Category: Asia

Sat 31 July 2021: The Taliban have taken control of the outskirts of Herat and are heading into the city center, according to local media. The Taliban now control 16 out of 17 districts in the province’s northeastern region. The only exception is Guzara, which was liberated earlier in the day by government soldiers, according to TOLOnews, which cited security sources.   Defense Ministry spokesman Fawad Aman, however, tweeted that the security situation in Herat outskirts is […]

Sat 31 July 2021: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has denied a report that Pakistani fighters have crossed the border into Afghanistan to aid the Taliban in its fight against the Afghan government. “This is absolute nonsense”, Khan said in an interview with PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff. Prime Minister Khan also said that Pakistan […]

Fri 30 July 2021: The first flight carrying Afghans who worked for the US military arrived in America on Friday, President Joe Biden said, the start of an operation to evacuate thousands from possible Taliban retaliation. “Today is an important milestone as we continue to fulfill our promise to the thousands of Afghan nationals who […]

Thu 29 July 2021: Malaysia’s embattled leader was accused of treason and urged to quit Thursday after the king denounced his crisis-hit government for misleading parliament, a rare public rebuke from the revered monarch. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin leads a scandal-plagued coalition that seized power last year without an election, but his government is on […]

Wed 28 July 2021: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted on Wednesday, spewing a gigantic column of ash and smoke into the sky. According to a local geological organization, the volcano in North Sumatra province erupted for about 12 minutes. An eyewitness says, a column of thick, dark smoke coming from the crater. Clouds of smoke […]

Wed 28 July 2021: Taliban’s nine-member delegation has visited China. In the two-day visit, in an attempt to hold talks on peace process and security issues, The delegation met the foreign minister of the country, the group’s spokesperson said on Wednesday.   Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem tweeted, “Politics, economy and issues related to the security […]

Wed 28 July 2021: The US has increased airstrikes on Taliban targets in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon, in order to support Afghan government forces fighting a broad offensive. Defense Department spokesman Lt. Col. Jon Quinlan confirmed in an email exchange with Anadolu Agency that “a number of strikes have occurred over the last several […]