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<!-- -->Taliban Takeover: The Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan in August last year. (File)Kabul: The World Bank on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, stating the money will go to UN…

<!-- -->Taliban Takeover: The Taliban took effective control of Afghanistan on August 15.Kabul: One after the other, quickly, carefully, keeping their heads down, a group of Afghan women step into a small Kabul apartment block --…

<!-- -->Taliban In Afghanistan: The Taliban came back to power in August last year. (File)Moscow: Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershnin, after Monday's consultations on UNSC issues between him and Reenat Sandhu, Secretary…

The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body on Wednesday of its officials and international representatives to coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid. It was not clear whether the…

Fed by rain and snowmelt from mountains, this valley nestled among northwestern Afghanistan’s jagged peaks was once fertile. But the climate has changed in the last few decades, locals say, leaving the earth barren and its…

He welcomes the probe into Canada’s response to the fall of Afghanistan, but retired Canadian Maj.-Gen. David Fraser is feeling frustrated. While a special new committee of MPs prepares to put the spotlight on the government’s…

<!-- -->Afghanistan: Taliban asked for help in keeping Afghanistan's airports running from EU. (File)Kabul: The Taliban asked for help in keeping Afghanistan's airports running in weekend talks with EU officials that also raised…

A prominent doctor was kidnapped and killed in northern Afghanistan, his family said Friday. Mohamed Nader Alemi was abducted two months ago in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, and his kidnappers demanded a ransom for his release,…

<!-- -->Afghanistan News: Afghans gather outside the passport office in Kabul. (File)Kabul: The Kabul passport office has been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric documents broke down under the…

Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armored vehicles and Russian helicopters in a display that showed their ongoing transformation from an insurgent force to a regular standing…