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Taliban fighters execute 22 unarmed Afghan commandos, says report

The killing of the soldiers stands in stark contrast to the Taliban's efforts to show it is accepting the surrender of soldiers

Taliban warns Turkey of consequences for securing Kabul airport

The Taliban have been fighting for 20 years to topple the Western-backed government in Kabul

EAM S Jaishankar meets Afghan counterpart ahead of key SCO summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar here and discussed the situation in the war-torn country.

India consulate in Afghanistan operational, monitoring situation: Report

The Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif is operational and officials are closely monitoring the situation

Afghan govt forces recapture district in northern Badakhshan province

Afghan government forces have recaptured Yaftal-e-Payan district in the northern Badakhshan province, forcing the Taliban insurgents to flee, deputy spokesman for Interior Ministry Ahmad Zia Zia said

India pulls out diplomats from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas

Describing the pull out of the India-based personnel as a temporary measure, he said the consulate continues to operate through the local staff members.

India evacuates staff from Kandahar consulate due to security concerns

Due to the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan's Kandahar, some staff of the Indian embassy has been evacuated, said diplomatic sources on Sunday.

Resurgence of Taliban raises terrorism fears from Moscow to Beijing

At least 1,000 Afghan troops this week retreated into Tajikistan, prompting the country mobilize an extra 20,000 soldiers to guard its frontier

In control of 85% Afghanistan, Taliban 'discussing' ceasefire: Report

Taliban officials in Moscow to assure regional powers

US State Secretary discusses Afghanistan issue with Pakistan FM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday underscored the importance of bilateral relations with Pakistan in a telephonic conversation with his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territory

The announcement came at a press conference at the end of a visit by a senior Taliban delegation to Moscow this week

Afghanistan's decades of progress at risk at Taliban returns, US pulls out

Collapse of swathes of the country into civil war and attempts by millions of refugees to flee could be likely results.

President Joe Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end August 31

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, saying speed is safety as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war. We did not go to Afghanistan to nation build, Biden said in a speech to update his administration's ongoing efforts to wind down the US war in Afghanistan. Afghan leaders have to come together and drive toward a future. Biden also amplified the justification of his decision to end US military operations even as the Taliban make rapid advances in significant swaths of the country. The effort to further explain his thinking on Afghanistan comes as the administration in recent days has repeatedly sought to frame ending the conflict as a decision that Biden made after concluding it's an unwinnable war and one that does not have a military solution. How many more, how many more thousands of American daughters and sons are you willing to risk? Biden said to those calling for the U.S. to extend the military

Joe Biden to deliver major policy speech on Afghanistan: White House

US President will deliver a major policy speech on Afghanistan on Thursday and an update on the drawdown of troops after a meeting with his national security team on the conflict-ridden country

Iran hosts talks between Taliban and Afghan officials ahead of US exit

The Taliban said its delegation was led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, deputy head of the movement's political office in Qatar

Amid US withdrawal, China ramping up its involvement in Afghanistan

China appears to be preparing to ramp up its involvement in Afghanistan amid US troops withdrawal -- with Beijing eyeing the war-torn nation for investment and influence opportunities

Taliban wins force closure of consulates in Afghanistan, says report

The consulates of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India, and Pakistan have reduced their services

16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack near Afghanistan's Salma Dam

At least 16 security personnel were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a security checkpoint at the Salma Dam in western Herat province

Groups against Pakistan, China step up attacks amid Afghan turmoil

Amid the chaos, previously defeated insurgent groups with bones to pick against both Pakistan and China are once more on the rise

Taliban takes control of key district in Kandahar amid US troop withdrawal

Amid the ongoing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday took control of a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar