Turkey cannot take new refugee burden, foreign minister says
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey cannot take the burden of a new migrant wave from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said
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Chinese foreign minister tells top U.S. diplomat world must ‘positively guide’ Taliban
Beijing (Reuters) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a
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Afghan woman gives birth on evacuation flight to Britain
Istanbul (Reuters) – An Afghan woman on board an evacuation flight to Britain gave birth to a baby girl early
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Biden promises further strikes against ISIS-K
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday promised further strikes against the Islamic State in Afghanistan in retaliation
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Taliban prepare to form new cabinet as U.S. evacuation nears end
Kabul (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the U.S. evacuation nears its
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Blast heard in Kabul as U.S. forces destroy munitions -Taliban
Kabul (Reuters) – A large explosion was heard in Kabul late on Thursday as the U.S. military destroyed ammunition, Taliban
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Attack on Kabul airport kills at least 13; airlift thrust into chaos
Kabul (Reuters) – Suspected suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday,
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Taliban asked Turkey for support to run Kabul airport, Turkish officials say
Ankara (Reuters) – The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign
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UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
Geneva (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations
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U.S. cannot say how many Afghan refugees it has received, situation ‘fluid’
Washington (Reuters) – A senior U.S. official on Tuesday could not say how many Afghans have been evacuated to the
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