Afghanistan

G7 demands Taliban ‘guarantee’ safe passage from Kabul after Aug 31

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Taliban must "guarantee" safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan beyond the current August 31…

Over 4,000 US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan: official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has evacuated "more than 4,000 American passport holders plus their families" since…

Afghanistan’s media enters the unknown under Taliban rule

  by David Fox, with Qasim Nauman in Seoul Agence France Presse Scores of journalists are among the tens of…

Russia accuses US of forcing Afghans on Central Asia

  Budapest, Hungary | AFP | Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that US forces are "pawning off" Afghans…

Germany says US, allies can’t evacuate all Afghans who need protection by Aug 31

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Western allies will not be able to fly every Afghan who needs protection out of Kabul…

Beijing continues to coerce, intimidate in South China Sea: Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris accused Beijing on Tuesday of coercion and intimidation in the hotly disputed South China Sea,…

Taliban warn of ‘consequences’ as US ramps up evacuation

by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban warned Monday there would be "consequences" if the United States and…

16,000 evacuated from Kabul airport in past 24 hours: Pentagon

by Paul HANDLEY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Around 16,000 people were evacuated over the past 24 hours from Afghanistan…

Kabul evacuation flight arrives in Belgium

MELSBROEK, Belgium (AFP) -- A charter flight arrived at a Belgian air base outside Brussels on Monday carrying 193 people…

Deadly firefight at Kabul airport as US boosts airlift

by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Western security forces were involved in an exchange of fire with unidentified gunmen…

Putin warns of influx of Afghan militants disguised as refugees

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his country Sunday to prevent an influx of refugees from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover,…

US orders American airlines to aid Afghan evacuation

  The United States on Sunday enlisted several major airlines in its frantic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans,…

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