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People 'shamelessly' supporting Taliban should be exposed, says UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday slammed "some people" for "shamelessly supporting" the Taliban and called for exposing them for "cruelty against women and children"

India should be 'open-minded' about dealing with Taliban: Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said India should be "open-minded" about dealing with the Taliban and suggested that it should open its embassy in Kabul and send back the ambassador.

Many Afghan refugees expected to resettle in US' state of Texas: Official

Many among the at least 30,000 Afghan refugees headed to the US to escape the Taliban in Afghanistan are expected to be resettled in different cities in Texas state, agency for refugee services said

Taliban's bid to change Afghan national flag ignites fierce backlash

The celebration of Afghanistan's Independence Day today, is pitting the Taliban, the new rulers of Kabul against young patriots, who are proud to anchor their national identity with their country's fl

'Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak,' says UK minister

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

Afghanistan may turn China's Belt and Road into a $282-bn creditor trap

The danger comes from instability in Pakistan, where Beijing banks have invested heavily. The Chinese still have nightmares about a major miscalculation in Venezuela

Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos

12 killed in airport chaos since Sunday; witnesses say Taliban opened fired on protesters in Jalalabad

IMF blocks Afghanistan's access to emergency reserves worth $460 mn

IMF has announced to block Afghanistan's access to the emergency reserve worth $460 mn as the Taliban's control over the country has drawn uncertainty for the country's future, media report said

Taliban marks Afghan independence Day as challenges to rule rise

The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day on Thursday by declaring it had beaten 'the arrogant of power of the world' in the United States

Afghanistan: Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contacts

Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork for relations with the group that it still officially considers a terrorist organisation

Our focus on ensuring security, return of Indians from Afghanistan: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is following the events in Afghanistan 'very carefully' and the focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of its nationals

US troops to stay in Afghanistan till all Americans out, says Biden

Biden has committed to keeping US troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his August 31 deadline for withdrawal

Misread warnings helped lead to chaotic evacuation in Afghanistan

The intelligence agencies and ultimately President Joe Biden missed how quickly it would happen, losing weeks that could have been used for evacuations and spurring a foreign policy crisis

Troops withdrawal from Afghanistan couldn't be handled without chaos: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday defended himself by saying that the drawdown of American forces could not have been handled in a way without 'chaos ensuing'

Germany to provide $11.7 mn for Afghanistan's people support programme

Germany is set to provide $11.7 million for a program to support people in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said

Taliban captured US military biometric devices with crucial data: Report

The Taliban have captured the US military's biometric devices compromising crucial data of the US army and the local Afghans who played crucial roles during the war, a media report said on Wednesday.

Taliban ramp up on social media, complicate things for Facebook, Twitter

The question of what to allow online with the Taliban is only likely to grow for the social media companies.

Not just Afghanistan; you can find Taliban wherever people reject modernity

Afghanistan is not the only place at risk of takeover by extremists

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video, first since fleeing Kabul

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds. Ghani posted a video on his Facebok page late on Wednesday, confirming that he was in the United Arab Emirates. He thanked Afghan security forces in his message, but also said that the failure of the peace process led to the Taliban snatching power. He also indirectly tried to quash an accusation by Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen USD 169 million from state funds. He claimed that he was "forced to leave Afghanistan with one set of traditional clothes, a vest and the sandals I was wearing". "Accusations were charged in these days that money was transferred, these accusations are fully baseless," he said. Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday just as the Taliban approached Kabu

American troops can't escort Afghans to Kabul airport: US defense secretary

Austin said securing the airport is the paramount mission right now and he doesn't want to do anything to detract from that