The Taliban took their first city on 6 Aug and arrived in Kabul just over a week later. Source link
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The city, however, is still carrying on. It is calm. I haven’t spoken to many residents, but the local taxi driver I use was kind of alright with the takeover. Surprisingly, I’ve seen people greeting Taliban militants – saying “hello, more power to you, best of luck”, that sort of […]
Teacher and human rights activist Pashtana Durrani questions what the Taliban are saying on women’s rights. Source link
Fans were not allowed to attend events in Tokyo during the Olympic Games earlier in August Spectators will not be allowed at the Tokyo Paralympic Games because of the city’s ongoing struggle with coronavirus, organisers have confirmed. The Japanese government has proposed expanding and extending the country’s state of emergency, […]
Hundreds of locals rush to flee from the Taliban as US forces secure the airport to evacuate staff. Source link
Analysts have warned recovery will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was re-imposed. Source link
Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide victory over incumbent President Edgar Lungu. Source link
Sohini Sarkar, one of the 129 passengers who returned on the Kabul-Delhi flight on Sunday evening New Delhi: A total of 129 passengers who were onboard the Kabul-Delhi Air India flight arrived on Sunday evening. The flight took off from Kabul around the same time that the Taliban terrorists entered […]
Reports of vandalism, arson were reported from parts of the state. Shillong: Petrol bombs were thrown at Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s personal residence on Sunday after violence broke out over the death of a former rebel leader, resulting in a two-day curfew in Shillong. Mobile internet services have also […]
Sources said India has finalised plans to evacuate staffers at the embassy if needed. File New Delhi: India is gearing up to evacuate hundreds of its officials and citizens from Kabul after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan, setting the stage for the Taliban to recapture power in the country […]