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The shooting near the military side of the airport came as the Taliban sent insurgents northward to face a nascent rebellion against the militants who seized the country over a week ago in a lightning offensive

22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

Saturday’s flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge

Afghanistan crisis live updates: Afghan students in Karnataka want Indian visas for their parents

The latest developments around Afghanistan and its people after the Taliban regained control over the country after two decades.

As China, Pakistan weigh recognising Taliban, experts warn long-term losses, U.S. ire

“For Pakistan, it was to keep India out of Afghanistan by helping the Taliban.”

All achievements of last 20 years lost; painful to leave country: Afghan lawmaker

Narender Singh Khalsa said the situation is "very bad" and appealed to the Indian government to rescue the remaining stranded Hindus and Sikhs

Political stability must be swiftly achieved through unity, says new Malaysia PM in his first address

Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he would invite the opposition to be part of the National Recovery Council and the committee combating COVID-19.

Afghan woman gives birth on U.S. military flight

The U.S. military says an Afghan woman gave birth aboard an Air Force C-17 that flew from the Middle East to Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The base

Japanese Foreign Minister discusses de-escalation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

The two-day visit is the first by a Japanese official since Ebrahim Raisi became Iran's new president

UAE to accept Indian passport holders with 14-day rider

Until now, only UAE citizens and transit passengers were allowed to fly to the UAE, due to the coronavirus outbreak

Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib amid COVID-19 wave

A maximum of 300 people will be permitted to assemble at a time at the darbar.

British military: Seven Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 22, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden on August 22 will provide an update on the administration's response to the Afghanistan crisis, the White House said on Saturday.

Prevent UNGA from being super-spreader event: U.S.

PM Narendra Modi is expected to address the annual UNGA session in-person on September 25

At least 10 killed in Tennessee flood; dozens missing

‘Two of the bodies recovered were toddlers who had been swept away from their father’

Radio host who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID-19

Nashville radio station SuperTalk 99.7 WTN confirmed Phil Valentine’s death in a tweet August 21.

California judge nixes gig worker ballot measure

Exemption from law ‘unconstitutional’

Haqqani Network | The sword arm of Taliban

The terrorist network is an influential faction among the Afghan insurgents

Sri Lanka bans 'drunk driving' of elephants in new protection law

New law bans mahouts from drinking on the job, mandates daily bath for jumbos, and will issue elephants with their own biometric identity cards.

Gunmen kidnap more than 75 people in northwest Nigeria

The spate of kidnappings has thwarted all security forces' efforts to stem the crimes.

Panjshir | The valley of resistance

Ahmad Massoud is trying to revive the Northern Alliance against the Taliban

U.S. tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport due to 'security threats'

Conditions outside Hamid Karzai International Airport have been chaotic amid the crush of people hoping to flee the Taliban takeover of the country.

Anti-Taliban forces say they've taken three districts in Afghanistan's north

It was not immediately clear what forces were involved but the incident adds to scattered indications of opposition to the Taliban.

Hibatullah Akhundzada | The Mullah who took the reins of Afghanistan

The shadowy figure, under whose leadership the insurgents took Kabul back after 20 years, is set to become the ruler of the war-torn country

Suicide bombings cast doubt on China’s Pakistan projects

On Friday, a motorcade carrying Chinese personnel working at the East Bay Expressway project in Gwadar, was attacked by a suicide bomber

Academic from Kashmir stranded outside Kabul airport

We seek help so that we do not suffer at the hands of people who could do anything, he says in appeal on social media

China condemns suicide attack on its nationals in Gwadar, asks Pakistan to take effective measures

A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of Chinese nationals in the restive Balochistan Province in which two children were killed and a Chinese national was among several others who sustained injuries

Anti-lockdown protests | More than 250 people arrested in Australia

Several cities are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious delta variant.

Taliban vow to be accountable, probe reports of reprisals in Afghanistan

It has been just a week since the Taliban completed alighting fast takeover of the country, finally walking into Kabul.

U.K. will work with Taliban if necessary, says Boris Johnson

“Our commitment to Afghanistan is lasting,” Mr. Johnson said.

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