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Lashkar Gah locals urged to evacuate amid battle with Taliban

A Taliban ground offensive and Afghan airstrikes killed and injured civilians in southern Afghanistan, the UN mission said.

Cyprus

Erdogan tells Turkish Cypriots Ankara supports two-state solution

The President of Turkey threw his weight behind a two-state solution for the Mediterranean island during a controversial visit to mark the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Qatar

Taliban continue talks whilst making big gains on the battlefield

Government forces are struggling to hold onto Afghanistan's major towns and cities whilst the Taliban continue to take large rural districts.

Afghanistan

US to begin evacuating Afghans who aided American military

The evacuation planning could potentially affect tens of thousands of Afghans. Several thousand Afghans who worked for the United States — plus their family members — are already in the application pipeline for special immigrant visas.

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USA

Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In a speech at the White House, Biden listed his reasons for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and confirmed the US military mission will conclude on August 31.

Afghanistan

Turkey and Russia shut consulates as Taliban advance in Afghanistan

Turkey and Russia have closed their consulates in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif amid Taliban victories nearby.

Afghanistan

US left Afghan airfield at night, didn't tell new commander

The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years without notifying the base's new commander, Afghan military officials said.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban captures territory as NATO withdrawal continues

The Taliban has captured more territory in Afghanistan in recent days from fleeing Afghan forces, as NATO troops continue to pull out of the country.

Germany

Last German, Italian troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

Germany's last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after almost 20 years deployed in the country.

Afghanistan

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Monday.

Europe News

NATO must confront China, but Russia remains top threat - US official

US Chargé d’Affaires Douglas Jones tells Euronews that strengthening NATO is "all the more important" in a world of "increasing autocratic regimes".

Afghanistan

At least 11 killed in roadside bombing in northwest Afghanistan

At least 11 people were killed, including three children, after a minivan was hit by a roadside bomb in northwest Afghanistan, according to an Afghan official.

United Kingdom

UK to speed up relocation of Afghans who worked with British troops

"As we withdraw our Armed Forces, it is only right we accelerate the relocation of those who may be at risk of reprisals," Britain's Defense Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.

Afghanistan

What does NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal mean for Europe?

With the planned withdrawal of the last NATO troops from Afghanistan just months away, the country faces an uncertain future amid an already deeply unstable security situation.

World News

EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves and security declines

European Union foreign ministers debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan's government on Monday.

Afghanistan

Afghans mourn bombing victims as Taliban plans three-day Eid ceasefire

Dozens of young girls were buried at a hilltop cemetery in Kabul on Sunday, a day after a secondary school was targeted in one of Afghanistan's most deadly attacks this year.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Afghanistan has never needed EU support more than it does now | View

"This is a terrifying moment for women in Afghanistan," writes Heather Barr from Human Rights Watch. "The April 14 announcement that US troops will leave Afghanistan before September 11 has created a new level of fear in a country already devastated by 40 years of war."

Afghanistan

Twenty-one killed in Afghanistan suicide truck bombing

At least 21 people died and as many as 90 people were injured after a suicide truck bombing in Afghanistan on Friday.

Europe News

NATO starts troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, says alliance official

NATO has begun withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, according to an alliance official, after nearly 20 years of war.

Germany

Talks underway over early Afghanistan withdrawal, says Germany

Deliberations are underway over the possible withdrawal of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul by July 4, the German defence ministry said.