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G7 nations urge Taliban to guarantee safe passage out of Afghanistan even after August 31 deadline

ION correspondentAugust 25, 2021

The leaders of Group of Seven nations (G7) have said that Taliban will be held accountable on terrorism and human rights. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired the virtual...

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Australia’s PM defends lockdown strategy until majority vaccinated

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2021

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday defended the country’s lockdown strategy for tackling the Coronavirus, saying it would stay until at least 70 per cent of the population...

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Taliban fire in the air to control crowd at Kabul airport

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2021

The Taliban fired in the air and used batons to make people line up in orderly queues outside Kabul airport on Monday. There were no major injuries as gunmen...

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US to use commercial airlines to carry Afghan evacuees

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2021

US President Joe Biden’s administration on Sunday said that commercial aircraft would be used to ferry people who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. These flights would transport thousands of...

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UNESCO calls for protection of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage

ION correspondentAugust 20, 2021

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO called for the protection of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage and to ensure a safe environment for artists, days after the Taliban swept to power...

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Anti-Taliban protesters in Afghanistan defy their new rulers for 2nd day

ION correspondentAugust 20, 2021

Anti-Taliban protesters in Afghanistan defied their new rulers for a second day yesterday marking the Afghan Independence Day by attempting to hoist the red, green and black national banner....

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G7 Foreign Ministers call for international community to unite in its response to Afghanistan crisis

ION correspondentAugust 20, 2021

G7 Foreign Ministers have called for the international community to unite in its response to the crisis in Afghanistan to prevent it from escalating further. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic...

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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returns to Afghanistan from Qatar

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2021

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has returned to Afghanistan from Qatar amid reports that he is likely to become the new President of Afghanistan. Baradar is the second...

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New Zealand announces snap lockdown after man tested positive for Covid-19

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2021

New Zealand has announced a snap lockdown after a man tested positive for Covid, the first case in six months. The case was detected in Auckland, which will be...

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UNHRC to hold Special Session next week on Afghanistan’s situation

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2021

United Nations Human Rights Council is to hold a Special Session next week on the situation in Afghanistan to address serious human rights concerns after the Taliban takeover, a...