UN envoy: Afghanistan needs money to prevent a complete collapse

Welcoming the departure of the first civilian flight from Kabul, State Department spokesman Ned Price said he expected more opportunities for people to leave Afghanistan by air or other routes.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says al-Qaeda terrorist group, which used Afghanistan as a base to attack the United States 20 years ago, may reactivate

A spokesman for the US National Security Council said in a statement that the Taliban's cooperation in withdrawing the first civilian flight from Afghanistan was a "professional and positive first step".

British Foreign Secretary Dominique Robb has announced that 13 British nationals have been able to leave Afghanistan for Qatar. "We expect the Taliban to abide by their commitment to allow those who want to leave Afghanistan safely to leave," he said.

The first international civilian flight from Kabul landed at Doha Airport minutes ago