Plea to Taliban to protect Afghan women’s rights

Washington: The US State Department has released a joint statement signed by about two dozen nations…

Pak PM Khan urges int’l community to stay engaged to support Afghan people economically

Islamabad: Asserting that Pakistan is reaching out to all Afghan leaders for a peaceful settlement of…

Hong Kong lengthens quarantines for 16 countries

Hong Kong: Hong Kong will tighten entry restrictions for travellers arriving from the United States and…

US President Biden says he stands ‘squarely’ behind his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

Washington: US President Joe Biden has conceded that the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan happened “more quickly”…

Taliban leader reported in Kabul for talks

Kabul: Senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi is said to be in the Afghan capital negotiating…

Malaysia’s king to meet political leaders to find new PM

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s king is set Tuesday to meet the heads of political parties as he…

China warns Taliban against Afghanistan again becoming ‘haven’ for terror groups

Beijing: Hours after expressing hope that the Taliban will form an “open and inclusive” Islamic government…

Billions spent on Afghanistan army ultimately benefited Taliban

Washington: Built and trained at a two-decade cost of USD 83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed…

Pope Francis calls for ‘solutions,’ peace in Afghanistan

Pope Francis said Sunday that he shares the unanimous concern for the situation in Afghanistan” as…

Afghan ambassador at UN: No time for blame game

Afghanistan’s U.N. ambassador says there is no time for the blame game anymore. He is urging…