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Talking to the Taliban 'only way forward' in Afghanistan: UN official

The devastating earthquake this week is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country

Taliban lauds return of Indian technical team in Kabul for humanitarian aid

The Taliban has welcomed India's decision to return their technical team to its embassy in Kabul to continue humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan."Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (lEA) welcomes decision by India to return diplomats & technical team to their embassy in Kabul to continue their relations with the Afghan people and their humanitarian assistance," Taliban spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in a statement on Thursday."The return of Indian diplomats to Afghanistan and reopening of embassy demonstrates that security is established in the country, & all political and diplomatic rights are respected," the statement added.The Taliban spokesperson further assured security for all existing embassies in line with international diplomatic practices. "IEA calls on other countries to return to their diplomatic compounds and reopen their embassies," it added.On Thursday, India announced that a technical team has been deployed to the Embassy in Kabul to coordinate the ...

Death toll of devastating earthquake in Afghanistan climbs to 1,100

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced that the death toll in the devastating 6.1-magnitude quake that hit Paktika province earlier this week has increased to 1,100

Recent floods in Afghanistan caused by incessant rain kill 400 people

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has confirmed that 400 people have died in the recent floods triggered by incessant rain across the country

US considers travel ban status for Taliban members as contract ends: Report

The US is considering whether to extend a Trump-era waiver that would allow certain officials of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to continue to travel abroad, the media reported

Shocked by cowardly terrorist attack on gurudwara in Kabul: PM Modi

Several blasts were reported near the gurudwara, in the latest targeted attack on a place of worship of a minority community in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Terrorist activities increasing across Afghanistan in Taliban regime: Envoy

There has been a significant increase in terrorist activities across Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power and it has "symbiotic relations" with various terror groups

UN official to discuss and resolve Afghan refugee crisis with Taliban

A visiting UN official will meet leaders of the Taliban-led government and discuss ways to resolve the Afghan refugee crisis and establish grounds for their return

EU special envoys meet as human rights situation in Afghanistan worsens

Amid the deteriorating human rights situation due to the Taliban regime, Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson hosted Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan

Taliban govt rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected a recent report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which expressed concerns over the violations of human rights

UK's Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow people to leave after Aug 31

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed their number one condition for the Taliban was granting safe passage to Afghans who wanted to leave the country beyond an Aug 31

G7 nations condemn Taliban's new decree enforcing hijab on Afghan women

G7 called on the Taliban to lift the restrictions that it imposed on women and girls

Afghan evacuation on 'war footing' as G7 meets on Taliban deadline

Widespread chaos punctuated by sporadic violence has gripped Kabul's airport, with Western troops and Afghan security guards driving back crowds

Ahead of G7 meet, China says sanctions against Taliban not productive

China expressed reservations over imposing penalties, saying the US and its allies should learn lessons from the past and act prudently

Afghan flag carrier to resume flights to India, China and Kuwait soon: Rpt

Afghanistan's flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait

India has set of interests when it comes to dealing with Taliban regime: US

Different countries will engage with the Taliban regime in different ways, and India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with them, the United States said

Forest fire rages uncontained for over 10 days in eastern Afghan province

The reason the firefighters were unable to douse the fire was the lack of advanced equipment

Do not want anyone to play spoiler in Afghanistan, says Pakistan

A day after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since the Taliban took over last year, Pakistan said that it would not like any country playing the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan

Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance in Afghan: UN

The experts said in the report to the UN Security Council that with the onset of better weather, fighting may escalate as both Islamic State and resistance forces undertake operations against Taliban

UK PM Johnson discusses trade, Ukraine, Afghanistan with Pak PM Sharif

They agreed to strengthen those ties further and boost trade and investment, with the UK Prime Minister highlighting the appointment of a new UK Trade Envoy to Pakistan to drive those efforts