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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.
5 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
Aug 13, 2021 · The insurgents continued to rout Afghan forces, amid calls for President Ashraf Ghani to step down, and Biden administration dispatched 3,000 troops to help evacuate American and Afghan...
Aug 30, 2021 · Share full article. Follow our live news updates on Afghanistan and the Taliban. Here’s what we know: Twenty years after the U.S. invaded, the last military flight took off from Kabul airport....
Aug 14, 2021 · KABUL, Afghanistan — The last major city in northern Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on Saturday night, marking the complete loss of the country’s north to the Taliban as the insurgents appear on...
Taliban violence against protesters is increasing, the UN human rights organisation says. The agency called on the Islamist group to stop using force, and allow peaceful demonstrations. A second ...
Aug 14, 2021 · Summary. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said "consultations" were taking place on ending the conflict. Taliban target province close to Kabul, with reports of fierce fighting. The militants have now...
Aug 15, 2021 · At least 12 people have been killed at Kabul airport since Sunday, a Taliban official says. Western countries continue evacuating nationals and Afghans who worked for them. Asked in an ABC TV ...
Aug 15, 2021 · Afghanistan's president has left the country, and residents and diplomats are scrambling to leave — though Kabul's airport is now closed to commercial flights. The U.S. embassy has lowered its...
Aug 11, 2021 · EXPLAINER: Why is there a war in Afghanistan? IN MAPS: How the Taliban retook half of Afghanistan; PROFILE: Who are the Taliban? ANALYSIS: An al-Qaeda resurgence?
