Afghanistan
Afghanistan faces ‘cultural disaster’ after fall of Kabul: UN expert
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Afghanistan faces a "cultural disaster", following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur on Tuesday urged countries to provide urgent assistance…
EU says will cooperate with future Afghan govt if rights are respected
Brussels [Belgium], August 18 (ANI): The European Union will cooperate with any future Afghan government only if it respects the fundamental rights of all Afghans and prevents the use of…
UN migration agency ‘concerned’ over developments in Afghanistan
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday expressed "great concern" over the developments in Afghanistan and "grave consequences" for displaced people and civilians needing humanitarian…
China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman on Tuesday. "China will be moving…
Biden takes responsibility for every decision taken on Afghanistan, says US NSA
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is taking responsibility for every decision the American government took with respect to Afghanistan, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on…
Blinken speaks to Qatar’s deputy PM over Afghanistan
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke to Qatar's deputy prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani over Afghanistan's situation as the Taliban have…
Canada has no plans to recognise Taliban as Afghan govt, says PM Justin Trudeau
Ottawa [Canada], August 18 (ANI): Canada on Tuesday said that it has no plans to accept the Taliban as the new government of Afghanistan as the terror group entered the…
Taliban won’t return captured American weapons: NSA Jake Sullivan
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): White House believes that the Taliban won't return US weapons that it captured from Afghan forces, National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.…
Indo-Afghan culture week postponed due to security situation in Afghanistan
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Indo-Afghan culture week, slated for September this year, has been postponed due to the ongoing security situation in Afghanistan. The cultural event was scheduled…
New York: Jaishankar, UN Chief discuss Afghanistan crisis
New York [US], August 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in New York to chair high-level events in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), met UN Secretary-General…
Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declares himself as caretaker President
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 (ANI): After Ashraf Ghani fled the war-torn country, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declared himself as the "legitimate caretaker President" in accordance with the constitution…
Afghanistan potential base for Pak-backed terrorism, India needs to be cautious: Tharoor
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor said Afghanistan could become a base for Pakistan-backed terrorism and India needs to be extremely…
