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United Arab Emirates to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees

The UAE will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the country following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE govt said

Blinken thanks US partners for aiding evacuation from Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday thanked its partner countries who played an important role to help them evacuate US citizens and 'at-risk Afghans' from Kabul

Afghanistan: Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown

Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in 5 languages went offline abruptly Friday, indicating an effort to try to squelch them

India-US ties more critical now in combating terrorism: Congressman Khanna

The strategic partnership between India and the United States is more critical than ever in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism, an influential American lawmaker said Friday

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban, a hard sell for China as a suitable ally

The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, posted a brief video history of the Taliban on Monday without mentioning its links to terrorism

Afghanistan GDP may slump 20%, currency may slide further: Fitch Solutions

"It is likely that the economy will contract sharply this year," Anwita Basu, head of Asia Country Risk at Fitch Solutions

Taliban appeals for int'l recognition; says China has 'big role' to play

The Taliban have appealed to the international community to recognise it amid growing resentment against it at home and abroad, even as the Afghan militant group sought to placate China

LIVE: 5,800 US troops now in Kabul to help with evacuations, says official

Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Taliban's sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos

A world in transition: US in retreat, China on the rise, Quad in a quandary

The ineptness of US presidents, combined with the cluelessness of Americans in foreign lands, contrasts with the Chinese leadership's focus on the accumulation of wealth and power, writes T N Ninan

Empires of terror can rule for some time, but not permanently: PM Modi

PM's statement at Somnath came in the backdrop of the Afghanistan crisis

NATO foreign ministers call for end to Taliban violence in Afghanistan

NATO foreign ministers vowed on Friday to center their efforts on assuring the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of citizens from the alliance's member countries and allies

Taliban killed minorities, fuelling Afghans' fears: Amnesty International

Taliban fighters tortured and killed members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after recently overrunning their village, Amnesty International said

China's warm welcome for Taliban sparks sharp criticism at home

State media and diplomatic attempts to paper over the group's past and present it as the "people's choice" have met sharp criticism at home

Afghanistan: Taliban searched closed Indian consulates in Kandahar, Herat

The Taliban have searched the closed Indian Consulates in Kandahar and Herat two days ago and the reportedly took some documents from the two missions, sources in the security set-up said.

Afghanistan: 'Same scene 20 years apart,' says pilot of hijacked IC 814

Devi Sharan, Captain of the Air India flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999 by the Taliban in Kandahar, said there was no change in the visuals (as seen on television) of Afghanistan

Taliban now have a $22-bn economy. Where will Afghanistan's money go?

The most urgent economic challenge for the new rulers is a yawning skills deficit in government ministries and departments

Blinken, Jaishankar discuss Afghanistan, agree to continue coordination

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday over the chaotic situation in Afghanistan.

In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden leaves door open for war on terror

In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more "counterterrorism" - with serious implications for our foreign policy, politics, and legal system

These are the shadowy Taliban leaders now running Afghanistan

The Taliban's senior leadership includes many Mujahideen fighters who were once trained by the US during the Cold War to battle against the invading Soviet Union forces in the 1980s

Joe Biden says chaos couldn't have been avoided in Afghanistan

Biden's comments point to a looming question of whether the U.S. will recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government after they swiftly took control of the country, including the capital city