Day: October 31, 2021

October 31, 2021 No Responses

Taliban Supreme Leader Makes First Public Appearance

Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016.Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islami...
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October 31, 2021 No Responses

Pakistan, Islamists Reach Agreement to End Violent Rally

Pakistan's government and an outlawed radical Islamist party Sunday reached an agreement to end a 10-day long — and at times deadly violent — rally calling for the closure of France's embassy and the release of the party's leader.Neither Foreign Minist...
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China Resumes Import of Pine Nuts from Afghanistan

China has reactivated a direct air trade link with Afghanistan in a bid to assist the war-ravaged neighbor's new Taliban rulers in dealing with a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis.A cargo plane carrying 45 tons of pine nuts Sunday flew out of ...
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