The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for a resumption of investigations into war crimes in Afghanistan

Italy's foreign minister says Taliban government in Afghanistan can not be recognized, but calls on foreign governments to prevent economic collapse to prevent Afghan refugees from growing

"The issue of recognizing the Taliban at this stage is not on the table," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

The Taliban's State Department welcomed the US Treasury Department's decision to allow government agencies, international and informal institutions and banks to send food and medicine to Afghanistan, and expressed hope that all countries and international organizations would strengthen ties with the Taliban.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told a news conference that the United States had "all the necessary authority" to carry out air strikes in Afghanistan to counter terrorism.

The US Treasury Department says it has issued two public licenses to the US government, NGOs and some international organizations, including the United Nations, that allow them to conduct financial transactions with the Taliban and the Haqqani network to provide essential humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.