Bangladeshi nationals stranded in Afghanistan will be brought back: Shahriar Alam
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Dhaka/UNI: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said the government is taking measures to bring back Bangladeshis stranded in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Civil Aviation Authority suspends all flights in Kabul airport until further notice
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Afghan Civil Aviation Authority announced on Monday a suspension of all flights in the Kabul airport until further notice.
Afghanistan: Heavy fighting reported between Taliban and resistance forces in Panjshir
Aug 23, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Kabul/UNI: Heavy fighting was reported between the Taliban and the forces of Ahmad Massoud in Panjshir in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, where Amrullah Saleh, who has declared himself the caretaker President, is holding out against takeover by the Taliban.
PM Boris Johnson may press Biden to delay US troop withdrawal from Kabul
Aug 23, 2021, at 03:10 pm
London: British PM Boris Johnson may ask US President Joe Biden to keep American forces beyond Aug 31 to ensure more evacuation flights to continue its operation from Afghanistan.
Our first priority is getting American citizens out of Afghanistan: Joe Biden
Aug 23, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the first priority of his government is to ensure the safe evacuation of more Americans who are currently present in war-torn Afghanistan where Taliban insurgents have taken control.
Taliban fighters awaiting order to attack resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir : Source
Aug 23, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Taliban fighters are waiting for an order to attack the holdout Panjshir province northeast of the Afghan capital of Kabul, a source told Sputnik on Sunday.
Former UK PM Tony Blair slams western alliance for 'abandonment' of Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:33 am
London: Former UK prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the "abandonment" of Afghanistan by US and NATO forces and called the move "dangerous" and "unnecessary".
'Don't want militants under the garb of refugees': Putin
Aug 23, 2021, at 05:31 am
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban cannot be settled in its neighbouring countries even temporarily as "militants showing up here under cover of refugees" isn't acceptable to him, Russian news agencies reported.
G7 leaders to gather for urgent talks on Afghanistan on Tuesday, informs Boris Johnson
Aug 23, 2021, at 04:51 am
London: The leaders of G7 countries will have urgent talks on the situation in Afghanistan, a country occupied by Taliban last Sunday, on August 24, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
Taliban says Ashraf Ghani, Saleh can return to Afghanistan if they want
Aug 23, 2021, at 04:31 am
Kabul: The Afghan Taliban have extended their amnesty to president and vice president Ashraf Ghani and Amrullah Saleh respectively, and allowed them to return to Afghanistan if they wished to do so.
Immediately end violence in Afghanistan: NATO Foreign Ministers
Aug 23, 2021, at 02:57 am
Brussels: NATO foreign ministers on Friday expressed deep concern about the grave events in Afghanistan and called for an immediate end to the violence.
Anti-Taliban protest held in Rome
Aug 23, 2021, at 02:45 am
Rome: A large number of people demonstrated in Rome recently against Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan.
London witnesses anti-Taliban demonstration
Aug 23, 2021, at 02:36 am
London: A large number of people demonstrated against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in London on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Taliban sets up committee on media relations
Aug 23, 2021, at 01:55 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban said on Saturday that they are setting up a committee that will deal with the media in Afghanistan.
Hundreds protest against Taliban, Pakistan in Greece
Aug 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
Thessaloniki: A large number of people demonstrated in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on Saturday against Taliban and Pakistan as Afghanistan continues to plunge into a deep turmoil since the Islamist insurgents occupied the country on Aug 15 after capturing Kabul.
Anti-Taliban forces seize three districts in northern Afghanistan: Report
Aug 22, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Afghan forces, comprising remnants of ANSF and militia groups, still holding out Taliban in northern Afghanistan, have claimed to have seized three districts close to the Panjshir valley.
Seven killed in crowd outside Kabul airport: Reports
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The chaos near Kabul airport resulted in seven deaths on Sunday, as Afghans try to flee the Taliban-controlled South Asian country, Sky News reported, citing the UK Defense Ministry.
Amid Afghanistan crisis, US VP Kamala Harris begins her Asia trip
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Singapore/IBNS: US Vice President Kamala Harris began a trip to Asia on Sunday in an attempt to offer reassurances of Washington's commitment to the region after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Taliban sets up committee on media relations
Aug 22, 2021, at 04:55 am
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban said on Saturday that they are setting up a committee that will deal with the media.
Taliban release 340 prisoners in Afghan province of Farah
Aug 22, 2021, at 04:47 am
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) have released 340 "political prisoners" in Farah province in western Afghanistan, the Shamshad News broadcaster reported Saturday.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
Avoid travelling to Kabul airport: US Embassy in Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:33 am
Kabul/Washington: The US Embassy in Afghanistan on Saturday instructed citizens from travelling to Kabul airport due to 'potential security threats'.
Taliban issues first fatwa: No co-ed classes can be held in Herat universities anymore
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:07 am
Kabul: Nearly a week after coming to power in Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents have issued their first fatwa where they have directed that in Herat province girls will not be allowed to sit in the same classrooms with boys both in government and private universities, media reports said.
Afghanistan government formation: Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives in Kabul
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Kabul: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban’s political office, arrived in Kabul city on Saturday from Kandahar to hold talks on setting up a new government in Afghanistan.
Keep borders open, UNHCR tells neighbours of Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Geneva/UNI: The UN refugee agency has called on countries neighbouring Afghanistan to keep their borders open in light of the evolving crisis in the South Asian nation.
Angela Merkel says Afghanistan poses no 'acute' terrorist threat to other countries
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Afghanistan did not pose an immediate terrorist threat to the international community.
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan on Friday, informing that they are still accessing those in need throughout the country.
Joe Biden says evacuation from Kabul was among the most difficult in history
Aug 21, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has described the airlift evacuation from Afghanistan, a nation captured by Taliban forces, as the ' most difficult' episode in history.
Pakistan's India paranoia propels it to support Taliban in Afghanistan: Experts
Aug 21, 2021, at 05:42 am
Geo political experts believe that Pakistan cheered Taliban insurgents taking control over Afghanistan due to its growing concerns about its enemy India.
'Cannot ensure safe transportation of American citizens to Kabul airport': US Embassy in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 01:29 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The US diplomatic mission in Afghanistan warned on Friday that it could not guarantee its citizens in Kabul a safe passage to the airport for evacuation.