The Biden administration on Monday (local time) said that it is aiming to evacuate all Americans from Afghanistan by August 31. Responding to questions on the August 31 deadline, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at a White House news conference that the final decision to extend the evacuation mission from the Kabul airport […]
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Two passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan today found Covid positive
Two persons out of the 146 passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan on Monday were found positive for COVID-19. Speaking to ANI, Rajendra Kumar, Sub Divisional Magistrate said, “Two people coming from Afghanistan have been found COVID positive. They have been sent to LNJP Hospital.” The second batch of […]
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146 Indian nationals evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha reach Delhi
The second batch of 146 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha arrived in the national capital on Monday on various flights. One of the evacuees said that Indian Embassy alerted us to stay prepared to leave Afghanistan at any time. “There is an atmosphere of fear in Kabul. On August 14, we were […]
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Biden says US mulling to extend Afghanistan evacuation mission
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. Biden made these remarks during a White House address amid the country’s large-scale evacuation efforts in the war-ravaged country. “Discussions are […]
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UNHCR warns of humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has expressed concern about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan and urged for continuous support to ensure necessary assistance in the country. The Taliban entered the capital city on Sunday and declared victory over the Ashraf Ghani government. Chaotic scenes have since ensued in the city, where people can […]
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China intends to increase its political influence in Afghanistan: Dissident
China intends to increase its political influence in Afghanistan and it will gradually satisfy the Taliban wishes while ensuring that its own interests are guaranteed and its concerns addressed, said a Chinese dissident Jianli Yang. In an opinion piece in The Diplomat, Jianli, founder and president of Citizen Power Initiatives for China, writes Beijing will approach Afghan […]
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Facebook removes ability to view list of friends for accounts from Afghanistan
Facebook has temporarily removed the ability to view the list of friends for accounts from Afghanistan in an attempt to protect Afghan users from possible reprisal from the Taliban, head of the Facebook security policy Nathaniel Gleicher said. He stressed that after a week of hard work, Facebook developed a one-click tool […]
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Afghanistan’s exiled president Ashraf Ghani lands in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it was hosting Ashraf Ghani after the exiled president of Afghanistan fled the country. “The UAE ministry of foreign affairs & international co-operation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds,” the ministry […]
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Taliban stop Exports Imports between India Afghanistan
The Taliban have stopped all imports and exports with India after entering Kabul and taking over the country on Sunday. Dr Ajay Sahai, Director General of FIEO said the Taliban have stopped the movement of cargo through the transit routes of Pakistan, thereby stopping exports, imports from the country, news […]
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US troops to stay in Afghanistan till all Americans out, says Biden
US President Joe Biden has committed to keeping US troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his August 31 deadline for withdrawal. “US is committed to getting every American out of Afghanistan — even if it means potentially extending the mission beyond his August 31 deadline for a total […]
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Australia evacuates 26 people from Afghanistan
Australia has evacuated its 26 people out of the Afghan capital of Kabul, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, the Australian prime minister noted that the country’s first rescue flight from Kabul had already landed at a military base in the United Arab Emirates. “There were 26 people who were on […]
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US NSA clarifies on evacuation of all Americans from Afghanistan, says ‘that’s what we intend to do’
A top official of the United States, which has over the past three days evacuated over 3,000 of its citizens from Afghanistan has said that it intends to keep troops there until all American citizens and Afghan allies were safely evacuated. When asked if US troops would remain in the […]
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UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan issue on August 24
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, to address the “serious human rights concerns” following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country. The session has been convened at the request of Afghanistan, Pakistan and coordinator of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to address “serious human rights […]
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Taliban fighting for freedom of Afghanistan, says SP’s Sambhal MP
Coming out in support of the regime change in Afghanistan, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal on Tuesday said that the Taliban is fighting for the freedom of their country and Afghan people want freedom under its leadership. Speaking to ANI, the SP MP said, “When India was under British […]
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Pakistan, US cause of ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, says expert
Washington ignored Islamabad funding and supplying the Taliban. Now Afghans are paying the price. C Christine Fair, writing in Foreign Policy said that Pakistan and the US have betrayed the Afghan people. The United States walked out of Afghanistan in 1990 and made Pakistan the custodian of Afghanistan’s future. Today, […]