KABUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a week after the Islamist militants took control. The advisory came after Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar arrived in Kabul for talks
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Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul for talks as group plots new government
Abdul Ghani Baradar, considered the Taliban’s top political leader, has reportedly arrived in the capital Kabul on Saturday as the Islamist group eyes the formation of the new government. Baradar, who served as a negotiator for peace talks in Doha, Qatar, and is the likely next leader of Afghanistan, is
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Joint Statement from Unitaid and the World Health Organization (on behalf of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator) regarding availability of tocilizumab
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The practice of some politicians not wearing face coverings in parliament when they are not speaking may conflict with the spirit of government guidance. PA reports that on Wednesday the House of Commons was at its busiest since March 2020, as MPs were recalled to debate the situation in Afghanistan,
Afghanistan: reports emerge of Taliban beating Afghans seeking to flee Kabul Tobay
Taliban promises of “safe passage” to the Kabul airport for Afghans trying to flee the country have been undermined by reports of women and children being beaten and whipped as they try to pass through checkpoints set up by the militants. With the Taliban in control of Afghanistan’s land border,