US exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson says
The Taliban’s spokesman says they will crack down on the the militant Islamic State (IS) group’s attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country. “We hope that those Afghans who are influenced by IS […] will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence […]
UNSC to convene emergency meeting on Afghanistan today
Envoys of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting today (Monday) to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan following the US drawdown and Taliban takeover of the war-ravished country, according to Radio Pakistan. The state broadcaster reported that France and Britain are expected to submit a resolution in the meeting, proposing the establishment […]
Canada approves Moderna vaccine for kids aged 12-17
Health Canada has approved the usage of the Moderna Covid-19 to inoculate children between 12 to 17 years. The Moderna vaccine had been approved for use in adults over the age of 18 in Canada since December 2020, reports Xinhua news agency. After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, Health Canada said […]
US intelligence community has failed to detect Covid-19 origin, says report
The US intelligence community has failed to reach any firm conclusion on the exact origin of Covid-19 and is split on whether it leaked from a lab in China or emerged in nature, even though it does not believe the virus was developed as a biological weapon, according to results of a detailed review ordered […]
19 drown as boat collides with ship in Bangladesh
DHAKA: At least 19 people were killed and dozens remain missing as a boat packed with passengers and a sand-laden cargo ship collided on Friday in a lake in eastern Bangladesh, officials said. The boat was reportedly carrying some 60 passengers when the incident occurred on a lake in the town of Bijoynagar, local government […]
Osama’s involvement in 9/11 was never proven, say Taliban
WASHINGTON: A Taliban spokesman has said that there was no justification for the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 as Osama bin Laden’s involvement in the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were never proven. Zabihullah Mujahid made the claim during an interview with NBC Nightly News on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the Taliban […]
Blast outside Kabul Airport, US says attack might be caused by suicide bomber
An explosion outside Kabul’s airport amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan appeared to be caused by a suicide bomb, U.S. officials said on Thursday, citing an initial report and cautioning that it could change. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby confirmed in a Twitter post that there had been an explosion outside the airport in […]
NATO Chief Condemns Kabul Airport Suicide Bombings
NATO chief has condemned the twin suicide bombings at the Kabul airport as a “horrific terrorist attack” that targeted desperate Afghans trying to leave the country and the alliance’s efforts to evacuate them from Afghanistan. Jens Stoltenberg said on Twitter after the explosions on Thursday: “I strongly condemn the horrific terrorist attack outside #Kabul airport. […]
Turkish troops leave Kabul, abandoning hopes for airport
ANKARA: Turkey said on Wednesday it had started pulling troops out of Afghanistan, apparently abandoning plans to help secure Kabul’s strategic airport. The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Ankara’s military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline, two Turkish officials […]
Biden keeps to Kabul Aug 31 deadline despite criticism
Washington:US President Joe Biden has declared that he is sticking to his August 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The decision defies allied leaders who want to give the evacuation more time, and opens Biden to criticism that he caved to Taliban deadline […]
