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As Taliban Fighters Sweep Across War-Torn Afghanistan, Pope Francis Calls For Peace!
Pope Francis said Sunday that he shares 'the unanimous concern for the situation in Afghanistan" as Taliban fighters sweep across the war-torn country. He spoke as the Taliban entered the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan capital, and said they were awaiting...
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Pakistan closes border point taken by Taliban!
Islamabad: Pakistan has closed the Torkham border point with Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the Afghan border facility, the interior minister said Sunday. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the decision to close the Torkhan border was taken due to...
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Americans' security our top priority in Afghanistan: US
Washington: The safety of the US citizens is the top priority of the Biden administration in Afghanistan, US State Department said on Monday. "The safety and securities of the US citizens and its employees overseas is the country's top priority. The US...
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Afghanistan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar says our 'victory was unexpectedly swift'!
KABUL: Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar on Sunday said that the terror group's victory, which saw all of the country's major cities fall in a week, was unexpectedly swift and had no match in the world. In a short video message, he said the real test...
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UN chief Guterres urges Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives!
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and to uphold human rights especially for women and girls. He also urged countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan...
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Ukrainian one soldier destroyed in Donbass!
Donetsk: As a result of the return fire of the fighters of the Donetsk People's Republic, a Ukrainian soldier was destroyed. This was preceded by another shelling of the territory of the DPR. The servicemen of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed...
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Taliban ready to provide safe passage of civilians to airport: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan!
WASHINGTON: The Taliban told the US that they would provide safe passage of civilians to Kabul airport, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said. "The Taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to...
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German President Steinmeier: Images at Kabul Airport are embarrassing for Western politics!
BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter SteinmeierIn a statement in the capital, Berlin, he stated that no one could remain indifferent to the images in Kabul and the developments in Afghanistan. “The images of desperation at the Kabul airport are embarrassing...
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Taliban's Anas Haqqani meets ex Afghan Prez Hamid Karzai amid their efforts to form 'inclusive' govt
New Delhi: Amid the crisis in Afghanistan and the Taliban's efforts to form an inclusive government following their resurgence to power, a Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani Network militant group, Anas Haqqani, has met former Afghan President...
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Chaos, cries for help outside Kabul airport as Taliban crack down on protestors
Chaos, cries for help outside Kabul airport as Taliban crack down on protestors NEW YORK: Protests against the Taliban turned deadly as the insurgents-turned-rulers of Afghanistan shot into crowds in two cities. In Kabul, the airlift of American, allied...
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Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety!
BERLIN: The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary...
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Taliban guaranteeing safe passage to Kabul airport for our citizens: Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley!
WASHINGTON: Pentagon on Wednesday said that the Taliban are not interfering with evacuation operations by US troops and said the terror group is guaranteeing safe passage to the airport for American citizens. In a press briefing at the Pentagon, Chairman...
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US evacuates approx 5,000 people from Afghanistan so far: Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley
WASHINGTON: The US has so far evacuated "approximately 5,000 people" from Afghanistan and its military intends to increase the number of evacuees. According to CNN, this was informed by US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. He...
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German foreign minister under fire for failed Afghanistan policy:
BERLIN: German parliamentarians lashed out at Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday for his failed Afghanistan policy, especially his poor handling of the evacuation plans, as Germany's military is racing against time to airlift the country’s remaining...
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6 Months Before Retirement, Indian Army Killed By Terrorists in Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu And Kashmir: An Indian Army jawan was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Subedar Ram Singh, who was just six months away from retirement, had joined the Army after his father died on duty. Singh, a resident...
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German civilian wounded by gunshot on way to Kabul airport, says Berlin!
BERLIN: A German civilian was shot on his way to Kabul airport but is not in a life-threatening condition and will soon be flown out of Afghanistan, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday. "A German civilian suffered a gunshot wound on his way...
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Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at Kabul's airport as US forces scramble to remove US citizens !
President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at Kabul's airport as American forces scramble to remove US citizens and vulnerable Afghans from the country. In remarks at the White House, Biden gave...
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Turkey ready for talks with Taliban if necessary: President Erdogan says!
ANKARA: Turkey is ready to hold talks with the Taliban if necessary, the country’s president said on Friday. “If there is a knock on our door, we will open it for dialogue,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers in Istanbul. He criticized...
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Russian politician slams Biden’s remark on Putin, takes Washington to task on cyber issues!
Moscow: US President Joe Biden’s statement that Russia’s economy is based only on nuclear weapons and oil is an attempt to calm domestic opponents who are alarmed by Russian innovations in the hi-tech sphere and the American leader’s new stance on Nord...
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War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban
Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. "The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together...
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Turkey condemns military coup in Guinea!
Istanbul: The State Department condemned the coup in Guinea and the detention of President Alpha Conde. “We condemn the attempted coup in Guinea and the detention of President Alpha Conde, and we meet with deep concern,” the ministry said in a statement....
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Russia's position on Afghanistan 'very close' to India: Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev!
New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev on Monday said that Moscow's position on Afghanistan is "very close" to that of New Delhi and both the countries want Afghan-owned and Afghan build government. "What is it the two of us need in...
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We have warned the KRG’ about presence of opposition groups: IRGC commander!
Tehran: A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday (September 6) that Tehran has cautioned officials in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) about tolerating the presence of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan...
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EU foreign policy chief says Iraq must address harassment of activists!
Erbil: The European Union’s foreign policy chief, visiting Baghdad, expressed concern about the security situation in the country ahead of Iraq’s upcoming elections, saying that violence against activists and media must be addressed. Josep Borrell is...
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Police woman abducted, tortured, sexually assaulted by man in Pakistan's Punjab!
Islamabad: A female sub-inspector from the Pakistan Police force has been abducted and sexually assaulted by a man on Sunday. "A female sub-inspector who serves as a gender crime officer in Punjab's Muzaffargarh district was allegedly kidnapped and tortured...