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UK will work with Taliban 'if necessary', says PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country will work with the Taliban "if necessary", as the group has regained control of Afghanistan
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Antony Blinken says 12 nations have agreed to host Afghan evacuees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 13 countries have thus far agreed to at least temporarily host at-risk Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan and a dozen more have agreed to serve as transit points
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Afghanistan series: PCB puts national camp and team selection on hold
The Pakistan Cricket Board has put on hold a training camp that was scheduled to start on Saturday in Lahore and also the announcement of its squad for the One-Day series against Afghanistan
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NATO suspends all support to Afghanistan, calls for end to violence
NATO on Friday announced that it has suspended all support to war-torn Afghanistan and called for an end to the violence in the nation following the Taliban's siege of Kabul
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Afghan evacuation one of the most difficult airlifts in history: Biden
The ongoing evacuation of US citizens and Afghan nationals who supported Americans over the last 20 years is one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, US President Joe Biden said
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United Arab Emirates to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees
The UAE will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the country following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE govt said
Blinken thanks US partners for aiding evacuation from Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday thanked its partner countries who played an important role to help them evacuate US citizens and 'at-risk Afghans' from Kabul
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Afghanistan: Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown
Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in 5 languages went offline abruptly Friday, indicating an effort to try to squelch them
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India-US ties more critical now in combating terrorism: Congressman Khanna
The strategic partnership between India and the United States is more critical than ever in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism, an influential American lawmaker said Friday
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Afghanistan crisis: Taliban, a hard sell for China as a suitable ally
The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, posted a brief video history of the Taliban on Monday without mentioning its links to terrorism
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Afghanistan GDP may slump 20%, currency may slide further: Fitch Solutions
"It is likely that the economy will contract sharply this year," Anwita Basu, head of Asia Country Risk at Fitch Solutions
Taliban killed relative of Deutsche Welle reporter, says German broadcaster
Broadcaster says the Taliban had been doing a house-to-house search to find the journalist, who it said was now working in Germany and did not name
Taliban appeals for int'l recognition; says China has 'big role' to play
The Taliban have appealed to the international community to recognise it amid growing resentment against it at home and abroad, even as the Afghan militant group sought to placate China
LIVE: 5,800 US troops now in Kabul to help with evacuations, says official
Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Taliban's sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos
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A world in transition: US in retreat, China on the rise, Quad in a quandary
The ineptness of US presidents, combined with the cluelessness of Americans in foreign lands, contrasts with the Chinese leadership's focus on the accumulation of wealth and power, writes T N Ninan
NATO foreign ministers call for end to Taliban violence in Afghanistan
NATO foreign ministers vowed on Friday to center their efforts on assuring the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of citizens from the alliance's member countries and allies
Taliban killed minorities, fuelling Afghans' fears: Amnesty International
Taliban fighters tortured and killed members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after recently overrunning their village, Amnesty International said
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China's warm welcome for Taliban sparks sharp criticism at home
State media and diplomatic attempts to paper over the group's past and present it as the "people's choice" have met sharp criticism at home
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Afghanistan: Taliban searched closed Indian consulates in Kandahar, Herat
The Taliban have searched the closed Indian Consulates in Kandahar and Herat two days ago and the reportedly took some documents from the two missions, sources in the security set-up said.
Afghanistan: 'Same scene 20 years apart,' says pilot of hijacked IC 814
Devi Sharan, Captain of the Air India flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999 by the Taliban in Kandahar, said there was no change in the visuals (as seen on television) of Afghanistan
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