The remnants of Soviet armoured vehicles still scattered in the valley show how difficult it was to defeat Panjshir in the past. But many outside observers questioned whether Masood's forces can persist for a long time without external support. [...]

Off-shoots from Hurricane Ida caused at least one other tornado in Massachusetts. [...]

This is the first resolution on the situation in Afghanistan passed by the Security Council after the Taliban took over Kabul. [...]

"Since the Americans have taken control of the airport, we can't sleep properly," Abdullah, who lives near the airport and gave only one name, told AFP. "It is either gun firing, rockets, sirens or sounds of huge planes that disturb us. And now that they are being directly targeted, it can put our lives in danger."

About 60 Afghan civilians and a dozen American soldiers have lost their lives in the bombings, leading to Washington promising retaliation. The Islamic State - which opposes both the Taliban and the US - is the suspected mastermind behind the attack. [...]

According to the new rules, if more than 1% of the population at the local institution tests positive, strict restrictions will be imposed there. This means that 300 positive cases will result in the closure of a group of citizens with a population of 30,000. [...]

The G7 is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of the world's largest IMF advanced economies and wealthiest liberal democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. [...]

The United States' decision to withdraw came under heavy scrutiny in the final hours of the Taliban takeover, when panic-stricken people rushed to the Kabul airport to flee the country. [...]

Considering the collapse of the Afghan Armed Forces, Biden? decision to insist on withdrawing from the plan is subject to more and more scrutiny, but he insists that he has no choice and he will not ?ass on?the war to another president. [...]

So far, the death toll has reached 18. Nine others are fighting for their lives at local hospitals. [...]