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Will continue to conduct drone strikes in Afghanistan if needed: Pentagon

The Pentagon said it will continue to conduct drone strikes against the ISIS-K and others in Afghanistan when necessary even after the permanent withdrawal of the US military presence from the country

PM forms high-level panel to monitor developments in Afghanistan: Report

The US on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, ending a two-decade war and leaving the country in the hands of the Taliban.

Indian envoy to Qatar meets Taliban leader; raises concerns over terrorism

The MEA said the Taliban representative assured the ambassador that "these issues" would be positively addressed

Flashpoint Afghanistan

All scenarios point to further turbulence

UK says 'ready' to launch strikes against ISIS-K in Afghanistan

The UK has said that it is "ready" to launch strikes at the ISIS-K terror network in Afghanistan after the Pentagon revealed that there are at least 2,000 fighters of the outfit in war-torn country

Explained: What happens now that US troops have left Afghanistan?

The end of the US military involvement in the troubled country raises a new set of questions for US President Joe Biden and his administration

Taliban hail victory with gunfire after last US troops leave Afghanistan

Jubilant Taliban seeks 'diplomatic' ties with Americans; Kabul airport in limbo

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Taliban revelled in their victory after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, reiterating their pledge Tuesday to bring peace and security to the country after decades of war

Afghanistan: Music is on at Kabul weddings under the Taliban

At one of Kabul's upscale wedding halls, a celebration was in full swing around midday Tuesday. Afghan dance music could be heard from inside the hall. According to reception hall's manager, Shadab Azimi, 26, at least seven wedding parties have been held since the Taliban takeover of Kabul two weeks earlier, with festivities moved to daylight hours because of security concerns. The Taliban, who during their previous rule between 1996-2001 had banned most music, except for devotional Islamic songs, did not announce a ban of live music, Azimi said. However, wedding singers canceled on their own, for fear of running afoul of possible new Taliban restrictions. He said in recent celebrations, couples played taped music. Azimi said business was down by 80 per cent over the past two weeks, presumably because of a sense of uncertainty. The manager said Taliban patrols check in a couple of times a day, asking if he needs help with security, but have not seemed threatening. And unlike the ..

10 million Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN

Nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, and the Unicef is appealing for about $200 million to respond to their needs, a UN official announced.

Afghanistan: Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

Standing on the tarmac, Taliban leaders pledged to secure the country, quickly reopen the airport and grant amnesty to former opponents

Taliban celebrate 'complete independence' as last US troops leave Afghan

America's longest war took the lives of nearly 2,500 US troops and an estimated 240,000 Afghans, and cost some $2 trillion

India's Presidency: UNSC adopts strong resolution on Afghan, China abstain

The UN Security Council, under India's Presidency, adopted a strong resolution demanding that territory of Afghanistan not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists

Nearly 10 mn Afghan children in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UNICEF

There are nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan "in desperate need of humanitarian aid", said UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, adding these children are deprived of right to a healthy childhood

US completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war

Forced into a hasty exit, Washington and its NATO allies carried out a chaotic airlift over the past two weeks, but still left behind tens of thousands of Afghans who helped Western countries

America's longest war in nos: 20 yrs, $2.3 trn spent, 2,400 troops killed

As the last of America's C-17s flew into the night from Kabul airport just before the clock struck midnight in Afghanistan, the costs of America's longest war began sinking in at home

Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Trump

Never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as by Americans from Afghanistan, ex-president Donald Trump said as the US flew its last military flight out of Kabul

Taliban has to earn legitimacy, support: Blinken after last US troops leave

He said the group can do this by meeting its commitments and obligations

Afghanistan chaos due to disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops: China

China, which abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution on Afghanistan, has blamed the disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops for the chaos in Afghanistan."Recent chaos in Afghanistan is directly related to the disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops. We hope that relevant countries would realize that withdrawal is not the end of responsibility but the beginning of reflection and correction," said the Chinese representative at the UNSC.Resolution on Afghanistan has been passed by the United Nations Security Council. This crucial resolution was adopted with the support of 13 members with Russia and China abstaining and no one voting against the resolution.Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla was chairing the UNSC meet under the Indian presidency in which the resolution was adopted.The Chinese representative on UNSC resolution on Afghanistan said that "China has huge doubts about the necessity & urgency of adopting this resolution... Despite this, China has ..

Taliban fire in air to celebrate as last US aircraft leaves Kabul airport

Taliban on Tuesday fired their guns in the air in celebration as the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, after 20 years of military presence