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Afghanistan democracy becomes a distant dream as Taliban bans political parties, cites Sharia laws
World | August 17, 2023 13:12 ISTThe Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced a complete ban on the activities of all political parties in the country, citing their "misalignment with the interests of the people".
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India willing to engage with Taliban, claims ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief
World | December 11, 2022 12:47 ISTAmid the grim situation in war-torn Afghanistan, its former Intelligence Chief believes India is willing to engage with the Taliban to restore normalcy in the debt-ridden country.
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Afghanistan: Bomb hits mosque in Nangarhar Province; 2 killed
World | November 12, 2021 19:24 ISTSince coming to power in Afghanistan three months ago, the Taliban have been waging a counterinsurgency campaign, vowing to put down the threat from IS.
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Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility of mosque attack in Kandahar
World | October 16, 2021 6:50 ISTThe attack follows several other recent attacks against religious institutions in Afghanistan, including last week's attack against the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in Kunduz.
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Taliban replace women’s government ministry
World | September 18, 2021 13:30 ISTThe Taliban inside the new ministry said they had not been informed about where or if a new women’s ministry was being planned.
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IN PICS: United States gives 1st public look inside base housing Afghans
World | September 11, 2021 12:35 ISTThe Joe Biden administration on Friday provided 1st public look inside a US military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the govt is caring for the refugees and vetting them.
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Need to allow money to flow into Afghanistan: UN envoy Deborah Lyons
World | September 10, 2021 7:21 ISTAssets and donor funds worth billions of dollars have been frozen by members of the international community. The understandable purpose is to deny these funds to the de facto Taliban administration, Xinhua news agency reported.
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US officials gave Taliban kill list of Afgans who helped: Report
World | August 28, 2021 7:52 ISTThe decision was made despite the Taliban's notorious reputation for brutally executing Afghans who helped the US military and other Western forces during the war and occupation that followed the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
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Evacuation flights resume in Kabul after deadly bombings
World | August 27, 2021 13:02 ISTKabul residents said several flights took off Friday morning, while footage showed the anxious crowd outside the airport as large as ever.
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United Kingdom to continue Afghan evacuation despite Kabul airport blasts
World | August 27, 2021 6:57 IST"I want to stress that this threat of a terrorist attack is one of the constraints that we've been operating under in Operation Pitting, in the big extraction that's been going on, and we've been ready for it; we've been prepared for it," Johnson told the reporters after an emergency meeting, Xinhua reported.
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Afghan officer who fought with US forces rescued from Kabul
World | August 20, 2021 6:53 ISTWardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer, was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military.
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US troops could stay longer in Afghan to evacuate Americans: Biden
World | August 19, 2021 7:43 ISTHe also pushed back against criticism that the U.S. should have done more to plan for the evacuation and withdrawal, which has been marked by scenes of violence and chaos as thousands attempted to flee while the Taliban advanced.
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Joe Biden, Boris Johnson discuss need for close coordination among allies on Afghanistan
World | August 18, 2021 6:34 ISTAccording to a statement issued by UK PMO, Boris Johnson stressed the importance of not losing the gains made in Afghanistan over the last 20 years during the phone call with Biden.
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'Response will be swift, forceful if US interests attacked', President Joe Biden warns Taliban
World | August 18, 2021 18:50 ISTJoe Biden warned the Taliban and promised that "response will be swift and forceful" if the terror group attacks US interests.
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UN to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan crisis
World | August 16, 2021 11:16 ISTThe UN chief on Friday had urged the Taliban to immediately halt their offensive in Afghanistan and negotiate “in good faith” to avert a prolonged civil war.
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Helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul amid Taliban advance
World | August 15, 2021 11:49 ISTAs a Taliban offensive encircles the Afghan capital, there's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for U.S. troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground.
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Afghanistan: Ghazni Governor arrested for handing over province to Taliban
World | August 13, 2021 12:31 ISTThe Ministry of Interior Affairs said that the Guv along with his deputy and chief of staff have been arrested and disarmed in Wardak province, according to media reports.
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Helicopter captured by Taliban doesn't belong to IAF: MEA
India | August 13, 2021 11:57 ISTThe helicopter captured by the Taliban doesn't belong to the Indian Air Force (IAF), said an MEA spokesperson on Thursday.
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3 Indians rescued in Afghanistan from area not under control Of Afghan Forces
World | August 13, 2021 8:26 ISTThree Indian engineers, who worked at a project site in an area not under the control of Afghan government forces, were rescued by air recently.
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Britain to send troops to Kabul to help UK nationals leave
World | August 13, 2021 6:27 ISTA ministry statement said the troops will provide protection and logistical support for the relocation of British nationals where required.
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