World Insights: Experts warn imminent third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India

3 years ago

NEW DELHI, Sept. 1: With scars of the deadly second wave of COVID-19 still fresh in the minds of Indians, health experts have already warned about a third wave of...

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States

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KABUL, August 31 : The Taliban joyously fired guns into the air and offered words of reconciliation on Tuesday, as they celebrated defeating the United States and returning to power...

U.S. general says withdrawal from Afghanistan completed

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WASHINGTON, August 31 : The U.S. Central Command announced Monday that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has completed, ending 20 years of U.S.-led invasion into the country. "I'm...

Taliban welcomes U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

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KABUL, Aug. 31: The Taliban welcomed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan shortly after the U.S. Central Command announced that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Asian country has completed,...

U.S. general says withdrawal from Afghanistan completed

3 years ago

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31: The U.S. Central Command announced Monday that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has completed, ending 20 years of U.S.-led invasion into the country. ...

Rockets fired at Kabul airport in Afghanistan: witnesses

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KABUL, Aug. 30: Five rockets were fired early Monday at Kabul airport in the Afghan capital, where the evacuation of U.S.-led troops is underway, witnesses said. "The rockets ...

6 Afghans killed after rocket falls into residential area in Kabul

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A rocket struck a house in a populated residential area, west of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, killing two adults and four children. K ...

U.S. carries out airstrike targeting suspected ISIS-K vehicle in Kabul

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"We are confident we successfully hit the target. Significant secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material," said a U.S. Central ...

Taliban rule won't last long in Afghanistan, says Amrullah Saleh

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KABUL, August 29: The former Afghan government first Vice President and self-proclaimed acting President Amrullah Saleh on Saturday told that the Taliban rule won't last long in Afghanistan.  In...

Taliban seals off Kabul airport, stops people as evacuation process nears end

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KABUL, August 29: The Taliban on Saturday sealed off Kabul airport in order to prevent large crowds from leaving the war-torn country as final NATO evacuation flights left Afghanistan.  ...

Terror attack against Kabul airport "highly likely" in 36 hours: Biden

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"The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high. Our commanders informed me that an attack is highly...

Taliban urge women health staff to return to work

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KABUL, Aug 28: The Taliban has called on women who work for the health ministry to return to their jobs, reported BBC. ...

U.S. strikes Islamic State in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul attack

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WASHINGTON, Aug 28: The United States launched a drone strike against an Islamic State attack "planner" in eastern Afghanistan, the military said on Friday, a day after a suicide bombing...

At least 19 people dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh river: police

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DHAKA, Aug. 28: At least 19 people were killed after a boat capsized in a river in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, some 109 km east of the capital Dhaka, on Friday...

Biden vows retribution as death toll rises to 103 in Kabul attacks, says U.S. evacuation continues

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27: U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will avenge militarily the bombing attacks earlier in the day in the Afghan capital of Kabul that have...