A Taliban spokesperson has condemned the US for not informing them beforehand of the drone airstrike that US officials had previously said they carried out in "self-defence" against an Afghan member of the Islamic State group in Nangarhar province.

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A few days before the August 31 deadline, US officials targeted an active suicide bomber of ISIS-K in a vehicle who was about to attack the Kabul airport. His vehicle was parked inside the house that was targeted by the US forces on Sunday evening.

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A few days after the ISIS-K launched a bloody attack in the nearby areas of Kabul airport in Afghanistan, the US claims it has successfully killed two 'high profile' ISIS targets.

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The Taliban have urged Imams in Afghanistan to impress upon people the importance of obeying rulers in their Friday sermons. This follows suicide attack at Kabul airport on Thursday.

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At least 60 people were killed in a terror attack near the Kabul airport as Afghans and foreigners desperately tried to escape the country, more than 10 days after the Taliban takeover.

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More than a week after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the commanders of the Afghan Army said that they have "been betrayed by politics and presidents".

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Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid held a second press conference on Tuesday. The group assertively opposed deadline extension in US pullback. Meanwhile, India raised the issue of Pakistan-based terror groups in light of the changing situation in Afghanistan.

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Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country just when Taliban were entering Kabul. WION spoke exclusively with his brother Hashmat Ghani.US military planes are doing rapid diving combat landings to beat the threat of a missile attack, with video showing a French transport plane yesterday deploying flares designed to confuse heat-seeking technology which may have been stolen by Islamic State in Afghanistan.

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Amid chaos triggered by Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, evacuees finally got a reason to smile when an Afghan mother delivered a baby girl aboard a US military evacuation flight, moments after touching down at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Saturday, said the US Air Force on its social media account.

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As Taliban's co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar reached Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, reports have started coming in from the country that claim government employees are being sent back to home from their workplaces.

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The Taliban has called for unity ahead of Friday prayers, the first since seizing control, and asked imams to persuade people not to flee Afghanistan amid airport chaos, protests, and allegations of bloodshed.

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As Afghanistan struggles to survive under the Taliban rule, women from different backgrounds of the country are pleading for help from international communities.

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Stay up to date on the developing crisis in Afghanistan with WION. Taliban insurgents have taken over the country's capitals and thousands of people are attempting to flee.

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In today's newsletter, we bring for you live updates of the events in Afghanistan. Taliban has overtaken Kabul, following this President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country.

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Considering the threat of Taliban advances on persons still awaiting Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), Joe Biden is searching for third countries that will house these individuals until their paperwork is completed so that they can come to the United States.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that the United States is treating Pakistan differently as a result of its partnership with India. On the other hand, China has ordered Lithuania's envoy to leave Beijing over Taiwan row.

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In India, Hyderabad medical experts reported an unusual incidence of white fungus or Aspergillus developing an abscess in the brain of a Covid recovered patient.

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In the wake of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, it was hoped that "herd immunity" would kick in and keep the world safe, but there's a piece of bad news, scientists predict that this isn't possible given the current spread of the Delta variant.

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Among the contentious points in China and the United States' highly testy relationship, the South China Sea has become one of the main flashpoints with Washington rejecting what it calls unlawful territorial claims made by Beijing in the resource-rich waters.

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French authorities began enforcing the COVID-19 pass Monday, a reform of vaccination rules that was championed by President Emmanuel Macron and aimed at improving vaccination rates.

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According to World Health Organization (WHO) expert Maria Van Kerkhove, the organisation is in the process of exploring new names for coronavirus variants. Currently, the WHO is using the Greek alphabet, of the 24 letters it offers, 11 have already been taken up.

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Responding to G7 accusations of Iran's involvement in the deadly attack on tanker Mercer Street, Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the allegations were baseless.

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Ravi Dahiya took on ROC's Zavur Uguev in the men's 57kg free-form class. The Indian who has shown predominance over his adversaries so far faced the second seed of the competition.

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71 domestic coronavirus cases reported in China, the highest since January and one of the worst outbreaks in the country in recent history, as mass tests revealed a trail of Delta variant infection.

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