EU FMs discuss coordinated engagement with Taliban
Brussels, Sep 3 (IANS) In a debate on Afghanistan, Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) discussed how to engage with the Taliban, in particular humanitarian...
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UN Humanitarian Air Service resumes flights in Afghanistan
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United Nations, Sep 3 (IANS) The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by the World Food Programme (WFP), has resumed flights to enable 160 humanitarian organisations...
India, US hold talks under shadow of Washington’s Afghanistan retreat
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New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Meeting under the shadow of Washington’s retreat from Afghanistan, diplomats and defence officials of India and the US have discussed the...
US exploring land routes to evacuate Afghans
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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The US is exploring ways to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies looking to leave the war-torn nation including via land...
EU to step up cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbours
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Brussels, Aug 31 (IANS) The European Union (EU) intends to increase cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbours to help them cope better with the consequences of the Afghan...
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) After the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban initiated dialogue with India in Qatar over safety, security and early return...
Terror attack against Kabul airport highly likely in 36 hrs: Biden
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Washington, Aug 29 US President Joe Biden has warned that another terror attack against the Kabul airport could be “highly likely in the next 24-36...
Finland’s evacuation operation in Afghanistan ends with 413 people flown out
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Helsinki, Aug 29 Finland’s evacuation operation in Afghanistan ended late on Friday night when persons responsible for the security of Finnish Embassy personnel were successfully...
With vow to ‘hunt down’ suicide bombers, Biden risks further Afghan entanglement
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New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Trying to emerge from a 20-year quagmire in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden risks tipping over into another with his vow...
India condemns Kabul bombings, calls for united global action against terror-enablers
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United Nations, Aug 27 India has called for a unified global stand against terrorism-enablers while condemning the terrorist attacks in Kabul that wounded nearly 150 people....
Kabul blasts leave many dead, US too confirms casualties
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Kabul, Aug 26 (IANS) A blast rocked the Kabul airport, which is thronged by crowds of desperate Afghans seeking to flee the country after the Taliban...
Qatar to play important role in Afghanistan crisis & protecting India’s interests
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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power on August 15, experts feel that Qatar can...
Afghanistan situation critical, evacuating Indians top priority: Govt
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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday said that the situation in Afghanistan is very critical after the Taliban’s seizure of power on August...
India will soon know that Taliban can run Afghan affairs smoothly : Taliban leader
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New Delhi, Aug 26 Prominent Taliban leader Shahabuddin Dilwar, in response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement casting doubt on the sustainability of a new...
EU to allocate $236mn in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
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Brussels, Aug 25 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will increase its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to more than 200 million euros ($236 million), European Commission President...
Taliban capture stoked desperation among many Afghans: UN human rights chief
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Kabul, Aug 25 (IANS) Afghanistans seizure by the Taliban has raised grave fears of a return to past patterns of human rights violations, and stoked desperation...
India activates foreign missions around Afghanistan for evacuation
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New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government has activated foreign missions near Afghanistan to speed up evacuation of stranded Indian citizens and Afghan nationals, including Hindus...
Taliban head towards defiant Panjshir Valley
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Kabul, Aug 23 (IANS) The Taliban has said that their fighters are heading towards Panjshir province, the only anti-Taliban outpost which is yet to be surrendered...
Western countries should not interfere in Afghanistan: Putin
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Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Western countries should not interfere in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul, saying they “must...
Int’l community closely monitoring situation in Afghanistan
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Kabul, Aug 21 (IANS) As the situation in Afghanistan remains uncertain following the Taliban’s swift takeover of most parts of the country on August 15, the...
Situation across Afghanistan remains extremely fluid: UN
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Geneva, Aug 21 (IANS) The situation across Afghanistan remained extremely fluid and bolstered support for the humanitarian response inside Afghanistan was urgently needed, said UN officials....