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Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US extends evacuation
To oversee a chaotic airlift of foreigners and Afghans desperate to escape the return of the hardline Islamic regime, thousands of troops have poured back into Afghanistan and pressure is growing on Washington to extend an August 31 withdrawal deadline.
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Deadly firefight at Kabul airport as US boosts airlift
One Afghan was killed and three others were injured in a dawn firefight that according to the German military erupted between Afghan guards and unknown assailants. German and American troops "participated in further exchange of fire", the German army said in a statement.
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Biden hopeful for ending Afghan airlift on time, orders airlines' help
As the numbers of evacuees steadily rose, despite a volatile situation on the ground and enormous logistical difficulties, Biden said he was aiming to complete the task by 31 August, the date agreed with the Taliban.
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Afghans face 'impossible' race against time to flee Kabul
A week since the Taliban took power terrified Afghans continue to try and flee, deepening a tragedy at Kabul airport where the United States and its allies have been unable to cope with the huge numbers of people trying to get on evacuation flights.
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EU chief appeals to members: take in Afghan refugees
All EU states that had operated missions in Afghanistan needed to draw up adequate quotas so those who needed protection would get it, she said.
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Taliban co-founder Baradar in Kabul for talks to set up government
The Taliban scotched any hopes of a negotiated peace deal with the Afghan government by overrunning the country in under two weeks -- a lightning offensive that ended with them taking Kabul unopposed last Sunday.
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Desperation deepens as Afghan evacuations falter
Six days after the Taliban took back power in Afghanistan, the flow of people trying to flee their feared hardline Islamist rule continued to overwhelm the international community.
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Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taliban return
The return of the hardline Islamist group has sent a shockwave through Afghanistan's social media. Prominent influencers have gone dark or fled, while residents and activists are scrambling to scrub their digital lives.
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Timeline: Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
On Sunday, Taliban fighters appear on the edge of Kabul after a lightning offensive launched in May as US and NATO troops began to withdraw.
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Kabul airlift gathers pace as harrowing stories emerge
More stories are unfolding of the desperation and fear driving the rescue of both foreign nationals and Afghans who worked with them.
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Taliban revenge fears grow in Afghanistan
The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of people who worked with US and NATO forces, according to a confidential document by the UN's threat assessment consultants seen by AFP.
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Social media giants grapple with Taliban dilemma
As their arrival in Kabul sparked worldwide panic, Taliban officials took to Twitter to project a message of calm beyond Afghanistan's borders.
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Biden: 'Military force' not the way to protect women's rights
Referring to the Uighur ethnic minority in China and other areas of the world facing extreme human rights abuses, Joe Biden said 'the way to deal with that is not with a military invasion.'
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Taliban fight trust deficit with PR blitz
Memories of the militants' brutal 1996-2001 regime and the near-two-decade insurgency that killed tens of thousands are etched on Afghan minds -- especially women and religious minorities.
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Biden sees 'chaos' as US presses Taliban to let Afghans leave
Amid desperate scenes at the Kabul airport where US forces are racing against the clock to evacuate tens of thousands of people, Biden stood by his decision to end the 20-year US war in Afghanistan.
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Taliban pledge to be 'different', as Afghans flee
The announcements came on Tuesday night shortly after the return to Afghanistan of their co-founder, crowning the group's astonishing comeback after being ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001.
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US steps up Kabul evacuation, says Taliban pledged 'safe passage'
Washington wants to complete the exodus before its August 31 withdrawal deadline, and thousands of US soldiers were at the airport as the Pentagon planned to ramp up flights of its huge C-17 transport jets to as many as two dozen a day.
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Afghan war over, everyone pardoned: Taliban spokesperson
Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban would soon be establishing a government, but gave little detail of its make-up apart from saying they would 'connect with all sides'.
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Bush voices 'deep sadness' over Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Bush ordered the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban regime that sheltered al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden following the group's September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States that killed 2,977 people.
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Dirco: South Africans in Afghanistan getting the help they need
The Taliban has taken over and President Ashraf Ghani was among the first to flee on Sunday.
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Russia hails 'positive signal' from Taliban
"I consider it a positive signal that the Taliban in Kabul are declaring and in practice showing their readiness to respect the opinion of others," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
