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Russia says anti-Taliban forces forming resistance in northeast of Kabul
Aug 20, 2021 01:09Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a group of Afghan leaders are trying to rally a force to resist the Taliban from Panjshir Valley northeast of Kabul after the takeover of the war-ravaged Asian country by the militant group.
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Billions of dollars of US weapons seized by Taliban
Aug 19, 2021 11:48The Taliban in Afghanistan have seized billions of dollars of US weapons following the quick collapse of Afghan security forces that were equipped with the American military equipment.
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Russia foreign minister calls for nationwide dialogue in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Aug 19, 2021 11:00Russia has called for a national dialogue with the involvement of the entire political parties and figures in Afghanistan following the country’s takeover by the Taliban militant group amid the hasty withdrawal of US-led troops from the war-torn country.
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Several killed amid stampede, firing by Taliban during rally in Afghanistan
Aug 19, 2021 09:11Several people have reportedly been killed in Afghanistan's northeastern city of Asadabad when members of the Taliban fired at people waving the national flag at an Independence Day rally and sparked a stampede.
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Biden defends messy US pullout, says mayhem unavoidable
Aug 19, 2021 09:03US President Joe Biden has come under intense scrutiny for the chaotic exit of the military from Afghanistan, and his failure to provide a safe passage for US citizens and some Afghans from Kabul.
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Afghanistan’s runaway former president vows to return, denies he fled with cash
Aug 19, 2021 03:58Afghanistan’s runaway former President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to return to the country and demand “justice” for Afghans, a few days after he fled just as advancing Taliban militants arrived at the gates of the capital, Kabul, to complete a takeover of the country.
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Biden’s approval rating falls below 50 percent after Taliban takeover
Aug 19, 2021 02:57The approval rating of US President Joe Biden has dropped below 50 percent in the wake of his chaotic withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan which led to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.
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Theresa May blasts UK ‘incomprehensible’ failure in Afghanistan
Aug 19, 2021 02:51Britain’s former Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized the UK government’s “incomprehensible and worrying” failure to bring together an alternative alliance of countries “to provide the support necessary to sustain a government” in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal.
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Iran’s Raeisi, Russia’s Putin express readiness to contribute to establishment of peace, security in Afghanistan
Aug 19, 2021 02:06Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have expressed readiness to contribute to the establishment of peace and security in war-torn Afghanistan.
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Iran: US, NATO talked of democracy, war on terror but only sought ‘own interests’ in Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021 12:20Iran’s outgoing foreign minister says the US and NATO only sought their “own interests” in invading Afghanistan, stressing that they need to compensate for the losses they imposed on the country and failing to achieve their objectives.