Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: VP Amrullah Saleh Declares Himself Caretaker President
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: US President Joe Biden said that he stands "squarely behind" his decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan & that the govt's collapse was quicker than anticipated
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Afghanistan's VP Amrullah Saleh Declares Himself Caretaker President
India Brings Back Its Envoy, Officials From Kabul: MEA
India on Tuesday rushed back home its ambassador and staff from the embassy in Kabul in a military transport aircraft in the wake of escalating tension, fear and uncertainty gripping the Afghan capital after its take over by the Taliban two days back.
The C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying around 150 people, including diplomats, officials, security personnel and some stranded Indians, landed at the Hindon airbase near the national capital at around 5 PM after a brief halt at Jamnagar in Gujarat. (PTI)
Germany Halts Development Aid For Afghanistan
Days after Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan, Germany has halted development aid for the country, news agency AFP reported on Tuesday.
Malala Urges World Leaders To Take Action On Afghanistan Crisis
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday expressed her deep concern over Taliban's return to Afghanistan, particularly about the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leaders to take urgent action.
Yousafzai said US President Joe Biden "has a lot to do" and must "take a bold step" to protect the Afghan people, adding she had been trying to reach out to several global leaders.
"This is actually an urgent humanitarian crisis right now that we need to provide our help and support," Yousafzai told BBC's Newsnight.
Afghanistan Taliban LIVE: Bangladesh refuses US request to shelter Afghans
The government of Bangladesh has turned down a request from the US to provide temporary shelter to some people from Afghanistan. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen told the UNB in Dhaka that Bangladesh received a request from the US which it rejected as it is already facing problems by giving shelter to the Rohingya refugees who came to the country from Myanmar.