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  British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

  World | August 22, 2021 12:49 IST

  Another seven Afghan civilian were killed in crowds showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

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  Taliban 50: Watch all News update about Taliban | August 21, 2021

  News | August 21, 2021 22:00 IST

  Watch the latest news about Taliban in this Taliban 50 News bulletin | August 21, 2021

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  DU Acting Vice Chancellor assures Afghan students of all possible help

  Education | August 20, 2021 9:29 IST

  There are around 200 Afghan students studying in Delhi University in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

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  4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

  World | August 19, 2021 13:10 IST

  This is the 2nd earthquake in Afghanistan within a span of a week.

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  Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with USD 169 million in cash

  News | August 19, 2021 11:49 IST

  Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar, has claimed that President Ashraf Ghani had "taken $169 million with him" when he fled Afghanistan. He said that Ghani should be arrested and the wealth of the Afghan nation be restored, Ozodi reported.

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  Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  India | August 19, 2021 12:08 IST

  Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe on Wednesday, Agbar called Ghani's escape a "betrayal of the state and the nation" and claimed that he had "taken $169 million with him".

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  Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict

  World | August 19, 2021 7:00 IST

  McGroarty said over 40 pc of crops have been lost and livestock devastated by the drought, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as the Taliban advanced, and winter is fast approaching.

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  JNU releases notification on International students' visa extension, details here

  Education | August 18, 2021 19:30 IST

  JNU asks International students to approach Dean/Chairperson for a visa extension certificate.

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  UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan issue on August 24

  World | August 18, 2021 11:53 IST

  The request has been supported by 89 nations so far. Most of the delegation will address the session via a video link, it added.

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  'Do not give up': Americans help Afghans in new homeland

  World | August 18, 2021 8:28 IST

  Across the US, Americans are scrambling to help Afghans fleeing their country after the Taliban's speedy takeover. 

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  Taliban agree to allow civilian 'safe passage': White House

  World | August 18, 2021 7:04 IST

  Pentagon officials said that after interruptions on Monday, the airlift was back on track and being accelerated despite weather problems, amid regular communication with Taliban leaders.

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  Joe Biden, Boris Johnson discuss need for close coordination among allies on Afghanistan

  World | August 18, 2021 6:34 IST

  According 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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  I had to run, else Taliban would have killed me: Afghan intel officer who took last flight to Delhi

  World | August 16, 2021 21:01 IST

  The 41-year-old officer took the last commercial flight from Kabul to Delhi on Sunday to escape "certain death", leaving behind his ailing mother, wife and an eight-year-old son.

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  Afghanistan: Deeply worried about women, minorities in Afghanistan, says Malala

  World | August 15, 2021 23:42 IST

  Malala stressed that global, regional and local powers "must call for an immediate ceasefire and provide "urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians" in the war-torn country.

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  Taliban seize province near Kabul, launch multi-pronged attack on Mazar-e-Sharif

  World | August 14, 2021 12:53 IST

  Homa Ahmadi, a lawmaker from Logar, says the Taliban control the entire province, including its capital, and reached a district in the neighboring Kabul province on Saturday.

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  Taliban trying to isolate Kabul, situation 'deeply concerning': Pentagon

  World | August 14, 2021 8:43 IST

  He said that the insurgent group is trying to isolate Kabul, while noting the capital city currently is not "in an imminent threat environment", Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Pakistani forces clash with Afghan Protesters after man dies waiting to enter Chaman Border

  World | August 13, 2021 18:18 IST

  The disturbances broke out after a 56-year-old Afghan traveller died of a heart attack as he waited in the dusty heat to enter Afghanistan via the Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing.  

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  Afghanistan govt thinks Pakistan has some magic powers to persuade Taliban: PM Imran Khan

  World | August 13, 2021 14:03 IST

  "Now, our leverage on the Taliban is miniscule as they think that they have won against the Americans," Imran Khan said.

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  Afghanistan: Taliban capture Ghazni, city just 150 km away from capital Kabul

  World | August 12, 2021 12:24 IST

  "The Taliban took control of the key areas of the city- the governor's office, the police headquarters and the prison," AFP reported quoting Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of the provincial council. 

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  US keeping distance as Afghanistan forces face Taliban rout

  World | August 12, 2021 11:24 IST

  Joe Biden has made clear he has no intention of reversing the decision he made last spring, even as the outcome seems to point toward a Taliban takeover.