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Guterres urges Taliban to exercise utmost restraint

“I urge all parties especially the Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and to ensure that humanitarian needs can be met. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands from their

August 17, 2021

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Need inclusive transitional govt in Kabul: Afghan envoy

The Afghanistan envoy called for urgently establishing a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of those at risk of Taliban contributions and attacks….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ghulam M

August 17, 2021

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UK parliament to reconvene over Afghanistan crisis

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also held an emergency COBRA meeting on Sunday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, Downing Street has said…reports Asian Lite News. The UK Parliament will be recalled on

August 17, 2021

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Boris calls for G7 leaders meet on Afghanistan

Johnson also outlined his intention to host a virtual meeting of G7 leaders on Afghanistan in the coming days to this end…reports Asian Lite News. The UK, which currently holds the G7

August 17, 2021

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Taliban will strip women’s rights: Af filmmaker Sahraa Karimi

Sahraa Karimi says that the Taliban’s agenda targets the suppression both of women and the liberal arts, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Noted Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi has penned an open letter calling

August 17, 2021

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Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan

Biden is the fourth US president to confront challenges in Afghanistan and has insisted he wouldn’t hand America’s longest war to his successor….reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden and other top

August 17, 2021

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Thousands stranded in Afghanistan as Kabul airport shuts ops

Kabul airport was overwhelmed on Sunday night with over 2,000 people hoping to board commercial flights leaving the country….reports Asian Lite News All commercial flights have been suspended at the Hamid Karzai

August 16, 2021

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Afghan nationals reach Delhi, say situation really bad there

Many Afghan students who study in India arrived in Delhi on Sunday by Air India flight from Kabul…reports Asian Lite News. Afghan nationals, who arrived in Delhi on an Air Indian flight

August 16, 2021

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India has divergences with US on Afghanistan, says Jaishankar

India’s concerns in Afghanistan are not merely its investments in the development of the war-torn country, but that Afghanistan could potentially develop into a safe sanctuary for anti-India terrorists as well, reports

August 16, 2021

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Our victory was unexpectedly swift: Taliban

Baradar’s comments come hours after Taliban terrorists entered Kabul and wrested control over the capital of Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar on Sunday said that the terror group’s

August 16, 2021

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