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Afghan Shias commemorate Ashura under Taliban guard in Herat
Aug 20, 2021 02:59Afghan Shias commemorate the holy day Ashura under the watchful eyes of Taliban gunmen.
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Afghanistan’s fate awaits US-backed Ukraine: Senior Russian security official
Aug 20, 2021 02:12A top Russian security official has warned that the US administration will one day abandon its commitment to Ukraine just as Washington left its Afghan allies and hastily withdrew forces from the war-torn country in the midst of unabated offensives by the Taliban militant group.
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US withdrawal from Afghanistan indicates occupation forces’ failure in our region: Houthi
Aug 20, 2021 01:31The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of war clearly shows that occupation forces have failed to advance their plans and agendas in the West Asia region.
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EU’s Borrell says Taliban takeover of Afghanistan biggest event since Crimea
Aug 20, 2021 01:24The EU's foreign policy chief says the collapse of the Western-backed administration and a subsequent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has been the most important geopolitical event since Russia "annexed" Crimea in 2014.
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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.