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Danish authorities say the soldiers were there on an "invitation" as part of European efforts to combat extremism.

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The military alliance had deployed over 2,000 soldiers in Kazakhstan to support the government during unprecedented protests last week.

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Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden defended the US pullout from Afghanistan as he faced criticism for his handling of the final evacuation.

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Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war.

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Evacuations continue from Kabul airport, but Joe Biden has refused to delay the US withdrawal and the Taliban say Afghans will not be allowed to leave after August 31.

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The US president insists the Kabul airlift will end by August 31, defying allied leaders who say Biden's self-imposed cutoff date allows insufficient time to complete evacuations.

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European leaders are pressing President Biden to extend the US troop withdrawals past the end-of-the-month deadline, although the Taliban have rejected any delay.

24/08/2021

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The UK, France and Germany are pushing Joe Biden to extend the US president's self-imposed deadline for the total withdrawal of American forces from Kabul.

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A Taliban spokesman says no extension will be allowed for the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, otherwise they will be 'extending occupation'.

23/08/2021

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"The abandonment of Afghanistan and its people is tragic, dangerous, unnecessary, not in their interests and not in ours," former UK PM Tony Blair wrote.

22/08/2021

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To get an idea of how Biden's words and actions have gone down in the US, Euronews spoke to its stateside reporter Ray Suarez.

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Afghans fearing for their lives under Taliban rule continue to look for ways out of their home country. Many cross the border into Pakistan while anxious traders at the checkpoint worry about insecurity

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On Monday the head of Angela Merkel's conservative party and possible successor to the German chancellor called the pullout NATO's "biggest debacle" since its creation.

16/08/2021

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It comes as the Taliban continue to advance, seizing control of its sixth city on August 9.

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They two sides, who've been fighting since 2014, began withdrawing from the village of Petrivske in the disputed Donbass region on Saturday.

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The United States has shelved plans almost to halve the US force in Afghanistan by the end of the year.

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Separatists in the east of Ukraine claim they have begun the withdrawal of their armour from the frontline. Lines of military vehicles some pulling

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