Tag: Afghanistan
Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. US troops fired warning shots at the Kabul airport as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation. The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the US and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. Have a look at some of the mo....
China First Nation To Hope Taliban Will Respect Peace
Several countries led by the UK have asked the world community not to bilaterally recognise the Taliban in Afghanistan, but China has done everything short of saying that it is a friendly force. ....
Freed Afghan Taliban Prisoners Among Thousands Entering Pakistan
Thousands of Afghans have entered Pakistan through the Spin Boldak/Chaman border crossing in Afghanistan's southeast after the Taliban's takeover of the country earlier this week, including patients seeking medical attention and freed Taliban prisoners. ....
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Fled Kabul With $169 Million In Cash
Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar, has claimed that President Ashraf Ghani had "taken $169 million with him" when he fled Afghanistan. ....
US President Joe Biden's Approval Rating Dips Below 50% For 1st Time
US President Joe Biden's average approval ratinghas tumbled below 50 per cent for the first time since he took office in January this year, multiple polls have reveaked. ....
Bhuj Actress Pranitha Subhash's Post On Afghanistan Goes Viral
Multi-lingual actress Pranitha Subhash from Karnataka has taunted apologists in the backdrop of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan and her post has gone viral on social media. ....
5 Days After Taliban Invasion, Streets Of Kabul Almost Devoid Of Women
Five days after the quick and unexpected invasion of Kabul by the Taliban, the streets of the Afghan capital are almost entirely devoid of women, The Guardian reported. ....
UN Secretary-General Guterres Says He Is Ready To Speak To Taliban
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he is ready to talk to the Taliban that has taken over Afghanistan amid fears of widepread human rights abuses. ....
Afghanistan-Pakistan ODI Series On Schedule: Afghan Board
Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against Pakistan, which is due to begin on September 3 in Sri Lanka is on schedule despite Taliban taking over the country this month, the country's cricket board chief has confirmed. ....
People Missing After Attempts To Escape From Kabul Airport
Afghan families do not know the whereabouts of their sons since earlier this week after they went to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in an attempt to leave the country following the Taliban takeover. ....
