concern Pakistan, and make its policymakers revisit their Afghan strategy.... The stark fact is

China said on Wednesday it is ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban

PRESIDENT Biden’s decision to divert half of the frozen Afghan central bank funds held in the

direct involvement of the Taliban government or any Afghan national....

-sharing talks with various Afghan factions on their own terms.... The Taliban’s push for victory has

Pakistan cannot be held responsible for the failure of others, he said. Kabul and several western governments say Pakistan's support for the Taliban allowed it to weather 20 years of war after being pushed from power in 2001 by a U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.... The group today controls more territory that at any point since 2001.... Other regional countries, including Afghanistan, have also blamed what they termed a hasty and unconditional withdrawal of foreign troops for the success of t

Mike Verardo, with whom he served in southern Afghanistan a decade ago." Mike and Johnny last saw each other in southern Afghanistan before Mike was put on a medical helicopter to evacuate because of his life-threatening injuries," Sarah Verardo, Mike’s wife, explained.... " These people, like Johnny have risked their lives with the American forces for many years.... I would hope that someone would be able to help," said Cruz....

WHILE the issue of recognition of the Afghan Taliban remains pending, a humanitarian crisis is

It is a shock, and it will remain a shock," Ghafari told Euronews. She managed to flee with her family hidden in a car.... But I had to leave," Ghafari explained.... " And the moment I was boarding the plane, it was harder than the loss of my dad....

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to help the Afghan people under the Taliban interim government