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Fallen Indian soldiers' children to be sponsored for study in Canada
The Toronto-based Canada-India Foundation (CIF) raised over C$100,000 for this purpose at its Charity Golf Tournament here last week. "This golf tournament is our new initiative to support the families of fallen Indian soldiers. We will support the children of these families to get higher education in Canada as well as India. We will pay all their expenses," said CIF chairman Satish Thakkar.
Taliban accuse the US of intentionally destroying equipment at the airport
Anas Haqqani, a key Taliban member, visited the Kabul airport a day after the last American soldier left Afghanistan, and said the US had deliberately destroyed military equipment including helicopters, military vehicles, and facilities, Ariana News reported.
Taliban, Panjshir resistance locked in fierce fighting
The Taliban confirmed that the fighting has been ongoing for two days and both sides have suffered casualties, Tolo News reported."Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate was attacked by some circles in Panjshir who bluff and say they will resist. The Mujahideen reacted to the attack and as a result, the other side has suffered heavy casualties," said Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission.
Will China squarely fill in America's shoes after the Taliban takeover of Af?
China though moved past all this and was one of the first nations to jump the gun and extend its strong support to the Taliban, thus legitimizing their rule in Afghanistan. China's recognition of the autocratic Taliban regime will ensure that the terror group now gains a foothold in Asian geopolitics, something that other Asian countries are still wary of.
'UNSC would like to hear from region on Taliban's destabilizing takeover'
"A democratically elected government (has been) overthrown by the Taliban and we're waiting to see what the outcome of that is," Nason told reporters on Wednesday. She said the development "is clearly one that has destabilized the country and indeed has spillover effects in the region.
Hibatullah Akhundzada to be leader of Afghanistan under whom a PM or Prez will run the country
Anamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission, said that Akhundzada will also be the leader of the new government, Tolo News reported. Consultations are almost finalised on the new government, and the necessary discussions have also been held about the cabinet. The Islamic government that we will announce will be a model for the people. There is no doubt about the presence of the Commander of the Faithful (Akhunzada) in the government.
Taliban escorted Americans to gates of Kabul airport in secret pact with US military
One of the officials also revealed that the US special operation forces set up a "secret gate" at the airport and established "call centres" to guide Americans through the evacuation process. While one of the military officials said the arrangement with the Taliban "worked beautifully", Americans involved in an unofficial network dedicated to helping Americans and vulnerable Afghans said there were problems.
Were Biden and Ghani in denial mode as Taliban marched towards victory?
On Tuesday, the day the US forces left Afghanistan, Reuters released excerpts from the last call between Biden and Ghani before the Afghan president fled. The last phone call between Biden and Ghani was on July 23 and in these 14 minutes of conversation, according to the transcripts obtained by the Reuters, "Biden offered aid if Ghani could publicly project, he had a plan to control the spiralling situation in Afghanistan.
Afghans leave country in an exodus across desert
The almost-biblical scenes of the mass migration across the desert where the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran all meet show an endless river of people flowing between the mountains. For these men, women and children, their initial destination is likely to be Turkey, still more than 1,000 miles away across Iran, and from there many of them will hope to go to Europe and Britain, the report said.
After US exit, Iran hopes to lead global diplomacy to end conflict in Afghanistan
"20 years of US occupation brought Afghanistan nothing but death & destruction. It's now a historic opportunity for Afghan leaders to put an end to their people's plight by ending violence & forming an inclusive government," tweeted Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman after the US withdrawal from Kabul.
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