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US ends Afghan War in confused retreat

The final pullout came 11 days before the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks carried out by the Afghanistan-based Al Qaeda in the US in 2001….reports Arul Louis The US has ended

August 31, 2021

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Taliban have more Black Hawk choppers than 85% countries

The irony is that the Taliban’s newfound arsenal was supposed to prevent Afghanistan falling into Taliban hands…reports Asian Lite News US Republican Congressman Jim Banks has revealed that the Taliban now have

August 31, 2021

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Putting price tags on military equipment left behind in Afghanistan

Between 2003 and 2016, the US purchased and provided 75,898 vehicles and 208 aircraft, to the Afghan army and security forces…reports Asian Lite News The US provided an estimated $83 billion worth

August 31, 2021

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Taliban walk across Kabul airport runway, say want good ties with US

The two-decades-old war in Afghanistan came to an end on Monday midnight as the plane carrying the remaining American troops left the country, reports Asian Lite News Taliban leaders on Tuesday symbolically

August 31, 2021

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Low conviction rate fuels human trafficking in B’desh

The victims are mostly women and they were sexually abused in different places and trafficked to different countries, including UAE with the promise of good jobs….reports Sumi Khan Lured by the offer

August 31, 2021

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Forum Condemns Daesh Attack in Kabul

The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh censured the attacks that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh has strongly condemned the attacks that occurred in

August 31, 2021

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UK pushes for safe passage of Afghans as US leaves

Ending their20-year presence, the United States forces pulled out from Afghanistan on Monday, leaving the Taliban in control of the country, reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said

August 31, 2021

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Afghan scientists fear loss of funding, research

Since 2001, research progressed, enrolment of female students as well as research burgeoned on topics from cancer to geology…reports Asian Lite News. The withdrawal of US forces and return of the Taliban

August 31, 2021

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Tory MP calls UK’s Afghanistan evacuation a ‘humiliation’

The British government is facing strong criticism for reportedly leaving behind hundreds of Afghans who were eligible for relocation in the UK behind…reports Asian Lite News. UK Conservative lawmaker Tobias Ellwood has

August 31, 2021

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US moving its Afghanistan mission to Qatar

Secretary of State also called the United States’ next steps in Afghanistan “a new chapter”…reports Asian Lite News The United States is moving its Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar, said Secretary of

August 31, 2021

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