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NSA Doval to meet Russian counterpart Patrushev, discuss Afghanistan's pol
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Amid a volatile situation in Afghanistan, Taliban takeover and the formation of a new "Islamic Emirate" government in the war-torn country, the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will meet his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday
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Taliban's victory in Afghanistan complicates Pakistan-China relations
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): From politicians to cricketers to Islamists, Pakistan is celebrating the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. But Islamabad's all-weather ally Beijing is flexing its muscles for access to Kabul to extend its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (
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Four US citizens leave Afghanistan overland, first departures since pullou
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): The United States has evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan, a State Department official said on Monday, in the first US-facilitated overland evacuation since the pullout from the war-torn country, US media reported.
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Afghan crisis: Delhi's refugee school faces uncertain future as funds dwin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Faced with an acute shortage of funds, the Syed Jamaluddin Afghan School in Delhi's Bhogal, the only educational resource for refugees from the war-torn country in the area is staring at an uncertain future.
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Let's offer more promising solutions than terrorists do: Russian envoy on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Admitting that there are concerns regarding terrorism emanating from Taliban-led Afghanistan, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev on Monday called for "creative solutions" to resolve crisis in war-torn country, saying "let's offer more promising
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Afghan army collapsed at much faster rate, was unexpected: Top US General
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 5 (ANI): In an apparent admission of messy exit from Afghanistan, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "collapse" of the Afghan army, in the face of Taliban offensive, happened at a much faster rate.
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Taliban takeover: Shia Hazara minority subjected to targeted killings, vio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): As the Taliban takeover the war-torn country, the Shia Hazara minority in Afghanistan are regularly subjected to targeted killings, violence, and discrimination based on their religious and ethnic identity, said a Canada-based think tank.
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US, India carefully watching Pakistan's actions in Afghanistan: Foreign Se
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan "supported and nurtured" the Taliban, said Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Friday (local time), adding that the US and India are carefully watching Islamabad's actions in the war-torn country with a "fine-tooth comb".
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UN experts call for urgent protection of Journalists at risk of persecutio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called on all countries to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for their lives and face persecution in the war-torn country.
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Taliban committing war crimes, have zero respect for human rights of Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 3 (ANI): Former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Friday alleged that the Taliban are committing war crimes and "have zero respect for Human Rights of Afghans" in the war-torn country.
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UK will ensure safe passage for those who want to leave Afghanistan: Domin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 3 (ANI): The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday met with the evacuees from Afghanistan who are being hosted by Qatar and said that the UK will continue working with their partners in response to the humanitarian plight and ensure safe passage
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Doha meeting conveyed India's concerns, Afghan soil shouldn't be used for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that India used the Doha meeting as an opportunity to convey concerns to the Taliban related to the possible 'use of Afghanistan soil for terror activities' and evacuation of people from the war-tor
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