War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar. They have made rapid gains in rural areas since it was announced almost all foreign troops would […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China’s possible involvement in Afghanistan could be “a positive thing”. He said this was if China was looking towards a “peaceful resolution of the conflict” and a “truly representative and inclusive” government. His comments came after Taliban representatives visited China. China said […]
By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News Dozens of former military commanders have called on the government to allow more Afghans who worked for British forces to resettle in the UK. Ministers have recently expanded the UK’s relocation scheme for Afghans. But in a letter to the PM, the group said they were “gravely concerned” […]
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The resurgent Taliban have taken more territory in Afghanistan in the last two months than at any time since they were ousted from power in 2001. Over the last 20 years, the control map of Afghanistan has been an ever-changing canvas. Here, we look […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Afghan civilians were killed or injured at record levels in the first half of this year as violence escalated, the UN says. A new report says Afghanistan recorded more than 1,600 civilian deaths so far in 2021. That’s a 47% rise compared with this time last year. And the UN […]
JOURNALISTS FEDERATION OF INDIA on Twitter TWITTER.COM JOURNALISTS FEDERATION OF INDIA on Twitter @narendramodi @PMOIndia @MIB_India @MEAIndia मैं भारतीय पत्रकार दानिश की इस दुखद मौत के लिए अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं और उनके परिवार के लिए सरकार से वित्तीय और सामाजिक समर्थन की अपेक्षा करता हूं।शांति H K Sethi Secy. General Journalists federation […]
I H K Sethi, as Secretary General of Journalists Federation of India, condemn the attack which resulted in the death of Indian Journalist Danish. His relentless commitment to the profession, & eagerness to unveil the truth, for the families of crime victims as well as for society at large, are commendable. I trust that the […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been killed in Afghanistan, said the country’s ambassador in Delhi. Siddiqui, the chief photographer of Reuters news agency in India, was on assignment in Afghanistan when he died. He was embedded with a convoy of Afghan forces that was ambushed by Taliban militants near a key border post […]
US-Taliban peace talks The Taliban have proposed a three-month ceasefire in Afghanistan in return for the release of 7,000 captured fighters, a government official said. Nader Nadery, an Afghan government negotiator, described the proposal as a “big demand”. The government has so far not said how it will react. Clashes between the government and […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban are reported to have raised their flag above a key border post between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and claim it is now under their control. Videos being shared on social media show the white flag fluttering above the Spin Boldak crossing near Kandahar. Afghan officials have denied the post […]
