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Afghanistan: How America turned 'good war' into 'dumb war'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 19 (ANI): It should come as no surprise that the US military intervention in Afghanistan has not yielded a political resolution to a decades-long conflict or that it has failed to retain the support of the American public according to a policy expert.
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No country with begging bowl can become great nation: Pakistan PM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Failing to address the question of the simmering border situation with Afghanistan following the US troops withdrawal, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday, during an election rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), choose to target India rather than a
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Consequences will be 'unbelievably bad': George Bush on US troops withdraw
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 14 (ANI): Former US President George W Bush has called the US drawdown from Afghanistan a "mistake" and said that the consequences of this decision, especially for Afghan women and girls, will be "unbelievably bad".
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France urges its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid Taliban offensive
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 14 (ANI): France on Tuesday (local time) called on all its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country as the Taliban pressed ahead with a major offensive amid the withdrawal of foreign troops.
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Taliban condemn Turkey's decision to deploy security at Kabul Internationa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 13 (ANI): Taliban on Tuesday strongly condemned Turkey's decision to send military forces to protect Kabul International Airport amid the troops' withdrawal from the country.
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Taliban are guided by Pakistan's special forces, says Afghan First Vice Pr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 13 (ANI): First Vice President of Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that the Taliban are guided by special units of the Pakistani army.
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Will China try to enter 'graveyard of empires' next?
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (ANI): As the US is merely weeks away from completing military withdrawal from Afghanistan, speculation is rife that China may step into the country which is often described as the "graveyard of empires".
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Rights group urges UK govt to grant asylum to Afghan women prone to Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK] July 11 (ANI): Human and women's rights groups on Sunday asked the UK administration to provide asylum to the vulnerable Afghan women amid the US troops withdrawal and increase in Taliban violence in the war-torn country.
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China waiting for an opportunity to enter Afghanistan amid US withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing appears to have been waiting for an opportunity to enter the war-torn country.
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India watching fluid, deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan clos
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): After the US troop pullout, Afghanistan is seeing a massive surge in violence and Taliban insurgents have launched multiple attacks to gain provinces while Afghan national army commandos are being sent to counter Taliban resurgence.
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Amid US withdrawal, China ramping up its involvement in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI): China appears to be preparing to ramp up its involvement in Afghanistan amid US troops withdrawal -- with Beijing eyeing the war-torn nation for investment and influence opportunities.
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Pakistan to emulate Iran model to contain refugees coming from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Pakistan may emulate the Iran model to contain refugees coming from Afghanistan by closing the border as the US, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops withdrawal progresses amid the rise in violence by the Taliban.
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