The Taliban claim responsibility for a deadly an attack on Afghan defense minsters’ house in Kabul.

Malaysia’s embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin refuses to resign amid mounting calls from opposition lawmakers to step down.

Turkey slams as “irresponsible” a US-declared program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans that served American occupation forces or worked for US-based organizations through third countries.

A senior US diplomat says the Taliban have demanded “the lion’s share of power” in any new government in Afghanistan, as they make major military advances across the country.

The Afghan capital of Kabul has been rocked by coordinated strikes targeting the country’s defense minister and several lawmakers, leaving a number of civilian casualties amid an upturn in violence between the Taliban militant group and government forces.

Singapore's prime minister says the United States' hard-line views toward Beijing could result in a confrontation that would be "disastrous" for both sides and the world.

A senior Afghan commander charged with defending the capital of Helmand Province, Lashkar Gah, from advancing Taliban militants urges civilians to evacuate the southern city ahead of a planned army offensive.