In a scathing indictment of the Biden administration’s handling of the Afghanistan crisis during the final set of events that led to Taliban’s takeover of power in 2021, the US State Department confirmed Washington’s bureaucratic sluggishness as a significant reason behind the chaos that gripped West’s evacuation from Afghanistan and successive fall of democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government.

Both Trump and Biden responsible for Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan: US state department

One year after the complete U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid sat down with Voice of America.

WION-VOA Co-Production: Taliban completes 1 year of power | To the Moon, Mars and beyond

Experts deliberated on how Central and South Asian countries should engage with Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover during a conference jointly organised by the Tajik National University and the Council for Strategic Affairs, Indian Institute of Management.

Experts deliberate on how Central and South Asian countries should engage with Afghanistan

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has "heartened and emboldened" extremists, according to the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service, and might lead to the resumption of significant "al-Qaida-style" terrorist plots against the West.

Taliban takeover could fuel terror plots against West: UK spy chief

Horrifying scenes from Afghanistan are now making their way to the internet as thousands try to flee the war torn country that is falling deeper into the hands of militant group Taliban, than ever before.

WATCH - Kabul chaos: Shocking videos and photos from Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

India will repatriate Afghan Hindus and Sikhs amid the Taliban's takeover and bring them to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said. "There are several Afghans who've been our partners in [promoting] mutual developmental, educational and people-to-people endeavours.

We'll help Afghan partners, Hindus and Sikhs come to India: New Delhi

Cricket will not be a casualty in the wake of drastic political change in Afghanistan, assured country's cricket board CEO Hamid Shinwari, saying the Taliban "love" and "support" the game.

Taliban love cricket, I don't see game suffering under their rule: Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO