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Biden told to brace for more Kabul attacks, says White House
World | August 28, 2021 7:32 ISTPentagon officials had warned in the aftermath of Thursday's bombing that another attack, including one using a car bomb or some other device, was still a possibility.
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UN Security Council condemns attacks near airport in Kabul
World | August 28, 2021 6:32 ISTThrough a press statement, the members of Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms the deplorable attacks," which were claimed by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, an Afghan affiliate of IS in Iraq and the Levant, Xinhua news agency reported.
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US evacuates over 109K people from Afghanistan since August 14: White House
World | August 28, 2021 6:40 ISTThe lawmakers said the US military should commit to responding with overwhelming force to continued attacks on or around the Kabul airport.
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US says will transfer Kabul airport back to Afghan people upon departure
World | August 28, 2021 6:27 ISTPentagon said that the deadly attack outside Kabul airport the previous day was carried out by one suicide bomber and that there wasn't a second explosion at a nearby hotel.
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Pentagon says Kabul attack involved 1 site, no second explosion
World | August 27, 2021 22:53 ISTThe Pentagon said there was one Islamic State suicide bomber, who struck at the Abbey Gate, where desperate Afghans were crowding to try and enter Kabul airport grounds and where U.S. troops were conducting security checks.
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Germany says 300 citizens still in Afghanistan
World | August 27, 2021 22:02 ISTForeign Ministry spokesman Christofer Burger said Friday there are also some 10,000 Afghans who worked for German forces or for other reasons had been identified as entitled to evacuation. But it's unclear how many of those might have found a way out other than on German flights.
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Afghanistan: Kabul airport attack benefits the Haqqani network
World | August 27, 2021 21:06 ISTUltimately, the attack strategically benefits the Haqqani network as it will likely speed up foreign departures and prevent the prospect of further evacuations.
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Kurukshetra | How many terrorist organisations are active in Kabul?
Kurukshetra | August 27, 2021 19:48 ISTIslamic State-Khorasan has taken the responsibility of the Kabul Airport attacks last night. So, is it Khorasan vs Taliban in Aghanistan now? Watch Kurukshetra with Pankaj Bhargava.
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France establishes 'operational contact' with Taliban to facilitate evacuations
World | August 27, 2021 19:49 ISTA day after Kabul airport suicide blasts, France on Friday said that it had established an 'operational contact' with Taliban to facilitate evacuations from Afghanistan.
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Muqabla | Are terror attacks in Afghanistan a warning for India?
News | August 27, 2021 18:27 ISTPakistan now finds itself under the scanner for the terror attacks near Kabul Airport last night. The main conspirator of the suicide bombings has been revealed to be a Pakistani national. Is this attack a warning bell for India? Watch Muqabla with Ajay Kumar.
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Vast majority of Indians who wish to return have been evacuated: MEA on Kabul evacuation
India | August 28, 2021 13:03 ISTSpeaking about Afghans who have been evacuated to India, MEA said, "MHA has announced e-emergency visas. These are six-month visas. So they are currently coming here under the six-month visa regime. We will take it from there."
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Ground Report | A day after the bombings, evacuation resumes at Kabul Airport
News | August 27, 2021 17:20 ISTEvacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100.
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Situation in Afghanistan is 'a crisis in a crisis': ICRC
World | August 27, 2021 14:58 IST"There are no fights in Kabul fortunately, but there were fights in other regions, in other cities, and as we work in the whole country we were very concerned by the issues of fights," ICRC spokesperson said.
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WATCH: New video shows aftermath of blasts at Kabul airport
News | August 27, 2021 14:00 ISTTwo blasts have been reported at Kabul Airport. Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport on Thursday which killed more than 100 people, including 13 US troops. The Islamic State group (ISIS) claimed responsibility of the Kabul airport suicide attack.
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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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Evacuation operation resumes at Kabul airport
News | August 27, 2021 12:49 ISTEvacuation resumes at Kabul airport day after ISIS suicide attack killed over 100.
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Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?
India | August 27, 2021 15:36 ISTThe ISIS(K) issued a statement claiming responsibility for the horrible suicide attacks. It said, its targets were American troops and their Afghan allies. The statement also carried the photograph of the suicide bomber who carried out the attack.
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Pakistan link to Kabul airport blasts? Afghanistan acting president Amrullah Saleh hints
World | August 27, 2021 13:57 ISTThough Saleh did not directly pin blame on Pakistan, he said in his tweet that the Taliban seem to be 'learning from their master'.
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UNGA president Volkan Bozkir calls for protecting civilians in Afghanistan
World | August 27, 2021 7:57 IST"Protection of civilians and rights and freedoms of Afghan people- in particular women and children must be a priority," the UNGA president said on Thursday in a note emailed to UN correspondents, Xinhua news agency reported.
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IN PICS | Kabul Airport attacked amid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
World | August 27, 2021 7:46 ISTTwo suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover.
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