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Twitter suspends Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts; plays nice with Taliban [details]

Twitter is facing a lot of flak over its decision to continue allowing Taliban spokespersons while suspending accounts of Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts.

Aug 19, 2021

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Amid mounting criticism from the public over the US drawdown from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that Washington is committed to evacuating Americans and if necessary, troops could remain in Kabul past the August 31 deadline.

Aug 19, 2021

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Melvin, a resident of Ullal in Karnataka's Mangaluru and working as a technician at a hospital in Kabul, has safely returned to his homeland amid all the chaos there.

Aug 19, 2021

Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar? Taliban co-founder and new face of Afghan leadership

Baradar, Mullah Omar's deputy who was widely believed to be a highly effective strategist during the last Taliban rule of Afghanistan

Aug 19, 2021

ICRC calls on int'l community to support Afghanistan

"Fled to avoid fate faced by Najibullah," says Ghani; Pledges to return to Afghanistan

Ghani was referring to former President Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai, who was killed by the Taliban in 1996.

Aug 19, 2021

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

Several provinces across Afghanistan witnessed protests with Afghans taking to the streets holding the country's national flag, which is no longer in use since the Taliban took Kabul city.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban meets Karzai-headed council amid efforts to form new govt; Red Cross appeals for support

As taliban holds meetings with Afghan politicians to form a government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to international donors to step up their financial and political support for the war-torn Afghanistan, and vowed to continue its humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.

Aug 19, 2021

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

The BJP MLA from the Bispi Assembly constituency in Bihar's Madhubani district, Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul, made a controversial statement on Wednesday when he said that people having problems staying in India should go to Afghanistan and avail petrol and diesel at a lower price there.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban suspends trade with India days after taking over Kabul

India now exports sugar, pharmaceuticals, textiles, tea, coffee, spices, and transmission towers to Afghanistan

Aug 19, 2021

RIP Imran Khan: After death hoax busted, memes galore [see reactions]

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan death hoax was busted, soon after which a plethora of memes started to flow.

Aug 19, 2021

Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

This is how much cash Ashraf Ghani flee Kabul with; official makes shocking claims [details]

Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe on Wednesday, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar called Ghani's escape a "betrayal of the state and the nation" and claimed that he had "taken $169 million with him".

Aug 19, 2021

Ashraf Ghani, his family is in UAE; welcomed by Arab nation on "humanitarian grounds" [details]

The embassy had said that Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in.

Aug 18, 2021

Taliban regards Kashmir internal issue; experts advise caution, call to increase vigil along borders [details]

Ex-J&K DGP calls for 'wait and watch' policy at this juncture and emphasizes on intensifying vigil on borders.

Aug 18, 2021

Afghan fallout forces White House scurry for cover; Trump retorts, allies upset, Biden remains defensive

Fleeing US military planes from Kabul with the terrifying scenes at the airport over the past weekend has forced White House to attempt some damage control measures but to no vail

Aug 18, 2021

"Afghanistan will no longer be opium hub": Declares Taliban but data belies claims

Contrary to what the Taliban might claim, several independent and official reports by UN Office of Drugs and Crime have revealed that the Taliban are involved in all aspects of drug economy -- from systematic poppy cultivation to opium extraction, heroin labs to fees on trafficking

Aug 18, 2021

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Search Results for: Afghanistan

Twitter suspends Amrullah Saleh's Office, his Party's accounts; plays nice with Taliban [details]

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar? Taliban co-founder and new face of Afghan leadership

"Fled to avoid fate faced by Najibullah," says Ghani; Pledges to return to Afghanistan

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

Taliban meets Karzai-headed council amid efforts to form new govt; Red Cross appeals for support

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

Taliban suspends trade with India days after taking over Kabul

RIP Imran Khan: After death hoax busted, memes galore [see reactions]

This is how much cash Ashraf Ghani flee Kabul with; official makes shocking claims [details]

Ashraf Ghani, his family is in UAE; welcomed by Arab nation on "humanitarian grounds" [details]

Taliban regards Kashmir internal issue; experts advise caution, call to increase vigil along borders [details]

Afghan fallout forces White House scurry for cover; Trump retorts, allies upset, Biden remains defensive

"Afghanistan will no longer be opium hub": Declares Taliban but data belies claims

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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