Taliban political leaders have gone on TV to say the world has nothing to fear from them. But many Afghans, as well as Western nations that spent two decades fighting the group, remain deeply skeptical.
Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who heads US Northern Command, said there were over 25,000 Afghan evacuees being housed at the 8 bases as of Friday.
More than two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the hardline Islamists are all set to announce the formation of a new government in Kabul on the lines of the Iranian leadership
Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told on Friday after an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers that this task was conditional on whether security conditions are met for talks with the new govt in Afghanistan, reports Xinhua news agency.
In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Friday night, we showed videos of fierce fighting going on between Taliban and resistance forces in Panjshir valley. There are reports of the Taliban facing heavy casualties.
The President called the US mission in Afghanistan catastrophic, considering the resources and time spent in the region.
Experts believe that Pakistan has been a key player in removing the elected Afghan govt from power and establishing a group to a decisive position in Afghanistan with its dark nexus of terrorist groups in the region for over 2 decades.
Afghan resistance forces based in Panjshir have denied the Taliban's claim against the siege of the Shutul district of the province.
Google said Friday it was "taking temporary actions to secure relevant accounts,” but did not admit to a complete lockdown of the accounts.
This meet comes following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and subsequent refugees crises caused due to the weeks-long intense violence.
In the limited engagement that India has had with the Taliban, the new Afghan rulers have indicated that they would be reasonable in addressing New Delhi’s concerns, the foreign secy added.
The UN experts have called on the Council to uphold its own commitment and do more to address the growing threat to the safety of journalists in the country, reported United Nations Human Rights Special Procedures.
During their telephonic conversation, the two leaders positively assessed the continued progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas under the India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership, a Prime Minister's Office (PMO) statement said.
On Friday, the Taliban have claimed advances in Panjshir as they captured the centre of Shutul district along with 11 outposts held by opposition forces.
While Pakistan played along with the Americans in Afghanistan to ensure the constant flow of aid and other forms of support, at the same time, they provided resources and logistical support base for the Taliban.
The BRICS countries already had "communication and coordination" on the Afghan issue at the meeting of their National Security Advisors, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin noted.
The British government is facing criticism for failing to anticipate the rapid collapse of Afghanistan's Western-backed government, and for failing to evacuate all British nationals and their Afghan allies.
More than two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the hardline Islamists are all set to announce the formation of a new government in Kabul on the lines of the Iranian leadership, with the group's top religious leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada as Afghanistan's supreme authority, a senior member of the group has said.
Expressing concerns, experts say this could be an attempt to keep India away from southeast Asia, where China wants to have complete control.
China has been making some positive statements towards the Taliban and has expressed the hope that the insurgents will follow moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policies
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