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Desperate Afghans still await flights to flee Taliban
PARIS: When thousands of Afghans hoping to escape the incoming Taliban regime were cut off from Kabul airport last month, many started searching for alternative ways to flee.Hundreds made a daring dash for the airport at…
UN says Taliban-led Afghanistan needs funds to avoid collapse
NEW YORK, Sept 10 ― A UN envoy yesterday urged the world to keep money flowing into Afghanistan despite concerns over the Taliban government, warning the already poor country could otherwise suffer a historic breakdown.Deborah…
Ahead of 9/11, MI5 chief warns of new terror threats
LONDON, Sept 10 — The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has “emboldened” extremists, the head of Britain’s domestic intelligence MI5 said today, warning of the likelihood of new atrocities.Speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary of…
Taiwan says China using Honduras election to ‘create controversy’
TAIPEI, Sept 10 — Taiwan accused China today of seeking to use the Honduran election to “create controversy” and undermine Taiwan’s long-standing ties with the country, saying it would strive to win support for Honduras’ relations with…
Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan
The Taliban has appointed Mohammad Hasan Akhund, a close aide to the group’s late founder Mullah Omar, as head of Afghanistan’s new caretaker government, weeks after it took control of the country in a rapid offensive.The list of…
Indonesian prison fire kills 41
JAKARTA, Sept 8 — A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island on Wednesday, killing 41 people and injuring dozens of others, an official said.The blaze at the Tangerang Penitentiary, just outside the capital Jakarta,…
Taliban claims to ‘fully capture’ Panjshir
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the group has “fully captured” Panjshir province, the last stronghold in Afghanistan against the hardline Islamist group, after days of fighting with the resistance forces in the…
Raisi open to ‘useful’ talks on lifting sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that his country is ready for “useful” talks aimed at lifting sanctions against the Islamic Republic.“We do not oppose useful negotiations, but the plan and result of negotiations must be the…
Taliban leader Mullah Hasan Akhund nominated as head of Afghanistan
After days of consultations, the Taliban have nominated Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the new head of state, according to senior leaders, a media report said.They said the new government was likely to be installed on Wednesday,…
UN humanitarian chief in Afghanistan for talks with Taliban
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths to Kabul for talks with the Taliban leadership, a top official of the world body confirmed“At the request of the…