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Unlike 2015, Covid-hit Europe cold shoulders Afghan asylum seekers
A study by the European Commission in 2016 said that migration often can lead to rise in public spending due to expenses related to rescue operations, border protection (especially if managing an external EU border), registration of asylum seekers, and the short-term provision of food, health care and shelter for transit countries. For destination countries, spending may also include elements like social housing etc.
Thousands of anti-Taliban fighters gather in Panjshir Valley
"The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan believes that for any lasting peace, we have to address the underlying problems of Afghanistan. We cannot just continue the same pattern we have been seeing for the past 40 years or 100 years or 200 years in the country. The number one problem is the centralised political system in the country," Ali Nazary, of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan said.
Taliban warns against extending Aug 31 deadline
Taliban spokesman, Muhammad Suhail Shaheen told BBC amid reports that the UK will press for a deadline extension for international evacuations beyond August 31. "Foreign forces should withdraw on the deadline they have announced earlier. Otherwise, it is a clear violation," Shaheen said. The spokesman added the Taliban's reaction to such a move would be a decision for the group's leadership.
Single men shouldn't be allowed in public without family: Bakhtawar Bhutto
In a clarification of a previous post on Twitter about banning men from public spaces, Bakhtawar said that with "repeated and increasing incidents" of assault and violence against women, there was "no better option". Earlier, Bakhtawar had demanded a complete ban on men entering public spaces. Bakhtawar said that when men are escorted by women, perhaps then they would "think twice" before assaulting a woman.
Caldor Fire in California scorches over 100,000 acres
The currently most active fire in California cut a 64.3 km stretch of the Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains area, said the Inciweb, an interstate incident information system, in an update on Sunday. As a transcontinental road in the US, the California portion of Highway 50 is a busy route linking the state's capital city and Lake Tahoe, one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
MEA to brief political parties on Afghanistan situation
The government's move came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed the MEA to brief the political leaders and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will be intimating the further details to the leaders of the political parties. The MEA is likely to share the details of the ongoing rescue operation and other arrangements made by the government to those arriving from Afghanistan and India's concerns and challenges in the war torn country.
India activates foreign missions around Afghanistan for evacuation
They also said that Indian authorities have been coordinating with the Indian embassies in Tajikistan and Qatar to facilitate the evacuations of Indian and Afghan nationals from there and asked them to provide all support such as transport, stay and other necessary assistance. The Indian authorities have also been facing a major challenge that many of Indian workers have been located in different parts of Afghanistan and to take them to nearby Indian embassies such as Doha by land routes has also posed a threat of an attack on the convoy by the Taliban militia.
Taliban head towards defiant Panjshir Valley
They said on Sunday that the fighters have seen no resistance on the way to Panjshir province and are now getting closer to the spot, Afghan media reported. Panjshir province landed northwest of Kabul is a mountainous valley known as the land of lions. The geography is now home to hundreds of Afghan National Defense and Security forces, Special Forces, and militia that are being led by Ahmad Masoud, son of the slain Ahmad Shah Masoud.
NSE to investors: Refrain from dealing in unregulated derivative products
In a statement, the exchange said that it has noticed some unregulated platforms and websites offering trading in certain unregulated derivative products called 'Contracts for Difference' (CFD) and Binary Options. t noted that investors falling prey to the promises of exorbitant returns by these websites and platforms may eventually lose money heavily.
Firefight erupts at Kabul airport entrance
A statement said that the US and German troops had been involved alongside the Afghan guards - with three other Afghans injured in the incident, the BBC reported. It's not clear who started the fighting and German officials said the three Afghans were hurt by "unknown attackers". On August 21, the US advised its citizens to avoid the area because of potential terror threats.
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