Secy Blinken on Monday faced a contentious House hearing as Republicans slammed Biden for bringing US great humiliation by his muddled exit strategy. Blinken defended Biden's approach by claiming that we inherited a deadline not a plan.

The video, which could not be independently verified, showed Taliban fighters sitting on the floor and counting cash and gold apparently found in suitcases. The investigation into possible illegal assets comes as Afghanistan is in the grip of a major cash crisis.

At the General Assembly Biden plans to propose an international summit specifically dedicated to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, The Washington Post and Politico reported.

Qatar FM encourages Afghan leaders to reconcile on national goals on his high level visit to Afghanistan to earn international recognition. He adds that their cooperation in governance is essential for Afghan development, flow of aid which is held back and lasting peace for the region.

Afghans are reduced to sell their possessions as livelihoods crush, economy plummets and cash in the bank starts to dry. Is selling their possessions to pay for food the solution to overcome hunger or can they expect worse to come?

UNHCR chief claimed that as Taliban's statements on Afghan women rights contradict reality, their other pledges need to be taken with a metaphorical grain of salt in the backdrop of its ethnic Pashtun dominated cabinet and zero women representation.

This is the country that was being blamed for harnessing terrorists, but here it was serving humanity with all its resources employed. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reignited the charge for Pakistan to take regional affairs by the wheel.

Qatar has long acted as a mediator on Afghanistan, hosting the Taliban's talks with the United States under former president Donald Trump, and then with the now-deposed Afghan government of President Ashraf Ghani.

The Taliban have good reason to hate Dostum. Dostum is widely suspected to have hugely profited from the corruption and embezzlement that discredited the former government.

New policies were shared at a news conference, and on Saturday, the Taliban had officially begun work at the Presidential palace. The Taliban say they have changed, however, women have been banned from sports and reports on the ground have suggested that the Taliban have used violence against women protesters.

The Taliban say they have granted a general amnesty to everyone who worked for the former government -- including the army, police and other security branches.

Malala, while addressing UNSC meeting said that Afghan women fundamental rights and education should not be compromised and urges UN crucial role in this regard. She adds that the Taliban's statements are only acceptable if they are put into practice.