Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban, which unveiled a caretaker government on September 7, less than a month after seizing power in Afghanistan, has been acting as expected.
Turkey says 'no need to rush' in recognising the Taliban's rule
Ankara/IBNS: Turkey on Tuesday advised the international community not to rush in recognising the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and added that it was still holding discussions about operating the strategic Kabul airport, according to media reports.
Amrullah Saleh urges UN to prevent 'Taliban's onslaught into Panjshir'
Afghanistan's caretaker president Amrullah Saleh has urged the United Nations to do everything in its power to prevent the Taliban from running over the resistance stronghold in Panjshir valley.
Afghan woman activist thrashed by Taliban for seeking political rights: Report
Kabul: A woman activist, who was taking part in a protest demonstration in Kabul seeking political rights under the Taliban rule, was beaten leaving her with head injuries.
China promised to maintain embassy in Kabul, increase humanitarian aid, says Taliban
Beijing/Kabul: China has promised to maintain its embassy in Afghanistan and also increase humanitarian aid to the war-torn country, a Taliban spokesman said Friday, according to media reports.
Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar to head the Afghan govt: Report
Kabul: Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that will be announced soon, sources in the fighter group said, reported media.
Taliban kills folk musician Fawad Andarabi : Report
Kabul: Taliban has gunned down a folk singer in Baghlan province, where the resistance forces are giving a tough fight to the militant group and have reportedly recovered some areas, according to media reports.
UNSC drops 'Taliban' from statement, hinting change in stance against terror group
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has removed the Taliban reference from a paragraph in its statement, pertaining to the terror attack on Kabul airport, that urged the Afghan groups not to support terrorists "operating on the territory of any other country".
Washington/UNI: The US drone strike in Afghanistan killed two 'high profile' ISIS-K targets and wounded another, and the fact that they are no longer walking on the face of the Earth 'is a good thing', Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Saturday.
In Taliban's Afghanistan artists' fate to be decided as per Islamic law
Kabul/IBNS: Taliban has made it clear that the singers, actors, filmmakers will have to switch to other professions if what they do doesn't comply with Sharia law.
Taliban tells US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans
Kabul: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said the Islamist militant group will not tolerate the extension of evacuation by US-led NATO forces and also told the US to stop evacuating the skilled Afghans.
CIA head held meeting with Taliban as US grapples to finish evacuation by Aug 31: Report
The head of US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Ukrainian evacuation plane hijacked in Kabul, diverted to Iran: Report
Kabul: A Ukrainian plane in Kabul to evacuate its stranded citizens from Afghanistan has been hijacked and diverted to Iran, a Ukraine Minister was quoted as saying in media reports.
Former UK PM Tony Blair slams western alliance for 'abandonment' of Afghanistan
London: Former UK prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the "abandonment" of Afghanistan by US and NATO forces and called the move "dangerous" and "unnecessary".
'Don't want militants under the garb of refugees': Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban cannot be settled in its neighbouring countries even temporarily as "militants showing up here under cover of refugees" isn't acceptable to him, Russian news agencies reported.