Page 35 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to meet Saturday and Sunday in Doha, the capital of the Persian Gulf state of Qatar.
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US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens
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Suicide bomber attack in Afghan mosque 'enormous tragedy': US
The US has condemned the suicide bomber attack on a mosque in northern Afghanistan that killed at least 46 people, saying it is an "enormous tragedy" and people of that country deserve better.
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Taliban official: At least 100 dead, wounded in Afghanistan mosque bombing
There was no immediate claim for the blast
Pak calls for int'l assistance to Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis
The Taliban have put in place a hardline interim 33-member Cabinet that has no women and includes UN-designated terrorists
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UN World Food Programme in talks with India for wheat donation to Afghan
Amidst a dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is in discussions with India for donating wheat to the war-torn country which is now under the control of Taliban
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Afghanistan needs immediate support, physical cash. Inaction is untenable
The Taliban's cruelties are horrendous, but withholding international support and maintaining blanket sanctions will only hurt the long-suffering Afghan people.
 "Afghanistan needs immediate support, physical cash. Inaction is untenable")
France's Macron wants G20 to pressure Taliban to give girls a future
So far under the Taliban, young Afghan girls have been allowed to return to primary school but older girls have been barred from going to high school
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Taliban face shift from war to policing Afghanistan streets
It is a symbol of the moment of transition they find themselves in: Once warriors embedded in Afghanistan's rugged mountains, now they are an urban police force
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Kabul faces blackout as Taliban falters on electricity bills payment
Ahead of the harsh winter season in Afghanistan, the country's capital city Kabul could dive into darkness due to non-payment of dues of Central Asian electricity suppliers by new Taliban rulers
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Taliban deny presence of Chinese troops at Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield
The Taliban have denied reports of the foreign troops' presence at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, reported local media
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Many civilians killed after blast at Kabul's second-largest mosque
The bomb targeted the sprawling Eidgah Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Kabul, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid
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Taliban to deploy suicide bombers to Afghanistan's borders
The deputy governor Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi of the province has told the media about the creation of the battalion of suicide bombers at the northeastern province of Badakhshan
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UN committee to review Taliban credential issue to meet in November
Myanmar and Afghanistan were the only two countries out of the 193-nation strong General Assembly membership that did not speak at the just-concluded high-level UNGA week
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Developments in Afghanistan will have significant consequences: Jaishankar
He also said that the key concerns for India at this juncture included whether Afghanistan will have an inclusive government
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US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan counterterrorism ops: Report
The top generals testified for the first time before the Senate after the US withdrawal
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Taliban writes to India to resume commercial flights to Afghanistan
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is yet to take a decision in the matter
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Republican senators introduce legislation imposing sanctions on Pakistan
Following the move, Pakistan stocks fell nearly 3 per cent on Wednesday while the rupee dropped to a record low.
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20 years presence in Afghanistan was strategic failure: Top US General
Top US military generals on Tuesday told the US Congress that they had advised President Joe Biden to keep nearly 2,500 soldiers in Afghanistan
Taliban failed to honour Doha accord, never renounced Al-Qaeda: US general
General Mark Milley said it is clear the war in Afghanistan did not end on the terms the United States wanted, with the Taliban now in power in Kabul.
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