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U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in Afghanistan until all U.S. citizens who want to leave have been evacuated, as he stands firmly by his decision to leave the country, despite the chaos that has ensued.

Speaking outside the Security Council chamber on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres told journalists that he is gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the "unspeakable violence" against women and others in Tigray.

The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, unrestricted aid access and an Ethiopian-led political dialogue, in a bid to end the 10-month-old conflict in the northern Tigray region.

Afghanistan's Taliban are moving quickly to address governance, security and challenges related to reconciliation with former foes, just days after regaining power in Kabul and announcing the "war is over."

The United States says it is engaging directly with the Taliban to secure safe passage for "everybody" who is trying to get to the Kabul airport.

The Taliban has placed security for the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the hands of senior members of the Haqqani Network, which has close ties with foreign jihadist groups including a long-standing association with al-Qaida.

Taliban fighters captured major areas in quick succession on their way to seizing Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, Sunday, 20 years after U.S.-led forces knocked the group from power. Here are some of its key leaders.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are evacuated from the country. He had set an August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops.

The Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy have reaffirmed their strong ties and continued commitment to working closely together to ensure a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

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More than 2,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, DOD officials said during a Pentagon press conference today.

The Defense Department has the capacity and the capability to move as many people out of Afghanistan as possible, and the number of aircraft is not a limiting factor, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a press conference today.

Fearing for his life, Ahmad fled his home in Kabul shortly after Taliban militants seized control of the city. He now resides in a safe house in the Afghan capital, desperately waiting to be flown to safety abroad.

The Taliban is stepping up a search for individuals who worked with the U.S. and NATO forces and those persons and their families could be now risking torture and executions, according to a confidential UN document seen by the media.

The U.S. military has said that it has airlifted some 7,000 people out of Afghanistan over the past few days as demonstrators defied the newly installed Taliban rule for a second day in a row in several cities, taking to the streets and waving the national flag to mark the country's Independence Day.

U.S. President Joe Biden says he doesn't believe the Taliban has changed and the militant group is now going through an "existential crisis" about whether it wants legitimacy on the global stage after seizing power in Afghanistan.

NUR-SULTAN -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other UN agencies accredited there have started to temporarily relocate to Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, amid instability in Kabul caused by Taliban militants taking control of the city. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other UN agencies accredited there have started to temporarily relocate to Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, amid

Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees journeying through the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a new report on Thursday, highlighting that some two-thirds of those attempting the perilous voyages were women and children – risking even further abuse by smugglers.

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