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German military sees rising risk of suicide attacks in Kabul
BERLIN (Reuters) - There is an increasing risk of suicide attacks by Islamic State (IS) fighters entering Kabul, a German...
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Security-focused EU ramps up humanitarian aid for Afghans
(Reuters) - The EU announced a ramped-up Afghan aid programme that an official said it would seek safety guarantees on...
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Extension to evacuation window in Afghanistan unlikely, UK warns
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is unlikely to extend the evacuation window to allow its citizens and...
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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...
Read moreJordan says will let 2,500 Afghans pass through on way to U.S.
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan has agreed to allow 2,500 Afghan citizens to pass through the kingdom as they fly to...
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Germany looking at evacuations from Afghanistan after Kabul airport closes
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is looking into ways to evacuate people from Afghanistan beyond the window of opportunity to fly...
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Britain still wants to fly thousands of people from Afghanistan– PM’s spokesperson
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain still wants to fly out thousands of people out from Afghanistan and has not set a...
Read moreRussia-led security bloc to hold drills in Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 1-9 -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russia-led CSTO security bloc will hold exercises involving its rapid deployment forces in Kyrgyzstan on Sept....
Read moreSwiss get around 100 people out of Afghanistan – foreign ministry
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has been able to get around 100 people -- including the first local staff working for...
Read moreRussia, Iran and China to hold joint drills in Gulf -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, Iran and China will hold joint maritime exercises in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or...
Read moreRussia says Turkey could sign new S-400 missile contract soon – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey are close to signing a new contract to supply Ankara with additional S-400 air...
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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Putin: we don’t want Afghan militants in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Sunday rejected the idea of sending people evacuation from Afghanistan to countries near Russia,...
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At least 20 deaths in last week during Kabul airport evacuation effort -NATO official
KABUL (Reuters) - At least 20 people have died in the past seven days in and around the Kabul airport...
Read moreSeven people killed in crowd crush near Kabul airport on Saturday -UK govt
LONDON (Reuters) -Seven people were killed on Saturday in crowds near Kabul airport where people have been gathering to try...
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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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Biden admin may compel civilian airlines to carry Afghan evacuees- officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration has told U.S. airlines they could be ordered to help ferry people who...
Read moreAnti-Taliban forces say they’ve taken three districts in Afghanistan’s north
(Reuters) - Forces holding out against the Taliban in northern Afghanistan say they have taken three districts close to the...
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