NEW YORK – At least 44 people were killed in the New York region by flash flooding produced by Hurricane Ida’s leftovers overnight and into Thursday, including some who died in basements during the “historic” weather disaster that officials blamed on climate change. Record rains transformed streets into rivers andContinue Reading
KABUL: Mullah Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban, will lead the new Afghan government, as the world watches with interest to see how the militants build an inclusive administration that includes other parties. According to three sources, Baradar, who runs the Taliban’s political office, would be joined in top governmentContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: At a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab signalled the UK’s intention to engage with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. Raab said that evacuating 15,000 people from Kabul would not have beenContinue Reading
On Monday, delegations from three parliamentary committees were briefed on the country’s security situation, particularly the situation at the borders and the army’s attempts to maintain peace and stability. Members of the Senate and National Assembly’s Kashmir and defence committees were among those who visited the GHQ, according to aContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – The United States military confirmed the departure of the final US troops from Afghanistan on Monday, bringing an end to a 20-year struggle that saw the Taliban seize power in the country. “I’m here to declare the conclusion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the military operation toContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – The operations at Kabul airport were undisturbed by rockets fired at the airport on Monday, which were intercepted before they could do damage. According to a White House statement, US President Joe Biden was briefed on the rocket strike on Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport. According to the statement,Continue Reading
LONDON – For the second week in a row, a significant number of Afghan demonstrators went to the streets of Central London to oppose the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and to show their dissatisfaction with the international community’s response. The march was organised by a number of Afghan community organisationsContinue Reading
KABUL: In response to the US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar region, Suhail Shaheen, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s political office, warned that Washington will have no authority to attack the nation after August 31. According to Reuters, the US launched a drone strike against a Daesh attack “planner” inContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (Web Desk/Web Desk) – The U.S. At least 60 people including 12 US Marines were killed in a ISIS bomb attack at the Kabul airport, that targeted US troops, foreigners and Afghans trying to leave the capital Kabul on Thursday. At least 60 people were murdered, including 12 USContinue Reading
According to a Russian state arms dealer, the Taliban have taken more than 100 Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters from various airbases and army depots since gaining control of war-torn Afghanistan. According to Interfax, the Taliban have taken over 100 Mi-17 helicopters of various models purchased by the US for the AfghanContinue Reading
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