- 28 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaliban
British PM’s envoy meets Taliban in Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's special envoy met Taliban leaders in Afghanistan to discuss the humanitarian crisis and ways to prevent the country from becoming an incubator…
Blast hits Kabul mosque holding prayers for Taliban official’s mother
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KABUL (Reuters) -A blast killed several civilians at a mosque in Kabul where people were holding prayers for the mother of the Taliban's spokesperson, officials in…
Taliban government behaviour ‘not encouraging’, says EU foreign policy chief
By Raya Jalabi RIYADH (Reuters) - The European Union foreign policy chief said on Sunday the Taliban government's behaviour up to now was "not very encouraging", and any economic collapse…
Taliban says U.S. drones must stop entering Afghanistan
(Reuters) - The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan airspace. "The U.S. has violated all international rights and laws…
White House: If US had kept 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, war would result
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the United States would be at war with the Taliban if Washington had maintained 2,500 U.S. troops in…
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
By Rupam Jain (Reuters) - When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set out to settle a score with an old…
Pakistan discussing expansion of CPEC to Afghanistan -ambassador
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has discussed Taliban-led Afghanistan joining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project, the Pakistani ambassador to the country said on Monday. "Regional…
Activists urge UN to investigate alleged Taliban crimes
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The ousted Afghan government and activist groups called on the main U.N. human rights body on Monday to investigate reports of targeted killings and…
Taliban ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan
(Reuters) - The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been…
Russia’s Lavrov says Taliban recognition ‘not on the table’
By Michelle Nichols and Daphne Psaledakis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international recognition of the Taliban was not currently under consideration. Lavrov…
Taliban hang up bodies of alleged kidnappers in Afghan city
(Reuters) - Taliban authorities in the western Afghan city of Herat killed four alleged kidnappers and hung their bodies up in public to deter others, a local government official said…
Balochistan is Now a Geostrategic Center of Gravity in South Asia
As long as the United States maintained a presence in Afghanistan, China could not fulfill its ambition to dominate South Asia and isolate India. Now largely free of American influence…
By Dr Lawrence Sellin
