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Italy expects last evacuation flight out of Afghanistan on Friday
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government expects its last evacuation flight to leave Afghanistan later on Friday, Foreign Minister Luigi...
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Pentagon bracing for more attacks after troops killed at Kabul airport
By Idrees Ali, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -American forces in Kabul were bracing for more Islamic State...
Read moreAt least 12 U.S. troops believed killed in Kabul blasts -officials
(Refiles to lower case 'troops' in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The count of U.S. troops believed to have been killed in...
Read moreDozens wounded by blasts at Kazakh military facility
ALMATY (Reuters) -Kazakhstan has evacuated settlements located next to a military facility in its southern Zhambyl province after it was...
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UK PM Johnson said time was short to get those left in Afghanistan out
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday time was running out to evacuate those remainining in...
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Close ally of Kremlin critic Navalny appears on social media after reports of fleeing Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, appeared on social media on Thursday...
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Russia says it will study Taliban’s actions before deciding on recognition
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has yet to determine its position towards the Taliban, and will see how they act toward the...
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UK sees very credible threat of imminent IS Kabul airport attack
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -There is "very, very credible" intelligence that Islamic State militants are planning an imminent attack...
Read moreRussia flies nationals out of Afghanistan on Putin’s orders
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Four Russian military planes evacuated Russian and other nationals from Kabul on Wednesday on the orders of President...
Read moreAround 1,000 Afghans receive permission to travel to Russia – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has allowed around 1,000 Afghans to enter the country from Afghanistan after its rapid takeover by...
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UK says deadline for Afghanistan evacuation is to the last minute of Aug. 31
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday that the deadline for evacuating people from Afghanistan was...
Read moreTaliban appoints former Guantanamo detainee as acting defense minister, Al Jazeera says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban has appointed former Guantanamo detainee mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir as acting defense minister, Qatari based...
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Swiss have evacuated 292 people from Afghanistan
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has evacuated 292 people from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Tuesday, while Switzerland would...
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Russia says it and others ready to mediate in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan are interested in serving as mediators in resolving the crisis in...
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Hungary is and will remain a member of the EU -foreign minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is and will remain a member of the European Union, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a...
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Hungary, Russia plan to sign vaccine production deal, new gas supply contract -minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary and Russia are in advanced talks on licensing production of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary,...
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Russia’s Putin, India’s Modi discuss Afghanistan in phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Afghanistan in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister...
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Ukraine marks Independence Day vowing to reclaim annexed territory
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine held its first military parade in several years, celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence and...
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France says time needed beyond Aug. 31 for Afghan evacuations
PARIS (Reuters) -France is concerned about the Aug. 31 deadline set by the United States to pull out of Afghanistan,...
Read moreRussia ready to deliver weapons to allies near Afghanistan at low prices – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to supply weapons and military hardware to its allies in the CSTO security bloc...
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