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US to halt humanitarian parole for Afghans seeking entry in America
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): The United States will discontinue the use of a humanitarian process known as parole to admit at-risk Afghans and will instead focus on resettling certain Afghan evacuees who qualify for immigration programs that provide permanent legal status, as per r
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Owing to international pressure US to discuss over frozen funds to Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): Owing to tremendous pressure from the international community, US President Joe Biden's administration is likely to initiate talks on the release of frozen funds to uplift the faltering economy of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing sources.
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Taliban must achieve trust of their own people first: Former Afghan Presid
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over the education ban on girls' education imposed by the Taliban and said such a step could push the country further backwards.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to provide citizenship to Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): As Afghan refugees have been living in the US without a permanent legal status following the Taliban's take over in Afghanistan, American lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday to provide them citizenship.
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Taliban confirms Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri's killing; condemn US dr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri and condemned the drone strike carried out by the United States in Kabul over the weekend.
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Biden, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Afghan women's rights
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden who visited Saudi Arabia this week as part of his first Middle East trip as commander-in-chief discussed and analysed Afghan women's rights, which have been badly curtailed since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, with Saudi Ar
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'Too early' to recognize Taliban-led Afghan Government: US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 9 (ANI): Taliban will complete a year in power in Kabul in August; however, no country is talking about the formal recognition of the Taliban-led Afghan government, said US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu in a recent statement.
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US claims Taliban may loose restrictions on Al-Qaeda
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) assessed that the Taliban may loose its restriction on the Al-Qaeda over the next 12 to 24 months and will allow them the greater freedom of movement and the 'ability to train, travel, and potentially re-establish an externa
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Taliban's hijab decree to negatively impact their relations with internati
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Monday expressed concern over the recent decision by the Taliban to order Afghan women to cover head-to-toe and said it will continue to negatively impact their relations with the internatio
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US, NATO presence in Afghanistan leads to only destruction, massacre: Iran
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 25 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that the presence of the United States and NATO in Afghanistan has led to nothing but destruction and massacre in the Asian country, according to the presidency's website, reported Xinhua.
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US announces USD 48 mln aid for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): The United States embassy in Pakistan has announced USD 48 million in aid for Afghan refugees in Islamabad.
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Taliban deny reports of US airstrikes in Helmand, say they detonated mines
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): The Taliban have denied reports that the United States conducted airstrikes on a weapons cache in Helmand and said the Islamic Emirate had detonated mines near the province, Afghan media reported.
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