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3 Sikh scripture copies, 75 people flown in from Kabul on IAF aircraft

Three copies of Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib 75 people, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, are being evacuated from Afghanistan on an IAF plane

Kabul airport problems blocking medical supplies for Afghans: WHO

Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow due to drought.

Over 260 people in Kabul Gurdwara need help in evacuation: US Sikh body

Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul and need help in their evacuation, a US Sikh body said Sunday. "There are more than 260 Afghan citizens left at Gurudwara Karte Parwan in Kabul including women and over 50 children. This includes three newborns with one born yesterday," United Sikhs said in a statement. So far, only India has helped evacuation of Afghan Sikhs after the takeover of the country by the Taliban. "We are in communication with governments in the United States, Canada, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Tajikistan, Iran and the United Kingdom among others,""\\ the United Sikhs said. We are also in communication with international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations trying to support rescue efforts in Afghanistan. In addition, our teams are communicating with companies that can execute rescue efforts on the ground in Afghanistan," it said. According to the United Sikhs, the 10-kilometer drive to the international airport in Kab

Afghan crisis: Seven dead at Kabul airport, Taliban blames US for chaos

The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has seen US military planes do rapid, diving combat landings at the airport surrounded by Taliban fight

LIVE: Anti-Taliban forces claim to have 3 districts in Afghanistan's north

Fitch Solutions also said that its currency may slide further than it already has following Taliban's takeover

Afghanistan: India evacuates 168 people from Kabul amid security concerns

India on Sunday evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation

Kabul: People struggle amid soaring prices, suspension of banking services

Kabul is witnessing a massive surge in prices of commodities and suspension of banking services as the Taliban took control of the nation last week

ISIS threat forces US to issue security advisory for its citizens in Kabul

A fresh threat from Islamic State has forced the US to release a security advisory for its citizens asking them to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport unless they receive instructions from the govt

Afghanistan: Taliban impose some order around Kabul airport, witnesses say

There was no violence or confusion at the airport as dawn broke on Sunday, said the witnesses

Taliban release 340 prisoners in Afghanistan Farah Province: Report

The Taliban have released 340 "political prisoners" in Farah province in western Afghanistan, Sputnik reported on Saturday

Afghanistan crisis: Romania evacuates 14 citizens, 4 Bulgarians from Kabul

A Romanian military airplane has evacuated 14 Romanian nationals and four Bulgarians from the Afghan capital of Kabul, the Romanian Foreign Ministry reported.

Taliban co-founder arrives in Kabul to hammer out new Afghan govt

West tries to ramp up speed of evacuations of its citizens, vulnerable Afghans ; Taliban to ready model for governing Afghanistan in coming weeks, says official

In Kabul, a fearful wait for United States to deliver on evacuation vow

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday

In Kabul, a fearful wait for US to deliver on evacuation promise

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously to see whether the US would deliver on President Joe Biden's new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort

Afghan crisis: Scores dead after Taliban firing, stampede at I-Day rally

In Asadabad, capital of the eastern province of Kunar, several people were killed during a rally, but it was not clear if casualties resulted from Taliban firing or from a stampede that it triggered

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video, first since fleeing Kabul

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds. Ghani posted a video on his Facebok page late on Wednesday, confirming that he was in the United Arab Emirates. He thanked Afghan security forces in his message, but also said that the failure of the peace process led to the Taliban snatching power. He also indirectly tried to quash an accusation by Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen USD 169 million from state funds. He claimed that he was "forced to leave Afghanistan with one set of traditional clothes, a vest and the sandals I was wearing". "Accusations were charged in these days that money was transferred, these accusations are fully baseless," he said. Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday just as the Taliban approached Kabu

American troops can't escort Afghans to Kabul airport: US defense secretary

Austin said securing the airport is the paramount mission right now and he doesn't want to do anything to detract from that

Taliban takeover: UK to take 5,000 Afghan refugees, 5K evacuated & more

The British govt says it will take in 5,000 Afghan refugees this year, primarily women and children

Afghanistan turmoil: Taliban meets Karzai in talks to form govt

The Haqqani Network is an important faction of the Taliban, who captured the capital, Kabul, on Sunday

Afghanistan crisis: France evacuates 21 Indians from its Embassy in Kabul

The first evacuation flight by France from Kabul included 21 Indian nationals deployed for providing security at the French embassy in the Afghan capital. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had on Tuesday thanked his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian for evacuating the Indian nationals from Kabul to Paris, in the backdrop of the Taliban capturing power in the Afghan city. "The first French evacuation flight from #Kabul yesterday included 21 Indian nationals: the elite Gurkhas who were ensuring the security of the French Embassy," French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain tweeted on Wednesday. He said France has been actively coordinating with India on developments relating to Afghanistan. "As discussed in call between Min @JY_LeDrian & Min@DrSJaishankar, France coordinates actively with India on #Afghanistan, especially at #UNSC," Lenain said. After his telephonic conversation with Le Drian, Jaishankar said the evolving situation in Afghanistan was discussed. "Discussed