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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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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.
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Influx of Afghan refugees into Iran unabated in wake of Taliban rule
Aug 18, 2021 11:02Aside from the tumultuous stories of Afghanistan, there is a story of a quest for peace; an epic trek that took this Afghan family 48 hours on foot to get to neighboring Iran.
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Biden hammered for spending time at Camp David as Taliban take control of Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021 10:22Republican members of Congress on Sunday, August 15th criticized President Biden for spending time in the presidential retreat from Camp David instead of the White House as the Taliban fought to finalize the takeover of Afghanistan.
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US to continue diplomacy in Afghanistan after Aug. 31 if 'safe'
Aug 18, 2021 08:34The United States remains open to keeping its diplomatic presence at Kabul's airport following a withdrawal deadline at the end of August if conditions permit, says a State Department spokesman.
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Reactions from across West Asia to Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021 08:12Regional countries, entities and personalities have been reacting to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan following the United States’ abrupt military withdrawal, which put an end to a futile two-decade-long war in the South Asian country.
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Soviet-era president Gorbachev: US must learn from Afghan failure
Aug 18, 2021 08:04Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia’s last Soviet-era leader, who led the withdrawal of Russian occupation forces from Afghanistan in 1989, has slammed the US military invasion of the war-torn country as doomed from the outset, saying “lessons” should be learned from the conflict.