Page 43 - Latest Updates on Taliban
US condemn Taliban offensive on Afghan cities,calls for permanent ceasefire
The embassy statement said that these Taliban actions to forcibly impose its rule are unacceptable and contradict its claim to support a negotiated settlement in the Doha peace process.
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Taliban captures Afghanistan's third provincial capital, fighting underway
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's third provincial capital Kunduz in the last three days but fierce fighting is still underway in the city, the terror group said on Sunday.
US asks its citizens to leave Afghanistan as Taliban violence intensifies
The US on Saturday asked its citizens to leave war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban intensified its attacks in recent days.
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UK advises its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid escalating violence
The Taliban has increased their attacks against civilians, Afghan defence, and security forces.
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Don't want military takeover of Afghanistan, return of Islamic Emirate: US
The international community will not accept a military takeover of Afghanistan or a return of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate, the US said on Friday
Attack targeting acting Afghan defence minister leaves eight dead
The casualty toll could rise, Interior Ministry spokesperson Mirwais Stanekzai said on Wednesday
Preparing for the Taliban
Govt urgently needs to craft a credible, coordinated response
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At least 40 civilians killed in Lashkar Gah amid intense fighting, says UN
General Sami Sadat, who is leading the battle against the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, called on people to leave its capital Lashkar Gah as soon as possible
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Alignment of interest in what US-China seek in Afghanistan, says Ned Price
Spokesperson Price was responding to ANI on being asked what is US' assessment of meeting between China's Wang Yi and Taliban delegation led by its chief negotiator Abdul Ghani Baradar
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Taliban violence: Biden administration expands Afghan refugee programme
The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United States to include current and former employees of US-based news organizations
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Afghan president seeks defense of cities as Taliban advance
Afghan president blamed American troops' speedy pullout for worsening violence in his country and said that his administration would now focus on protecting provincial capitals and major urban areas
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Several rockets hit Kandahar airport in Taliban-led violence: Report
Afghan government officials said the rocket attacks forced authorities to suspend all flights and that the runway was partially damaged
Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages
Several rockets struck Afghanistan's Kandahar airport overnight, RT reported
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We support initiatives aimed at lasting settlement: India on Afghanistan
India on Thursday said it has a steadfast policy to support a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Afghanistan and is in touch with various stakeholders within and outside the war-ravaged country
US 'really messed it up in Afghanistan', says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
"I think the US has really messed it up in Afghanistan," Khan said during an interview
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The Taliban: what could its return to power mean for Afghanistan?
To understand the group that is poised to return to power in Afghanistan, and what we might expect from its rule, we need a much more nuanced picture.
Political solution is only outcome to lasting peace in Afghanistan: WH
Lasting peace in Afghanistan is possible only through a political solution, the White House has said, noting the ongoing dialogue between the government of the war-torn country and the Taliban
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Af without Pak & Islam
India doesn't have to see the Taliban as a hostile political force just because it is Islamic or Pakistan's friend. Modi govt can befriend it if BJP resets its domestic politics of polarisation
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US 'acts through' airstrikes in a bid to repel Taliban, says Pentagon
The Pentagon, however, refrained from giving any specifics of its airstrikes in Afghanistan
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India supports people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations: MEA
Afghanistan has been witnessing a series of terror attacks since the US began withdrawing its troops on May 1.
