Tag: Kabul

In Kabul, a fearful wait for US to deliver on evacuation vow

KABUL, Afghanistan — Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday to see whether the United States would deliver on President Joe Biden’s new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort. Meanwhile, the Taliban leader arrived in Kabul for talks with the group’s […]

India brings back its envoy, officials from Kabul

(Eds: Updating with details; more quotes of Indian envoy to Afghanistan) New Delhi, Aug 17:  India on Tuesday rushed back home its ambassador and staff from the embassy in Kabul in a military transport aircraft in the wake of escalating tension, fear and uncertainty gripping the Afghan capital […]

US defense chief arrives in Kabul on 1st trip to Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — State media reported that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived Sunday in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. State-owned Radio and Television Afghanistan and popular TOLO Television reported […]

Families step in at Kabul COVID-19 ward to care for patients

KABUL, Afghanistan — The intensive care unit at the Afghan capital’s premier hospital for COVID-19 patients is a medical nightmare — and a stark warning how the country’s war-ravaged health care system risks collapsing. Family members, without protective equipment and only a few wearing face masks, help care […]

Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have put the son of the movement’s feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban officials said. The shake-up, one of the most significant in years, comes ahead of expected talks with Kabul aimed […]

Afghans try to identify group behind attack on clerics, toll climbs to 55

KABUL – Afghan authorities were struggling on Wednesday to identify the group behind a suicide bomb attack that killed at least 55 people at a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul after the Taliban denied any responsibility. The victims included religious delegates from various parts of the country, […]

Shock gives way to despair in Kabul after ambulance bomb

open view web desk KABUL- Kabul was in despair on Sunday, a day after a Taliban suicide bomber killed more than 100 people and wounded at least 235 in the worst attack in the Afghan capital in months. A week ago, the Taliban killed more than 20 people […]

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