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British Airways orders pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani govt collapses
London , August 16 British Airways has ordered its pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani's government collapsed and Kabul fell to the Taliban.
"British Airways has ordered pilots to avoid Afghan airspace because of deteriorating…
Taliban capture Afghan presidential palace; Maulana Abdul Ghani to be president
Karzai, Abdullah, Hekmatyar form coordination council for peaceful transition
World leaders greet India on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Congratulatory messages on India’s 75th Independence Day poured in on Sunday from several world leaders and their representatives, including the US, Russia, Canada, and nearer home from Nepal, Sri Lanka and the…
Russia working on convening emergency meeting of UNSC on Afghanistan
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russia, together with partners, is working on convening an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the issue of Afghanistan, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir…
Afghan President holds emergency talks with US Special envoy, NATO
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is holding emergency talks with Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and senior NATO officials, media reported on Sunday. (more details are not…
Biden authorises deployment of 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan, warns Taliban
Washington , August 15 (ANI): Underlining that he will not "pass" the Afghan war to another US leader, President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of approximately 5,000 US troops to ensure "orderly and safe" drawdown…
US top diplomat Blinken speaks to Ashraf Ghani, discusses efforts to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Washington , August 15 : US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the…
Taliban control 90 pc of Afghanistan, including Mazar-i-Shariff, Kandahar
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/Sputnik) The Taliban Islamist movement (banned in Russia) controls 90 percent of the Afghan territory, Iranian media reported.
According to the IRIB broadcaster, the militants have entered the northern city of…
Taliban Spokesman assures all world missions safety in Afghanistan
United Nations, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday the situation in Afghanistan is spinning out of control as the Taliban (banned in Russia) accelerates its offensive toward the capital of Kabul.…
Belgium, France call on their citizens to leave war-torn Afghanistan
Moscow, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) Belgium and France have once again urged their citizens in Afghanistan to leave as the Taliban (a terrorist organization, banned in Russia) continue to advance and seize territory.
The latest call to the French…
UK troops deployed in Afghanistan to support evacuation of civilians
Moscow, Aug 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The UK military began deployment in Afghanistan to support the evacuation of the country's nationals, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Friday.
"Operation Pitting, the military support to the drawdown of…
Top Indian official in Doha for talks on Afghan peace process
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) A senior official from India is participating in the Afghan peace talks in Doha as the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that it has evacuated all its staff from Mazar-e-Sharif amid a Taliban attack.
The…
India appeals to her Citizens in Afghanistan to leave
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) India on Thursday appealed to its nationals in Afghanistan to leave the war-wracked country even as the Indian Embassy in Kabul issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals there to leave by available commercial…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
Afghan acting Finance Minister steps sown, leaves country
Moscow, Aug 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghanistan's acting Finance Minister Khalid Payenda has stepped down and left the country following pressure from the presidential palace, Tolo News reported, citing sources.
According to sources, Payenda is…
Extended Troika meeting on Afghanistan to convene in Doha today
Moscow, Aug 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The meeting of the extended troika (Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan) on Afghan settlement is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 10, in Qatar.
The talks will be held behind closed doors,…
Irresponsible withdrawal of US, NATO from Afghanistan to lead unrest: Qureshi
Islamabad, Aug 10 (UNI/Xinhua) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that irresponsible withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan may give benefit to militants and lead to unrest in the country.…
Pentagon secretary, Pakistani Army Chief discuss situation in Afghanistan
Washington, Aug 10 (UNI/Sputnik) US and Pakistan's top defense officials during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a readout.
The phone…
Iran urges support for political solution in Afghanistan
Tehran, Aug. 8 (UNI/XINHUA) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met here on Sunday the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's personal envoy on Afghanistan and regional issues, Jean Arnault, and called for a "clear stand" of the…
Biden sticks to Afghanistan withdrawal plans; Taliban advances
Washington, Aug 8 (UNI/SPUTNIK) US President Joe Biden was informed on Sunday about the Taliban (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) offensive in Afghanistan and the seizure of several regional centers, but the troop pullout plan…
