Afghanistan

McCaul threatens to hold Blinken in contempt of Congress over Kabul cable

Failure to hand over the dissent cable on the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan could result in a vote on.

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Taliban authorities seek ‘engagement’ as they hold talks with UN envoy

Taliban has also called for further engagement with the UN, according to a statement on Tuesday.

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Taliban picks Mawlawi Kabir to lead cabinet in absence of its chief minister

Hassan Akhund is in Kandahar over the past 40 days and has fallen ill, according to a Taliban spokesman.

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Questions raised over extended absence of Taliban’s chief minister

The Taliban says Mullah Hassan Akhund left Kabul over a month ago for Kandahar and has not yet returned due.

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Afghanistan: Takhar residents criticize ‘unjust’ distribution of aid to the needy

A number of Takhar residents say aid agencies are not helping the needy and that assistance is being given to.

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Afghanistan: Sources say two children killed in ‘drone strike’ in Khost

The “drone strike” happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a village in the central district of Ismail.

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Canada says it’s not obligated to speed up visas for people from Afghanistan

Ottawa says risks faced by visa applicants in Afghanistan were inflicted by foreign entities and ‘not connected to the government.

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Taliban’s ‘abusive’ decrees worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, watchdog says

Human Rights Watch director says for aid workers trying to save lives and adhere to principles of neutrality, these are.

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Two cash aid packages of $40 million arrive in Kabul in just four days

The UN and the United States have assured that the money will not be left under Taliban control but will.

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EU parliament member says recognizing Taliban is ‘not on the table’

Hannah Neumann says ‘no one's going to recognize the Taliban’ but the foreign community must find ways to engage with.

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