Afghanistan

Kabul: In an address to the nation amid the continued violence between the Taliban and Afghan government forces, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday vowed to prevent further bloodshed in the country, adding that measures were underway for…

New Delhi:  The Taliban has warned India against military moves in Afghanistan, pointing to the fate of other military powers. "If they (India) come to Afghanistan militarily and have their presence, I think that will not be good for…

Kabul:  Taliban militants have seized Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital of Logar province, located 60 km south of Kabul, as the insurgents continue their fight against government forces, a local official said on Saturday. The…

Washington:  The Pentagon has said that Afghan Taliban militants are trying to isolate the capital city Kabul and the situation on the ground is "deeply concerning". "We are certainly concerned by the speed with which the Taliban has…

New Delhi:  In a recently held international conference titled 'Consequences of the impending Taliban takeover of Afghanistan' in London, prominent human rights activists, security analysts, intellectuals and lawmakers from 12 countries in…

Kabul: Afghans pouring into Kabul and those still in the Taliban-held areas say that they have witnessed unprovoked attacks on civilians and executions of captured soldiers. In addition, they say, Taliban commanders have demanded that…

New Delhi:  The Taliban on Friday captured Kandahar, Afghanistan's second largest city, delivering a crushing blow for the government in Kabul and a major win for the militants. The city was once the Taliban's stronghold, and is…

Kabul:  Taliban militants on Friday claimed to have taken control over the key southern Afghan cities of Lashkar Gah and Kandahar, after weeks of heavy clashes between the militant group and government forces. Taliban spokesman…

Kabul:  The Afghan government has offered the Taliban a share in power so long as the rising violence in the country comes to a halt, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing a government source. The proposal was delivered through Qatar,…

New Delhi: US intelligence officials believe that the Taliban can topple the Afghan capital Kabul, sooner than they expected previously. The officials on the condition of anonymity told The Washington Post that they had predicted the…