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Kabul streets almost devoid of women

Many women are dressed in the long black clothes commonly worn in the Middle East and Arab nations…reports Asian Lite News. Four days after the quick and unexpected invasion of Kabul by

August 20, 2021

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Guterres ready to speak with Taliban

He said that the only leverage the international community has with the Taliban is its quest for legitimacy and all nations should be united and “speak with one voice” to be able

August 20, 2021

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UNESCO: Will ensure Right To Education for all Afghans

UNESCO will spare no efforts to support all Afghans to ensure their right to education, the agency said in a statement…reports Asian Lite News. Amid the rapidly evolving events in Afghanistan, UNESCO

August 20, 2021

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7,000 evacuated from Afghanistan since Aug 14, says Pentagon

These flights, containing more than 2,000 passengers, left Kabul and arrived at designated safe havens and staging areas in the CENTCOM area of operation, he said…reports Asian Lite News. A total of

August 20, 2021

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UK to accept 20k Afghan refugees

She also called on other European countries to engage in Afghan refugee resettlement programmes…reports Asian Lite News. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the United Kingdom would accept 20,000 Afghan refugees fleeing

August 19, 2021

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China Expects Taliban To Leave Terrorism Past

China encourages the Afghan Taliban to pursue a moderate religious policy and hopes that the new Afghan regime can make a clean break with all kinds of international terrorist forces, Foreign Ministry

August 18, 2021

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40 Dead in Kabul Airport Stampede

A Taliban commander at the Kabul airport said that at least 40 people were killed in shooting by the foreign forces and due to a stampede since Monday. He said the people

August 18, 2021

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PM chairs key meet on Afghanistan situation

Though the details of the meeting were not shared, it is leant that the government’s highest decision making body discussed the tense security situation there, reports Asian Lite News Amid the evolving

August 18, 2021

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‘Punjabi Taliban’ vandalise Ranjit Singh Statue At Lahore Fort

Member of a radical party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) pulled down Ranjit Singh’s statue at the Lahore Fort. The statue had previously been vandalized by TLP workers on at least two different occasions

August 17, 2021

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India safely evacuates diplomats, citizens from Afghanistan

IAF’s transport aircraft C-17 with 150 passengers including Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronendra Tandon, embassy’s staff, their family members and the journalists brought back to India, reports Asian Lite News India on

August 17, 2021

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