Afghanistan
Chaos in Afghanistan directly related to disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops: China at UNSC
New York [US], August 31 (ANI): China, which abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution on Afghanistan, has blamed the disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops for the chaos…
Taliban fire in the air to celebrate as last US aircraft leaves Kabul airport
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 31 (ANI): Taliban on Tuesday fired their guns in the air in celebration as the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, after 20…
Over 120,000 US, foreign citizens, Afghan nationals evacuated in last 17 days: Biden
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that over 120,000 US and foreign citizens, Afghan nationals have been evacuated in the last…
WHO’s shipment of medical supplies arrives in Afghanistan for the first time since Taliban takeover
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that a plane carrying health supplies and medicines arrived at Mazar-i-Sharif airport in Afghanistan for the first…
US has completed withdrawal from Afghanistan: Gen McKenzie
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 31 (ANI): The Pentagon on Monday announced that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has been completed, after 20 years of US military operations. General Kenneth…
Anti-ISIS coalition condemns Kabul terror attack
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS strongly condemned the terrorist attack outside Kabul airport, which took place last week, the US Department of State said…
UNSC led by India adopts resolution on Afghanistan; Russia and China abstain
New York [US], August 31 (ANI): Resolution on Afghanistan has been passed by the United Nations Security Council. This crucial resolution was adopted with the support of 13 members with…
Uzbekistan completely closes its borders to Afghan refugees
Tashkent [Uzbekistan] August 31 (ANI): As thousands of Afghans have managed to flee from Afghanistan to other countries following the Taliban's takeover, Uzbekistan has "completely closed" its border to Afghan…
Taliban attack outpost in Afghanistan’s Panjshir
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 31 (ANI): Taliban on Monday attacked an outpost in Afghanistan's Panjshir province, the only province that has not fallen to the terrorist group, local media reported citing…
Afghanistan: UN committees urge Taliban to honour promises to protect women, girls
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): Two UN Committees on Monday (local time) called on the Taliban to honour their pledge to protect Afghan women and girls, and to respect their…
As US departs from Afghanistan, Kabul stares at ‘Haqqani conundrum’
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 30 (ANI): As the United States and its allies are about to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan, Haqqani Network has emerged at the centre of the…
Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport ‘real and active’
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active." "The threat stream is still…
