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The weekend meetings in Doha are the first since US forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence as the Taliban overran the country.
As many as 1,500 American citizens may still need to be evacuated from Afghanistan and the Taliban have pledged to allow some departures after US troops leave the country on August 31, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
The Taliban now control vast swathes of rural Afghanistan and are challenging government forces in several cities, including Herat, near the western border with Iran, and Lashkar Gah and Kandahar in the south.
Provincial council chief Attaullah Afghan confirmed that a private hospital was struck by the Afghan air force, and that one person was killed. The hospital owner said the military erroneously believed Taliban fighters were being treated there.
Afghanistan has been facing increased violence since the insurgents launched their assault in early May, soon after the US-led foreign forces began their final withdrawal which is now almost complete.
The world champions are withdrawing two weeks before kick-off, citing player welfare concerns and logistical difficulties after Covid-19 made it harder for international players to travel.
Washington will redirect some of the money it owes the World Health Organisation to pay other UN debts following President Trump's decision to withdraw from the global health body over its handling of Covid-19.
The White House announced that the US will keep around 200 troops in Syria, even though Trump announced a 'full' withdrawal from the country earlier on.
Soon after the US president announced his withdrawal plan from Syria, contradictions emerged from within the country's foreign policy apparatus.
On July 4, Turkey and the US endorsed a roadmap, in which the YPG terrorists would withdraw from Manbij and Turkish and US forces would jointly maintain security and stability there.
The withdrawal process is expected to take at least three years but the US will continue attending the United Nations climate change meetings.
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