Last US Soldier Leaves Afghanistan, Ending America’s Longest War
Afghanistan Evacuation: The withdrawal came after the fraught final days of a frantic mission to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and Afghans who had helped the US-led war effort. Taliban Takeover: The withdrawal of the US troops came before the end of August 31. Washington: The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan […]
US drone strike in Kabul kills nine members of single family, including 6 children
Kabul, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The death toll from the US airstrike that targeted a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday has gone up to nine, all members of the same family, a relative of those killed told CNN. There are six children, including a four-year-old, a three year-old and two two-year-olds among […]
North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear reactor: UN
Pyongyang, Aug 30(UNI) According to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) North Korea has secretly restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, a report by the UN atomic agency said here on Sunday. The agency said that the reactor is believed to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, the BBC reported here on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency […]
Cracks found in International Space Station’s oldest module Zarya
Moscow, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Cosmonauts have found cracks in the oldest module of the International Space Station (ISS), First Deputy General Designer at Russian Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Vladimir Soloviev said on Sunday. A small air leak was first detected at the ISS in September 2019. The crew have since identified and sealed two […]
Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans without electricity, power coming only from generators
Washington, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) New Orleans, which has a population of about 384,000, was left without power because of damage to energy facilities caused by Hurricane Ida, the city’s emergency authorities said on Sunday. Power in the city is now coming only from generators. UN
Two US Congressmen urge Biden to recognise Amrullah Saleh as legitimate govt of Afghanistan
Kabul/Washington, Aug 28 (UNI) In a joint statement after talks with Afghanistan’s caretaker President Amrullah Saleh, US Senate Republican Lindsey Graham and Congressman Mike Waltz have called on US President Joe Biden to recognise Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, who is leading the resistance in Panjshir, as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Waltz, from Florida, in […]
US carries out airstrike against ISIS-Khorasan in eastern Afghanistan
File Photo Washington, Aug 28 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States has conducted an airstrike against the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) group (banned in Russia) in eastern Afghanistan, leaving one militant killed, spokesman for the US Central Command Capt Bill Urban said. “US military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism today against an ISIS-K planner. The unmanned airstrike occurred […]
Blinken speaks with Turkish counterpart about Afghanistan withdrawal: US State Dept
file photo Washington, Aug 25 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu about cooperation in the ongoing evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss our continuing cooperation in Afghanistan and our […]
Biden says US on pace to finish evacuation mission by August 31 if Taliban cooperate
Washington, Aug 25 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden said the United States is on pace to complete its evacuation mission in Afghanistan by the end of August if the Taliban (banned in Russia) do not disrupt the operation. “We are currently on a pace to finish by August 31,” Biden said during remarks at the […]
Biden describes evacuation from Afghanistan as ‘Largest Airlift of People in History’
Washington, Aug 21 (UNI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has described in a phone conversation with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the evacuation of people from Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul as the “largest airlift of people in history,” the White House said. Qatar currently serves as a transit country for thousands of […]