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Tremors strike Haitian city still reeling from quake
Earthquake kills almost 2,200
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Taliban announce creation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Netherlands says its first evacuation flight returned empty as US troops blocked people from entering airport
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Threat from outlawed TTP seen growing
Despite Taliban assurances, world frets again about Afghan militant havens
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Exiled Ashraf Ghani says supports Taliban-Karzai talks
Former Afghan president in his first media appearance after fleeing the country says he is 'in talks to return' home
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Taliban delegation meets Karzai amid efforts to form new Afghan govt
Former president was accompanied by Abdullah Abdullah, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in meeting with Anas Haqqani
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Recognition only after an inclusive Afghan govt: China
Spokesperson says Beijing will continue to provide assistance for Afghanistan’s development
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Man claiming to have bomb near US Capitol surrenders to police
Capitol Police Chief says man told an officer who approached him that he had a bomb
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World must support Afghanistan economically, nation-building: PM
Peaceful Afghanistan 'critically' important for Pakistan and region, Premier Imran tells Dutch counterpart
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Council may rule Afghanistan, Taliban’s top leader likely remain in overall charge
Taliban would also reach out to former pilots and soldiers from armed forces to join its ranks, says senior member
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US to start offering Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in September
Booster shots initially will be given primarily to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people
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UK lawmakers condemn PM Johnson and US President Biden over Afghanistan
Johnson say Taliban would be judged on their actions, not their words
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UAE says it ‘welcomed Ashraf Ghani, family on humanitarian grounds’
Former Afghan president fled the country after collapse of his government
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At least three dead following anti-Taliban protests in Jalalabad: witnesses
More than a dozen injured after Taliban militants opened fire during protests against the group
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US reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day
Like many other countries, the Delta variant has presented a major challenge
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Women in Afghanistan: Living under loaded guns?
Environment of fear prevails in Afghanistan as women dread the return to a repressive past
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Escorted by Taliban: India's midnight evacuation from Afghanistan
India had strongly backed the government that took over when the Taliban were ousted
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PIA evacuates 1,100 people from Kabul
PM Imran has directed all officials in Kabul to facilitate the evacuation process, says Fawad Chaudhry
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US steps up Kabul evacuation, says Taliban pledged 'safe passage'
Some 3,200 people have been evacuated by the US military so far
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Saudi general lauds professionalism of Pakistan Army
General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili meets CJCSC Nadeem and discusses matters of mutual interest, says ISPR
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Defiant Amrullah Saleh declares himself caretaker president of Afghanistan
Former vice president says he is reaching out to all leaders to ‘secure their support and consensus’
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Taliban announce 'general amnesty' for government officials
China is the first major nation to flag support for the Taliban, stating it was ready for 'friendly relations'
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Malala urges PM Imran to protect Afghan refugees, give girls education in camps
Nobel laureate requests world leaders to open borders to Afghan refugees; play their due role in 'humanitarian crisis
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Defiant Saleh vows new fight with Taliban
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Saleh became a key asset for the CIA
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Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency lockdown as cases surge
The current state of emergency is due to expire on August 31
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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
Schools, offices and businesses will close and only essential services will be operational
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Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
Country is struggling to suppress a third wave of infections driven by the highly infectious Delta variant
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Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
Authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least 1,419 people, with another 6,900 injured
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At the Pentagon, US military officials bitter as they watch chaos in Kabul
The State Department however waited months to set up an ad hoc structure to get US allies to safety
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Pakistan would remain closely engaged with US over Afghanistan, Qureshi tells Blinken
FM shares Pakistan's perspective noting the significant change in the situation within a short span of time
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German minister hopes for air lift from Kabul
Germany said on Monday it would airlift thousands of German-Afghan dual nationals
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Indian embassy officials, including ambassador, evacuating Kabul
It has been decided that our ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, said New Delhi
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Afghan central bank chief flees Kabul, blaming Ghani for chaos
Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as Taliban militants entered Kabul virtually unopposed
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'Nation building' never a US goal in Afghanistan, says Biden
US president blames Taliban's takeover of Kabul on 'unwillingness' of Afghan army to fight militant group
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Akram slams India for blocking Pakistan from UNSC meeting
Ambassador says Islamabad has vital stake in peace of Afghanistan
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Taliban pledge peace, women's rights
New Afghan rulers announce general amnesty; West resumes evacuations after Kabul airport chaos eases
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Former Afghan minister says he was not considered as transitional president
Ali Jalali says he was 'never contacted and never been considered'
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Afghan military jet shot down by Uzbek air defences
Aircraft tried to violate the border, says Uzbekistan’s defence ministry
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Explainer: How did the Taliban take over Afghanistan so quickly?
The insurgents mixed threats and lure with propaganda and psychological warfare as they took city after city
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UN Security Council pushes for talks to form new Afghan government
UN chief appeals to the body to 'use all tools at its disposal' to suppress global terrorist threat from Afghanistan
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Russia to continue talks with Pakistan, China over Afghan crisis
Russian FM Lavrov speaks with Chinese counterpart, discusses political coordination regarding situation in Afghanistan
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Saudi Arabia urges Afghan Taliban to protect lives under 'Islamic principles'
Fellow Gulf state Qatar says it is seeking a peaceful transition in Afghanistan
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Taliban will not get access to Afghan reserves held in US: official
Washington could also block aid to Afghanistan from multilateral lenders like the IMF, World Bank
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Airlines told to avoid Afghanistan airspace
Aviation authority did not specify which military, given collapse of security forces in face of Taliban offensive
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Ashraf Ghani fled with cars and helicopter full of cash: Russia
Some of money was left lying on the tarmac as it would not all fit in, says Russian embassy spokesperson
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Britain asks: Is America back or has it turned its back?
Britain fears the vacuum left by the West's chaotic withdrawal will allow militants to gain a foothold in Afghanistan
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Five killed at Kabul airport as Afghans make a desperate dash to exit
The situation caused such a commotion that US troops fired into the air to restore order
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Israeli forces 'kill four Palestinians in West Bank'
No Israeli casualties during the incident in the city of Jenin says Israeli police
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China says ready for 'friendly relations' with Taliban after rout
Beijing says it respects the right of the Afghan people to independently determine their own destiny
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Taliban in Kabul start collecting weapons from civilians
We are not here to harm innocent civilians, adds the Taliban
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Merkel says Germany must focus on its Afghan 'rescue mission'
We are witnessing difficult times, adds Merkel












































