Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Afghanistan, killing more than 20
An earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Monday, killing more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of homes, local authorities said. The 5.6 magnitude tremor shook...
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Asylum seeker arrested for using fake passport
Police on Sunday said they were investigating a forgery case after a 24-year-old man attempted to depart the island using a fake passport. The man,...
Taliban to purge ‘people of bad character’ from ranks
The Taliban have formed a commission to purge “people of bad character” from their ranks to protect Afghanistan’s reputation, the group said on Tuesday, in...
Kim Kardashian, Leeds owner Radrizzani help 130 Afghan female players fly to Britain
Reality star Kim Kardashian and Leeds United soccer club owner Andrea Radrizzani helped former Afghanistan captain Khalida Popal in flying 130 Afghan women soccer players and their families from...
Two blasts hit Afghan capital Kabul, officials say
Two explosions hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding at least six, including three women, Taliban officials and residents said....
At least 15 killed as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital, official says
At least 15 people were killed and 34 wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital in Kabul, a Taliban security...
Blast at mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar; at least seven dead (updated)
A large explosion tore through a Shi’ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar killing at least 35 people, the second week in a row that...
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education
Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls’ education despite international demands to allow...
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert refugee crisis, says UNHCR
The world should urgently provide promised aid to Afghanistan, the U.N. refugee agency said on Saturday, warning that a lack of resources is hampering efforts...
Greece says will not allow ‘uncontrolled’ migrant flows from Afghanistan
Greece will not allow a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis to unfold on its borders following the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Kyriakos...
President Biden overruled generals advice on Afghan pull-out
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress that the Afghan army’s sudden collapse caught the Pentagon “by surprise,” as military leaders confronted a contentious Senate...
US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what...
SBA troops reflect on role in Afghan evacuation (photos)
Cyprus-based troops from the Second Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment have been reflecting on the part they played in the evacuation of more than 12,000 British...
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military victory into a durable peacetime government. After four decades...
Greece plans firm hand on Afghan migrants, wants more EU help
Greece would seek to block a potential wave of Afghan asylum-seekers fleeing Taliban rule and needs more European Union help on migrant issues, the prime...
Taliban interim government agrees to let foreigners leave Afghanistan
Two hundred Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after...
India, Russia warn against terror groups operating from Afghanistan
India and Russia believe that foreign militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to central Asia and to India and agreed to deepen anti-terrorism...
Taliban fire warning shots at Kabul protesters
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital of Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores of people...
Taliban claim control of Panjshir, promise formation of government ‘soon’
The Taliban claimed victory on Monday in the last part of Afghanistan still holding out against their rule, declaring that the capture of the Panjshir...
Taliban sources say last Afghan holdout region has fallen
Three Taliban sources said the Islamist militia had on Friday seized the Panjshir valley north of Kabul, the last part of Afghanistan holding out against...
