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Pentagon chief speaks with Qatari Emir after US exit from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the country after 20-year military presence.
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US strands over 500 journalists in Afghanistan: Congressman Michael McCaul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): More than 500 journalists and their families who were employed by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were abandoned by the State Department in Afghanistan, senior Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul said.
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New chapter of engagement with Afghanistan has begun: US
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): As foreign forces concluded their drawdown from Kabul, the United States said that they have entered a "new chapter" of engagement with Afghanistan.
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US to move Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): The United States is moving its Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time).
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Over 120,000 US, foreign citizens, Afghan nationals evacuated in last 17 d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that over 120,000 US and foreign citizens, Afghan nationals have been evacuated in the last 17 days as 20-year US military presence in Afghanistan has ended.
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Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport 'real and active'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active."
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UN Security Council to meet on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): With the US military drawdown from Afghanistan on the verge of completion, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to meet at 3 pm Eastern Time (ET) Monday, to discuss the ongoing developments in Afghanistan.
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Afghan female anchor flees country after interview with Taliban leader
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [us], August 30 (ANI): Beheshta Arghand, a female Afghan anchor, fled the country after an interview with a senior Taliban leader, CNN reported on Monday.
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US, allies evacuate 1,200 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): The United States and coalition forces evacuated 1,200 people from Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, a White House official said on Monday.
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ISIS-K: A 'new threat has arisen' for the United States
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): In the light of the United States exit from Afghanistan, the incidents of the past week in Kabul has once again awakened mighty America to risks posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K).
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US to host virtual meeting on Afghanistan: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): The United States will hold a virtual meeting on Afghanistan on Monday (local time), informed the US State Department, adding that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to give a public statement later on the same day.
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Foreign nationals, Afghan citizens with travel authorisation can travel ou
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): All foreign nationals and Afghan citizens with travel authorisation from around 100 countries including the United States will be allowed to travel outside Afghanistan, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time).
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