Afghanistan

The days when Afghanistan was used by others as so-called “strategic depth” are over, India said, asserting that such skewed approaches have only brought misery to the people of Afghanistan and mayhem in the region. Secretary (West) in the…
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British ministers have announced a statutory judge-led inquiry into allegations that crack soldiers from the UK’s Special Air Service were involved in up to 54 killings of civilians in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. The probe into…
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The United States has added four top Islamic militants operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan to its list of “global terrorists,” amid a resurgence of violence and border tensions in the area. The militant leaders hail from the Pakistani…
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An evacuation flight carrying people from the Sikh minority in Afghanistan -- who are fleeing the Taliban rule -- arrived in India Sunday. Upon arrival, one of them expressed happiness for having fled the country, which plunged into a…
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Foreign minister S Jaishankar - who is in New York - recalled an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi linked to an attack on the Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, near the Indian Consulate, while praising his leadership skills. "To…
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With both the principal challengers to the Taliban regime – the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Islamic State-Khorasan Province (Da’esh) – intensifying operations, the security situation deteriorated through August in Afghanistan.…
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A blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Herat on Friday, killing a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric as well as several civilians. "Mujib Rahman Ansari, with some of his guards and civilians, have been killed on their way toward the mosque,"…
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On Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh (183/7) by two wickets to go to the Super Four in the Asia Cup 2022. Losing both of their games, Bangladesh were eliminated from the competition while…
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Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the UN humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans get…
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On August 15 last year, the Taliban stormed Kabul and overtook entire Afghanistan without anyone batting an eyelid. It's been more than a year but peace and normalcy is yet to return to the landlocked country under Taliban 2.0. Afghanistan…
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