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Taliban captures second provincial capital in Afghanistan
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The strategic city of Sheberghan, the capital of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, fell to the Taliban after one week of clashes, as per...
The Danish Siddiqui case – do Islamists in Bharat live in a make-believe world?
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Photographer Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering the conflict between the Taliban and the Afghan National Army. As expected, the usual suspects sprung into...
Russia cites Bharat’s ‘lack of influence’ over Taliban for not inviting it for troika talks
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The giveaway came on July 20. Only the aftermath is evident now.
Russia's Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, had made it clear on...
Political vacuum in Afghanistan could bolster existing terror groups in Africa
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Just about a week ago, Ghanas Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said that terror activities in West Africa could increase. Nkrumah even said that...
Taliban will not be accepted by international community if atrocities persist: UN envoy
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If there is no movement at the negotiating table, and instead, human rights abuses and worse still atrocities occur in districts they control, the...
Danish Siddhiqui was captured alive by Taliban, then executed brutally and body mutilated
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire, nor was he a collateral damage; rather, he was brutally murdered...
Pashtuns rally against Pakistan for perpetrating terrorism in Afghanistan
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A war cry is resonating amongst the Pashtuns in Pakistan who held a massive gathering in Waziristan to protest against the proxy war in...
Pakistan Taliban to fight for Greater Afghanistan after fall of Kabul
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Pakistan's 'joy' over Taliban victories in Afghanistan maybe short-lived. Pakistani establishment's situation can easily turn into a nightmare for the Afghan Taliban's consolidation can...
Afghanistan asks Human Rights Council to probe Taliban’s crimes against humanity
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Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the recent Human Rights Watch and other verified independent sources' report on documenting the Taliban's violence and...
Al-Qaeda operates under Taliban protection: UN report
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The United Nations has warned in a new report that the threat from terror groups such as Daesh and Al-Qaeda is expanding in many...