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In a big setback for Taliban, UK banks red flag transactions with Afghan entities

<p> In major setback to the Taliban, Britain’s financial watchdog has warned banks to closely watch their customer transactions with…

3 years ago

Qatari experts fly into Kabul to get airport up and running as Turkey drags feet

<p> Efforts to reopen Kabul airport have resumed with a team of Qatari technical experts arriving in Afghanistan’s capital on…

3 years ago

Pentagon news leak sparks row: Easing rules led to Kabul airport suicide bombing?

<p> <strong>A major controversy has broken out in the western media over whether the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport…

3 years ago

Is hasty evacuation of Bagram air base Joe Biden’s biggest blunder in Afghanistan?

<p> <strong>Giving up the Bagram air base hastily in July appears to be the biggest blunder that US President Joe…

3 years ago

NATO countries end evacuation mission from Kabul, 4 to 5 days ahead of Aug 31 US deadline

<p> <strong>NATO forces are winding up their evacuation missions from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline set by the…

3 years ago

Turkey ready to help Taliban operate civilian flights at Kabul airport after US pulls out on Aug 31

<p> <strong>Turkey is ready to provide its technical aviation experts to help the Taliban in operating the Kabul airport for…

3 years ago

Russia sees over 150 man-portable US missiles with Afghan militants as major terror threat

<p> <strong>Russia has expressed serious concern over the US weapons that have fallen into Taliban hands, especially around 150 man-portable…

3 years ago

In deft diplomatic move China blunts Kamala Harris’s bid to woo Vietnam

<p> In a deft diplomatic move China’s ambassador in Hanoi met Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh just ahead of …

3 years ago

Germany explores Turkey-led ‘civilian only’ option to fly out people from Kabul after Aug 31

<p> <strong>Germany is holding discussions with Turkey on whether it could lead a “civilian only” airlift of people to be…

3 years ago

Defiant Taliban says Aug 31 deadline for West to complete evacuation can’t be extended

<p> A defiant Taliban on Monday said that it would not accede to any request by the US-led western powers…

3 years ago

Germany, Switzerland forced to cancel evacuation flights out of Kabul as people can’t reach airport

<p> Switzerland and Germany have cancelled evacuation flights from Kabul as people are not being able to reach the airport…

3 years ago

Pro-NATO Afghan officials are on Taliban hit list, says UN secret report

<p> While the Taliban have been talking about granting “general amnesty” to everyone in Afghanistan, the ground reality is that…

3 years ago

Biden’s bid to evacuate 22,000 at-risk Afghans faces Taliban barrier

<p> <strong>President Joe Biden's promise to evacuate over 20,000 at-risk Afghans who have been working with the U.S. government appears…

3 years ago

China ready to deepen ties with Taliban as part of great game against West

<p> China on Monday said it is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan under the new Taliban…

3 years ago

Has Kabul turned out to be another Saigon moment for the USA?

<p> US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended US President Joe Biden’s decision to pullout of Afghanistan and…

3 years ago

China building a second nuclear missile silo field in Xinjiang, say US scientists

<p> Satellite images reveal that China is building a second nuclear missile silo field, according to a report from the…

3 years ago

US sees big role for India as vaccine supplier in Covid war as China-made shots flop

<p> The US expects India to bounce back as an exporter of vaccines and play a key role in the…

3 years ago

Australian Govt. bankrolls new rare earth metals plant to cut China to size

<p> <strong>The Australian government has extended a USD 10.9 million grant to Lynas Rare Earths Ltd to commercialise a new…

3 years ago

Thailand switches to AstraZeneca as Chinese vaccine fails to stop Covid infections

<p> Thailand is switching to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received a first dose of…

3 years ago

US regulator sues Amazon to force recall of hazardous goods sold online

<p> The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday filed an administrative complaint against Amazon.com, to force the world’s…

3 years ago

India to gain as G20 backs move for 15% tax on giant MNCs like Google, Amazon, Facebook & Apple

<p> The G20 finance ministers on Saturday endorsed a global tax reform to impose a 15% minimum tax on large…

3 years ago