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Russia welcomes Taliban efforts to stabilise Afghanistan


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Russia recognises the Taliban’s efforts to try and stabilise the situation in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov said as he hosted the group for international talks in Moscow, “A new administration is in power now. “We note…

Iran to host multilateral conference on Afghanistan


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Iran to host a meeting on Afghanistan’s neighbours plus Russia next week, according to the country’s foreign ministry. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced during a conference meeting on Monday that, in addition…

Deadly blast hits Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Kandahar


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Deadly blast went off inside a Shia mosque in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar and over 47 people have been killed and 70 others wounded according to a Taliban official. TheIslamic State of Kharasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed…

G20 agrees aid to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis


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The Group of 20 (G20) has agreed to work together to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan, even if it means having to coordinate efforts with the Taliban. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said after hosting an emergency summit…

Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart


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Kabul airport has reopened to receive humanitarian aid and resume domestic flights, with the help of a Qatari technical team on Sunday. According to a report, the runway at Kabul airport has been repaired in liaison with authorities in…

Western Union resumes money transfer services to Afghanistan


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Western Union Co. has resumed money-transfer services to Afghanistan, after suspending its operations in the Central Asian country two weeks ago as the Taliban advanced on Kabul. Western Union and MoneyGram International Inc, another…

Taliban prepare to reveal new government amid economic crisis


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Afghanistan Taliban rulers were preparing to unveil their new government on Thursday, as the economy was on the brink of collapse more than two weeks after the capture of Kabul by the Islamist militia and the chaotic end of 20 years of war.…

WHO delivers medical supplies to Afghanistan 


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The World Health Organisation (WHO), has delivered Afghanistan with medicines and health supplies on Monday, the first shipment to get in since the country came under the control of the Taliban. WHO regional director for the eastern…

Rocket targets U.S troops as Afghanistan withdrawal enters final stage


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Several rockets have been fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday, before the deadline for the US troops to pull out of Afghanistan ends. US official said, the White House, which confirmed the attack, said that evacuation operations at…

Drought threatens 7 million farmers in Afghanistan


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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought that threatens the livelihoods of more than 7…