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India evacuates 170 people from Afghanistan, including ambassador
About 200 Indian mission staff in Afghanistan evacuated in three days alongside Indian civilians working in the country.
Taliban announces ‘amnesty,’ reaches out to women
The comments come days after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
New Israeli plan a ‘dangerous blow to the two-state solution’
Massive Israeli settlement in the heart of Palestine would mark the end of a viable Palestinian state, critics say.
China’s new draft rules to further tighten control on tech sector
Draft rules ban using algorithms or fake reviews to promote goods & services, prohibit forced exclusivity arrangements.
Why did the Afghan army disintegrate so quickly?
The billions spent by the US and NATO on the Afghan military could not fix major internal flaws.
India COVID vaccinations near record, new cases at five-month low
India administers nearly 9 million vaccine doses in a day as new infections drop to the lowest since March 16.
US officials declare first-ever water shortage for Colorado River
Officials called on populations served by the river to reduce water usage starting next year.
First German plane evacuated only seven people from Kabul
'We only took people who were on-site,' defence minister says, blaming airport chaos following the Taliban takeover.
US calls on Iran to halt ‘nuclear escalations’
UN nuclear agency reports Iranian progress on uranium metal production as the US warns it threatens nuclear talks.
With economic assets to secure, China embraces the Taliban
Afghanistan’s stability is key to protect a mine, oil blocks, $50bn of Belt-and-Road projects in the neighbourhood.
Cricket: India, Pakistan set for October 24 T20 World Cup clash
The two last met at the 2019 World Cup in England, where India won, maintaining its World Cups record against Pakistan.
Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1960s
Music legend's spokesman says the allegations brought by an unnamed woman were false and will be 'vigorously defended'.
‘Our future unknown’: Afghan nationals in India wary of Taliban
Al Jazeera visits a New Delhi neighbourhood that is home to thousands of Afghans now unsure of their country's future.
‘We eat tobacco, drink shampoo’: Overdosing for asylum in Europe
Some refugees hoping to enter the EU via Croatia try to get hospitalised to avoid being pushed back across the border.
Thousands evacuated in southern France as wildfire spreads
About 750 firefighters and water-dropping aircraft battle the blaze amid high temperatures and strong winds.
Ethnic Karen commanders in Myanmar admit killing 25 men
Fortify Rights says two senior commanders admitted to the killings and agree to cooperate with international justice.
As Afghanistan’s central bank governor flees, currency drops
Turmoil spills into Pakistan's markets as investors worry it will be isolated in its alleged support of the Taliban.
US social media firms face new challenge in Afghanistan
Social media firms are split on how to treat content posted by Taliban as only some of them consider it a rebel group.
New Zealand reports first community COVID case in six months
Health officials urge people to wear masks on public transport as investigations into case continue.
Taliban announces ‘amnesty,’ urges women to join government: Live
A Taliban leader says structure of gov't 'not fully clear', adding that there should be 'a fully Islamic leadership'.
Maki Kaji, ‘Godfather of Sudoku’, dies at 69
Sudoku number puzzles are hugely popular around the world with millions challenging themselves every day.
US lays out conditions for recognising a new Afghan gov’t
State Department says any new administration in Kabul must respect human rights, including rights of women.
The US spent $2 trillion in Afghanistan – and for what?
Since 2001, the US has spent $2.26 trillion in Afghanistan only to see the Taliban retake the country.
US immigration advocates urge swift evacuation of Afghans
Biden administration says it is committed to evacuating Afghans who worked with US, but activists call for urgency.
Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes may go unmasked at US criminal trial
A lawyer for Elizabeth Holmes, without explaining why, said her team has a 'strong preference' that she not wear a mask.
Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal after Taliban takeover
After Taliban's rapid capture of Kabul, Joe Biden faces mounting criticism for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan.
Biden announces historic increase to US food stamps programme
US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will increase by more than 25 percent beginning in October.
‘Heartbreaking’: Afghan Paralympic athletes to miss Tokyo 2020
Zakia Khudadadi, stuck in Kabul, would have been first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games at Tokyo.
Young Zambians hope for brighter future as Hichilema wins vote
Zambia's youth largely backed the new president-elect, and now they expect him to ease repression and economic crisis.
Pakistan says US Afghan troop withdrawal is ‘logical conclusion’
Islamabad says ongoing foreign military presence would not have yielded different outcome as Taliban takes Kabul.
Four key questions for the US after the Taliban’s Kabul takeover
US officials appear surprised by the Taliban's rapid advance, raising new questions over how Joe Biden will proceed.
What will Afghanistan mean for Joe Biden’s presidency?
The chaotic US withdrawal is just the latest in a string of political crises the US president faces.
UN Security Council calls for talks to form new Afghan government
Guterres 'particularly concerned' by rights violations against women and girls of Afghanistan as Taliban seizes Kabul.
US probe into Tesla’s Autopilot woes includes 765,000 vehicles
The NHTSA's preliminary probe is of Autopilot systems in 2014 to 2021 Tesla Models Y, X, S and 3.
China’s faltering recovery adds to global growth risks
China's data underlined the potential havoc the Delta variant of the coronavirus could have on global economic recovery.
Ivory Coast rolls out Ebola jabs after first case in decades
The vaccine programme comes after the country recorded its first known case of the disease since 1994.
Afghan military jet shot down by Uzbek air defences
Plane downed in Uzbekistan's southernmost Surxondaryo province as Afghan gov't collapses and Taliban seize Kabul.
With storm approaching Haiti, earthquake rescue efforts intensify
The government and aid workers scramble to help the injured as a tropical depression heads towards the island.
Fuel shortages leave Lebanese hospitals in ‘critical condition’
With fuel and medicine shortages, Lebanese hospitals struggle to treat those wounded in the Akkar fuel explosion.
How the world reacted to Taliban takeover of Kabul
Sixty nations called on those in power in Afghanistan to protect 'human life and property' after Taliban enter capital.
Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan: Merkel
Chancellor's comments come as an official within her party says Afghanistan's woes cannot be solved via migration.
Afghans desperate to flee Taliban throng Kabul airport
Thousands of Afghans converge on Kabul airport, hoping to escape the country after the Taliban seized the capital.
The US, the Taliban and the stunning defeat in Afghanistan
The Taliban victory is a major humiliation for the US, but perhaps that's the silver lining of the Afghan tragedy.
Afghans cling to moving US Air Force jet in desperate bid to flee
Described as 'defining images' of Western intervention, extraordinary scenes send shockwaves across the world.
Democracy Darling! Amye Un’s independent run for elections
In the far north of Australia, Darwin’s ‘Laksa Queen’ Amye Un takes on the Northern Territory’s most powerful.
What went wrong in Afghanistan?
Washington’s apparent underestimation of Taliban strength and Afghan state weakness amounts to an intelligence failure.
Rocket fired at Israel from Gaza; first since May assault
The rocket fire could jeopardise three months of relative calm since Israel attacked Gaza over 11 bloody days.
US ‘defeat’ in Afghanistan a chance for peace: Iran president
American exit should 'revive life, security and lasting peace' in Afghanistan, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi says.
Kabul near standstill on day one of the Taliban’s Emirate
The bustling metropolis of six million saw businesses shut as people stayed indoors after the Taliban took over.
UK rules out returning troops to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
UK defence secretary says the Taliban's rapid takeover is a sign of the international community's 'failure'.
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