Afghanistan
U.S. names veteran diplomat to take over Afghan relocation effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Tuesday appointed veteran diplomat Elizabeth Jones as a new coordinator for efforts to relocate Afghans who have fled or want to flee their…
Germany not yet prepared to recognise Taliban – Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is not yet prepared to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan's government since it has not met the inclusiveness standards demanded of it, Chancellor Angela Merkel said,…
Qatari official says recognising Taliban government not a priority
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new…
U.N. chief: Liquidity needed to stem Afghanistan economic, humanitarian crises
By Jonathan Landay (Reuters) - The international community must find ways to inject cash directly into Afghanistan’s economy to avert its total collapse as a growing humanitarian crisis impacts half…
Afghan foreign minister says Taliban forces can control ISIS threat
DOHA (Reuters) - The new Taliban government in Afghanistan is able to control the threat from Islamic State militants who have launched a series of deadly attacks in recent weeks,…
Taliban will be judged on deeds, says U.S., after ‘candid and professional’ talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday that talks in the first face-to-face meeting between senior U.S. and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power in Afghanistan…
Exclusive-U.S. delegation to meet Taliban in first high-level talks since pullout – officials
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level…
EU warns of security risks linked to migration from Afghanistan
(Reuters) - Europe must take the security threats that might arise from migration out of Afghanistan more seriously, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Friday. "On the terrorist…
U.S. charges former Taliban commander with killing U.S. troops in 2008
(Reuters) - A former Taliban commander already in U.S. custody has been charged with murder and terrorism-related offenses in the deaths of three U.S. troops and an Afghan interpreter and…
UN rights body establishes investigator for Afghanistan
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe alleged violations committed by the Taliban and other…
U.S. watchdog will look into allegations Afghan’s Ghani took money from country
By Patricia Zengerle and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office would look into allegations that former Afghan…
Taliban say four Islamic State members captured near Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) -Taliban forces raided an area west of Kabul and captured four members of an Islamic State cell, the movement's main spokesman said on Wednesday. The raid, in Paghman…
