Benazir Habibzadeh fought for the right to education in Afghanistan; she writes a letter recounting her experience under the renewed Taliban regime.
House Republican issues contempt threat against Blinken over Afghanistan files
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul threatened late Monday to move to hold Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in contempt of Congress unless the Biden administration forks over …
Taliban sets sights on making Afghanistan a global cricketing power
The national team is making history, sign-ups at cricket academies are on the rise, and the government has ambitious plans for a new stadium.
The Taliban hold another public execution as thousands watch at a stadium in northern Afghanistan
The Taliban have held a public execution of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands watched at a sports stadium.
UN Security Council set to pick envoy for Afghanistan despite Taliban’s protests
UN chief Guterres has clarified the need to have ‘clear consultations’ with the Taliban to understand the special envoy’s role …
Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
The Austrian government says ans 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there has been released by the country’s Taliban rulers …
Sri Lanka wins T20 series despite Afghanistan’s 3-run victory in last game
Fast bowler Wafadar Momand held Kamindu Mendis to defend 19 runs in the last over and hand Afghanistan a three-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka.
The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
VIENNA (AP) — An 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there was released by the country’s Taliban rulers, the Austrian government said Sunday.
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Sunday released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May. The Austrian government said in a statement Fritz arrived in …
Over 286,000 got respiratory illness in Afghanistan since Jan: WHO
On February 24, the WHO reported hundreds of deaths and infections due to respiratory illness in Afghanistan, coinciding with the onset of winter, according to the report …