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Afghanistan: 5 killed at chaotic Kabul airport as Taliban proclaim peace

Taliban say form of new regime to be announced soon; President Ashraf Ghani says he left to avoid bloodshed

Afghan leaders arrive in Pakistan after Taliban captures Kabul

As the Taliban took control of Kabul, a delegation of the Afghan political leadership, including Speaker of the House of the People Mir Rehman Rehmani, arrived in Islamabad, a media report said.

Joe Biden's 'America's back' confidence torched as Taliban overrun Kabul

Spiraling political calamity looms for a president who had promised to be a sure-handed steward of US foreign policy.

As Kabul falls, the burqa shops get busy and young women fear for future

'Afghans are done being victims. Afghan women will not hide. We will not be afraid,' a lecturer tells the Taliban on Twitter.

Over 60 nations urge Taliban to let foreign nationals, Afghans leave

The joint statement released by the US Department of State comes after the Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul and seized control of the presidential palace

President Joe Biden's team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden and other top US officials were stunned on Sunday by the pace of the Taliban's nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan

US to take over air traffic control at Kabul airport, boosts troop strength

Approximately 4,000 US Embassy staff members are still to fly out of the country

Taliban triumphs: History turns full-circle in Afghanistan

It remains to be seen whether the Taliban forces today, which control all Kabul's exits and entrances, will restrain themselves any better

Air India flight with 129 passengers from Kabul lands in Delhi

The situation in Afghanistan worsened further on Sunday, as Kabul has been reportedly taken over by Taliban

Taliban takes over Kabul, president Ashraf Ghani flees the country

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said "it is simply not in our interest" to remain in Afghanistan

Taliban will be back in charge of Afghanistan. What next for the country?

In just a few weeks, the militant group has swept from province to province until it entered the capital, Kabul, earlier today.

Afghan officials say Taliban enter outskirts of capital, Kabul

Three Afghan officials tell The Associated Press that the Taliban have entered the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.

Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east Kabul

An Afghan lawmaker and the Taliban say the militants have seized Jalalabad, cutting off Kabul to the east. The militants posted photos online early Sunday showing them in the governor's office in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. Abrarullah Murad, a lawmaker from the province told The Associated Press that the insurgents seized Jalalabad after elders negotiated the fall of the government there. The seizure Sunday comes amid rapid gains by the Taliban over the last week, pressuring Afghanistan's central government as US, British and Canadian forces rush troops in to help their diplomatic staffs still there. Thousands have poured into Kabul to flee the Taliban advance.

Afghan crisis: As Taliban tighten their grip, Kabul airport only way out

There's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for US troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground: Kabul's international airport

Taliban gains control of south Afghanistan; four more cities fall

Taliban has captured over two-thirds of nation; US, Britain to evacuate embassies

Kabul urges Taliban for peace as 10th provincial capital falls

A second negotiator, Ghulam Farooq Majroh, said the Taliban had been given an offer about a "government of peace" without providing more specifics

Indians advised to leave Afghanistan through commercial means: MEA

India has issued an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Afghanistan through commercial means and there is no formal evacuation mechanism, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday

Taliban move closer to Afghanistan capital after taking Ghazni city

Two Afghan officials and the Taliban say the militants have seized the provincial capital of Ghazni. The capture Thursday marks the 10th provincial capital seized by the insurgents in the last week. Fighting was still ongoing on the outskirts of the city. However, officials say the Taliban were raising their flag and the city had calmed after hours of heavy fighting. The Afghan central government in Kabul and the security forces did not immediately acknowledge the capture of Ghazni. Ghazni is some 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of Kabul.

Attack targeting acting Afghan defence minister leaves eight dead

The casualty toll could rise, Interior Ministry spokesperson Mirwais Stanekzai said on Wednesday

Taliban warns Turkey of consequences for securing Kabul airport

The Taliban have been fighting for 20 years to topple the Western-backed government in Kabul