Tag: Afghanistan

Categories Middle East

Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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German nationals and locals fleeing the Taliban have to make their own way to Kabul airport, as the two light helicopters Berlin is sending will only be used in individual cases and not as a “taxi,” the Bundeswehr chief said. … Read More >Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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A third of Afghanistan’s population at risk of severe or acute hunger amid war and drought – UN food agency

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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that the dual impact of war and a drought has fueled an “extraordinarily difficult year for Afghanistan,” putting 14 million citizens at risk of severe or acute hunger. … Read More >A third of Afghanistan’s population at risk of severe or acute hunger amid war and drought – UN food agency

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘When will they learn’: Beijing taunts Washington, claiming Afghanistan is another example that military intervention doesn’t work

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Beijing has issued a further rebuke of Washington’s foreign policy, claiming the fall of Kabul further highlights that US military interventions aren’t working and that the vast war chest could have been better spent elsewhere. … Read More >‘When will they learn’: Beijing taunts Washington, claiming Afghanistan is another example that military intervention doesn’t work

Categories Middle East

UN Refugee Agency warns Afghanistan crisis ‘cannot be forgotten’ as people at risk ‘have no clear way out’

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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued another warning on Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis, imploring that people’s needs “cannot be forgotten,” as those in danger “have no clear way out.” … Read More >UN Refugee Agency warns Afghanistan crisis ‘cannot be forgotten’ as people at risk ‘have no clear way out’

Categories Russia

Putin warns terrorists & Taliban fighters ‘disguised as refugees’ could be flowing out of Afghanistan amid chaos of US withdrawal

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the overnight collapse of the American-backed government in Afghanistan could pose a serious threat to countries surrounding the troubled Central Asian nation, including his own. … Read More >Putin warns terrorists & Taliban fighters ‘disguised as refugees’ could be flowing out of Afghanistan amid chaos of US withdrawal

Categories World

Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

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The United States, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and other US allies in NATO have shuttered their embassies in Afghanistan and evacuated diplomatic personnel following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban last Sunday. Washington hopes to evacuate all troops, diplomats, US nationals, and Afghans who assisted the occupation by 31 August. … Read More >Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

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Taliban acquires US military biometric devices that can identify Afghans who assisted coalition efforts – reports

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The Taliban has reportedly seized US military biometrics equipment that could expose Afghans who helped coalition forces – since they contain identifying data like iris scans and fingerprints as well as biographical information. … Read More >Taliban acquires US military biometric devices that can identify Afghans who assisted coalition efforts – reports