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Economic Times | 16 Aug, 2021 | 08.23AM IST
Afghanistan News LIVE Updates: Hundreds of Afghan-Americans protest outside White House as Taliban take control of Kabul
President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials were stunned on Sunday by the pace of the Taliban's nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of American forces urgently became a mission to ensure a safe evacuation.
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Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan
Biden remained at Camp David on Sunday, receiving regular briefings on Afghanistan and holding secure video conference calls with members of his national security team, according to senior White House officials. The next several days would be critical in determining whether the U.S. is able to regain some level of control over the situation.
PM Modi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid his tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' Samadhi in the national capital. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were also present at the memorial.
US military secures Kabul airport perimeter: State Department
Trump blames Joe Biden for Afghan crisis, seeks his resignation
Trump, in a statement on Sunday, said that it was time for the incumbent US president, Joe Biden, to resign, "for what he has allowed happening in Afghanistan, along with the tremendous surge in COVID-19, the Border catastrophe, the destruction of energy Independence, and our crippled economy."
We'll accelerate evacuation of thousands of Afghans eligible for US Special Immigrant Visas, nearly 2,000 of whom have already arrived in US over past 2 weeks. For all categories, Afghans who have cleared security screening will continue to be transferred directly to US
- US Dept of State & Dept of Defence in a joint statement
We'll expand our security presence to nearly 6,000 troops in next 48 hrs & will be taking over air traffic control. In coming days, we'll transfer out thousands of American citizens who've been residents in Afghanistan and locally employed staff of US mission and their families
- US Dept of State & Dept of Defence in a joint statement
At present, we are completing a series of steps to secure the Hamid Karzai International Airport (in Afghanistan) to enable the safe departure of US and allied personnel from Afghanistan via civilian and military flight
- US Dept of State & Dept of Defence in a joint statement
US flag comes down from embassy amid evacuation
A State Department official says the American flag is no longer flying at the US Embassy in Kabul amid evacuations from Afghanistan's capital. The official tells The Associated Press that nearly all embassy personnel have been relocated to the city's international airport.
US, allies urge Taliban to let Afghans leave
The United States on Sunday led more than 65 nations in urging the resurgent Taliban to let Afghans leave the country, warning of accountability for any abuses.
Afghans fear a return to brutal rule despite Taliban vows
As the Taliban mass at the gates of Kabul, they are promising a new era of peace in Afghanistan, with amnesty for those they have been battling for two decades and a return to normal life. But Afghans who remember the Taliban's brutal rule and those who have lived in areas controlled by the Islamic militants in recent years have watched with growing fear as the insurgents have overrun most of the country while international forces withdraw.
UN chief saddened by loss of life in Turkey floods, mudslides
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed his sadness over the loss of life and damage to infrastructure due to floods and mudslides in northern Turkey following the recent devastating wildfires in the country.
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.
