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NATO on Friday called on the Taliban to allow people being evacuated to leave Afghanistan, and vowed that the allies would remain in “close coordination" while operations continue.The joint declaration by NATO’s 30 member countries was made…

The last time the Taliban were in power, social networks were a thing of the future — but this time around, the militants’ takeover of Afghanistan poses tricky questions for the likes of Facebook and Twitter.As their arrival in Kabul…

<!-- -->Tens of thousands of people have tried to flee the country to escape since Taliban takeover. (File)The Taliban have pledged not to seek "revenge" against their opponents in Afghanistan in their first press conference since…

The beleaguered central government meanwhile sought an interim administration, but increasingly had few cards to play. Civilians fearing that the Taliban could reimpose a brutal rule that all but eliminated women’s rights rushed to…