Afghanistan
Top US general calls Afghan war 'strategic failure'
Milley, alongside Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and US Central Command head Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, testified for the first time before Congress since the United States ended its longest war in Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency reported.
'Afghanistan at risk of resurgence of polio, Covid'
Despite the achievements the country had over the past 20 years, the health of children and women has remained "precarious", Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, founding director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University in Pakistan wrote in the journal.
Terror sleeper cells wake up in Central Asia after Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan
Ata Mohammad Noor, leader of Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan and the former governor of Balkh Province, had recently compiled and made public a list of 39 jihadist organisations operating in the region - from the Islamic State and Jamaat Ansarullah to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Afghan banking system close to collapse
"There's huge withdrawals happening at the moment", he said, speaking from Dubai, where he is temporarily based because of the chaos in Kabul. "Only withdrawals are happening, most of the banks are not functioning, and not providing full services," he added, the report said. Afghanistan's economy was already on shaky ground even before the Taliban took control in August.
Afghans urge Taliban to take action against humanitarian disaster
"The Taliban declared the war is over. More than 40 days after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, there still has been no positive change in the living conditions of the people. We enjoy good security, but we are concerned as living condition worsens in b
Afghan representative calls off speech in UNGA
Ishaqzai was scheduled address the 76th session of General Assembly on Monday but he later called it off, Khaama News reported.
Afghanistan representative of elected government drops out of UNGA
Myanmar, which continues to be represented by Kyaw Moe Tun, the nominee of the democratically elected government, was also dropped from the published list of speakers for Monday.
War crimes of Taliban to be investigated by ICC
The move by Karim Khan shows a determination to use international law to investigate not only past but also contemporary crimes against humanity. The Hague-based ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan's embassy in the Netherlands that it intends to resume an investigation, the report said.
Impossible for us to recognise Taliban: Italian FM
In a statement on Sunday, Di Maio said that the Taliban are accused of human rights violations which will not be recognised by Italy, reports Khaama News. He added that the people of Afghanistan should be provided financial support by the international community and the world must get together to prevent an influx of refugees that will destabilse the regional nations.
Afghan airline flies out relatives, staff impersonating journos
Citing the Bloomberg report, TOLO News said the Kam Air flight was intended to evacuate journalists and other qualified persons out of the country following the Taliban takeover, but families of the airline's leadership were crammed into the half-empty plane at the last moment.
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