For a whole generation of Afghan women who entered public life there's much to lose

Some provincial governors asked forces to surrender in order to avoid bloodshed as defeat inevitable, say US officials

Indian PM says the plan will help boost productivity of industries and create 'thousands of jobs'

Fall of Jalalabad gives insurgents control of a road leading to Peshawar, one of the main highways into Afghanistan

Afghan security forces in the major city are escaping towards the border, says provincial council

7.2-magnitude quake struck 8 km from town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince

Qatari FM urges insurgents to pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the top officials

All non-essential businesses and offices will have to close under the nationwide lockdown from Monday

In one collapsed building along the banks of the swollen river, 10 people were still believed buried

Biden administration exploring having Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan take in thousands of applicants