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France to begin Afghanistan evacuation as panic grips Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 10:38:23 GMT - France - World - SN:55 - ID:9113849
PARIS, Aug 16 (MENA) - France said it will evacuate its first nationals and Afghan colleagues from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, France 24 reported. "We are planning to carry out the first ....
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Japan to evacuate embassy in Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 10:23:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:52 - ID:9113959
TOKYO, Aug 16 (MENA) - Japan is set to evacuate all personnel from its embassy in Kabul, Japanese government sources said Sunday, as Taliban fighters reportedly entered Afghanistan's capital calling for a peaceful transfer of power, Japan Today ....
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Chinese embassy in Afghanistan operating normally
Date: 2021-08-16 10:20:04 GMT - China - World - SN:50 - ID:9113869
BEIJING, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan is operating normally and China will closely monitor the situation and provide Chinese nationals in Afghanistan with necessary services and help, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for the ....
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Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans, foreign nationals flee Taliban: Sky News
Date: 2021-08-16 10:15:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:48 - ID:9113873
KABUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - Scenes of chaos have been seen at Kabul's airport as hundreds of desperate Afghans, foreign diplomats and officials attempt to flee the country, Sky News reported Monday. Witnesses in the Afghanistan capital are reporting ....
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Pakistan opposition asks govt to brief parliament on Afghan situation
Date: 2021-08-16 10:03:14 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:47 - ID:9113842
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - Pakistan's two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — have again asked the government to brief parliament on the current situation in Afghanistan, DAWN news ....
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Russia calls the seizure of power by Taliban the result of US failure
Date: 2021-08-16 10:02:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:9113878
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - The seizure of power by the Taliban (movement is prohibited in the Russian Federation) was not due to any agreements, but was the result of the failure of the United States in Afghanistan. This was stated on the air of the ....
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Russian envoy to Afghanistan to meet Taliban in Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 09:54:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:9113885
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Russia said its ambassador to Afghanistan will meet with the Taliban in Kabul on Tuesday and that it will decide on whether to recognize the new government based on its conduct, Interfax News Agency reported. "Our ....
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NYT: Kabul sudden fall to Taliban ends US era in Afghanistan
Date: 2021-08-16 09:42:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9113794
NEW YORK, Aug 16 (MENA) - Taliban fighters stormed the Afghan capital on Sunday amid scenes of panic and chaos, bringing a sharp and shocking close to the Afghan government and the US era of 20 years in the country, The New York Times ....
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U.S. military takes control of Kabul airport, aims to evacuate 5,000 civilians a day
Date: 2021-08-16 09:34:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:42 - ID:9113818
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - The US military took control of air traffic at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport and secured the airport's perimeter, the Pentagon and State Department said late Sunday, as thousands of Americans, foreign ....
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Philippines reports 14,610 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-16 09:14:07 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:38 - ID:9113760
MANILA, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Philippines on Monday logged 14,610 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 1,755,846, Philstar reported. The numbers today mark the sixth straight day of authorities reporting more than 10,000 additional ....
