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Afghan industrialists slam President Biden's move to split frozen assets
On Tuesday, thousands of Afghans staged demonstrations, denouncing Biden's decision and demanding the return of the frozen assets to the war-torn country.
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Top US General expresses concern on ISIS presence in Afghanistan
Meanwhile, the Taliban Defense Ministry denied reports over the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan
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Developments in Afghanistan will have ramifications to Central Asia: India
The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year.
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Taliban says they did not allow Pak to continue fencing along Durand Line
Meanwhile, residents who are living near the Durand Line areas say they do not consider fencing on the Durand Line acceptable and they called on the Taliban to take serious actions
UK to co-host UN virtual summit on Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News
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Pak denies ISI chief meeting Afghan leaders in Turkey, calls it 'fake news'
This comes as officials of the Taliban have urged Afghan politicians in exile to 'return to the country and live peacefully'
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Afghans stage protest against Biden's decision on frozen assets
Terming the decision as "illegal and unfair", the protesters urged the US to release all of Afghanistan's frozen assets.
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Afghanistan will initially have 110,000-member army, says Taliban
4,000 choppers have been reactivated, along with planes and vehicles.
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Taliban reacts to US plan on frozen assets, says funds belongs to Afghans
US President Joe Biden on Friday decided to split $7 billion of the frozen Afghan assets to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks
US move to compensate 9/11 victims with Afghan assets unfair: Taliban
Following the pullout of its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, the US has frozen nearly 10 billion US dollars worth of assets of Afghanistan's central bank
Taliban-led government approves aid plan for war victims in Afghanistan
The Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan has approved a plan to assist the victims of war under which aid will be provided to the orphans of the Islamic Emirate and former govt forces.
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Joe Biden frees $7 billion in Afghan assets for relief, 9/11 victims
President Joe Biden signed an order Friday to free $7 billion in Afghan assets now frozen in the US.
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Time to end arbitrary detentions, says UN after Taliban frees 2 reporters
The UN Mission in Afghanistan has welcomed the release of the two reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities after more than four days in custody.Taliban had detained at least nine foreigners in Kabul, including one American and several British citizens, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing relatives of the detainees and sources familiar with the matter.Two of those detained, both journalists, were released late Friday."UNAMA welcomes the release of the reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities. Time to end all arbitrary detentions. No Afghan or int'l journalist, nor civil society activist, should be picked up & held incommunicado. Time to free all those wrongly incarcerated," said UN Mission in Afghanistan.The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with UNHCR, and the Afghan nationals working with them."We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two ..
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US moves to free $7 billion in Afghanistan assets to aid locals
The US government will take steps on Friday to free half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan reserves held in the United States to aid the Afghan people
Joe Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief
The order will require US financial institutions to facilitate access to $3.5 billion of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs
'UN provided $3.13 million cash aid to Afghanistan in past 3 months'
Some economists consider this aid to be important in reducing poverty in the country amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis
Al Qaeda, Islamic State reconstituting in Afghanistan: US official
A top US official has claimed that the Al Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) terror groups were "reconstituting" in Afghanistan.
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1 million Afghan children may die if urgent action not taken: Unicef
The Unicef has warned that 1 million children in Afghanistan may die of acute malnutrition if urgent action wasn't taken.
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India has been a privileged partner of Afghanistan: Afghan envoy
Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay has said that New Delhi has been a privileged partner of Kabul and its people
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New Covid wave batters Afghanistan's crumbling health care
At Kabul's only Covid-19 treatment hospital, staff can only heat the building at night because of lack of fuel, even as winter temperatures drop below freezing during the day.
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