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#BREAKING Turkey says welcomes 'positive messages' from Taliban in Afghanistan: foreign minister

#UPDATE Turkey said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive messages" to the international community given by Taliban fighters following their seizure of power in #Afghanistan u.afp.com/UK8w

#UPDATE The Taliban's rapid takeover of #Afghanistan has left regional heavyweights #Iran and #Turkey with a headache -- both countries may see an opportunity to boost their influence but neither wants a further influx of refugees u.afp.com/UK7y

#BREAKING Germany halts development aid for Afghanistan: minister

#UPDATE The Taliban moved on Tuesday to quickly restart the Afghan capital #Kabul following their stunning takeover of the city and told government staff to return to work, though residents reacted cautiously and few women took to the streets u.afp.com/UKXB

VIDEO: 🇦🇫🇮🇳 People board an Indian military plane at #Kabul airport as evacuation flights from the Afghan capital restarted after chaos the previous day in which crowds mobbed the tarmac following the Taliban takeover of the country

#BREAKING Taliban's initial assurances since Afghan takeover 'a positive signal': Russian foreign minister

#BREAKING Moscow supports 'inclusive national dialogue' in Afghanistan: foreign minister

#UPDATE Russia said on Tuesday that the Taliban's initial assurances since completing their military takeover of #Afghanistan have been a "positive signal" and that it supports "inclusive" political dialogue in the country u.afp.com/UKBF