Facebook Inc spokesperson said the company was closely monitoring the situation in the country

The current state of emergency is due to expire on August 31

Schools, offices and businesses will close and only essential services will be operational

Country is struggling to suppress a third wave of infections driven by the highly infectious Delta variant

Authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least 1,419 people, with another 6,900 injured

Many Afghans fear the Taliban will return to past harsh practices

It has been decided that our ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, said New Delhi

A spokesman for the musician, now 80, said the allegations were false

US president blames Taliban's takeover of Kabul on 'unwillingness' of Afghan army to fight militant group

Ali Jalali says he was 'never contacted and never been considered'