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Three more key Afghan cities fall to Taliban
On Sunday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that the militants took control of most parts of Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, some 120 km east of Kabul, reports Xinhua news agency. He said the militants were also trying to seize control of the governor's office and the provincial police headquarters in Jalalabad.
Palestine slams Israel's claim of allowing construction of houses in W.Bank
Ahmed Majdalani, member of the executive committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said in a statement that "the Israeli government is misleading the public opinion of the world", Xinhua news agency reported. "Area C is an occupied territory, where Israel carried out mass demolitions of Palestinian homes, stole Palestinian lands," Majdalani said, adding that it violates international laws.
Talks underway for peaceful surrender of Kabul: Taliban
In a statement, the insurgent group acknowledged that the fighters have no intention to enter the Afghan capital Kabul and will enter the city peacefully. The statement reads that Kabul is the most populated city of Afghanistan and the fighters are not allowed to enter the city and are directed to stay out of Kabul's doors. The statement was published hours after fear and panic spread in the city and people are roaming on the streets.
Burqas pulled out of dusty storerooms, cupboards by Afghan women
After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, even though many continued to choose to wear the burqa in adherence to religious and traditional beliefs, its rejection by millions of others across the country became a symbol of a new dawn for the Afghan women, who were able to dictate what they wore for themselves again, Zainab Pirzad and Atefa Alizada from Rukhshana Media wrote for the Guardian.
As Mazar-e-Sharif falls, 2 key Afghan warlords flee to Uzbekistan
In a Facebook post, Noor said that the collapse of Mazar-e-sharif was a plot and aimed at getting himself and Dostum surrendered, as per media reports. The only province in the north of Afghanistan, Balkh, fell to the Taliban which brought the entire northern zone under the fighters' control.
7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti leaves 304 people dead
National Highway 7, which connects the southern cities of Les Cayes and Jeremie, has been blocked by the landslide, said the country's Civil Protection Directorate on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. "An operation is being carried out to restore traffic circulation," said the agency, praising efforts by rescue teams and residents to pull a large number of people from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Hindus, Sikhs among 20K Afghans to be resettled in Canada
"Our teams there, here and across the world are working around the clock to bring as many people as possible to safety," a government statement said on Friday. "We're redoubling our efforts to help 20,000 Afghans refugees -- who remain vulnerable wherever they go -- find safety here. The situation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking, and Canada will not stand by idly," said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.
Russia wants India in expanded troika talks on Afghanistan
"We are interested in Iranians also getting involved, and then other countries as well, in particular, India," Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists on Friday in the Rostov region, Tass reported. "Of course, international mediators can play a more significant role here than in other conflict situations. Our efforts of the so-called Troika - Russia, the US, China - and within the framework of the expanded Troika engaging Pakistan are directed precisely at this", Lavrov said.
Ghani vows to prevent further instability in Afghanistan
"Under the current situation, remobilising of the security and defence forces is our top priority and required measures are underway for this purpose," TOLO News quoted Ghani as saying. "I know that you are concerned about your present and future but I assure you as your president that my focus is to prevent further instability, violence and displacement of my people.
US Embassy in Kabul destroys sensitive materials
The notice about "Emergency Destruction Services" underscores the dire situation on the ground in Afghanistan as cities continue to fall to the Taliban, a CNN news report said. The report said that one intelligence assessment indicated that Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban within the week, possibly in the next 72 hours, but stressed that does not mean the militant group would enter the capital.
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