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Pulitzer Board grants special citation to Afghanistan journalists

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced a special citation Friday for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news stories and images from their war-torn country.

US sticks to August 31 deadline to complete Afghanistan mission

US will go ahead with its plan to conclude its mission by August 31, even as the evacuation effort, which is now in its 'retrograde period', is facing an 'threat' from ISIS-K

US wants 'deeds, not words' from Taliban to recognise it diplomatically

The US has said it expects "deeds, not words" and "follow through" on pledges by the Taliban to recognise the group diplomatically.

Focusing on bringing back remaining Indians from Afghanistan: India

India on Friday said its primary focus is to bring back the remaining Indians from the Afghan capital even as it indicated adopting a cautious approach in recognising any new regime

What is ISIS-K? The group behind the deadly Kabul airport attack

ISIS-K was officially founded in January 2015. Within a short period of time, it managed to consolidate territorial control in several rural districts in north and northeast Afghanistan

Afghan crisis: New urgency to airlift after blast in Kabul kills over 100

Despite repeated warnings of more attacks, crowds throng airport to flee

US evacuates 12,500 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hours

The US on Friday evacuated approximately 12,500 people from war-torn Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the White House said in a tweet."Update: From 3 AM ET on 8/26 to 3 AM ET on 8/27 a total of approximately 12,500 people were evacuated from Kabul. 35 US military flights carried approximately 8,500 evacuees, and 54 coalition flights carried approximately 4,000 people," the tweet said."Since August 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 105,000 people. Since the end of July, we have re-located approximately 110,600 people," the White House informed in a series of tweets.Last week, US President Joe Biden had termed the evacuation from Afghanistan the 'most difficult and largest airlift' ever in history. He had assured to get all Americans and allies out of the war-torn country."Kabul evacuation is among the largest and most difficult airlifts in history," Biden had said.Afghanistan's situation is deteriorating as people rush to leave the nation after

Taliban wants good ties with all countries, including India: Spokesman

The Taliban wants good ties with all countries, including India, a top official of the militant group has said as he vowed not to allow Afghan soil to be used against any other country

LIVE: Pentagon says Kabul attack carried out by one suicide bomber

Afghanistan terror attack LIVE updates: Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds flocking to Kabul airport, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China

China on Friday expressed shock at deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying security situation in Afghanistan remained "complex and grave" and offered to work with the international community

Half a million more may flee Afghanistan in coming months: UNHCR

The UN refugee agency is gearing up for as many as half a million people or more to flee from Afghanistan in a worst-case scenario in the coming months

New Zealand says it was unable bring everyone out of Afghanistan

New Zealand says it was not able to get everybody it wanted out of Afghanistan in time before the deadly attacks near Kabul's airport brought its rescue mission to an end. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday she is not yet sure how many people were left behind or whether they were New Zealand citizens, residents or visa holders. She said the New Zealand military had gone to great lengths to try and find people in recent days and had been able to fly several hundred people to safety. We went to extraordinary efforts to bring home as many as we could who were either New Zealanders or who had supported New Zealand. But the devastating thing is that we weren't able to bring everyone, Ardern said. And now, we need to look to see what we can do for those who remain. Both Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly condemned the attacks that took place Thursday. Morrison described them as evil and inhuman.

China shocked at Kabul suicide attacks, says will work to curb terror

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport

Carefully monitoring developments in Afghanistan, says Centre

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India's focus has been to evacuate its citizens who are stranded in Afghanistan.

US naively gave Taliban 'kill list' of Afghans who aided Americans: Report

The decision to provide specific names to the Taliban has angered lawmakers and military officials.

Turkey says Taliban wants it to operate Kabul airport, no decision yet

The Taliban has asked Turkey to operate Kabul airport but no decision has been made yet, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.

Evacuations resume after Kabul bombings as toll now over 100

A day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover

US soldier loses 1 Afghanistan translator; fights to save another

The two men risked their lives together nearly a decade ago trying to eliminate the Taliban, dodging bullets and forever bonding in a way that can only be forged in war.

US evacuates 7,500 people in last 24 hours from Afghanistan: White House

US evacuated 7,500 people from Afghanistan after a twin blast rocked Kabul airport and Baron Hotel that killed 13 US troops and injured an additional 15 service members and numerous Afghan civilians

We will hunt you down, make you pay: Biden warns Kabul airport attackers

President Joe Biden has vowed to 'hunt' down the terrorists and make them 'pay' for the deadly attacks outside the Kabul airport in which 13 US service members were killed and 18 others wounded