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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...
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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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Afghan star Aryana Sayeed recounts harrowing escape from Kabul
By Merdie Nzanga and Greg Savoy (Reuters) - An Afghan singer who has used her international fame to amplify calls...
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Taliban say want Afghans not to leave, expect foreign evacuations to end by Aug. 31
(Reuters) -The Taliban expect foreign evacuations from Kabul to be completed by the end of the month, the Islamist group's...
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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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China says U.S. army must be held accountable for Afghanistan actions
GENEVA (Reuters) -China's envoy told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday that the U.S. army and the militaries of...
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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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U.N. rights chief to report back on Afghanistan in Sept-Oct
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is to report back in the September-October session on the situation...
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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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British govt to discuss criminalising entering Afghanistan – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - The British government will discuss proposals to blacklist Afghanistan, which would allow its authorities to jail people for...
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UK’s Johnson and Biden agree on Kabul evacuation efforts
(Refiles to correct day) LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on Monday...
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UK says has evacuated over 7,000 people from Afghanistan
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom said late on Monday it has evacuated over 7,000 people from Afghanistan, adding that the...
Read morePerson on no-fly list flown to UK from Afghanistan ‘no longer of interest’
LONDON (Reuters) - An individual on a "no-fly" list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a...
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They’re changing the guard again at Buckingham Palace after 18 months
LONDON (Reuters) - The famous "Changing the Guard" ceremony at Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace in London returned on Monday after...
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