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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
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China Welcomes "End Of Anarchy" With New Taliban Government
Beijing said Wednesday it welcomed the end of "three weeks of anarchy" in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, calling on the Taliban to restore order in the country.
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Afghan Airspace "Very Risky", Warns Pilot Of Plane Hijacked In 1999
Captain Devi Sharan, a retired pilot of Air India whose plane IC-814 was hijacked to Kandahar in December 1999, said the Taliban, which has seized power in Kabul, can't be trusted as their ground fighters don't follow rules.
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UN Sees 80% Drop In Vaccinations In Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
In the first week following the Taliban conquest of Kabul, COVID-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan have dropped by 80%, the UN agency UNICEF said, warning that half of the few doses delivered to the country so far are close to expiry.
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US, Allies Can't Evacuate All Afghans Who Qualify By August 31: Germany
Western allies will not be able to fly every Afghan who needs protection out of Kabul before the United States' planned August 31 withdrawal deadline, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
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Kabul Airport Problems Blocking Medical Supplies For Afghans, Says WHO
More than 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and severe malnutrition kits due to be delivered to Afghanistan this week are stuck because of Kabul airport restrictions, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Turkey Can't Bear Afghan Refugee Burden For European Union: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey cannot bail out the EU by taking in Afghans who worked for Western countries in Afghanistan as the Taliban take power there, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
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European Union Top Officials To Visit Afghan Evacuation Centre In Spain
The EU's two top officials will visit a reception centre in Spain on Saturday for Afghan refugees who worked for the bloc, Spain's foreign minister said.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users' Accounts Amid Takeover
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.
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Russia Offers To Fly Afghans Out Of Afghanistan To Other Countries
Russia is ready to provide its civilian aircraft to fly Afghan citizens from Afghanistan to other countries, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Afghan War Has Ended, Everyone Pardoned, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Tuesday the war in Afghanistan was over and that all their opponents would be pardoned, as they held their first news conference since seizing power from the Western-backed government in Kabul.
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Malala Yousafzai, Who Was Shot By Taliban, Has A Message For World Leaders
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said she was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leaders to take urgent action.
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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
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China Welcomes "End Of Anarchy" With New Taliban Government
Beijing said Wednesday it welcomed the end of "three weeks of anarchy" in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, calling on the Taliban to restore order in the country.
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Afghan Airspace "Very Risky", Warns Pilot Of Plane Hijacked In 1999
Captain Devi Sharan, a retired pilot of Air India whose plane IC-814 was hijacked to Kandahar in December 1999, said the Taliban, which has seized power in Kabul, can't be trusted as their ground fighters don't follow rules.
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UN Sees 80% Drop In Vaccinations In Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
In the first week following the Taliban conquest of Kabul, COVID-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan have dropped by 80%, the UN agency UNICEF said, warning that half of the few doses delivered to the country so far are close to expiry.
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US, Allies Can't Evacuate All Afghans Who Qualify By August 31: Germany
Western allies will not be able to fly every Afghan who needs protection out of Kabul before the United States' planned August 31 withdrawal deadline, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
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Kabul Airport Problems Blocking Medical Supplies For Afghans, Says WHO
More than 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and severe malnutrition kits due to be delivered to Afghanistan this week are stuck because of Kabul airport restrictions, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Turkey Can't Bear Afghan Refugee Burden For European Union: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey cannot bail out the EU by taking in Afghans who worked for Western countries in Afghanistan as the Taliban take power there, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
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European Union Top Officials To Visit Afghan Evacuation Centre In Spain
The EU's two top officials will visit a reception centre in Spain on Saturday for Afghan refugees who worked for the bloc, Spain's foreign minister said.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users' Accounts Amid Takeover
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.
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Russia Offers To Fly Afghans Out Of Afghanistan To Other Countries
Russia is ready to provide its civilian aircraft to fly Afghan citizens from Afghanistan to other countries, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Afghan War Has Ended, Everyone Pardoned, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Tuesday the war in Afghanistan was over and that all their opponents would be pardoned, as they held their first news conference since seizing power from the Western-backed government in Kabul.
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Malala Yousafzai, Who Was Shot By Taliban, Has A Message For World Leaders
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said she was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leaders to take urgent action.
