Afghanistan
Qatar flight with Afghans, Americans, Europeans leaves Kabul, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fourth chartered flight carrying civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month left Kabul on Sunday with more than 230 passengers, including Afghans,…
Afghan activists protest outside shuttered women affairs ministry
(Reuters) - About two dozen women activists protested outside Afghanistan's women's ministry on Sunday after it was closed by Taliban militants in power in Kabul and replaced by their Ministry…
Three killed in blasts in Afghan city of Jalalabad, sources say
(Reuters) - At least three people were killed and about 20 wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, two sources in the…
America’s Afghanistan Debacle – End of the Unipolar World
Entire world has been left aghast and outraged by the heartbreaking and horrendous images of desperate Afghans fleeing for their lives from Kabul, becoming hapless victims of IS-K suicide attack…
By Sonal Shukla
Lessons From Kabul Fiasco
The apex leadership of the Taliban which claims control over Kabul had deferred its ceremonial declaration of the launch of its regime on the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terror…
By Dr Seshadri Chari
Greek PM says Turkey is a key partner on migration, EU needs cohesion
By Lefteris Papadimas and Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Turkey was an important partner in tackling any new migration challenge to Europe…
Plane carrying Afghans, U.S. and European citizens from Kabul arrives in Doha
DUBAI (Reuters) -The third chartered flight bringing civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month landed on Friday with around 170 passengers on board, including U.S. and…
UNHCR chief says ‘space for discussion’ with Taliban over human rights
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said on Friday he found that the Taliban have space for discussion and engagement on…
Imran Khan’s Winter of Discontent Approaching
The great paradox of Pakistan politics is that the stronger a leader appears, the weaker he becomes; conversely, the weaker a leader appears, the more stable his government becomes. The…
By Sushant Sareen
Taliban say Afghan boys’ schools to reopen, no mention of girls
(Reuters) - Afghan schools will open for boys from Saturday, the new Taliban ministry of education said in a statement that gave no indication of when girls might be able…
Second Dutch minister resigns over Afghan refugee crisis
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Defence minister Ank Bijleveld on Friday said she would resign over her handling of the evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan last month, following a similar move…
Regional powers at summit demand U.S. fund Afghan aid
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, China, Pakistan and other regional states called on the United States on Friday to engage with the Taliban and fund aid to Afghanistan, though they also…
