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Afghan Envoy Says Hold-out Panjshir Province Can Resist Taliban Rule
Panjshir was the home of the Northern Alliance anti-Taliban resistance in the 1990s and is still a hold-out province against Taliban rule.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar's Rise Charts Taliban's Long Road Back to Power
Baradar, who is in his early 50s, was born in the southern Uruzgan province.
In a Handful of States, Early Data Hint at a Rise in Breakthrough Infections
Breakthrough infections in vaccinated people accounted for at least 1 in 5 newly diagnosed cases in six of these states.
'Man Next to Me Shot, Another Helped Escape Taliban': Indian Scribe Recalls Horrific Return from Afghanistan
Nayanima Basu was to depart to India on 16 August at 11 am, but she saw that the airport had been completely taken over by the Taliban and all the flights were suspended.
Afghan Crisis Due to US Policy Failure to Deal with 'Duplicitous' Pakistan, Says Top American Senator
Pakistan is accused of facilitating the Taliban rebellion, which ultimately resulted in the capturing of Afghanistan after being ousted from power about 20 years ago.
Afghan Activists In Canada Frantic To Get Families Out After Years Of Waiting
Activists who fled Afghanistan for asylum in Canada are frantic to get their families out after the pandemic slowed Canada's sluggish refugee reunification process, leaving them stranded and at risk of Taliban retribution for their work, refugees and advo...
UK Plans To Welcome Thousands Of Afghans In New Refugee Plan
Britain already plans to relocate 5,000 people as part of an Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy
House Dems Plan Budget Vote Next Week, Defying Moderates
Top Democrats plan House votes next week on a budget resolution that could clear a path for future passage of a $3.5 trillion, 10year social and environment package, suggesting a showdown ahead with rebellious party moderates.
Family: Man In Deputy's Shooting Had 'IrratIonal Thoughts'
The family of a man identified as a suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriffs deputy in southwestern Michigan said Tuesday he had been tormented by invasive and irrational thoughts.
New Zealand Reports 4 More COVID-19 Cases As Delta Variant Spreads
New Zealand said on Wednesday that an additional four cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in the country overnight, including an Auckland hospital worker.
Uncertainty Looms For Afghan Women Despite Taliban Outreach
A womens activist who stayed home for days in fear of the Taliban ventured out for the first time Tuesday in Afghanistan. She and her sister their hair covered by loosely draped scarves were the only women in the market, where they drew some hostile sta...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden Skirts US Failures In Afghan Chaos
President Joe Biden ignored his own administration's failures Monday when he tried to explain why desperate civilians in Afghanistan's capital have been left stranded and in danger from the Taliban because of the swift U.S. departure.
Afghan Military Plane Crashes in Uzbekistan, Investigation Underway
The military plane illegally crossed the border of Uzbekistan, a ministry spokesperson said.
As Taliban Capture Kabul, Burqa Shops Reopen, Men Switch to Shalwar Kameez From Denims
Many fear the Taliban will roll back two decades of gains by women and ethnic minorities while restricting the work of journalists and NGO workers.
China Says Ready for 'Friendly Relations' with Taliban as Hardliners Wrest Afghanistan
China respects the right of the Afghan people to independently determine their own destiny, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters.
EXCLUSIVE | Don't Know Whether We Will be Alive or Not, Says Former Afghan Minister from Kabul Airport
The Taliban sought to reassure the international community that Afghans should not fear them, and they will not take revenge against those who supported the US-backed alliance.
