The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan yesterday after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban’s takeover will affect...
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At least 60 civilians and 13 US troops killed in suicide attacks outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan
at least 73 people including 13 US troops were killed while 150 injured in twin suicide bombings and an attack by a gunmen outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan...
US President Joe Biden has vowed to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He also...
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G7 nations urge Taliban to guarantee safe passage out of Afghanistan even after August 31 deadline
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...