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"Anyone Considering...": On India's Chabahar Pact With Iran, A US Warning
Shortly after India signed a 10-year contract to operate Iran's Chabahar port, the US has warned that its sanctions on Tehran remain in place and anyone considering business deals with them needs to be "aware of the potential risk".
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Russia Slams US Aid To Ukraine, Links It To "Humiliation" In Vietnam, Afghanistan
Russia said on Sunday US lawmakers' support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against Moscow that would end in humiliation on a par with the Vietnam or Afghanistan conflicts.
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Pakistan Providing Airspace For US Drones, Accuses Afghan Minister
Afghan defence minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid accused Pakistan on Sunday of providing airspace for US drones to enter his country, characterising the incursions as a continuation of Washington's "invasion".
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"We Keep Naughty Women At Home," Says Taliban Leader Sirajuddin Haqqani
Haqqani also said that the Taliban regime is seeking "good relations with the US and the international community."
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Pakistan Views Afghan Taliban As "Strategic Asset": Top US Intelligence Official
Pakistan seeks to maintain positive relations with the Taliban as it views the hardline Islamist militant group as a "strategic asset" useful for securing its interests in Afghanistan, the Pentagon's top intelligence official has told US lawmakers.
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UK Court Formally Issues Order To Extradite Julian Assange To US
A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Afghan's Washington Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down: US
The Afghan embassy in Washington, under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban government in Kabul, will close down in the coming week, a senior State Department official confirmed Saturday.
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Career Diplomat Donald Blome To Be Named US Envoy To Pakistan
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the situation in neighboring Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops.
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Joe Biden Authorises Emergency Funds Of $100 Million For Afghan Migrants
US President Joe Biden on Friday authorized the use of up to $100 million to address migration emergencies related to the situation in Afghanistan, the White House said.
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Joe Biden Likely To Be Pragmatic In Dealing With Pakistan: Ex-Diplomat
The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America's endeavours for peace in Afghanistan, according to a former top Pakistani diplomat.
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S Jaishankar Holds Talks With US Special Envoy For Afghanistan Khalilzad
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held extensive talks with US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on the historic peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government and related issues.
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Afghanistan Peace Process Should Have Full Consent Of Its People: Centre
Days after US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban, the centre on Thursday said any peace process should have "full consent" of the Afghan government and its people.
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"Relationship Very Good Right Now": Trump Ready To Meet New Pak PM
President Donald Trump has indicated his readiness to meet Pakistan's new leadership, amidst the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban facilitated by Islamabad to end the brutal war in Afghanistan, America's longest.
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US Overlooked Pak Nuclear Programme After China's Intervention: Report
The US acceded to Pakistan's demand to overlook its secretive nuclear weapons programme following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the late 70s after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping convinced Washington to support Islamabad for the "stability" in South Asia.
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"India Has Stakes In Afghanistan, Its Cooperation Needed": Pak Minister
Probably for the first time, Pakistan has acknowledged that India has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation is necessary for the peace process in the war-torn country.
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"Anyone Considering...": On India's Chabahar Pact With Iran, A US Warning
Shortly after India signed a 10-year contract to operate Iran's Chabahar port, the US has warned that its sanctions on Tehran remain in place and anyone considering business deals with them needs to be "aware of the potential risk".
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Russia Slams US Aid To Ukraine, Links It To "Humiliation" In Vietnam, Afghanistan
Russia said on Sunday US lawmakers' support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against Moscow that would end in humiliation on a par with the Vietnam or Afghanistan conflicts.
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Pakistan Providing Airspace For US Drones, Accuses Afghan Minister
Afghan defence minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid accused Pakistan on Sunday of providing airspace for US drones to enter his country, characterising the incursions as a continuation of Washington's "invasion".
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"We Keep Naughty Women At Home," Says Taliban Leader Sirajuddin Haqqani
Haqqani also said that the Taliban regime is seeking "good relations with the US and the international community."
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Pakistan Views Afghan Taliban As "Strategic Asset": Top US Intelligence Official
Pakistan seeks to maintain positive relations with the Taliban as it views the hardline Islamist militant group as a "strategic asset" useful for securing its interests in Afghanistan, the Pentagon's top intelligence official has told US lawmakers.
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UK Court Formally Issues Order To Extradite Julian Assange To US
A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Afghan's Washington Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down: US
The Afghan embassy in Washington, under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban government in Kabul, will close down in the coming week, a senior State Department official confirmed Saturday.
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Career Diplomat Donald Blome To Be Named US Envoy To Pakistan
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the situation in neighboring Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops.
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Joe Biden Authorises Emergency Funds Of $100 Million For Afghan Migrants
US President Joe Biden on Friday authorized the use of up to $100 million to address migration emergencies related to the situation in Afghanistan, the White House said.
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Joe Biden Likely To Be Pragmatic In Dealing With Pakistan: Ex-Diplomat
The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America's endeavours for peace in Afghanistan, according to a former top Pakistani diplomat.
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S Jaishankar Holds Talks With US Special Envoy For Afghanistan Khalilzad
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held extensive talks with US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on the historic peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government and related issues.
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Afghanistan Peace Process Should Have Full Consent Of Its People: Centre
Days after US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban, the centre on Thursday said any peace process should have "full consent" of the Afghan government and its people.
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"Relationship Very Good Right Now": Trump Ready To Meet New Pak PM
President Donald Trump has indicated his readiness to meet Pakistan's new leadership, amidst the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban facilitated by Islamabad to end the brutal war in Afghanistan, America's longest.
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US Overlooked Pak Nuclear Programme After China's Intervention: Report
The US acceded to Pakistan's demand to overlook its secretive nuclear weapons programme following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the late 70s after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping convinced Washington to support Islamabad for the "stability" in South Asia.
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"India Has Stakes In Afghanistan, Its Cooperation Needed": Pak Minister
Probably for the first time, Pakistan has acknowledged that India has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation is necessary for the peace process in the war-torn country.
