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'Instability in Afghanistan likely to lead to increased migratory pressure'
Johansson issued a statement on Wednesday following a meeting of EU Interior Ministers, saying that the bloc shouldn't wait for refugees to reach the borders of its member countries, instead, it should prevent people from heading towards it through unsafe, irregular and uncontrolled routes run by smugglers, reports Xinhua news agency.
Taliban open fire as hundreds of Afghans take to streets to support national flag
Members of the Taliban opened fire on people rallying in support of the Afghan national flag in the eastern Nangarhar province, Sputnik reported. At least two people were killed and 12 others were injured after the Taliban opened fire on the protesters.
'Did not take money, couldn’t even change shoes': Ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani refutes allegations against him
Ghani posted a video on Facebook clarifying the circumstances in which he had to leave Kabul amidst Taliban insurgency. Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar, had earlier claimed that President Ghani had "taken $169 million with him" when he fled Afghanistan.
Sitting on reserved seats, US military dogs return home as chaos reigns at Kabul airport
Many of these Belgian Malinois, German Shepherds and German Shorthaired Pointers have received medals along with their handlers for finding weapons, explosives, ammunition and also narcotics in the trouble-torn region. The photographs and videos of the combat canines being evacuated from Kabul have gone viral on social media even as chaos reigned at the Kabul airport with thousands of Afghans making desperate attempts to flee Afghanistan in order to escape a possible persecution by the Taliban.
Largest party in Nepal heads for split
As many as 95 leaders from the party, including 58 from the existing Central Committee, applied to the Election Commission for the establishment of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (Socialist) to be headed by Madhav Kumar Nepal, with former prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal in the second rank, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Wary of a guerrilla war, Taliban asks civilians to handover their weapons
Despite their dramatic takeover of Kabul, marking its return to power on Sunday, after two decades in the wilderness, the group is aware that it could be hit by irregular warfare, resulting from the ready availability of small arms with a faceless opposition. Reuters is reporting that the group has asked all Afghan civilians on Wednesday to hand over their guns and ammunition to the Taliban's authorized members.
India proposes multi-pronged plan to equip UN peacekeeping for 21st century challenges
"UN peacekeeping simply cannot afford to cede the information advantage to those actors determined to undermine prospects for peace by using modern technology to aid their violent cause," India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said at a Security Council debate on technology and peacekeeping.
'President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash'
Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar said that Ghani should be arrested and the wealth of the Afghan nation be restored, Ozodi reported. Speaking at a news conference , Agbar called Ghani's escape a "betrayal of the state and the nation" and claimed that he had "taken $169 million with him". Agbar announced that Amrullah Saleh was legally the President of Afghanistan now.
Voices of support for Taliban emerge from several quarters in Pakistan
The daily Ummat (an Urdu daily) reported that "Afghan Taliban's victory is undoubtedly a victory of the entire Muslim Ummah which is overwhelmed by the success of Taliban over infidels". Interestingly the paper goes on to mention that "Muslims from Kashmir to Gaza are celebrating Taliban's victory by distributing sweets and greeting each other to express their happiness".
China takes control of CPEC in Pakistan
The removal of a retired army general also reinforced China's bid to control and micro-manage the infrastructural projects by installing its acolyte, Khalid Mansoor, a civilian energy expert, to push the stalled projects forward. China was unhappy with the pace of the execution of the CPEC projects and had hoped Bajwa, who belonged to the ‘deep state' of Pakistan would be able to expedite the projects.
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