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Twitter to review content on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Amid the rapidly evolving security situation in Afghanistan, social media giant Twitter on Tuesday said that they will continue to enforce their rules on content concerning the war-torn country and review posts that glorifies violence and violate their reg
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Biden says US will evacuate Americans, support safe departure of allies' p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday said America will evacuate thousands of Americans in Afghanistan and support the safe departure of personnel of its allies still in the war-torn country.
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Joe Biden blames Afghan leaders for Taliban takeover
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Staunchly defending his move to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) admitted that the situation in the war-torn country unfolded more quickly than America anticipated.
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Nepal seeks international help to evacuate its nationals from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 16 (ANI): Nepal has sought help from various countries and the United Nations for the rescue and safety of its nationals working at various diplomatic missions and international organisations as the crisis continues to unfold in the war-torn country.
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Over 60 nations urge Taliban to let foreign nationals, Afghans leave, say
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Over 60 countries including the US, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Canada on Sunday (local time) urged "all parties" to safeguard the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the war-torn country, and said that roads, airports and
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Hundreds of Afghans protest outside White House as Taliban take control of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): People with ties to Afghanistan blamed President Joe Biden for betraying the people of the war-torn country and demand for sanctioning Pakistan as hundreds of people protested Sunday afternoon outside the White House.
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There will be a new government in Kabul 'very shortly,' says PM Boris John
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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World Food Programme warns of growing hunger in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghan people are facing hunger in the war-torn country.
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Trump says Biden not following his Afghanistan plan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Former US president Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for his handling of the Afghanistan situation saying that the Democrat leader had not followed his plan of withdrawing US-led international troops from the war-torn country.
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Blinken speaks with Abdullah Abdullah, discusses need to reduce violence i
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah and discussed ongoing developments in Afghanistan and the urgency to reduce violence in the war-torn country.
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Indian mission in Kabul working overtime to handle sudden spurt of visa ap
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Kabul is working overtime to issue visas to Afghan nationals heading out of the war-torn country, sources told ANI amid a sudden spike in applicants for visas to India.
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Biden authorises deployment of 1,000 additional US troops in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of additional 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, raising the number of American troops in the war-torn country to 5,000 to ensure a safe and orderly drawdown of personnel.
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