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US stands by its commitment to evacuate vulnerable Afghans: Biden
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he stands by the commitment to evacuate people and this includes vulnerable Afghans, such as women leaders and journalists after the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan.
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'Leave Afghanistan by August 31', Taliban's ultimatum to US after Biden hi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 24 (ANI): Even as US President Joe Biden hinted at extending the Afghanistan evacuation mission, the Taliban on Tuesday gave an ultimatum stating that American forces should exit the country by August 31, local media reported.
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US has 'no illusion about Taliban', says NSA Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is not considering speaking to the representatives of the Taliban's leadership, said National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Monday and added that the US has "no illusion" about the terrorist group.
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Biden, UK's Johnson discuss Afghanistan evacuation, upcoming G7 meeting
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Monday about the ongoing evacuation operations in Kabul and planned to discuss a common approach to Afghanistan during the upcoming virtual meeting with G7 leaders.
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'I don't trust anybody': Biden when asked if he believes Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): Taliban is seeking legitimacy and have made promises but Washington will see whether "they mean or not", said US President Joe Biden, adding that "I don't trust anybody" when asked whether he believes the Taliban or not.
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Biden says US mulling to extend Afghanistan evacuation mission
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he is in discussions with his military officials regarding the extension of the evacuation mission in Afghanistan, beyond the August 31 deadline.
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Biden says would consider sanctions against Taliban, 'depending on conduct
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday refused to rule out possible sanctions against the Taliban after the group's takeover of Afghanistan last week.
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US must plan evacuation of Afghan journalists: RSF
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 23 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on US President Joe Biden to draw a special plan for evacuating endangered Afghan journalists and human rights defenders.
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US could get commercial airlines involved in Afghanistan evacuation: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The administration of US President Joe Biden could activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) in order to have commercial aircraft help evacuate people from Afghanistan, US officials told The Wall Street Journal.
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At Alabama rally, Trump blasts Biden for 'major failure' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Alabama [US], August 22 (ANI): At a massive rally in COVID-19 hit Alabama, former US President Donald Trump ripped into his successor Joe Biden for the Kabul crisis, saying that recent developments in Afghanistan are a "major failure" of the current US administration's foreign policy.
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Pompeo denounces Biden administration over Afghanistan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday hit out at the US President Joe Biden for the current instability in Afghanistan and handling of the evacuation process from the country, calling it 'a debacle of significant proportion'.
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Biden picks new envoys for China, Japan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday announced R. Nicholas Burns as the country's nominee for Ambassador to China and Rahm Emanuel as the country's nominee for Ambassador to Japan, the White House said in a press release.
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