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Taliban mocks America with iconic World War II photo
An elite unit of Taliban fighters, wearing US-made tactical gear they apparently captured from retreating Afghan forces, has posed for a propaganda photo, which many outraged Americans found to be the "ultimate insult", Russia Today reported. "We're a laughing stock of the world," said conservative columnist and former TV host Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Republican senator John McCain.
Americans beaten up by Taliban while reaching Kabul airport
"We know of cases, a small number that we know of... We don't have perfect visibility, but we know of a small number of cases where some Americans and certainly, as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said in that statement, Afghans-Afghans that we want to evacuate have been harassed and, in some cases, beaten," Kirby said at the briefing, Al Arabiya reported.
Ex-UK PM slams US for 'imbecilic' retreat from Afghanistan
"The abandonment of Afghanistan and its people is tragic, dangerous, unnecessary," Blair, who took Britain into war in Afghanistan alongside the US in 2001, wrote in an article published on Saturday on the website of his Institute for Global Change, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Persecuted Afghans finding solace in India
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were approximately 40,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in India in 2019. At 27 per cent, Afghans were the second-largest community amongst them. Most of the Afghan refugees living in India are concentrated in New Delhi. The capital's Lajpat Nagar, a colony originally built for partition refugees from Pakistan, acts as a home for many Afghans.
Over 1K airlifted from Kabul in 24 hours: UK Minister
The minister said that the queue is flowing better on Sunday as the Taliban were marshalling people into separate UK and US evacuation queues, which was "making a big difference", the BBC reported. Meanwhile, the UK government said seven Afghan civilians had died in the chaotic crowds outside the airport. As many as 731 had been processed on Sunday morning and were set to fly, Heappey said.
Afghan VP flew to Dubai with $51mn in cash
US diplomatic cables revealed one Afghan Vice President flew to Dubai with 38 million pounds ($51 million) in cash, and that drug-traffickers and corrupt officials were shifting 170 million pounds ($231 million) a week out of a country where average incomes were scarcely 430 pounds ($585) a year, the report said.
Sri Lanka urges India's help to evacuate Lankans in Afghanistan
The Foreign Ministry stated Sri Lanka was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and was closely monitoring the development. "Our primary concern is the safety and security of Sri Lankans living in Afghanistan and evacuating them to safety or back to Sri Lanka," said the Foreign Ministry and requested the support of India, the US, the UK, Pakistan and the United Nations to evacuate Sri Lankans in Afghanistan.
Don't treat Covid with drug meant for livestock: FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had, in April last year, warned against the use of ivermectin, due to the lack of supporting scientific evidence. Ivermectin is not an anti-viral (a drug for treating viruses), but has been approved at very specific doses for some parasitic infections like intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, head lice, or skin conditions like rosacea.
Taliban meets Afghan political figures, assures security
"A delegation from the Political Office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan met with a number of political figures in Kabul today," Muhammad Naeem, a spokesman for the Political Office of the Taliban in Qatari capital Doha, said in a tweet on Saturday. According to the spokesman, the delegation told the attendees about the future of the "Islamic Emirate", the name of Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Visuals emerge of ISI chief praying with Taliban
Pictures circulated on social media platforms show Hameed offering prayers led by a Taliban Imam. Media reports say the viral images also include Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Sheikh Abdul Hakim, who is the group's former shadow chief justice. This development comes at a time when reports suggest that Pakistan will be the first guest country of the Taliban-captured Afghanistan.
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