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Satellite images show thousands of Afghans stranded at Pak border: Reports

Sep 14, 2021, at 04:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of desperate Afghans trying to leave their country after Kabul takeover, satellite images exclusive to NDTV channel show thousands stranded at Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.

FBI releases first document relating to 9/11 investigation under Joe Biden’s order

Sep 12, 2021, at 03:38 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declassified the first document related to the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and suspected Saudi government support for the hijackers.

Donald Trump hints about possible 2024 Presidential run

Sep 12, 2021, at 02:54 pm

Washington/UNI/SPUTNIK: Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday hinted that he already decided about whether or not to once again run for office in 2024, saying that his supporters would likely be satisfied with his decision.

Afghan pilots in Uzbekistan to get flown to US base in Doha: Reports

Sep 12, 2021, at 02:30 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A group of Afghan pilots are expected to be transferred to a US military base from Uzbekistan this weekend, under a new agreement between the US and Uzbek governments, The Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.

US President Joe Biden calls for unity on 9/11 attack anniversary

Sep 11, 2021, at 06:39 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has called for a unity on the 20th anniversary of the Islamist terror attack which occurred on Sept 11, 2001 in the country.

9/11 Redux: Looming Towers and a Forever War

Sep 11, 2021, at 12:23 am

On her maiden trip to New York City, Shabarni Basu spends an emotionally draining morning at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum as the horrors of that day exactly two decades ago come to haunt us again amid an unfolding Afghanistan tragedy

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping discuss issue of US-China competition

Sep 10, 2021, at 02:25 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday discussed over phone with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the issue of competition that exists between Beijing and the US, read a statement issued by the White House.

US and its allies led to new crisis in Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin at BRICS

Sep 10, 2021, at 05:38 am

Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed the United States and its allies for the 'new crisis' that developed in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of troops by the Joe Biden administration.

Taliban's action will define the trajectory of relationship with US: Blinken

Sep 09, 2021, at 11:19 pm

Kabul/Washington: The trajectory of US relationship with the Taliban government will depend upon the action of the insurgents.

Death toll from Ida Hurricane in US reaches 82, say reports

Sep 09, 2021, at 04:57 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The number of people, who died in the United States as a result of the Ida hurricane, has reached 82, media reported.

US govt helps 4 citizens leave Afghanistan overland

Sep 07, 2021, at 02:43 pm

Kabul/Washington: The United States government has facilitated the departure of four Americans from conflict hit Afghanistan via an overland route to a third country, media reports said on Tuesday.

US: Florida shooting leaves four people, including infant, dead

Sep 06, 2021, at 03:40 pm

Washington/UNI/Xinhua: Four people, including an infant, were killed on Sunday in Lakeland, southeastern US state Florida, according to local media reports.

Joe Biden to survey damage done by Hurricane Ida in New York, New Jersey: White House

Sep 05, 2021, at 03:51 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden will visit the states of New York and New Jersey next Tuesday to see the damage done by Hurricane Ida, the White House has said.

US' Ramstein base in Germany has 200 Afghan refugees marked ‘red’, subject to further checks: General

Sep 05, 2021, at 03:05 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: About 200 of the 30,000 Afghan refugees processed at the US Ramstein base in Germany are now under further background checks, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Fox News.

Afghanistan mass evacuation: US officials warn of possible threats to homeland

Sep 03, 2021, at 11:47 pm

Washington: US officials are on high alert over possible threats to the homeland following the mass evacuation of Afghanistan and devastating attack in Kabul last week.

Taliban to announce formation of new government on Friday: Reports

Sep 01, 2021, at 12:54 am

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The Taliban will announce the formation of a new Afghan government on Friday but its composition remains uncertain as of now, a source from the movement’s military commission told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Small number of Americans still in Afghanistan, says US Secretary of State Blinken

Aug 31, 2021, at 08:29 pm

Washington/Kabul/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged ongoing support to the "small number of Americans" still in Afghanistan after the last US troops departed the country on Monday.

Number of Americans left behind in Afghanistan in 'very low hundreds': CENTCOM Chief

Aug 31, 2021, at 02:40 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The number of US citizens left behind in Afghanistan numbers in the very low hundreds, US Central Commander (CENTCOM) chief Kenneth McKenzie said during a press briefing.

Another attack on Kabul airport 'highly likely' in next 24-36 hours: Joe Biden warns

Aug 29, 2021, at 04:35 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Saturday warned of another terrorist attack on Kabul airport over the next 24-36 as the country is struggling to evacuate its citizens from the war-torn Afghanistan before Aug 31.

US operation against Islamic State terror group in Iraq not over yet, Antony Blinken tells Iraqi Prez

Aug 29, 2021, at 02:20 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured Iraqi President Barham Salih that the operation against the Islamic State terrorist group is not over, but is just entering a new phase, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

It’s a good thing they're no longer walking on the face of the Earth: John Kirby on ISIS-K casualties

Aug 29, 2021, at 06:37 am

Washington/UNI: The US drone strike in Afghanistan killed two 'high profile' ISIS-K targets and wounded another, and the fact that they are no longer walking on the face of the Earth 'is a good thing', Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Saturday.

US blocks solar panel imports from China to oppose forced labour

Aug 28, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Washington: The US government has started blocking the import of solar panels that they believe could be products of forced labor in China, an issue which might once again trigger conflict between two nations, media reports said.

Two US Congressmen urge Joe Biden to recognise Amrullah Saleh as legitimate govt of Afghanistan

Aug 28, 2021, at 03:33 pm

Kabul/Washington/UNI: In a joint statement after talks with Afghanistan’s caretaker President Amrullah Saleh, US Senate Republican Lindsey Graham and Congressman Mike Waltz have called on US President Joe Biden to recognise Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, who is leading the resistance in Panjshir, as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

US military base on Iraqi-Kuwaiti border hit by rocket fire

Aug 28, 2021, at 02:59 pm

Baghdad/UNI/Sputnik: A US military base on the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border has come under rocket fire, no people have been injured in the incident, sources said on Saturday.

US conducts airstrike against ISIS-K planner in Afghanistan

Aug 28, 2021, at 02:47 pm

Washington/Kabul: The US has conducted a drone airstrike on terror group ISIS-K planner in eastern Afghanistan, a day after President Joe Biden vowed to retaliate following bomb blasts in Kabul on Thursday that left over 100 dead.

German President sends condolences to Joe Biden after Kabul bombings

Aug 28, 2021, at 12:52 am

Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to US President Joe Biden after a string of suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 90 Afghans and 13 American troops.

US Treasury approves humanitarian aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban sanctions: Reports

Aug 27, 2021, at 12:58 am

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Treasury has given its consent to aid groups and banks for participation in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan despite the existing anti-terrorism sanctions on the Taliban, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.

Challenge China's bullying: Kamala Harris tells international community

Aug 26, 2021, at 11:07 pm

Hanoi: US Vice President Kamala Harris has asked Vietnamese authorities that there is a need to put pressure on Beijing on its actions in the South China Sea.

CIA head held meeting with Taliban as US grapples to finish evacuation by Aug 31: Report

Aug 25, 2021, at 12:55 am

The head of US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

16000 people evacuated in last 24 hours from Kabul airport: Pentagon

Aug 24, 2021, at 05:35 am

Washington/IBNS: Around 16,000 people have been evacuated over the past 24 hours from Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, the Pentagon said Monday.