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8/22/2021 6:03:59 PM
Britain's defence ministry said Sunday seven people had died in the crowds, without giving further details
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8/22/2021 4:13:00 PM
Tens of thousands of Afghans were racing Sunday to flee their country as the US warned of security threats at Kabul's chaotic airport and the EU said it was "impossible" to evacuate everyone at risk from the Taliban
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8/22/2021 10:28:43 AM
Since the Taliban took control of the country following a lightning charge into the capital Kabul, thousands of people have made their way to Panjshir to both join the fight and find a safe haven to continue their lives
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8/22/2021 10:19:08 AM
The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has seen U.S. military planes do rapid, diving combat landings at the airport surrounded by Taliban fighters
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8/21/2021 8:41:26 PM
The official said that small groups of Americans and possibly other civilians will be given specific instructions on what to do, including movement to transit points where they can be gathered up by the military
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8/21/2021 7:24:21 PM
The emergency airlift from Kabul hit stumbling blocks on Friday and Saturday as flights were delayed, bottlenecks appeared in reception centres and thousands of Afghans continued to struggle to reach safety
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8/21/2021 4:19:00 PM
France's says it has evacuated over 570 people, including at least 407 Afghan citizens, from Kabul onboard its military aircraft since Monday
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8/21/2021 4:15:00 PM
Obviously, the new regime in Kabul will be eager to obtain international recognition, but will the international community buy its narratives?
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8/21/2021 2:19:00 PM
US President Joe Biden said Friday he could not guarantee the outcome of emergency evacuations from Kabul
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8/21/2021 10:58:41 AM
Other senior Taliban leaders seen in the capital in recent days include Khalil Haqqani -- one of America's most wanted terrorists with a $5 million bounty on his head
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8/21/2021 9:50:00 AM
Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously to see whether the US would deliver on Biden's new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort
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8/20/2021 7:07:29 PM
NATO itself still has 500 civilian staff, including nearly 200 Afghans, working at the airport to keep it open while national military rescue operations continue
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8/20/2021 3:27:11 PM
Tens of thousands of people remain to be evacuated ahead of the United States' Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw its troops from the country
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8/20/2021 2:38:10 PM
The Panjshir has long had a reputation as a bastion of resistance
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8/19/2021 11:24:27 PM
Kirby said the military has aircraft available to evacuate 5,000 to 9,000 people per day, but until Thursday far fewer designated evacuees had been able to reach
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8/19/2021 6:01:07 PM
Soeder noted that the US had already provided security guarantees for the evacuation of foreigners and local staff from Kabul
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8/19/2021 11:51:53 AM
Resources of over $370m (£268m) from the IMF had been set to arrive on 23 August
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8/19/2021 9:10:00 AM
The Taliban so far have offered no plans for the government they plan to lead, other than to say it will be guided by Shariah, or Islamic, law. But the pressure continues to grow
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8/18/2021 4:48:01 PM
Ghani fled Afghanistan just as the Taliban approached Kabul
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8/18/2021 12:38:00 PM
After they seized Kabul, the Taliban will seek to extend their dominion and represent a menace to the world for years to come
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