Afghanistan
Internal conflict fracturing Taliban leadership, raising steep concerns for volatile Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): Internal power struggles are fracturing Taliban leadership, raising steep concerns for the already blood-drenched and war-torn Afghanistan. Hollie McKay, in an article in New York…
Political uncertainty may force 500,000 Afghans to leave country in next 4 months: UNHCR
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): Due to political uncertainty following the collapse of the former government to the Taliban, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday estimated…
France in talks with Taliban on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, says Macron
Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that discussions were underway with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk since this month's…
Last plane carrying British soldiers out of Kabul Airport: UK Defence Ministry
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 29 (ANI): The last aircraft carrying members of the British military has left the airport in the Afghan capital, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced. "The…
Taliban to form ‘inclusive caretaker govt’ in Afghanistan, says group’s consultation committee member
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 29 (ANI): A member of the Taliban has said that the group has decided to form an "inclusive" caretaker government in Afghanistan, Pakistani media reported. The Taliban…
Taliban engaged in internal discussions on formation of new Afghan govt: Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow [Russia], August 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban are engaged in serious internal discussions regarding the formation of a new government, Russia's Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on…
Blinken, Jaishankar discuss US-India coordination on Afghanistan, in United Nations
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar discussed bilateral ties between the United States and…
Foreign members of ISIL-K, al-Qaida entered Afghanistan via Pakistan: UN report
New York [US], August 28 (ANI): Almost all foreign members of ISIL-K and al-Qaida have entered Afghanistan via Pakistan and the leaders of these outfits along with those of the…
US still ‘in charge of Kabul airport’, troops began retrograding: Pentagon
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US military has "begun retrograding" from the Kabul airport and it's "still in charge of the airport" and the security, Pentagon said on Saturday.…
Doha peace talks marked ‘beginning of the end’, says Amrullah Saleh
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 28 (ANI): Former Afghan government first Vice President Amrullah Saleh said that the peace negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban became "the beginning of the end" for…
Pakistan will play constructive role in Afghanistan, says Qureshi amid accusations of Islamabad aiding Taliban
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 28 (ANI): With anti-Pakistan protests erupting across several countries against Islamabad's proxy role in assisting the Taliban, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the…
Afghanistan: Heavy clashes reported between Taliban, Resistance forces in Kapisa province
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 28 (ANI): Heavy clashes are ongoing between Taliban and Resistance forces at Kapisa province, local media reported on Saturday. Heavy Taliban causalities have been reported in Kapisa…
