Afghan leader Ghani says Taliban has won as militants enter Kabul
by Jay DESHMUKH / David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday after fleeing the country…
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Trump calls for Biden to resign over Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former US president Donald Trump called for his successor Joe Biden to resign on Sunday…
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European powers scramble to evacuate from Afghanistan
European powers present in Afghanistan moved Sunday to evacuate their nationals and local staff as the Taliban were on the…
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees country as Taliban reach Kabul
President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, a top official said, effectively ceding power to the Taliban as they…
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Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital, poised to take power
The Taliban were on the brink of total victory in Afghanistan on Sunday, with their fighters ordered to wait on…
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Who’s who behind the Taliban leadership
The Taliban movement's inner workings and leadership have always been largely shrouded in secrecy, even during their rule of…
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Taliban capture Jalalabad: residents; Kabul only major Afghan city in govt control
The Taliban raced closer to a complete military takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday after capturing more major cities, leaving only…
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US issues new terrorism threat warning ahead of 9/11 anniversary
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead…
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Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations
by Elise BLANCHARD Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban seized more major cities on…
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Taliban move closer to capital after taking Ghazni city
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban have taken the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni just 150 kilometers…
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Taliban seize two more Afghan provincial capitals in northern blitz
The Taliban tightened the noose over northern Afghanistan Sunday, capturing two more provincial capitals as they take their fight to…
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Fighting rages in centre of major Afghan city Kunduz
Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely Sunday in the centre of Kunduz, officials and residents said, after the…
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