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Taliban agreed to allow Americans, at-risk Afghans to leave after August 3
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The Taliban has committed to ensuring safe passage for Americans and at-risk Afghans to leave the war-torn country after the August 31 US withdrawal deadline, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (local time).
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Around 1500 Americans still await evacuation from Afghanistan, says Blinke
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The United States has evacuated 4500 out of 6000 American citizens identified in Afghanistan, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (locale time), adding an estimated 1,500 Americans are still waiting to be evacuated from the war-torn cou
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Pakistan's trade disrupted with Afghanistan via Torkham border since Talib
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan's export business has been affected since Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, resulting in a delay in the supply of goods to the war-torn country via the Torkham border.
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China eyes USD 1 trillion of untapped minerals in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): China is eyeing USD 1 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country, local media reported on Wednesday.
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G7 leaders agree to help Afghans, secure Kabul airport to complete evacuat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 25 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said that G7 leaders agreed to help the Afghan people amid the current situation in the war-torn country and the need to secure the Kabul airport as long as necessary to complete the evacuat
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Afghanistan crisis: Taliban include Karzai, Abdullah, Baradar in its 12-me
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): Taliban on Tuesday included ex-Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the High Council for National Reconciliation chief Abdullah Abdullah and Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar in its 12-member council which will govern the war-torn country, according to
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UK PM Johnson to call on G7 leaders to step up support for Afghan people
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be calling on G7 leaders to step up support for Afghan people after the war-torn country fell into the hands of the Taliban last week, said British High Commission in India on Tuesday through an official statement. Read More
Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed describes her Kabul escape ordeal as 'diffic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Afghanistan's well-known pop artist Aryana Sayeed described her escape from Kabul as "very difficult and very challenging" after the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country.
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VHP objects to migration of Muslims from Afghanistan to India
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain on Tuesday objected to the migration of Muslims from Afghanistan to India, adding that the VHP volunteers would prefer to help Hindus and Sikhs who have migrated from the war-torn country.
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Taliban accuses US troops of being responsible for Kabul airport chaos
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): As countries around the world are evacuating citizens from the war-torn country, the Taliban has accused the United States troops of being the main cause behind the misery at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, local media reported on Monday.
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'US exit from Afghanistan begs the question...'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 23 (ANI): With the US exit from Afghanistan on verge of completion after the swift siege of Kabul, now questions are being raised whether the strategic consequences of departure from the war-torn country were properly assessed by either Trump or Biden administ
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UK Foreign Secy speaks with US counterpart on evolving situation in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the issues concerning the war-torn country with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
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