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Taliban interim government agree to evacuation of remaining US, other foreign nationals
Sep 09, 2021 11:32The Taliban’s new interim government has agreed to allow the remaining foreign nationals to leave Afghanistan, less than a month after the militant group took over the war-ravaged country.
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Biden under pressure as NGO says flights from Afghanistan blocked
Sep 09, 2021 09:42Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the House foreign affairs committee said that the situation in Afghanistan is “worse” than before the September 11 terrorist attacks because the Taliban are “fully armed” with American weaponry.
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FMs of Afghanistan neighbors hold virtual summit as Taliban announce government
Sep 08, 2021 15:27Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan have held a virtual meeting to discuss the latest developments following the Taliban’s takeover of the country and the withdrawal of US-led forces.
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NRF vows resistance against Taliban’s ‘illegitimate’ interim government
Sep 08, 2021 17:13Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) says the Taliban’s new interim government is “illegitimate,” fated to become a “pariah” amid the front’s call for a nationwide uprising.
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China to maintain communication with new Afghan government
Sep 08, 2021 11:45China has expressed readiness to maintain communication with the leaders of the new interim government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” to restore order in the war-ravaged country.
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Iran worried about Afghan government, foreign interference: Shamkhani
Sep 08, 2021 11:44Iran’s top security official has underlined the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, expressing concern about foreign intervention and the use of military force in the South Asian country.
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‘We will be going back' to Afghanistan: US senator
Sep 08, 2021 07:57Hawkish US Senator Lindsey Graham, who is a leading Republican voice on foreign policy matters, has predicted that the United States “will be going back into Afghanistan".
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NATO points finger at nations despite key role in Afghan crisis
Sep 08, 2021 06:02NATO accuses Russia, China, North Korea and Iran of blatantly breaking international rules with respect to arms control. Critics accuse the 30-nation alliance of gross hypocrisy given the devastating role some of its members have played in countries such as Afghanistan.
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Massoud calls on Afghans to stand against Taliban
Sep 08, 2021 05:57The Taliban say they have taken full control of Panjshir province, where the forces of the National Resistance Front, led by Ahmad Massoud, are fighting against the group. However, Massoud has dismissed the announcement by the Taliban, saying his forces still hold strategic areas of Panjshir valley.
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Taliban announce caretaker government in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2021 04:27The Taliban have announced the formation of a caretaker government in Afghanistan, three weeks after their takeover and a power vacuum in the war-ravaged country.