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Afghans call on Taliban to establish inclusive government
Sep 17, 2021 09:20The Taliban's postponement of declaring an inclusive government has sparked mixed reactions in Afghanistan.
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Shanghai alliance SCO grants Iran full membership
Sep 17, 2021 06:08The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has formally accepted Iran as the new member of the Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance at its 21st summit in Dushanbe.
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Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan urge formation of inclusive Afghan govt.
Sep 17, 2021 02:47The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan urge the formation of an inclusive government in the now-Taliban-ruled Afghanistan that serves to represent all Afghan ethnicities.
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Intl. community, Taliban must reconcile to restore stability in Afghanistan: UN refugee chief
Sep 16, 2021 05:30The UN refugee chief has urged the international community and the Taliban to come to a common ground to help restore the desperately-needed stability in Afghanistan and to prevent a humanitarian crisis there.
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First Iranian commercial flight lands in Kabul airport
Sep 16, 2021 02:18Nowadays, landings of local and international flights in Kabul international airport has turned into a familiar scene. On Wednesday, the first official flight of Iran’s Mahan Air landed in Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August.
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Taliban say mulling creation of regular army in Afghanistan
Sep 15, 2021 13:13The Taliban are considering the creation of regular armed forces in Afghanistan in the near future.
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Russian, Pakistani leaders discuss situation in Afghanistan, to ‘coordinate’ positions there
Sep 15, 2021 10:27Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan say they will “coordinate” their position to address the evolving situation in Afghanistan, stressing the need for “peace and stability” in the Taliban-held country.
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Iran's first humanitarian flight since Taliban takeover lands in Kabul
Sep 15, 2021 07:44An Iranian plane carrying humanitarian aid has landed in Kabul airport, in the first flight from the Islamic Republic to the Afghan capital since the Taliban takeover of the conflict-ridden country.
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Taliban reject rumors about co-founder’s death in armed clashes
Sep 14, 2021 12:49The Taliban have denied rumors that the group’s co-founder and new deputy prime minister of Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been killed or injured in armed clashes with rival factions.
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Donors pledge $1.1 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid looming catastrophe
Sep 14, 2021 11:16Donors have pledged more than $1.1 billion in aid for Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger are spiraling as foreign grants have dried up since the Taliban's takeover last month.