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US has 'no illusion about Taliban', says NSA Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 6 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, 6 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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Biden says US mulling to extend Afghanistan evacuation mission
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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Over 20 dead in Tennessee flash flood, more than 50 remain missing: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the weekend flooding in Tennessee has surpassed 20 with more than 50 still missing, US media report.
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Biden says would consider sanctions against Taliban, 'depending on conduct
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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Afghan woman gives birth to 'baby girl' onboard US evacuation flight
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): An Afghan woman on Saturday gave birth to a "baby girl" onboard a US evacuation flight upon landing at a US airbase in Germany.
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US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered US airlines to provide 18 aircraft to support evacuation missions from Afghanistan, the Pentagon informed on Sunday.
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US State Department hit by cyber attack: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 22 (ANI): The US State Department was hit by a cyber-attack and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command, local media reports said on Saturday.
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Blinken speaks with Lithuanian counterpart, extends support against 'China
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 22 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Saturday and reaffirmed the strength and breadth of the US-Lithuanian bilateral relationship.
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US evacuated about 17,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug 14: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 22 (ANI): The United States has evacuated some 17,000 people from Afghanistan since August 14, Pentagon informed on Saturday.
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Blinken thanks US partners for aiding evacuation from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday thanked its partner countries who played an important role to help them evacuate US citizens and 'at-risk Afghans' from Kabul.
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US congressman introduces bill to prevent IMF resources from flowing to Ta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): A US congressman on Friday introduced legislation aimed at blocking the Taliban in Afghanistan from accessing the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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