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Xi Jinping pledges support for 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' principle

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Beijing's continued support for the 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' principle, as well as the peace and reconciliation process in the war-torn country

Journalists' committee calls for probe into killing of Danish Siddiqui

Committee to Protect Journalists on Saturday said Afghan authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

Dozens of Taliban militants dead after attack repelled on Afghan city

Afghan security forces repelled an attack by the Taliban on Shiberghan city, capital of Jawzjan province, killing and injuring dozens of militants, a police officer said

Curfew imposed in Afghanistan's Kandahar province after deadly clashes

A curfew has been enforced in the Afghan city of Kandahar to curb violence that escalated due to clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban fighters

US says deeply saddened by photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's demise

US has said it is 'deeply saddened' by death of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui during clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban in Kandahar, and called for an end to violence in Afghanistan

Afghan fight against Taliban 'a matter of will', says Mike Pompeo

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he believes Afghan forces can secure country as US withdraws, but success will depend on whether they have will to put up a fierce fight against Taliban

A snapshot of Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's work

He was killed on Friday documenting Afghan-Taliban clashes near the Pakistan border

Afghan Prez expresses shock over death of Indian journalist in Kandahar

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed shock over the killing of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui while covering the Taliban "atrocities" in Kandahar.

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan's Kandahar province

Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner Indian photojournalist, has been killed in Afghanistan while covering fighting between Afghan troops and the Taliban. "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night (Thursday). The Indian Journalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces," Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay tweeted on Friday. "I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters," Mamundzay said. Siddiqui, in his early 40s, was killed during clashes in Spin Boldak district in Kandahar, Tolo News quoted sources as saying. The Indian journalist was covering the situation in Kandahar over the last few days. Siddiqui was based in Mumbai. He had received the Pulitzer Prize as part of the Photography staff of Reuters news agency. Danish graduated with a degree in Economics from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. He had a degree in Mass Communicatio

US urges all parties in Afghan conflict to reach negotiated settlement

United States urged all parties involved in the Afghan conflict to reach a negotiated political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire

America's Afghanistan war is ending. What about Iraq and Iran?

Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal

America launches operation to evacuate Afghans who supported US troops

United States is launching an operation to evacuate Afghans who helped US troops during war in Afghanistan and are facing threats to their lives from Taliban

Gen Scott Miller returns from Afghanistan; mission not over: Lloyd Austin

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured that America's Afghan mission is not yet over and that it would continue to support Kabul

Best of BS Opinion: Fresh Covid worries, India's Afghan crisis, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Endgame in Afghanistan?

The Ghani government may be able to hold out for the time being, but the geopolitical situation doesn't look good for India

India's Afghan crisis

Its options have narrowed as the Taliban advances

Taliban claims capturing key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing

Spin Boldak is a strategic crossing point along with the border Pakistani town of Chaman and heavy trade is carried on between the two countries from this point.

Taking Afghanistan by force cannot be legitimised, says EAM Jaishankar

The nation's future cannot be its past, says Jaishankar; unveils peace road map

China asks Taliban to make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces

China has asked Taliban to make a clean break from all terrorist forces, especially the al-Qaida-backed Uyghur Muslim militant group ETIM fighting for the volatile Xinjiang province's independence

France urges its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid Taliban offensive

France called on all its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country as the Taliban pressed ahead with a major offensive amid the withdrawal of foreign troops