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Taliban ‘planning to establish inclusive caretaker government’ in Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2021 02:57The Taliban say they are planning to establish an inclusive caretaker government in Afghanistan that would include leaders from all ethnicities and tribal backgrounds, following their takeover of the country earlier this month.
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Erdogan: No decision yet on Kabul airport help
Aug 28, 2021 01:38Turkey still seems to be undecided over the issue of the Kabul airport. The Turkish president said Ankara is still yet to decide on a request by the Taliban to run the airport.
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Pentagon officials: Another Kabul attack 'likely' before US leaves
Aug 28, 2021 01:28Pentagon and White House national security officials have warned US President Joe Biden that another terrorist attack in Kabul is "likely" in the final days of the 20-year-long American occupation of Afghanistan.
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Iran strongly condemns Kabul airport explosions that killed dozens
Aug 27, 2021 05:38Iran has strongly condemned the fatal terrorist explosions that tore through crowds of people outside Kabul airport in the Afghan capital, where thousands had flocked as countries raced to evacuate as many people as possible before an August 31 deadline to completely withdraw their troops.
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Turkey says received request from Taliban to operate Kabul airport
Aug 27, 2021 12:33Turkey says it has received a request from the Taliban in Afghanistan to operate the international airport in Kabul, shortly after Ankara reversed a decision to provide security for the airfield at the behest of the United States due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.
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Vienna talks acceptable only when Iran’s rights secured, results tangible: FM
Aug 27, 2021 11:46Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers will be acceptable only when there come tangible results from high-level negotiations and the interests of the Islamic Republic are secured.
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China warns about 'severe' Afghan security situation in wake of Kabul attacks
Aug 27, 2021 11:40China has expressed concern about Afghanistan's "complex and severe" security situation in the wake of two deadly explosions near the Kabul airport, which came amid a chaotic US withdrawal from the country.
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President Raeisi: US presence in region does not lead to security, causes more problems
Aug 26, 2021 15:16President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the presence of the United States and other foreign countries in the region does not lead to security, but only causes more problems for regional states.
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Powerful explosions rattle area outside Kabul airport, claim over dozen civilian lives, 12 US service members
Aug 26, 2021 13:07At least two explosions have rattled the area outside the airport in the Afghan capital amid the precarious security situation following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, killing more than a dozen people as well as 12 US servicemen, in what was described by the Taliban as a “terrorist attack.”
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Russia: We will study Taliban's actions before making decision on recognizing them
Aug 26, 2021 10:58The Kremlin says Russia has conditioned the recognition of the Taliban on how the group treats the Afghan population and Russian diplomats following the militants’ shock seizure of the country.