Taliban

Six dead in Kabul airport attack as airlift deadline looms

Two explosions rocked Kabul airport Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring a dozen others after Western nations warned…

Russia to supply weapons to Afghanistan’s neighbours

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Thursday it has received new orders for arms and helicopters from Central Asian…

Western nations warn of terror threat at Kabul airport

Western nations warned their citizens Thursday to immediately leave the surrounds of Kabul airport over a terrorist threat, as thousands…

Taliban asks US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A Taliban spokesman on Tuesday urged skilled Afghans to stop fleeing the country, and warned…

G7 demands Taliban ‘guarantee’ safe passage from Kabul after Aug 31

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Taliban must "guarantee" safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan beyond the current August 31…

Afghanistan’s media enters the unknown under Taliban rule

  by David Fox, with Qasim Nauman in Seoul Agence France Presse Scores of journalists are among the tens of…

Germany says US, allies can’t evacuate all Afghans who need protection by Aug 31

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Western allies will not be able to fly every Afghan who needs protection out of Kabul…

DFA: 27 Filipinos still in Afghanistan

Of 27, only 17 have requested repatriation (Eagle News) -- Only 27 Filipinos remain in Afghanistan since the Department of…

Kabul evacuation flight arrives in Belgium

MELSBROEK, Belgium (AFP) -- A charter flight arrived at a Belgian air base outside Brussels on Monday carrying 193 people…

US orders American airlines to aid Afghan evacuation

  The United States on Sunday enlisted several major airlines in its frantic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans,…

People dying in wait outside Kabul airport: report

The bodies of at least three people were seen in the sweltering crush outside Kabul airport, television news footage showed…

Taliban inherit untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals

The Taliban now hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals including some that could power the world's…

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