Russia to officially recognize the Taliban
The final decision would be taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Taliban keeps China on tenterhooks over lithium mining contracts in Afghanistan
During its 20-year stay in Afghanistan, the US government had said that the country is estimated to hold at least $1 trillion worth of lithium which could help pull out the country from its economic mess. For the Taliban, which is still trying to establish an effective government in the country in the face of global opposition and frozen bank accounts, China seems to give hope.
Former Afghanistan officials announce govt in exile, Saleh to lead
By ANI KABUL: Former officials of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistanwho left the war-torn nation after
The long shadow of the Medieval Ages in Afghanistan
By Anwar A. Khan From drunken brawls to rapes and mass killings, violence cast a
Afghanistan withdraws from General Assembly debate, UN says
By AFP United Nations: Afghanistan‘s ambassador to the United Nations pulled out of delivering an address to
Afghan girls must not be excluded from schools: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday welcomed the news that secondary schools are due to reopen in Afghanistan on Saturday, after months of closure due to COVID-19, but stressed that girls must not be kept from the classroom.
After initial euphoria, is Russia changing its mind on the Taliban?
Is Russia’s bonhomie with the Taliban over? As events unfold it seems so; Russia maybe running a reality check on the organisation that, among others, is listed as a terrorist group and banned in the Russian Federation
$1 billion pledge a ‘quantum leap’ in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support pledged to the people of Afghanistan following a meeting in Geneva, which nearly doubled the initial $606 million flash appeal for the country.
Ahmad Shah Massoud’s prophetic words: For peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be kept away
A journalist recalls meeting Ahmad Massoud’s father
Security Council must not fail women, girls of Afghanistan
The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, as she reminded its 15 members of the relentless work carried out over nearly 20 years to secure their rights through constitutional, legislative and policy changes.