Home WebMail | Calgary | 16.4°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Action News
  • World
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • Americas
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Contact
  • Breaking News
  • Latest Updates
  • Featured
  • Live
  • Live Now
  • US news outlets say they will not agree to Pentagon reporting restrictions
  • Cape Verde clinches historic first qualification for FIFA World Cup
  • LIVE: Trump signs Gaza ceasefire deal with leaders of Qatar, Egypt, Turkiye
  • Joint Egypt-Qatar-Turkiye-US statement on Gaza: The full text
  • US Speaker Johnson warns government shutdown could be longest in history
  • Calls grow for release of Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia after ceasefire deal
  • Mexico flooding death toll rises to 64, with dozens still missing
  • President of Madagascar flees to ‘safe location’ amid deadly protests
  • Reviving US-Iran diplomacy difficult despite Trump’s ‘hand of friendship’
  • Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Gaza remarks in Middle East
  • As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?
  • UK offers to help monitor new Gaza ceasefire
  • Egypt: Two-state solution is ‘the only way to achieve peace’
  • Joy and devastation as Israel frees and deports many Palestinian detainees
  • World leaders gather in Egypt for signing of Gaza ceasefire deal
  • What’s the US planning for the Middle East?
  • US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye sign document on Gaza ceasefire deal
  • Two Palestinian prisoners: One went home, the other was exiled by Israel
  • Russia calls for restraint amid Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes
  • Zelenskyy to meet Trump in DC as Ukraine seeks defence, energy support
  • Trump-Xi meeting still on despite trade tensions, says US’s Bessent
  • Trump praises el-Sisi for ‘very important role’ in Gaza ceasefire talks
  • Who is Miriam Adelson, the pro-Israel donor Trump lauded at the Knesset?
  • Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu of corruption charges
  • Who are the Palestinian captives Israel released?

Photos: Taliban takes control of Afghan presidential palace

By Al Jazeera Published 2021-08-15 12:47 Updated 2021-08-15 13:22 Source: Al Jazeera

Taliban fighters have entered Afghanistan’s presidential palace hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.

The group’s leadership, surrounded by dozens of armed fighters, addressed the media from the country’s seat of power.