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Taliban name obscure official as central bank chief with crisis looming – Times of India
The Taliban appointed an obscure official as acting central bank governor as signs emerge of a financial crunch in Afghanistan, with ATMs running out of cash and prices of essential goods spiraling. Mohammad Idris, who headed the…
Afghanistan’s media enters the unknown under Taliban rule – Times of India
KABUL: Scores of journalists are among the tens of thousands of people trying to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, fearful of violent reprisals from the militants. Despite their assurances, the Islamist group's return to…
US ramps up Afghan evacuations after Taliban warn of ‘red line’ – Times of India
KABUL: US troops led an increasingly desperate effort Tuesday to airlift thousands of people out of Kabul, after the Taliban warned they would allow foreign forces to carry out evacuations for just one more week. US President Joe Biden…
Kamala Harris says Beijing continues to ‘coerce’ in South China Sea – Times of…
SINGAPORE: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused Beijing of continuing to "coerce" and "intimidate" in the South China Sea and pledged that Washington would pursue a free and open Indo Pacific. Her comments came during a…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida – Times of India
WASHINGTON: The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent al-Qaida, the group that attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, at the same time the US is trying to stanch…
Proud Boys leader Tarrio gets 5 months in jail – Times of India
WASHINGTON: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to five months in prison Monday for setting a Black Lives Matter banner on fire in Washington as part of protests backing president Donald Trump. A key figure in the extreme…
US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist – Times of India
WASHINGTON: The US military pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport persisted, and the Taliban…
US has ‘no illusion about Taliban’, says NSA Jake Sullivan – Times of India
WASHINGTON DC: US President Joe Biden is not considering speaking to the representatives of the Taliban's leadership, said National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Monday and added that the US has "no illusion" about the…
Canada’s Trudeau leaves door open to Taliban sanctions as G7 meet looms – Times of India
MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left the door open to sanctions on the Taliban Monday, noting that the Islamist group that now controls Afghanistan remains a "terrorist entity". "Canada already recognises, and has for…
16,000 evacuated from Kabul airport in past 24 hours: Pentagon – Times of India
WASHINGTON: Around 16,000 people were evacuated over the past 24 hours from Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, the Pentagon said Monday, as the US works toward completing its airlift by an August 31 deadline. General Hank Taylor told…