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US State Department says it is working to provide opportunity to thousands of families to permanently resettle

At least three provincial capitals under attack overnight after a weekend of heavy fighting

Perpetrators of Friday’s attack that killed Afghan guard need to be held accountable, says UNAMA in a statement

Taliban spokesperson says attack aimed at thwarting air strikes conducted by Afghan govt forces

As the Taliban look well set to shoot their way into the vacuum being caused by the US troop withdrawal

The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city

He (Mohammad Fazal) tried to flee when we detained him, prompting our gunmen to kill him, says Taliban spokesman

CNN’s interview of Noor Wali Mehsud an attempt to legitimise terrorist organisation, say analysts

Taliban have made swift territorial gains over last two months but have not yet captured any provincial capitals

Part of what the Taliban says is a campaign to see US-trained Afghan pilots "targeted and eliminated"

Pakistan, Russia, US, China will meet next month to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan, says Russian official

We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah

The Pentagon now estimates that the fighters control more than half of Afghanistan's district centres

EU envoy says war-torn country is facing one of its toughest challenges – militarily, economically and psychologically

Development comes during Taliban delegation’s meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Chinese city of Tianjin

'Issues related to the security of both countries, peace process discussed'

Taliban attempting to create sense of inevitability about their campaign, says McKenzie

All families moved from volatile districts of the city to safer areas, says official

Afghan military overhauls its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas

They express concern over 'high levels of violence', stress urgency of reaching ceasefire agreement

Govt forces in control of country's borders and all 'main cities and highways', says spokesperson

Say doesn't want foreign interference, won't allow Afghan soil to be used; seeks int'l role for reconstruction

More than 200 of the 419 district centers under militant control, compared to 81 districts last month says Gen Milley

Insurgent group became fed up with war and realise that there is a need for political solutions, says Kremlin envoy

The whole point was to get rid of the Taliban and we didn't do that, says Jason Lilley

Taliban insurgents denied they were involved in the attack on the heavily fortified palace

Development comes in the wake of an escalating cycle of attacks being launched by the Taliban

Taliban should lay down weapons for good and show world their commitment to peace process, says 15 missions

After a peace meeting in Doha failed to agree on a ceasefire

Both sides discuss ongoing situation of Afghanistan and current peace process, says Taliban Qatar office spokesperson

The announcement comes as representatives of the Afghan govt and Taliban sit down for a new round of talks in Doha

Widely available commercial quadcopters are now in the hands of every insurgency

Putin proposed Biden to use Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan bases for information gathering, reports Kommersant newspaper

Spokesperson says govt has no evacuation plans of its own; critics term decision 'disgraceful'

Thousands of Afghans were left stranded in the town of Chaman after the Taliban captured Spin Boldak

The other side must have a true and sincere will to end the problems, says Taliban

We hope that Taliban side will see this as an opportunity, says Abdullah at Kabul's airport before departing

Key border crossing has long been an economic lifeline for much of southern Afghanistan

New dates of the conference will be announced later, reads brief statement issued by Foreign Office

Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday

DC refutes the news claiming it was a joke by some miscreants

700 Afghans, 155 Pakistanis ‘cross border’

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, US join hands to foster regional trade and business ties

Imran tells Ghani Islamabad would be last county to try to destabilise its eastern neighbour

Taliban spokesman denies they agreed to ceasefire but says they left main city of Badghis to avoid civilian casualties

Insurgents have also demanded removal of the their leaders from UN blacklist, says official

Development comes after PM Imran and ex-Afghan president Hamid Karzai have telephonic conversation, says info minister

Afghans deserve to live in dignity and at peace, says Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan Ross Wilson

Insurgent group dismisses CNN report, says 'videos were photoshopped and montaged'

Will review any relationship, however, if they behave in a way that is seriously against human rights