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China’s foreign minister slams ‘hurried’ U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday that the hasty pullout...
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Factbox-Biden’s speech on Afghanistan: key quotes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday stood by his decision to end the longest war in United...
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U.S. State Department declines to say if Ghani still Afghan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Monday declined to say if the United States still recognized Ashraf Ghani as...
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U.S. appeals judge’s order reviving Trump ‘remain in Mexico’ program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday appealed a federal judge's order...
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UK to launch resettlement scheme for vulnerable Afghans
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will launch a new resettlement scheme for Afghans who are most in need of help, especially...
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U.S. diplomats continue contacts with Taliban in Doha, says State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators remain engaged with Taliban representatives in Doha, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The...
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UK’s Raab says coordination needed to prevent Afghanistan being used as a base for terrorist groups
(Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab said he and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for...
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Kabul airport operations restarted for evacuation flights- Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday that the airfield at Kabul's airport had been reopened after a pause...
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Frantic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban
(Reuters) -Several Afghans clung to the side of a U.S. military plane at Kabul's airport on Monday as it taxied...
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U.S. focused on securing Kabul airport after chaos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will focus on securing the Kabul airport and additional U.S. forces will flow into the...
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UK’s Johnson plans G7 meeting on Afghanistan, steps up evacuation effort
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to host a virtual meeting of G7 leaders to tackle the deteriorating...
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Britain asks: Is America back or has it turned its back?
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The humiliation of the lightning Taliban takeover in Afghanistan after a 20-year war that...
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UK indicates Afghanistan sanctions possible
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will use all the means it has at its disposal to hold the Taliban to account...
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Pentagon says U.S. and international forces working to clear Kabul airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces are working with Turkish and other international troops to clear Kabul airport to allow evacuation...
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Biden to speak on Afghanistan on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will return to the White House from Camp David on Monday to deliver...
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Biden to marshal international community on rights in Afghanistan -adviser
(Corrects interview to Today from Good Morning America) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said...
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At least five killed at Kabul airport – witnesses
KABUL (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter...
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Pentagon approves more troops for Kabul as U.S. seeks to secure airport for evacuations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon authorized another 1,000 troops to help evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghans who worked for them from...
Read moreU.S. State Department says all embassy personnel at Kabul airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said late Sunday that all American embassy personnel in Kabul had been safely...
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More than 60 countries say Afghans, others must be allowed to leave Afghanistan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 60 countries issued a joint statement saying Afghans and international citizens who want...
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