Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister.
Defence minister sidesteps watchdog’s call to compensate military’s eyes and ears in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Bill Blair is dismissing calls from his department’s watchdog to offer immediate compensation, and physical and psychological care, to a group of former combat advisers denied health benefits — despite playing a pivotal role in Canada’s Afghanistan military mission,
Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of …
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country’s northeast. The killing of foreigners is rare in Afghanistan, especially since the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2021 …
Taliban snubs Trump: $7B military equipment stays in Afghanistan
The Taliban have rejected Donald Trump’s appeal for the return of equipment left in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American forces in 2021. Amid increasingly loud discussions, it’s estimated …
Germany working hard to deport more criminals to Afghanistan, says interior minister
Germany is working intensively to deport more criminals to Afghanistan, said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in Berlin on Thursday, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack.
New photo shows American released from Afghanistan after 2022 imprisonment
A new image released Wednesday shows one of one of the Americans released just this week after being held in Afghanistan.
Chinese national killed in Afghanistan, ISIS claims responsibility
A Chinese mine worker was killed in a targeted attack in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, with the Islamic State (ISIS) claiming responsibility for the assault. The attack occurred in Takhar …
2 Americans released in exchange for Taliban prisoner
Two Americans have been freed in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s Taliban in exchange for a Taliban figure, officials said Tuesday.