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Taliban flags fly over Panjshir but fighters vow resistance

Kabul, Sept 6 (AFP/APP):Taliban fighters broke out into prayers as their banner fluttered from a flagpole in Panjshir on Monday, after the hardline Islamist group announced the capture of the last pocket of resistance to their rule. In videos circulating on pro-Taliban social media, fighters […]

Taliban say resistance holdout Panjshir Valley ‘completely captured’

Kabul, Sept 6 (AFP/APP):The Taliban said Monday they had captured the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley, even as opposition fighters vowed to keep up their struggle against the Taliban. Following their lightning-fast rout of Afghanistan’s army last month and celebrations when […]

S.Africa’s jailed ex-leader Zuma granted medical parole

Johannesburg, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, jailed for 15 months in July for contempt of court after snubbing graft investigators, was on Sunday granted medical parole, prison authorities announced. Zuma has been hospitalised since August 6 at a health facility outside the […]

Protests as Montenegro’s new Orthodox Head inaugurated

Cetinje, Montenegro, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro was inaugurated on Sunday, arriving by helicopter under the protection of police who dispersed protesters with tear gas. The decision to anoint Bishop Joanikije as the new Metropolitan of Montenegro at […]

Prominent US lawyer is shot months after family members killed

Washington, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has been shot in the head, just months after his son and wife were mysteriously murdered, authorities said. The lawyer, Alex Murdaugh, was changing a tire on the […]

Talks with Taliban must continue to evacuate more people: Merkel

Berlin, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for a dialogue with the Taliban as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule in Afghanistan. “We simply have to talk to the Taliban about how we […]

U.N.’s Afghanistan aid conference set to take place on Sept. 13

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 (APP):A United Nations-sponsored international aid conference will convene in Geneva on Sept. 13 to help avert what U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called a “looming humanitarian catastrophe”. “We need the international community to stand together and support the Afghan people,” the […]

Afghan crisis cements Qatari global influence

Afghan crisis cements Qatari global influence Doha, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):Political leaders have flocked to Doha and some countries have moved their Kabul embassies to Qatar, all praising their host for its key role in the airlift out of the Afghan capital. Tiny Qatar has seized […]

Man dies in shark attack at Australian beach

Sydney, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of “incredibly brave” surfers and bystanders who came to his aid, authorities said Sunday. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was mauled by the shark at Emerald […]

PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

Islamabad, September 04: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke on the telephone with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, today. The two leaders discussed the developments in Afghanistan, with a particular focus on the humanitarian situation. The Prime Minister highlighted the importance […]

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