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Malay Mail
March 27, 2018
Last week Moscow's embassy in Kabul condemned as “absolutely baseless” the recent suggestion of the top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson that Russia had provided military aid to the Taliban via ex-Soviet ally Tajikistan. In a statement today Tajikistan, whose top diplomat attendedÃâà...
The Australian
March 27, 2018
Germany halted the collective deportations after a May 2017 truck bombing in front of the German embassy in Kabul that killed more than 90 people and injured more than 400 others. The country however restarted deportations in September last year in three categories: suspected terrorists, criminals andÃâà...
Arab News
March 27, 2018
Security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack inside the green zone in front of the German Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017. (AP). Map of the Green Zone in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Google Earth). Next. 2 photos. Related Articles. Afghanis soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from USÃâà...
Gulf Today
March 26, 2018
“We've had weapons brought to this headquarters and given to us by Afghan leaders and said this was given by the Russians to the Taliban,” he said. A statement from the Russian embassy in Kabul dismissed the comments as “idle gossip”, repeating previous denials by Russian officials. “Once again, weÃâà...
The Moscow Times
March 26, 2018
The Russian Embassy in Kabul dismissed a NATO general's claims that it was providing the Taliban with weapons as "idle gossip.” U.S. commanders have said on several occasions over the past year that Russia may be supplying arms to the Taliban although no confirmed evidence has so far been madeÃâà...
WAMU 88.5
March 26, 2018
A statement by the Russian embassy in Kabul dismissed Nicholson's comments as “idle gossip.” “Once again, we insist that such statements are absolutely baseless and appeal to officials not to talk nonsense,” the embassy said. Officials in Russia have said they only have limited contacts with the TalibanÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 25, 2018
“We've had weapons brought to this headquarters and given to us by Afghan leaders and said this was given by the Russians to the Taliban,” he said. A statement from the Russian embassy in Kabul dismissed the comments as “idle gossip”, repeating previous denials by Russian officials. “Once again, weÃâà...
Radio New Zealand
March 25, 2018
The Russian embassy in Kabul, in a statement, dismissed the general's claim as "baseless" and "idle gossip". A Taliban spokesman said they had not "received assistance from any country". The spokesman told the Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency: "The enemy has no evidence in this regard." SpeakingÃâà...
News18
March 25, 2018
... Taliban, Moscow Denies. A statement from the Russian embassy in Kabul dismissed the comments as "idle gossip", repeating previous denials by Russian officials. Reuters. Updated:March 25, 2018, 1:47 PM IST. facebook Twitter google skype whatsapp. US General Says Russia Arming Afghan Taliban, Moscow DeniesÃâà...
TOLOnews
March 12, 2018
By clearing fields from mines, more land will become available to farmers for cultivation,” the head of the livestock department Jahangir Meyakhil said. Japan is a key donor country to Afghanistan and according to its embassy in Kabul, they have provided over $6 billion USD to Afghanistan since 2001.
WAMU 88.5
March 3, 2018
... to see the film at the Canadian embassy in Kabul. For many of the Afghan viewers, it was a deeply emotional experience, bringing back memories of the time when the Taliban ruled, from the late 1990s to 2001. The regime imposed a strict interpretation of Islam and severely restricted women's freedoms.
Newshub
March 2, 2018
People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul. Photo credit: Reuters. No one has claimed responsibility for an explosion that went off near Australian embassy vehicles as they travelled in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul. The suspected suicide car bomber struck on Friday, killing a civilian andÃâà...
Anadolu Agency
March 1, 2018
Anadolu Agency approached the German Embassy in Kabul for comment, but there was no response. So far, the German government has not commented on the incident. The Germany Embassy in Kabul has been closed in the capital since a massive truck bombing last year left over 150 people dead.
CNN
February 24, 2018
Tom Gresback, public affairs director at Resolute Support Headquarters, told CNN. "According to initial reports, no Resolute Support or USFOR-A members were injured in this incident," Gresback said, referring to the NATO-led mission and US forces in Afghanistan. The US Embassy in Kabul declined toÃâà...
TOLOnews
February 21, 2018
The Japanese embassy in Kabul announced on Wednesday it would give $13 million USD in aid to the election commission. Thumbnail. UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto on Wednesday called on the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to ensureÃâà...
Globalnews.ca
January 15, 2018
An explosion has been reported in the diplomatic district of Afghanistan's capital on Monday after a rocket landed near the Canadian embassy in Kabul. The reported explosion was heard just after 8 p.m. local time in the Wazir Akbar Khan area, a neighbourhood which is considered the city's safest.
The Times
January 1, 2018
Britain is planning to move its embassy in Kabul deeper into a high security zone because of concerns that the UK compound is vulnerable to a bomb attack, according to Afghan officials. Sir Nicholas Kay, the British ambassador to Afghanistan, has had talks with senior members of the Afghan government,Ãâà...
TOLOnews
December 31, 1999
He also directed officials to ensure all the wounded were given the necessary medical treatment. The UK embassy in Kabul said on Twitter: "Our thoughts with all those affected by today's awful violence in Kabul; the new year renews our steadfast commitment to work for a stable, safer Afghanistan.".
Egypt Independent
December 31, 1999
Last May, the German Embassy in Kabul was destroyed in a massive bomb attack. Currently, the German ambassador and his team are guests at the US Embassy. Back in November 2016, the consulate general in Mazar-e-Sharif was so heavily damaged by a Taliban bomb attack that it could no longer beÃâà...
