Page 4 - Latest Updates on Taliban
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule despite US objections
The vote was 116 in favour, with two the United States and close ally Israel opposed and 12 abstentions, including Russia, China, India and Iran
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India abstains from UN resolution on Afghanistan, calls for end of terror
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan to uphold human rights, adhere to international law and take decisive action against terrorism amid a worsening humanitarian crisis
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Iran mass expels Afghan refugees, raising alarms for women under Taliban
Iran's deportation of 250,000 Afghans, many of them women, has sparked a humanitarian crisis as returnees face deadly heat, Taliban restrictions, and limited support at overcrowded border crossings
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'Pakistan in no hurry to recognise Taliban govt, will act in self-interest'
The remarks came days after Russia became the first country to officially recognise the Taliban's rule
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Russia becomes 1st country to recognise Taliban's rule in Afghanistan
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan's newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan
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Tourists trickling into Afghanistan, Taliban govt eager to welcome them
The Afghan people are warm and welcoming and wish to host tourists from other countries and engage with them, Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal said
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Donald Trump floats the idea of regime change in Iran after US bombings
This idea of a regime change came after the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites but before that country retaliated by firing its own missiles at a US base in Qatar
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Taliban offers amnesty, urges Afghans in exile to return home safely
The measure largely bars Afghans hoping to resettle in the United States permanently as well as those hoping to go to the US temporarily, such as for university study
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Why is India reopening doors to the Taliban, and what does it really mean
Opening up to the Taliban is tough for New Delhi, which backed Afghanistan's democratic state. Many here resent West for withdrawing support in 2021 and ignoring Pakistan's role in sustaining Taliban
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2 police officers, 4 Taliban militants killed in shootout in PoK: Officials
The clash followed after the security forces, on a tip-off about the presence of militants, launched an operation in the Hussain Kot forest area in the Rawalakot district of the region
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India resumes issuing visas to Afghan nationals after 5-year freeze
New visa portal open for Afghan businesspeople, artists, and dependents; move follows diplomatic engagement with the Taliban
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Senior Indian diplomat holds talks with Taliban's acting foreign minister
In the meeting held in Kabul, the acting foreign minister emphasised the expansion of political and economic relations with India, Tolo news reported
Russia strengthens Taliban ties with focus on shared adversary ISIS
Russia's cautious and slow-moving rapprochement with the Taliban, which Moscow had outlawed as a terrorist group in 2003
Most-wanted TTP militant among 2 killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Hafeezullah was the most wanted TTP terrorist and was involved in major terror attacks
12 terrorists killed in Pakistani drone strikes, civilian deaths reported
The counter-terrorism operation on Saturday morning targeted hideouts of terrorists in the remote hilltop area of Katlang in the Mardan district
US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani
Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the US government had revoked the bounties placed on Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani
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Unicef urges Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as schools reopen
For over three years, the rights of girls in Afghanistan have been violated," Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive director, said in a statement
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In 'surprise visit', US delegation meets Afghanistan's foreign minister
The surprise visit coincides with speculation that the Trump administration 'reassessing' its approach to engaging with the Taliban
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Taliban rejects Pak proposal to halt construction of 2 posts near border
The movement of people via the Torkham border crossing has been suspended since February 21 after Pakistani and Afghan security forces developed differences
After train hijack, Pakistan suffers over half a dozen militant attacks
The series of attacks come shortly after a passenger train was hijacked in the restive Balochistan province, which resulted in the killing of 31, including soldiers, railway staff, and civilians
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