President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said it is possible that the Biden administration would provide aid to the Taliban following the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Afghan government. Sullivan told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that regarding giving financial assistance to the Taliban, “that will…
Biden Administration Won’t Rule Out Giving Aid to Afghan Taliban
August 31, 2021
admin
Afghan TalibanAfghanistanAfghanistan withdrawalExecutive BranchJake SullivanMiddle EastPoliticsTalibanUSWorld
0 Comment
3 California Families Get out of Afghanistan to Safety
August 26, 2021
admin
AfghanAfghan TalibanAfghanistanafghanistan evacuationEvacuationLocal NewsMiddle EastRegional-Local NewsSan DiegoSouthern CaliforniaTalibanUSUS NewsWorld
0 Comment
EL CAJON, Calif.—Three families from a San Diego suburb have made it out of Afghanistan after they went to the country earlier this summer to visit relatives and got stuck there amid the chaos following the Taliban’s takeover, officials said Thursday. Five other families from El Cajon were still trying to get out, and U.S….
UN Anti-Terrorism Tech Group Adds Taliban to Watchlist
August 25, 2021
admin
Afghan TalibanAfghanistanInternationalMiddle EastTalibanTechTech NewsterrorismThe United NationsUnited NationsWorld
0 Comment
A United Nations anti-terrorism group will begin adding Taliban content to a database used by tech companies to moderate their platforms. Tech Against Terrorism, a group launched by the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED) that works with the tech industry to combat terrorist threats, announced Monday it would begin including official Taliban…
House Republicans Will Introduce Bill to Require Biden Administration to Detail the Amount of US Weapons Seized by Afghan Taliban
August 19, 2021
admin
Afghan TalibancongressMiddle EastPoliticsRep. Mike RogersRepublicansU.S. military equipment in afghanistanUSUS NewsWorld
0 Comment
House Armed Services Committee Republicans told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they are planning to introduce a bill that would force the Biden administration to tell them how much U.S. military equipment was seized by the Taliban. The GOP lawmakers said they would introduce the bill in September, during the full committee markup of the…
Taliban’s First Press Conference: ‘Let’s Form an Inclusive Government’
The Taliban terrorist group held its first press conference after taking over Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, saying it’s working to form an “inclusive government” and aiming to maintain peaceful relations with other countries. “Without a doubt, we are at a historical juncture where the political system fits in, and we want—let’s form an inclusive…
Australia Demands the Taliban Cease All Violence Against Afghans
CANBERRA—Australia has demanded that the Taliban cease its violence against Afghan civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law in its treatment of women and girls after the democratically-elected government of Afghanistan fled the country following the Taliban’s advance on the capital, Kabul. The Pashto word “Taliban” means “students.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise…
Bipartisan Appeal to Biden: Get US Citizens and Allies out of Afghanistan
U.S. lawmakers urge President Joe Biden to move swiftly to get U.S. citizens and allies out of Afghanistan and share his plan for how he will keep the American people safe. Putting aside partisanship, lawmakers from both parties are calling on Biden to do whatever it takes to get U.S. citizens and allies out of…
Beijing’s Anti-US Remark Backfires as Spokeswoman Blames US for Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan
A recent bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 85 people and injured 147. It is suspected that the Taliban was behind the attack. However, instead of condemning the terrorists, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed the United States, claiming that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is causing successive violent attacks in Afghanistan. On…
Taliban Capture Key District Near Afghan Capital
KABUL—Taliban insurgents captured a key district just outside the Afghan capital Kabul in central Wardak province, forcing government forces to retreat, security officials said on Tuesday. The seizure of Nerkh district comes amid intensifying violence following an announcement by the terrorist group of a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid,…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`