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No intelligence failure in Afghanistan, says Biden

President pins blame on Afghanistan for the collapse of the government and meltdown of Afghan forces as he defended himself amid the backlash, reports Asian Lite News United States President Joe Biden

August 19, 2021

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Taliban open fire on Afghans rallying in support of national flag

Members of the Taliban opened fire on people rallying in support of the Afghan national flag in the eastern Nangarhar province…reports Asian Lite News Several people have been shot dead in Nangarhar

August 19, 2021

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US policy in Afghanistan draws flak from world leaders, experts

Earlier on Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had said that the international deployment in Afghanistan was “disappointing,” urging countries to learn lessons from the failure in Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News “Scenes of

August 19, 2021

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Pak leaders, organisations voice support for Taliban

The Ummat goes on to mention that “The Taliban will have to gradually introduce Sharia Law in Afghanistan and a government based on true Islamic teachings of Fair practices and Justice”….reports Asian

August 19, 2021

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Jaishankar discusses Afghan situation with UN Secretary General

The EAM also met Estonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets and as “UNSC members, discussed our working together on maritime and cyber security and other global issues….reports Asiajn Lite News External

August 19, 2021

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UAE welcomes Ghani, family on ‘humanitarian grounds’

There were reports that Ghani had fled the country to Tajikistan or Uzbekistan, while others indicated that he was in Oman, trying to escape to US, after the Taliban took over Afghanistan

August 19, 2021

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Efforts underway to keep cash away from Taliban

US Treasury has taken steps to prevent cash reserves managed by the Federal Reserve and other US banks out of the hands of the Taliban…reports Asian Lite News After Kabul fell into

August 18, 2021

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Geopolitical implications of Taliban win for India

Taliban-ruled Afghanistan would upset India’s dream of connecting to Central Asia via Iran’s Chabahar port. The prospect of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan emerging as an epicenter of global terrorism cannot be ruled out just

August 18, 2021

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Pakistan takes Taliban on board over TTP issue

Maulana Faqir Mohammad, the former deputy chief of the TTP, was also released as the Taliban after Kabul’s fall on Sunday….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Tuesday

August 18, 2021

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Why is Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan giving Islamabad a big headache?

The dangerous terror group is committed to a Greater Afghanistan, which includes Pushtun dominated areas, in Pakistans north-west across the Durand line….reports Rahul Kumar The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), freed from prison in

August 18, 2021

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