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China, Pak worry about protecting CPEC after Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan
As the Taliban freed all the all 4000 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, responsible for several killings of civilians and security forces since 2007, besides the ghastly attack at Peshawar Army Public School that left over 130 school children and staff members dead, concerns for Islamabad have risen.
US to go hard at ISIS-K, group responsible for deadly Kabul airport attack
"I would tell you that we're going to do everything that we can to make sure we remain focused on ISIS-K, understand that network, -- and at the time of our choosing in the future, hold them accountable for what they've done," US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
Russia calls 20 years of US presence in Afghanistan 'catastrophe'
The problems of terrorism, drug trafficking and low living standards were not resolved but even exacerbated, Zakharova said during her weekly briefing, Xinhua news agency reported. "The final chord of the international coalition's military presence was the death of civilians as a result of an American drone strike," she said, adding that Russia strongly condemns such "indiscriminate use of force".
Al-Qaeda statement on Kashmir handiwork of Pakistan's ISI: Intel agencies
A day after the last contingent of the US army left Afghanistan in the intervening night of August 30-31, the Al Qaeda issued a statement in which it called for "a global jihad to liberate Islamic lands" including Kashmir. Congratulating the Taliban for taking full control of the country after the US exit, the Al-Qaeda said, "Liberate the Levant, Somalia, Yemen, Kashmir and the rest of the Islamic lands from the clutches of the enemies of Islam.
Deadly stampede at Spin Boldak border as Afghans flee
Safi Ullah, a 64-year-old man from Afghanistan, died in the incident on Wednesday, his son Shahid Ullah confirmed to CNN. "Me and my father were trying to cross the border with the rest of our family. I lost my father in the stampede, later we found him dead," Ullah said. In a distressing video showing the desperation at the Spin Boldak-Chaman land border crossing on the day of the stampede" CNN said.
Al-Qaeda joins Taliban in attack on Panjshir valley
Earlier reports on Wednesday had said that fighting is ongoing between Taliban fighters and the forces of a resistance front lead by Ahmad Massoud in Panjshir province. The Taliban confirmed that the fighting has been ongoing for two days and both sides have suffered casualties, Tolo News reported.
Rare Atlantic walrus tusk seized in Maha's Ratnagiri, probe launched
Following a confidential tip-off on August 31, Forest Department teams from Ratnagiri and Satara, along with the CI) laid a trap and nabbed three accused red-handed with the booty from Hatkhamba village.
One in 3 countries lack legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality: UN report
Where such laws exist, standards vary widely and often misalign with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Additionally, at least 31 per cent of countries that do have the power to introduce such ambient air quality standards have yet to adopt them. These are some of the key findings of the first-ever assessment of air quality laws and regulations by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday.
US exploring land routes to evacuate Afghans
US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said President Joe Biden's administration is engaged in "ongoing intensive diplomatic work" to help American citizens and Afghan allies wishing to leave Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country, Al Jazeera reported. Nuland welcomed efforts by Qatar and Turkey to reopen the airport in Kabul in coordination with the Taliban.
Pak to use Taliban in seeking US support to get out of FATF grey list
Pakistan will be using its influence over the militia such as Haqqani network, Al Qaeda cadre which have become the major constituents of the Taliban forces to push Afghan leadership to seek support of the US for this purpose. The Taliban leadership understands the role of Pakistan in handling different components of the Taliban militia as most of them are being controlled by them.
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