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Amid escalating tensions, Pakistan shelves plan to host Afghan peace confe
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): With tensions escalating between governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan over the latter's support to the Taliban, Islamabad has shelved its plan to host a peace conference involving Afghanistan's political leadership.
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Alignment of interest in what US-China seek in Afghanistan, says Ned Price
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): US State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Monday (local time) has said that People's Republic of China (PRC) interest in Afghanistan could be "an alignment of interest" when it comes to what the United States and China seek in Afghanistan.
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"Herat residents show support for Afghan Forces as clashes with Taliban co
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): Afghanistan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that the Herat residents have taken to the streets of the conflict-torn Afghan city to express support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), as deadly clashes with the Ta
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5000 Afghan youngsters appear for Military academy test despite war-torn s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): At least 5000 candidates appeared for the entry test for the National Military academy in Kabul on Sunday despite the war-torn situation in the country.
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40 Taliban terrorists killed in US airstrike on Helmand province
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): The US on Monday conducted an aerial strike on Helmand's Lashkargah city killing at least 40 Taliban terrorists, the Afghanistan Ministry of Defence informed.
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Blinken announces US refugee admissions program Priority 2 designation for
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): As the US is weeks away from completing military withdrawal from Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) announced a US refugee admissions program Priority 2 designation for Afghan nationals.
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3 civilians killed, 10 wounded in explosion in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): Three civilians were killed and ten more were wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday.
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Taliban warns Turkey of dire 'consequences' over its troops presence at Ka
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): The Taliban called on Turkey's military presence at Kabul airport "reprehensible" and warned of dire "consequences" after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last month that his nation's troops would continue to secure the airport in Afghanis
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Taliban seize Afghan TV office in Lashkargah amid intensified fighting wit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday took over the Afghan TV office in the south-western Afghan city of Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province amid intensified clashes with the Afghan government forces.
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US expands Afghan refugee admissions
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The Biden administration on Monday (local time) expanded access to refugee program for Afghans who worked with the US.
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Afghan President Ghani blames 'abrupt' US withdrawal for deteriorating sec
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday blamed the country's deteriorating security on the US deciding "abruptly" to withdraw its troops.
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Afghan forces thwart Taliban's attempt to storm prison in Helmand, 38 terr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): The Afghan government forces have killed 38 members of the Taliban when they attempted to storm a prison in the southwestern city of Lashkargah in Helmand province, the Afghan defense ministry informed on Monday.
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