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Over 1,500 Afghan nationals going back to their country through Torkham border daily, says official

The quake struck on August 14, killing over 2,000 people across Haiti

Authorities had deployed 1,200 firefighters to put out the blaze

Officials say the meeting will also discuss the war in Yemen, Lebanon's collapse and a regional water crisis

The Pentagon made the recommendation that Biden stick to his Aug. 31 target date on Monday, US officials said

More than 70,000 people, including American citizens, NATO personnel and Afghans at risk, have been evacuated

Oxford graduate Ahmad Saadat was spotted on streets of Leipzig in orange-coloured clothes with a bag hung on his back

Qureshi tells regional leaders Pakistan supports inclusive govt in Afghanistan

We guarantee their security, says Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as August 31 deadline looms for exit

US carries out military interventions in sovereign states under the banner of democracy, , says Chinese envoy

Meeting likely revolved around any delay in deadline for US to finish evacuations at Kabul airport

One Taliban official even sat down for a TV interview with a woman journalist, as if to press the point

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a total lockdown for ten days to curb a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases

FM shares country's perspective on inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan

The August 14 quake hammered infrastructure, destroying or damaging some 130,000 homes

The downpour was likely made heavier by climate change as well

Afghanistan's government budget is 70% to 80% funded by international donors

Taliban say there will be no extra time to continue evacuations

Thousands still crowd airport ahead of Aug. 31 deadline for exit

Ambassador to US Asad Khan says Congressman Mike Waltz mischaracterised Islamabad’s role in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesperson says Salang Pass was open and enemy forces were blockaded in the Panjshir valley

To counter price spike, Taliban asked Tehran to keep the borders open for traders and cut tariffs on imports

Concentrations of tiny deadly particles in Delhi's air regularly exceed safe limits by up to 20 times

In the past few days, there has been frustration over slow pace of evacuations of US citizens and vulnerable Afghans

If vaccination rates are not raised, stronger variants of the coronavirus could develop, warns Tedros

New govt will not be formed as long as a single US soldier is present, says Taliban source

Experts from Pakistan, Turkey and Iran say inclusive govet in Kabul to bring peace, stability in country and region

Districts of Bano, Deh Saleh, Pul e-Hesar in Baghlan province were taken by local militia groups

About 200 demonstrators from the group Extinction Rebellion targeted the home of the City of London Corporation

Indonesia’s anti-graft commission (KPK) named Juliari as a suspect in the case last December along with four others

There is going to be plenty of time to analyse what has happened and what has taken place, says US vice president

In the last 20 years, it has also emerged as a powerful symbol of national unity in a country riven by civil war

Taliban takeover a setback for India but game is not over yet for New Delhi, says political analyst

Islamabad consistently maintained Afghanistan territory should not be used against any country, says envoy Asad Khan

Beijing says it opposes any force using terrorism to seek geopolitical interests

A Taliban official said: "We are seeking complete clarity on foreign forces' exit plan"

Curriculum to be implemented for grades 6 to 8 in 2022-23 and grades 9 to 12 in 2023-24 respectively, says minister

Move highlights difficulty Washington is having in carrying out evacuations following Taliban's swift takeover

Massoud says his supporters are ready to fight if Taliban forces try to invade his stronghold of Panjshir valley

Death toll exceeds 102,000 with additional 684 virus-related fatalities in country

Crisis in neighbouring country requires sustained international support, foreign minister informs Josep Borrell

57-member organisation pledges to help achieve peace in war-torn country

'We are going back to darkness,' says one of university students evacuated to Qatar

National Resistance Front's main goal is to avoid bloodshed and press for a new system of govt, says spokesperson

Russian president rejects idea of sending people fleeing from Afghanistan to countries near Russia

Air force personnel assisted in delivery of child in the cargo bay of the aircraft

Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada recently set up three-member commission to investigate Islamabad’s complaints

The ultimate fate of the United States’ 20-year nation-building project in Afghanistan has surprised no one

Record rainfall in Henan last month caused floods that killed more than 300 people

The Qatar government is hosting thousands of evacuees until they can enter a third country