Afghanistan
With airport closed, fearful Afghans scramble for the border
(Reuters) -Crowds seeking to flee Afghanistan gathered on its borders while long queues formed at banks on Wednesday, as an administrative vacuum after the Taliban's takeover left foreign donors…
Contact With Taliban: Engagement Isn’t Endorsement
The news that the Indian ambassador in Doha had held a meeting with the head of the Taliban political office in the Qatari capital has led to a flurry of…
Biden says U.S. committed to safe passage for last 100-200 Americans left in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said 98% of Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan were able to do so, and President Joe Biden affirmed that the United…
Pakistan frets over security threats from neighbouring Afghanistan
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - There is growing concern among Pakistani officials about security in neighbouring Afghanistan, as the Taliban tries to form a government and stabilise the…
Exclusive-U.S. Treasury issued new license to ease flow of aid in Afghanistan
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States last week issued a license authorizing it and its partners to continue to facilitate humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, a Treasury Department…
Exclusive-In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’
By Aram Roston and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the…
Biden says Afghanistan exit marks the end of U.S nation-building
(Reuters) -Facing sharp criticism over the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it was the best available option to end both the United States' longest…
With no evacuation flights, Afghans weigh risky overland trips to borders
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the last U.S. troops prepared to leave Afghanistan, Hussain, a U.S. passport holder who worked with the U.S. military, scrambled…
Power vacuum in Afghanistan will lead to military, political crisis, say analysts
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 31 (ANI): In the absence of an inclusive government in Afghanistan post -Taliban takeover of the war-torn country, analysts said that it will lead to a military…
EU invites Jaishankar to interact with bloc’s foreign ministers
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The European Union has invited External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to participate in an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on September…
Taliban declare victory from tarmac of Kabul airport after US withdrawal
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 31 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday declared victory over the United States from the tarmac of Kabul airport after the last American troop left Afghanistan. Standing on…
Over 1200 Canadian citizens stranded in Afghanistan: Official
Ottawa [Canada], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 1,250 Canadian and permanent residents remain stranded in Afghanistan at the conclusion of the US-led foreign mission withdrawal from the war-torn country, Foreign Minister…
