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U.S. scrambles to complete Afghanistan pullout as threat of attacks rises
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug....
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UK PM Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow departures after Aug 31
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the...
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Italy calls for common Afghan immigration policy, wants G20 involved
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday it was vital for the Group of Seven wealthy...
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EU says will continue to promote democracy despite success of Taliban
(Reuters) - The European Union will continue to advocate democracy and human rights in the world beyond the end of...
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Starvation stalks Afghanistan, politics must be worked out fast, WFP says
(Reuters) - Millions of Afghans could soon face starvation due to the combination of conflict, drought and the coronavirus pandemic,...
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Biden expected to decide within 24 hours on Afghan evacuation deadline
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners massed at Kabul's airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new...
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G7 leaders plan to pledge unity on Taliban recognition, sanctions -sources
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the G7 advanced economies are expected to pledge unity on whether or...
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Other G7 leaders to press Biden to extend Kabul evacuation deadline
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will face pressure to extend an Aug. 31 deadline to...
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G7 need to talk about extending evacuations deadline from Kabul, Germany says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries need to coordinate evacuation efforts from Kabul airport...
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Biden says U.S. unwavering in Afghanistan evacuations; Taliban beat back crowd at airport
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has an unwavering commitment to getting U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan, President...
Read moreBritain to push for sanctions on Taliban at G7 meeting -sources
By Andrew MacAskill and Andrea Shalal LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to push world leaders to consider new sanctions on the...
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Merkel offers reassurances on Russia pipeline, Ukraine urges greater clarity
By Andreas Rinke and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered reassurances on Sunday that Ukraine would not...
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U.S., Germany advise against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos
KABUL (Reuters) -The United States and Germany told their citizens in Afghanistan on Saturday to avoid travelling to Kabul airport,...
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West struggles with Afghanistan chaos, Biden again defends withdrawal
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chaos around the Kabul airport was so bad this week that the U.S. military was forced to use...
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U.S. says a dozen countries to let Kabul evacuation flights transit
By Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Friday that a dozen countries, from Europe...
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U.S. evacuation flights from Kabul will land in Germany on Friday – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military aircraft conducting evacuation flights from Kabul will land in Germany on Friday, the Pentagon said....
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Taliban urge Afghan unity as protests spread to Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban called on Afghanistan's imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the...
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Italy pushes for extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan -media
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is working to organise a summit of the Group of 20 major economies...
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Biden, UK’s Johnson discuss Afghanistan, agree to hold G7 meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan...
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UK’s Johnson wants to discuss Afghanistan with G7 as soon as possible
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to hold a virtual meeting of Group of Seven leaders at the...
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