian ne
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White House advisors discussing about Biden's next steps in addressing Afg
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Switzerland begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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
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There will be a new government in Kabul 'very shortly,' says PM Boris John
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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".
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Left Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed: Ghani as Taliban seizes control of pr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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UNSC to meet tomorrow to discuss Afghan situation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council will meet on Monday morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the government has collapsed and the Taliban has seized the presidential palace.
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British Airways orders pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani gov
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 16 (ANI): British Airways has ordered its pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani's government collapsed and Kabul fell to the Taliban.
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US Congressman Waltz urges Biden to provide air support in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Taliban terrorists asked to enter Kabul: Taliban spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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US sends additional troops to ensure safe evacuation of diplomatic presenc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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