Rather, the subject of the emergency declaration was the International Criminal Court, the body investigating the United States for suspected war crimes in Afghanistan. Support our journalism.
UN: Afghanistan Is Deadliest Place for Children
The United Nations said Monday that for the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan was the deadliest country on the planet for children. In its annual Children in Armed Conflict report, the U.N.
Afghanistan hires lockdown jobless to boost Kabul’s water and trees
Gul Mohammad was making a good living as a private van-driver, until Afghanistan went into lockdown to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and his work dried up.
Prisoners’ release in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan of today offers a semblance of “endless wars” owing to many reasons including the inexorable supply of Afghan insurgents ready to lay down their lives for their country or religion.
Trump calls out China, protests and the Afghanistan war in West Point Class of 2020 graduation speech
More than 1,000 cadets participate in a socially distant commencement and commissioning ceremony June 13, 2020, on the parade field at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. (Army …
Eight killed in armed attack on clinic in Eastern Afghanistan, including political figure
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, which took place in the Alisher district Friday night.
Afghanistan- Germany Commits over AFN 5 Billion to Help Mitigate Social & Economic Aspects of COVID-19
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has pledged AFN 5.77 billion (EUR 69.8 million) to Afghanistan. The funds are for immediate and direct response to challenges …
Senate Demands Answers on Afghanistan Pullout
Lawmakers want answers from the nation’s top spy about the impact of a hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
International Criminal Court denounces U.S. sanctions over Afghanistan probe
The International Criminal Court has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on court investigators probing alleged war crimes by the American military in …
Pompeo slams international court after Trump approves economic sanctions on officials investigating US military for war crimes in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo censured the International Criminal Court at a press conference Thursday after the White House announced President Donald Trump had signed an executive order authorizing …