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‘Seven more killed in chaos near Kabul airport’

22-08-2021 KABUL/ LONDON: Britain said Sunday that seven Afghans have died in the chaos near Kabul airport as the British defence secretary expressed support for extending Washington’s end-of-the-month deadline to permit the evacuation of so many people. The United States and its allies have been struggling to cope with the …

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Israel fires on protesting Palestinians in Gaza

22-08-2021 GAZA/ JERUSALEM: Israeli gunfire has wounded 26 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head, health officials said, as protesters threw stones and burned tyres during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel. Hamas, which rules Gaza, had called a protest on Saturday to mark …

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Under-pressure Biden tries to reassure US on Afghanistan

21-08-2021 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sought Friday to reassure the United States on the dramatic evacuation from Afghanistan, promising no Americans would be abandoned in one of the “most difficult” airlifts in history. Widely criticized over the chaotic exit after a sudden Taliban victory, Biden warned that the frantic …

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