Afghanistan

China wants friendly relations with the Taliban, the foreign ministry in Beijing says. "China respects the right of the Afghan people to determine their destiny independently and wants to continue to cooperate and develop friendly relations…
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Residents of Kabul are desperately trying to flee the city, according to a parliamentarian. "But they have nowhere to go, and there is no place left," politician Farzana Kochai told the BBC. There was great unrest in the Afghan…
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The Afghan government is conducting emergency talks with local leaders and international partners to end the war. In a pre-recorded speech, President Ashraf Ghani said consultations are progressing rapidly. Ghani says a political…
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The Taliban have captured a provincial capital in Afghanistan for the second time in less than 24 hours. Local officials say Muslim extremists have overrun Sheberghan in northern Jowzjan province. Government forces are said to have…
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Russia will join two countries bordering Afghanistan next month to conduct a major military exercise near the Afghan border. A senior Russian officer has said this, according to the TASS news agency. The manoeuvres of Russia,…
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The top US general in Afghanistan will step back on Monday. Austin Miller hands over command at a ceremony in the capital, Kabul. That is seen as a symbolic end to the United States' two-decade military mission in the conflict-torn country.…
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The UN envoy to Afghanistan warns of a strong advance by the Taliban as the Americans withdraw their troops. In recent weeks, the Taliban have taken at least 50 of the country's 370 districts. The US wants its troops out of…
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China has urged compatriots in Afghanistan to leave that country as soon as possible. According to state media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy in Kabul have issued urgent appeal because there are many terrorist attacks.…
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